William Wilberforce and the Salt That Would Not Lose Its Savor
In 1787, a young British parliamentarian named William Wilberforce sat at his desk in Old Palace Yard, London, and scratched five words into his journal:...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Matthew 5:13-20.
In 1787, a young British parliamentarian named William Wilberforce sat at his desk in Old Palace Yard, London, and scratched five words into his journal: "God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of manners." He was twenty-seven, wealthy, and well-connected enough to live comfortably without ever raising his voice.…
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