John Newton, England, Slave-Ship Captain

January 1. John Newton. Newton spent a number of years trying to get rich by selling human beings. But God saved him and gave him a fruitful ministry. With the poet William Cowper, Newton published a volume of hymns. On this date in 1773, Newton introduced a hymn he wrote—”Amazing Grace.” An executive at Broadcast Music said, “It may be the most […] The post John Newton, England, Slave-Ship Captain first appeared on 365 Christian Men.