Marriage To Difficult Man Ch. 7 By Brianna Carlson, As Corrected By Wilson, Staber, And Steinmann

The revival in New England was followed by odd, unfortunate events - such as an epidemic of crows and sickness. 

Even in private, Sarah Edwards never suffered from melancholy or despair. Her husband states that her disposition remained flawlessly content.  

Edward's cousin, Chester Williams, proved to be one of Jonathan's most critical antagonists. 

One of the great tragedies of Edward's career occurred when a poorly-constructed balcony fell on the congregation below, wounding many and killing a man. 

They then built a new church and courthouse, where the biggest controversy was the seating arrangements. 

The Edwards family never had a son. 

 Sarah and Jonathan went to Boston to have their portraits painted, compliments of a friend.  

Whitefield liked the Edwardses when he came to visit their parish. He was so moved by their marriage, he himself later got married. 

Preachers in Edward's time were paid salaries, and their congregations were generally stingy in giving them gifts. 

Edwards never preached “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” to his his own congregation.