Brown, Thomas (7)
Brown, Thomas (1)
an English martyr, was born in the parish of Histon, within the diocese of Ely. Because he was not prompt in his attendance at Church, he was apprehended and ordered to attend mass, which he refused to do, but instead would go into the woods, and there pray to God. For this he was brought before the bishop, and had all the articles of the Church read to him. When the bishop had finished reading, he asked Brown if he would return to the Romish Church and attend to all its services. He answered, no. He was then taken in haste to the place of execution and burned, January 27, 1556. See Fox, Acts and Monuments, 7:746.
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Brown, Thomas (2)
SEE BROWNE, THOMAS.
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Brown, Thomas (3)
a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Barking, Essex, England. on September 1, 1696, he arrived in America, being then quite young. His parents resided for some time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and then removed to Plumstead. While residing here Thomas entered the ministry. Subsequently he returned to Philadelphia, entering into business so far as was necessary for a simple livelihood. In regard to his preaching it is said of him that, when he rose to speak, he pronounced a few words, and then stood for a long time silent, proceeding so very deliberately that strangers formed at first unfavorable surmises as to the result; but as he proceeded he frequently became eloquent. He was not, however, a learned man, and possessed no literary acquirements. Except attendance upon neighboring meetings, he travelled but little. During a long life, he continued to exercise his ministry in the vicinity of his home. See The Friend, 8:278.
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Brown, Thomas (4)
a missionary of the Church of England, was the only child of the Reverend G. Brown of Oxford. He graduated at St. Alban’s Hall; was ordained deacon, September 23, 1754, and soon after came to America with the Twenty-seventh Regiment, it is supposed, of which he was chaplain. This regiment participated in the reduction of Martinique, in February 1762. Shortly after he must have resigned his commission. Having returned to England, he was ordained priest, and, July 8, 1764, was appointed missionary to North America. Until 1768 he was rector of St. Peter’s Church, Albany, N.Y., when he went South, and, May 30, 1772, was appointed rector of Dorchester, Maryland, where he died, May 2, 1784, aged forty-nine years. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 5:135.
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Brown, Thomas (5)
an Irish Wesleyan minister, was converted at the age of twenty; entered the ministry in 1790; travelled nineteen circuits; became a supernumerary in 1820, residing first at Newry and afterwards at Belfast; and died June 22, 1844, aged eighty. His mental and moral character is highly spoken of. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1844.
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Brown, Thomas (6)
an English Wesleyan minister, was born at Hunslet, Yorkshire, June 7, 1799. He was converted when fifteen; was accepted by the Conference in 1825; became a supernumerary in 1867; and died at Ripon, February 25, 1875. He was kind to his colleagues, attentive and judicious in management, diligent in fulfilment of duties, and careful and impressive in preaching. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1875, page 22.
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Brown, Thomas (7)
a Baptist minister, was born at Newark, N.J., November 1, 1779. He was brought up a Presbyterian, but early joined the Baptists; and was licensed to preach March 26, 1803. He taught school at Amboy, and studied theology. At this period he became greatly interested in foreign missions. A few months later he entered the academy at Pennepek, Pennsylvania, where he spent two years, and then took charge of a church at Salem, where he was ordained in 1806. In 1808 he was called to preach at Scotch Plains, N.J., and in 1828 at Great Valley, Pennsylvania, where he died, January 17, 1831. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 6:469.