Jedidiah Morse (August 23, 1761 - June 9, 1826) was an early pioneer in telegraphy, a prominent Calvinist minister, and the father of Samuel Morse.[1] He is also remembered as the "father of American geography".[2]
Quotes
- To the Kindly influence of Christianity we owe to that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness which mankind now enjoy. In proportion as the genuine effects of Christianity are diminished in any nation, either through unbelief, or the corruption of its doctrines, or the neglect of its institutions: in the same proportion will the people of that nation recede from the blessings of genuine freedom, and approximate the miseries of despotism. I hold this to be a truth confirmed by experience. If so, it follows, that all efforts made to destroy the foundations of our holy religion, ultimately tend to the subversion also of our political freedom and happiness. Whenever the pillars of Christianity shall be overthrown, our present republican forms of government, and all the blessing's which flow from them, must fall with them. [3]