Roger Williams and the Baptist Church

my brain ^ | 7/16/04 | CharlieOK1

[CharlieOK1]

I was reading something earlier, and came across the name Roger Williams. I remembered the name, because I recall when I was young asking my Mom if we were related to anyone famous. She said, well my family name is Williams, and we are descended from Roger Williams, the man who founded Rhode Island. Of course, I wasnt too impressed as I never had heard of him, but it did stick with me.

Well I had a few minutes to google around, and in reading about him I discover that he founded the first Baptist Church. This blew me away because I have recently become a new member of the Baptist Church. Maybe I was just meant to be one!

[CharlieOK1]

I am finding out general information about him on the net, but I know that Freepers always have the good scoop! What can you tell me about him? This is fascinating to me. Thanks in advance!

[Revelation 911]

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/rwilliams.html

[Commander8]

Heres's a profile of Roger Williams in the Christian Hall Of Fame.
http://216.109.117.135/search/cache?p=Christian+Hall+Of+Fame+ROger+Williams&ei=UTF-8&n=20&fl=0&u=www.cantonbaptist.org/halloffame/williams.htm&w=christian+hall+of+fame+roger+williams&d=B76A1F5566&c=482&yc=5367&icp=1

[cooperkat]

I also did some research on him for a paper I was doing on the founders of our country. I found this quote from him and just thought it was interesting from a man who had founded a baptist church."There is no regularly constituted church on earth, nor any person authorized to administer any church ordinance; nor can there be until new apostles are sent by the Great Head of the Church for whose coming I am seeking."(Picturesque Americas, p 502) I only did a small part about him and won't pretend to allot about him, but if your interested in learning more Picturesque America is a great read!