Brown, John, D.D. (4) (2)
Brown, John, D.D
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Co. Antrim, Ireland, June 16, 1763. His father emigrated to South Carolina, and the son’s early education was limited. At 16 he entered the Revolutionary army as a volunteer. After the war he studied theology, and in 1783 was licensed to preach, and became pastor of Waxhaw Church, S. C. In 1809 he was appointed professor of Moral Philosophy in the College of S. C., and in 1811 president of the University of Georgia. He was made D.D. at Princeton 1811: His services in the university were faithfully discharged for many years, and on retiring he devoted himself again to pastoral work in Georgia. He died Dec. 11, 1842.-Sprague, Annals, 3:536.
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Brown, John, D.D (2)
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Co. Antrim, Ireland, June 16, 1763. His father emigrated to South Carolina, and the son’s early education was limited. At 16 he entered the Revolutionary army as a volunteer. After the war he studied theology, and in 1783 was licensed to preach, and became pastor of Waxhaw Church, S. C. In 1809 he was appointed professor of Moral Philosophy in the College of S. C., and in 1811 president of the University of Georgia. He was made D.D. at Princeton 1811: His services in the university were faithfully discharged for many years, and on retiring he devoted himself again to pastoral work in Georgia. He died Dec. 11, 1842.-Sprague, Annals, 3:536.
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Brown, John, D.D (3)
a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in New York city, May 19, 1791. He graduated from Columbia College in 1811, was ordained deacon in 1812, and was rector of St. George’s Church Newburgh, from 1815 until his death, August 15, 1884.
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Brown, John, D.D. (2)
a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born near Bremen, July 21st, 1771. He was early pious, and from boyhood had a strong desire to go to America, and emigrated in 1797. He studied theology with Rev. Philip Stoeck, in Chamlersburg, Penn., was licensed by the Synod of the German Reformed Church in 1800, and ordained in 1803. He took charge of long-neglected and scattered congregations in the Valley of Virginia. His labors extended over a wide field, including six counties, and in the earlier part of his ministry he travelled to his appointments on foot, staff in hand. Though often tempted by calls from abroad, he labored in the same field-having been relieved of parts of it from time for time by other ministers coming to his assistance up to the time of his death, Jan. 26th, 1850, almost half a century. In 1818 he published, in the German language, a volume of 400 pages, being a kind of Pastoral Address to the Germans of Virginia, which exerted a happy influence on the minds and hearts of those for whose good it was intended. Dr. Brown was possessed of fine talents, earnestly pious, mild, affectionate, and patriarchal in his spirit, widely useful and greatly beloved wherever he was known. He preached only in the German language.
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Brown, John, D.D. (2) (2)
a minister of the German Reformed Church, was born near Bremen, July 21st, 1771. He was early pious, and from boyhood had a strong desire to go to America, and emigrated in 1797. He studied theology with Rev. Philip Stoeck, in Chamlersburg, Penn., was licensed by the Synod of the German Reformed Church in 1800, and ordained in 1803. He took charge of long-neglected and scattered congregations in the Valley of Virginia. His labors extended over a wide field, including six counties, and in the earlier part of his ministry he travelled to his appointments on foot, staff in hand. Though often tempted by calls from abroad, he labored in the same field-having been relieved of parts of it from time for time by other ministers coming to his assistance up to the time of his death, Jan. 26th, 1850, almost half a century. In 1818 he published, in the German language, a volume of 400 pages, being a kind of Pastoral Address to the Germans of Virginia, which exerted a happy influence on the minds and hearts of those for whose good it was intended. Dr. Brown was possessed of fine talents, earnestly pious, mild, affectionate, and patriarchal in his spirit, widely useful and greatly beloved wherever he was known. He preached only in the German language.
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Brown, John, D.D. (3)
(grandson of Brown of Haddington), one of the most eminent of modern Scottish divines, was born July 12,1784, at Whitburn, Scotland, and educated in literature and theology in the ” Secession School.” Soon after he was licensed as a probationer, and he received a call from the Burgher congregation at Biggar, to the pastoral charge of which he was ordained in 1806. In 1821 he became pastor of the United Secession Church, Rose Street, Edinburgh, and, on the death of Dr. James Hall, he succeeded that minister as pastor of Broughton Place Church, Edinburgh. ‘he Burgher and Anti-burgher Seceders having united in 1820 under the name of the United Associate Synod, Dr. Brown was chosen one of their professors of divinity in 1835. The body to which he belonged was merged in 1849 in the United Presbyterian Church (q.v.). He held his post as professor, with the pastoral charge of the United Presbyterian Church, Broughton Place, Edinburgh, till his death, Oct. 13th, 1858. Dr. Brown was greatly respected and loved as an eminent pulpit orator, and his sterling Christian character and amiable and warm piety commended him to the esteem and affection of all the people of God who knew him, however separated among men by different names.
