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Johnson Olive
Johnson Olive was a nineteenth-century American clergyman whose evangelical ministry and theological contributions shaped Protestant thought during a period of significant religious revival and social reform. His life and work, documented in One of the Wonders of the Age, reflect the intersection of revivalist preaching, denominational development, and the broader cultural transformations of his era. Olive's legacy remains significant for understanding the role of religious leadership in antebellum and postbellum American society.
From One of the Wonders of the Age; or, The Life and Times of Rev. Johnson Olive
p. 17 I was born and raised in the county of Chatham, State of North Carolina. My parents were poor, but honest and industrious. They had eight children, four sons and four daughters. I was next to the oldest child ; my birth took place June the 7th, A. D. 1816. My father had a small farm on which he labored, to gain a living for himself and family. I, being the first son, was taught to assist my father in cultivating his farm at a very early age, in the best manner that I was able. 1 had several uncles, brothers to my parents, who lived near by, and by them I was petted, and made to believe that I was as smart as any boy of my age. I would do any thing that was in my power if they requested it. I always felt pleasant and safe…
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