JOHN PETER GABRIEL MUHLENBERG


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John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg

There is a time for all things—a time to preach, and a time to fight, and now is the time to fight.
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Alluding to Ecclesiastes 3:1 ff, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die;.." The exact wording of his sermon has been lost, but the sentiment was reported by many.

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John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
  • Born: October 1, 1746
  • Died: October 1, 1807
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  • Profession: Minister
Biography

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States. A Lutheran minister, he served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate from Pennsylvania.