Site of the Sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." - Enfield, CT
Posted by: 
neoc1
N 41° 58.293 W 072° 35.568
18T E 699453 N 4649420
A boulder marks the site of the Second Meeting House of the First Church of Christ where Puritan preacher Jonathan Edwards gave his most famous sermon. It is located near 1375 Enfield Street in Enfield, CT.
Waymark Code: WM16T4M
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2022
Views: 2
This historical marker commemorates Jonathan Edwards' famous and terrifying sermon, "Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God," which was preached at the former Second Meeting House of the First Church of Christ in Enfield, CT. The marker was erected by the Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1931.
The boulder is inscribed:
THIS BOULDER MARKS THE PLACE WHERE
STOOD THE SECOND MEETING HOUSE OF THE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ENFIELD, BUILT
A.D. 1704 AND USED FOR WORSHIP UNTIL 1775.
IN THIS MEETING HOUSE ON JULY 8, 1741, DURING
THE REVIVAL KNOWN AS "THE GREAT AWAKENING"
JONATHAN EDWARDS PREACHED HIS CELEBRATED SERMON,
"SINNERS IN THE HANDS OF AN ANGRY GOD."
|
Group that erected the marker: Penelope Terry Abbey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1375 Enfield Street
Enfield, CT United States
06082
|
Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, preferably including yourself or your GPSr in the photo. A very detailed description of your visit may be substituted for a photo. In any case please provide a description of your visit. A description of only "Visited" or "Saw it while on vacation" by anyone other than the person creating the waymark may be deleted by the waymark owner or the category officers.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|