John Buzzell

John Buzzell, preacher and early editor of the Morning Star

John Buzzell (1766–1863) was an early proponent of the Free Will Baptist Church, a Christian author, and a preacher.

John Buzzell was born in Barrington, New Hampshire in 1766. After befriending Benjamin Randall, Buzzell became a Free Will Baptist and was ordained a minister in 1792. He preached extensively throughout New England. In 1798 Buzzell and his family moved to Parsonsfield, Maine where he continued his ministry. Buzzell wrote extensively and co-founded the Morning Star newspaper in 1826. John Buzzell died in 1863 at the age of 96.^[1]

Writings

Buzzell, John (1827). Life of Elder Benjamin Randal. Limerick, ME: Hobbs, Woodman and Co..

References

↑ Memoirs of Eminent Preachers in the FreeWill Baptist Denomination Published by Pub. by Selah Hibbard Barrett, 1874, pg. 45

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