Duffield, George, D.D (3)
Duffield, George, D.D
an eminent Presbyterian minister, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1732, and graduated at Nassau Hall in 1752, where, after completing his theological studies, he became tutor for two years. He was licensed in 1756, and having accepted a call from the united churches of Carlisle, Big Spring, and Monahan, Pennsylvania, was ordained in 1761. He was a very popular preacher, and a zealous promoter of revivals. In 1766 he undertook an important mission along the frontiers of Pennsylvania to the Potomac, with a view to the organization of churches. Some time after he was called to the Second Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and became chaplain to the Colonial Congress for part of a session. He attended the American army through New Jersey in the darkest hours of the Revolution, and manifested himself on all occasions the uncompromising advocate of civil and religious freedom. He died February 2, 1790. He published An Account of his Tour along the Frontiers of Pennsylvania: A Thanksgiving Sermon, 1783. Sprague, Annals, 3:186.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Duffield, George, D.D (2)
a Presbyterian divine, was born at Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1794, and educated at the University of Pennsylvailia. He was for many years pastor of Presbyterian churches in: Philadelphia, New York, and Detroit, and was an active leader of the New School movement. He died at Detroit, Mich., June 26, 1868. His publications include Spiritual Life: Dissertation on the Prophecies: Millenarianism Defended: Claims of Episcopal Bishops Examined, and other works. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Duffield, George, D.D (3)
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, September 12, 1818. He graduated from Yale College in 1837, and from Union Theological Seminary in 1840; was a pastor in New York city and vicinity, and in Michigan. He died July 6, 1888. He was one of the regents of Michigan University. He was the author of many hymns, the best known of them being, Stand up, Stand up for Jesus. See Appletons’ Cyclop. of Amer. Biography.