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<p> an eminent Independent minister and scholar, was born at Ugborough, in Devonshire. March 8, 1802, and was admitted a student at the Hoxton [[Academy]] for the education of ministers belonging to the Independent denomination in 1821. In 1827 he settled at [[Epsom]] as a minister amongst the Independents. His first literary work, entitled The Great Teacher, was favorably received; but he became most widely known as the successful competitor for a prize of one hundred guineas, offered by Dr. Conquest for the best essay on the subject of "Covetousness." Mr. Harris's essay was entitled Mammon, and had a large sale, upwards of thirty thousand copies having been sold in a few years. He subsequently obtained two other prizes for essays-one entitled "Britannia on the [[Condition]] and Claims of Sailors;" the other on Missions, with the title The Great Commission. "On account of the reputation brought by these works, be received the degree of D.D. from Amherst College, and was also invited to fill the post of president in lady Huntingdon's Theological [[College]] at Cheshunt. Here he remained till the union of the three Independent colleges of Highbury, Homerton, and Coward in New College, when he accepted the office of principal, and conducted several of the theological courses in that institution. He filled this position with efficiency, and by his industry and amiable character contributed to the success which has attended this establishment. Whilst at Cheshunt, Dr. Harris published the first of a series of works, in which his object was to illustrate the history of man from a theological point of view. The first volume was entitled The Pre-Adanite [[Earth]] (1847). In it he displayed a great amount of learning, and especially an acquaintance with the natural sciences, which he brought to bear on his theological views. The second volume of the series was entitled Man Primeval (1849), in which the intellectual, moral, and religious character of man is discussed. A third volume, entitled Patriarchy, or the Family, appeared in 1854. Two other volumes were to have completed the series, and to have been devoted to the ