Jackson (Mississippi) Advocate, March 1, 1947.

They'll Never Die - -

James W.C. Pennington

by Elton Fax

In Hagerstown, MD. 1807 James W. C. Pennington was born. He learned blacksmithing, and at 21 made a northward dash for Freedom.

Starting as a Janitor, he completed a regular college course at Yale. – Then set out for Europe – There he lectured so eloquently against slavery that 2 universities – one in Scotland – one in Heidelburg conferred the honorary degree “Doctor of Divinity” upon him.

Before returning to a Presbyterian pastorate in New York Dr. Pennington served as a Delegate to a Paris Peace Conference.

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They'll Never Die., James W. C. Pennington, by Elton Fax, Jackson Advocate, Jackson, Miss., March 01, 1947, Page 7. (PDF)