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<p> Banks, John (2), D.D., </p> <p> an [[Associate]] minister, was born in Stirling, Scotland, about 1763, and was educated in his native country. He was for some time a minister in the [[Presbytery]] of Edinburgh, but resigned his charge and crossed the ocean in 1796. He preached for some time to the Associate [[Congregation]] in New York city, and declined a call from that body in 1798. He was installed as pastor at Cambridge, N. Y., in September, 1799. Here he remained until June, 1802, when he became pastor at Florida, N. Y. He remained in this charge fourteen years, during which time he gave private instruction to boys and young men. In 1816 he removed to [[Philadelphia]] as permanent supply, and soon after opened a select school for instruction in [[Latin]] and Greek. Afterwards he took charge of the grammar-school connected with the university, and taught several pupils Hebrew. In 1818 he was installed as pastor of the congregation which he had served as supply for two years. In May, 1820, he was elected professor of theology in the Eastern Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. He continued to discharge the dutties of his professorship and pastorate until his death, April 10, 1826. See Sprague, Annals of the American Pulpit, IX, 3, 52. </p>
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<p> Banks, John (1), </p> <p> a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Sunderland, [[Cumberland]] Co., England, in June, 1637. He became a [[Christian]] at the age of sixteen, and at the age of twenty-two was recognised as a minister. He entered at once upon that life of suffering for conscience' sake so common among Friends in the period in which he lived. At one time he says his associates in prison, where he was thrust because he would not pay certain fees, were "a Bedlam-man and four with him for theft, two notorious thieves, two moss-troopers for stealing cattle, and a woman for murdering her child." '''''—''''' For several, years he travelled extensively through Great Britain and Ireland. A full account of his different journeys, together with a large number of his letters written to his wife.and others, may be found in his memoirs. He has also left an account of a long imprisonment of nearly seven years which he endured in the city of [[Carlisle]] (1684-91). The last fourteen years of his life he lived in the County of Somerset. His death took place Aug. 6, 1710. Several of his epistles and other papers may be found in The Friends' Library, ii, 1-68. (J. C. S.) </p>
 
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<ref name="term_22513"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/banks,+john+(2),+d.d. John Banks from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_22519"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/banks,+john+(1) John Banks from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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John Banks [1]

Banks, John (1),

a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Sunderland, Cumberland Co., England, in June, 1637. He became a Christian at the age of sixteen, and at the age of twenty-two was recognised as a minister. He entered at once upon that life of suffering for conscience' sake so common among Friends in the period in which he lived. At one time he says his associates in prison, where he was thrust because he would not pay certain fees, were "a Bedlam-man and four with him for theft, two notorious thieves, two moss-troopers for stealing cattle, and a woman for murdering her child." For several, years he travelled extensively through Great Britain and Ireland. A full account of his different journeys, together with a large number of his letters written to his wife.and others, may be found in his memoirs. He has also left an account of a long imprisonment of nearly seven years which he endured in the city of Carlisle (1684-91). The last fourteen years of his life he lived in the County of Somerset. His death took place Aug. 6, 1710. Several of his epistles and other papers may be found in The Friends' Library, ii, 1-68. (J. C. S.)

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