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<p> Brown, [[Richard]] (2), D.D. </p> <p> a Presbyterian minister, was born at Wellsburg, West Virginia, February 1, 1796. He graduated at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He entered [[Princeton]] Seminary the same year, and graduated in 1826. During 1824-25 he was agent for the Western Missionary Society. He was licensed to preach December 29, 1824, by the [[Washington]] Presbytery, and ordained by the same in 1827 at Wheeling, Virginia. His first settlement was over the united charge of Congress, Mount Hope, and Rehoboth; he afterwards changed to Jeromeville, Ohio, where he was installed by the [[Presbytery]] of Richland in 1829, In 1832 he was made pastor of Three Springs Church, Virginia. In 1836 he was installed pastor at New Hagerstown, Ohio, where he worked twenty-two years. He then went to Oak Ridge, and remained until 1861. In 1862 he returned to New Hagerstown, where he supplied different churches until his death. He made a missionary trip to the Indians at Maumee, and another along the New York and [[Pennsylvania]] line for the Ladies' Missionary [[Society]] of Princeton, N.J. He was appointed agent of the American [[Board]] of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He died April 12, 1879. Dr. [[Brown]] led a blameless and consistent life. He was a model pastor, excellent in counsel, and fondly loved by all classes. See Necrological Report of Princeton Theol. Seminary, 1880, page 13. </p>
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<p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born near Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, May 30, 1799. He experienced conversion when about nineteen, and was doing a flourishing mercantile business when he entered the itinerancy in 1827. His labors were confined to the [[Baltimore]] and East Baltimore Conferences. He died at his home in Howard County, Maryland, August 5, 1859. Mr. Brown's ministry was solid, instructing, and soul- converting. He excelled as a manager of camp-meetings; was highly esteemed for his genial spirit, sincerity, and steadfastness. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1860, page 21. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_27877"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/brown,+richard+(2),+d.d. Richard Brown from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_27885"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/brown,+richard+(3) Richard Brown from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Richard Brown [1]

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born near Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, May 30, 1799. He experienced conversion when about nineteen, and was doing a flourishing mercantile business when he entered the itinerancy in 1827. His labors were confined to the Baltimore and East Baltimore Conferences. He died at his home in Howard County, Maryland, August 5, 1859. Mr. Brown's ministry was solid, instructing, and soul- converting. He excelled as a manager of camp-meetings; was highly esteemed for his genial spirit, sincerity, and steadfastness. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1860, page 21.

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  1. ↑ Richard Brown from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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