Cotton Mather — American Theologian born on February 12, 1663, died on February 13, 1728

Cotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Known for his vigorous support for the Salem witch trials, he also left a scientific legacy due to his hybridization experiments and his promotion of inoculation for disease prevention. He was subsequently denied the Presidency of Harvard College which his father, Increase, had held... (wikipedia)

Ah! destructive Ignorance, what shall be done to chase thee out of the World!
Our opportunities to do good are our talents.
History is the story of events, with praise or blame.
What Must I Do to Be Saved? It is impossible to ask a more weighty Question! It is deplorable that we hear it asked with no more Frequency, with nor more Agony.
There may be some so very Ignorant, that they know not how to Pray.