Samuel Blair (pastor)

Samuel Blair (June 14, 1712 – July 5, 1751) was one of the leaders of the Presbyterian New Light religious movement that swept the North American colonies as part of the First Great Awakening. In 1739, he founded a theology school, , near his church in Faggs Manor, Pennsylvania. Blair's son, also named Samuel Blair was born in Faggs Manor, and became the second Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. The church was rebuilt in 1846 and is now known simply as the Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church.

Samuel Blair (pastor)

Samuel Blair (June 14, 1712 – July 5, 1751) was one of the leaders of the Presbyterian New Light religious movement that swept the North American colonies as part of the First Great Awakening. In 1739, he founded a theology school, , near his church in Faggs Manor, Pennsylvania. Blair's son, also named Samuel Blair was born in Faggs Manor, and became the second Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. The church was rebuilt in 1846 and is now known simply as the Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church.