What Dr. Chalmers was in the Free Church, what Dr. Wardlaw was among Congregationalists, what Dr. Bunting was among Wesleyans, that was Dr. Brown among United Presbyterians. All these great men belonged, in one sense, specially to their respective denominations, but in another and far higher sense they belonged to the Christian world, and were equally esteemed and beloved by Christians of all denominations. He was a very voluminous writer, as he was in the habit of publishing his Divinity Lectures, and also many of his congregational lectures. In theology he is probably to be classed with moderate Calvinists or Baxterians, and this type of doctrine prevails in the United Presbyterian Church. His writings include The Law of Christ respecting Civil Obedience (Lend. -1839, 3d ed. 8vo) :-Expository Lectures on 1 Peter (Edinb. 2d ed. 1849, 2 vols. 8vo; N. Y. 8vo):-Discourses and Sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ (Edinb. 1850, 3 vols. 8vo; N.Y. 1854, 2 vols 8vo) –Exposition of Lord’s Prayer (Lond. 1850, 8vo):-Sufferings and Glories of Messiah (N. Y. 8vo, 1855), besides a number of practical treatises.-Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. p. 454; Meth. Qu. Rev. 1854, p. 464; N. Brit. Rev. Aug. 1860.
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Brown, John, D.D. (3) (2)
(grandson of Brown of Haddington), one of the most eminent of modern Scottish divines, was born July 12,1784, at Whitburn, Scotland, and educated in literature and theology in the ” Secession School.” Soon after he was licensed as a probationer, and he received a call from the Burgher congregation at Biggar, to the pastoral charge of which he was ordained in 1806. In 1821 he became pastor of the United Secession Church, Rose Street, Edinburgh, and, on the death of Dr. James Hall, he succeeded that minister as pastor of Broughton Place Church, Edinburgh. ‘he Burgher and Anti-burgher Seceders having united in 1820 under the name of the United Associate Synod, Dr. Brown was chosen one of their professors of divinity in 1835. The body to which he belonged was merged in 1849 in the United Presbyterian Church (q.v.). He held his post as professor, with the pastoral charge of the United Presbyterian Church, Broughton Place, Edinburgh, till his death, Oct. 13th, 1858. Dr. Brown was greatly respected and loved as an eminent pulpit orator, and his sterling Christian character and amiable and warm piety commended him to the esteem and affection of all the people of God who knew him, however separated among men by different names.
What Dr. Chalmers was in the Free Church, what Dr. Wardlaw was among Congregationalists, what Dr. Bunting was among Wesleyans, that was Dr. Brown among United Presbyterians. All these great men belonged, in one sense, specially to their respective denominations, but in another and far higher sense they belonged to the Christian world, and were equally esteemed and beloved by Christians of all denominations. He was a very voluminous writer, as he was in the habit of publishing his Divinity Lectures, and also many of his congregational lectures. In theology he is probably to be classed with moderate Calvinists or Baxterians, and this type of doctrine prevails in the United Presbyterian Church. His writings include The Law of Christ respecting Civil Obedience (Lend. -1839, 3d ed. 8vo) :-Expository Lectures on 1 Peter (Edinb. 2d ed. 1849, 2 vols. 8vo; N. Y. 8vo):-Discourses and Sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ (Edinb. 1850, 3 vols. 8vo; N.Y. 1854, 2 vols 8vo) –Exposition of Lord’s Prayer (Lond. 1850, 8vo):-Sufferings and Glories of Messiah (N. Y. 8vo, 1855), besides a number of practical treatises.-Darling, Cyclop. Bibliog. p. 454; Meth. Qu. Rev. 1854, p. 464; N. Brit. Rev. Aug. 1860.
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Brown, John, D.D. (4)
a Congregational minister, was born in Brooklyn, Conn., July 4, 1786, and graduated in Dartmouth in 1809. In 1811 he was appointed tutor in Dartmouth, where he remained two years. On Dec. 8, 1813, he was ordained pastor in Cazenovia, N.Y. He was made D.D. by Union College 1827. In 1829 he was ordained pastor of Pine Street Church, Boston. He removed to Hadley, Mass., 1831, and labored there as pastor until his death, March 22, 1890. Two sermons on baptism are his only publications. Sprague, Annals, ii, 589.
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Brown, John, D.D. (4) (2)
a Congregational minister, was born in Brooklyn, Conn., July 4, 1786, and graduated in Dartmouth in 1809. In 1811 he was appointed tutor in Dartmouth, where he remained two years. On Dec. 8, 1813, he was ordained pastor in Cazenovia, N.Y. He was made D.D. by Union College 1827. In 1829 he was ordained pastor of Pine Street Church, Boston. He removed to Hadley, Mass., 1831, and labored there as pastor until his death, March 22, 1890. Two sermons on baptism are his only publications. Sprague, Annals, ii, 589.