John Gano
John Gano
(1727-1804)
John Gano was a Baptist preacher and a chaplain during the Revolutionary War. He had the privilege of Baptizing George Washington. The date of Washington's conversion and immersion are even engraved on Gano's tombstone. John was born on July 22, 1727 in Hopewell, New Jersey. His family originally came to America from France. John's father was a Presbyterian and his mother was a Baptist. John was very influenced by his father's faith and desired to be like him. With such a strong Christian influence his family represented in his life, at the age of twenty John accepted Christ as his Saviour.
John was not very educated; but after his conversion, he began to study the Bible extensively and became convicted about baptism. He had been baptized as an infant in the Presbyterian Church, but he felt that baptism was by immersion. He began to have many discussions with several Presbyterian ministers, but was still not satisfied with their answers. After......
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