Talk:Timothy Dwight IV

Anti-vaccinationist?
It is asserted in some vaccine articles that he stated that vaccination - which was introduced to Boston during his tenure - was against the will of god and that this was on grounds of pre-destination. A reference to this with a link here is in anti-vaccinationist.

I wonder if anyone with knowledge or reference material on him might illuminate or comment on this, please?

A theologian would be useful on that page, as there are assertions about catholic anf protestant churches, as well as god's will. Midgley 13:49, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 08:50, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Slave purchase
I added a sentence about Dwights 1788 slave purchase, as I think it is a significant fact about him, and offers insight to Northern slavery in the Federalist era. Bill McKenna (talk) 00:53, 24 June 2016 (UTC)