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Silas M. (Silas Milton) Andrews
1805–1881
A 19th-century Presbyterian minister, teacher, and religious writer, he spent nearly half a century serving one congregation in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. His surviving work offers a window into everyday faith, education, and church life in early America.
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The Sabbath at Home
by Silas M. (Silas Milton) Andrews
About the author
Born in Rowan County, North Carolina, on March 11, 1805, Silas Milton Andrews studied at the University of North Carolina and later at Princeton Theological Seminary. Before entering the ministry, he taught school and worked as a tutor, experiences that stayed with him throughout his life.
In 1833 he was ordained and became pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he remained for decades. He was known not only as a minister but also as an educator, and his long service made him an important figure in the religious and civic life of the town.
Andrews also wrote devotional and instructional works, including The Sabbath at Home, and he left behind material connected with his school and students. He died in 1881, remembered for a life centered on preaching, teaching, and steady pastoral work.