Bell, Robert (2)
Bell, Robert (1)
an Irish Methodist preacher, was born in 1815, in the County of Cavan. The Methodist preachers lodged and preached in his father’s house, spoke kindly to the boy, and at the age of eighteen he was converted and joined the society. He began to preach soon afterwards, and entered the ministry in 1844. He died peacefully, Nov. 2, 1866. His preaching was earnest and powerful.
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Bell, Robert (2)
an English Congregational minister, was born at Colne, Lancashire, July 11, 1806. He early became a Christian, and, showing unusual abilities as a public speaker, he was introduced by his pastor to Airedale College, where he made preaching his special study. His health was delicate, yet he settled at Stainland, and remained there eleven years, infusing new life into the people, and augmenting the Church both in numbers and in spiritual power. He subsequently labored at Sowerby Bridge, Brighouse, Salterforth, and Huddersfield, where he died, Dec. 12, 1869. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1871, p, 304.