Edwards (1703- 1758) graduated from Yale University and later served as a teacher of Guo Church in Southampton. 1734, his church began to revive, igniting the fire of the first Great Awakening Movement in America. This Renaissance swept the North American colonies and laid the foundation for American independence. Its emphasis on natural human rights and equality has deeply influenced the American political and social system.

Edwards went deep into the wild to preach to Indians and became the new president of the University of New Jersey (later Princeton University) in his later years.