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<p> | <p> a Presbyterian minister, after graduating at Princeton, studied theology, and was ordained by the [[Presbytery]] of New [[Brunswick]] Dec. 3, 1794, and installed pastor of the Church at [[Bound]] Brook, N. J. He remained there until April, 1805, when, on account of some troubles, in June of that year he removed, and became pastor of Knowlton, Oxford, and Lower Mount [[Bethel]] churches, N. J. He continued here till 1811. On April 25, 1819, Mr. Barclay was dismissed to the Presbytery of Redsfone, and took up his residence in Punxutawney, Pa., where he died, in 1846. Mr. Barclay had much trouble with his congregations; and one of his elders, Mr. Jacob Ker, published a volume of more than four hundred pages entitled The Sereral [[Trials]] of David Barclay before the Presbytery of New Brunswick and [[Synod]] of New York and New Jersey. He was a man of decided ability; quick, earnest, energetic in his speech, and imprudent in temperament. See Alexander, [[Princeton]] College in the 18th Century. </p> | ||
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<ref name=" | <ref name="term_23107"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/barclay,+david+(2) David Barclay from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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David Barclay [1]
a Presbyterian minister, after graduating at Princeton, studied theology, and was ordained by the Presbytery of New Brunswick Dec. 3, 1794, and installed pastor of the Church at Bound Brook, N. J. He remained there until April, 1805, when, on account of some troubles, in June of that year he removed, and became pastor of Knowlton, Oxford, and Lower Mount Bethel churches, N. J. He continued here till 1811. On April 25, 1819, Mr. Barclay was dismissed to the Presbytery of Redsfone, and took up his residence in Punxutawney, Pa., where he died, in 1846. Mr. Barclay had much trouble with his congregations; and one of his elders, Mr. Jacob Ker, published a volume of more than four hundred pages entitled The Sereral Trials of David Barclay before the Presbytery of New Brunswick and Synod of New York and New Jersey. He was a man of decided ability; quick, earnest, energetic in his speech, and imprudent in temperament. See Alexander, Princeton College in the 18th Century.
