Walker, John (7)
Walker, John (2)
a Church of England divine, was born in Cheshire in 1719. He was brought up to business; and after marrying and settling as a draper, he experienced religious convictions by the preaching of the Methodists, among which body he first exercised his gifts as a preacher. He next went through a regular academical course at Northampton in preparation for the ministry; after which he settled as minister at Long Buckley, Northamptonshire. About 1760 he removed to Framlingham, and a few vears later to Walpole, Suffolk, where he continued until his decease, Aug. 31, 1805. Mr. Walker was a man of eminent piety humility, candor, and benevolence. He possessed a clear understanding, a sound judgment, and was well versed in theology. See Theological Magazine, 1805, p. 437.
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Walker, John (3)
an Irish clergyman, was born in 1767, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was for some time a fellow, but was expelled about 1800, and originated a sect called the Church of God. He died Oct. 25, 1833. He edited several mathematical and classical works. See (Lond.) Gentleman’s Magazine, 1833 2, 540.
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Walker, John (4)
an English clergyman, was born in 1770. He was educated at Oxford, where he became fellow of New College; and was vicar of Hornechurch, Essex, from 1819 until his death, which occurred April 5, 1831. Among his published works are, Curia Oxoniensis: Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman’s Magazine (1809, 3 vols.). He was also one of the original proprietors of the Oxford Herald, and for several years an assistant editor.
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Walker, John (5)
a minister of the Associate Church, was born in Washington County, Pa., in. 1787. He was educated at Jefferson College, in his native county, studied theology with Dr. Anderson, and was licensed in 1809. He first settled in Mercer County, Pa., where he remained three years preaching to- various congregations, and then removed to Harrison County, O., where he continued to labor until his death, in 1845. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit (Associate), p. 95 sq.
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Walker, John (6)
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Hampshire County, Va., Feb. 28, 1797. He removed with his parents to Ohio in 1814; was converted soon after; joined the Ohio Conference in 1821; and served with great zeal and usefulness on the following circuits: Knox and Huron in 1822, West Wheeling in 1823, Burlington in 1824, and in 1825 Salt Creek Circuit; where he died of pulmonary consumption. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1827, p. 540.
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Walker, John (7)
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Burlington County, N. J. He was converted at Mount Holly in his nineteenth year, received on trial in the Philadelphia Conference in 1802, and appointed to the Trenton Circuit, and subsequently to the following places: Flanders, Salem, Chester, Bristol, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Smyrna, Dauphin, Gloucester, Burlington, New Mills, Freehold, Bargaintown, Camden, and Swedesborough. In 1835 he took a supernumerary relation, and spent the remainder of his life in Clarksborough, where he died April 5, 1849, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He was a most successful preacher in winning souls. As a man, he was universally beloved; as a Christian, his piety was deep and genuine. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 4:320.