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The first sermon preached at Natchez Under-the-Hill
In 1814, the Rev. Thomas Griffin did what many would consider a foolish thing. He preached at Natchez Under-the-Hill to a congregation of rivermen.
Preacher Griffin was born in Virginia to a Baptist father who rarely attended church. Although his mother was a Methodist, she attended the Baptist church to keep the peace at home. The family moved to Georgia when Griffin was five and by 1814, at the age of 27, he had undergone a transformation.
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