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<p> an elder of the Wood Street congregation, Dublin, in 1750 founded the "Widow's Fund." From Reid's History of the Presbyterian Church in [[Ireland]] we learn that he received a collegiate education, after which he engaged in business. [[Nine]] or ten years before his death, after having travelled somewhat in pursuit of intellectual improvement, he settled permanently in Dublin, "and distinguished himself as a most useful and public spirited citizen." In 1755 he died, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. </p>
<p> Bruce, [[William]] (2), D.D. </p> <p> an Irish Presbyterian minister, grandson of [[Reverend]] [[Michael]] Bruce, was born in 1758. Originally he was connected with the synod of Ulster, as minister of Lisburn. He was afterwards pastor of the Strand Street congregation, Dublin. In 1790 he settled in Belfast, as minister of the First Congregation. For more than thirty years he presided over the [[Belfast]] Academy. He died in 1841. See Reid, Hist. of the Presb. Church in Ireland. </p>


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<ref name="term_28411"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/bruce,+william+(1) William Bruce from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_28414"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/bruce,+william+(2),+d.d. William Bruce from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 08:30, 15 October 2021

William Bruce [1]

Bruce, William (2), D.D.

an Irish Presbyterian minister, grandson of Reverend Michael Bruce, was born in 1758. Originally he was connected with the synod of Ulster, as minister of Lisburn. He was afterwards pastor of the Strand Street congregation, Dublin. In 1790 he settled in Belfast, as minister of the First Congregation. For more than thirty years he presided over the Belfast Academy. He died in 1841. See Reid, Hist. of the Presb. Church in Ireland.

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