Samuel Stillman

Samuel Stillman (1737–1807) was a prominent American Baptist minister and theologian whose Election Sermon exemplified the intersection of religious conviction and Revolutionary-era political thought. As pastor of the First Baptist Church of Boston for over fifty years, Stillman became a leading intellectual voice in early American Baptist circles, advocating for religious liberty and the separation of church and state during a formative period in American ecclesiastical history. His published sermons, including his Election Sermon, demonstrate his sophisticated engagement with Calvinist theology while addressing the practical concerns of a nascent American republic.