Introduction

Biography

Broaddus was the hus­band of Ca­ro­line W. Boul­ware.

He was raised an Epis­co­pa­li­an, but be­came a Bap­tist in 1789.

He was or­dained in 1791, and served ma­ny pas­tor­ates in Vir­gin­ia: Bur­rus (1793–1820); Sa­lem (1820–48); and Up­per King and Queen (1827–48).

While at Bur­rus, he al­so served Beth­el, Fred­er­icks­burg, Up­per Zi­on, Be­ulah, and Man­go­hick on a ro­ta­tion­al bas­is.

He ed­it­ed the Chris­tian Bap­tist (1826–30) and wrote for it un­der the pseu­do­nym Pau­li­nus, and for the Re­li­gious Her­ald us­ing the name Chris­ti­anos.

Broaddus is re­mem­bered as a draughts­man, por­trait and land­scape paint­er, hym­no­lo­gist, po­et and teach­er.

Works

• Collection of Sac­red Ball­ads, 1790
• The Age of Rea­son and Re­ve­la­tion, 1795
• A Bi­ble His­to­ry for Schools and Fa­mi­lies (Bal­ti­more, Ma­ry­land: 1816)
• Help for Child­ren: Three Plain and Ea­sy Ca­te­chisms (Am­er­ican Bap­tist Pub­li­ca­tion So­cie­ty, un­dat­ed)
• Dover Se­lec­tion, 1828
• Virginia Se­lec­tions of Psalms, Hymns and Spi­ri­tu­al Songs, 1836