Alline, Henry, 1748-1784

Henry Alline (pronounced Allen) (June 14, 1748 – February 2, 1784) was a minister, evangelist, and writer who became known as "the Apostle of Nova Scotia." Born at Newport, Rhode Island, he became a New England Planter and served as an itinerant preacher throughout Maritime Canada and Northeastern New England from 1776 to 1784. His ministry coincided with the Second Great Awakening, and he became the leader of the New Light movement in the Maritimes. Later in life, Alline caught the attention of renowned theologian John Wesley, but it was not for good reason. Wesley in one letter said that Alline was "far from being a man of sound understanding" and his work was not something Wesley wanted to "waste his time answering." He died at 35 and is buried at North Hampton, New Hampshire.