author
Silas M. (Silas Milton) Andrews
1805–1881
A 19th-century Presbyterian minister and religious writer, he spent nearly fifty years leading the Presbyterian church in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. His best-known book, The Sabbath at Home, reflects his plainspoken concern for faith, family life, and everyday devotion.
1 Audiobook
The Sabbath at Home
by Silas M. (Silas Milton) Andrews
About the author
Born in Rowan County, North Carolina, in 1805, he graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1826, taught for several years, and then studied at Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1831 he was ordained and installed as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he remained for the rest of his life.
That unusually long pastorate made him a steady presence in one community for almost half a century. Sources also credit him with running a school in Doylestown and with earning a reputation as a respected Presbyterian clergyman.
As a writer, he is best remembered for The Sabbath at Home, a devotional work centered on keeping the Lord’s Day in a thoughtful, family-minded way. He died in 1881, just days before his seventy-sixth birthday.