22 April 1672 A.D. Dissenter Rev. George Griffiths given licence to preach at home
22 April 1672 A.D. Dissenter Rev. George Griffiths given licence to preach at home Graves, Dan. “George Griffiths Licensed to Preach at Home.” Christianity.com. Apr 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1601-1700/george-griffiths-licensed-to-preach-at-home-11630152.html . Accessed 22 Apr 2015. It wasn't easy to be an independent pastor in 17th century England when there was but one church the government approved. Yet George Griffiths handled the role so well that he was always being asked to lend a hand in some important work or another. For example, he sat on a governmental committee that determined which men were suitable candidates for church positions. He was one of the ministers chosen to advise Parliament when it condemned a Socinian confession of faith. (Socinians deny the divinity of Christ.) He was on a committee which promoted missions to American Indians, and worked on various committees to unify Protestants and a committee to...