F. W. P. Greenwood

Francis William Pitt Greenwood (February 5, 1797 - August 2, 1843) was a Unitarian minister of King's Chapel in Boston, Massachusetts.

Biography Francis William Pitt Greenwood was born February 5, 1797, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the oldest son of Dr. William Pitt Greenwood and Mary Langdon. Greenwood was educated at Harvard College and graduated in 1814. Following graduation, he studied theology under the Rev. Dr. Henry Ware Jr. and became pastor of New South Church in and was ordained in October 1818. He left this position after about a year, following a sudden illness of "bleeding from the lungs," and spent nearly two years in England. While in England, Greenwood wrote home and resigned his pastorship at New South Church in June 1821. In 1827, following Freeman's retirement and death, Greenwood became pastor of King's Chapel. He revised the church's liturgy and later prepared a popular hymnbook, which was adopted by many other churches. During his tenure, he established a Sunday School for children of the parish. His pastorate was interrupted various times by a recurrence of illness, and in 1837, he traveled to Cuba on the advice of doctors. His 1826 series, "Letters on Missions," was especially noted as being controversial for its severity in tone.

Works A Sermon delivered on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum, Sept. 23, 1825. Greenwood and G.B. Emerson, eds. The classical reader. 1826. Funeral sermon on the late Hon. Christopher Gore: formerly governor of Massachusetts. Preached at King's Chapel, Boston, March 11, 1827. Boston: Wells and Lilly, 1827. Lives of the twelve apostles. 1828. 2nd ed., 1835. 3rd ed., 1846. Prayer for the Sick: A Sermon Preached at King's Chapel, Boston, on Thursday, August 9, 1932, Being the Fast Day Appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts, On Account of the Appearance of Cholera in the United States. Boston: L.C. Bowles, 1832. A History of King's Chapel, in Boston. 1833. Memoir of the Rev. James Freeman. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. 1836. Spring. The Token and Atlantic Souvenir. 1838. A Description of the principal fruits of Cuba. Boston Journal of Natural History, Volume 2. 1839. The Sea. The Boston Book, Volume 3. Boston: Light and Horton, 1841. Sermons to Children. Boston: James Munroe, 1841. The Spirit's Song of Consolation. American common-place book of poetry. 1841. Sermons of the Rev. F.W.P. Greenwood, in Two Volumes. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1844.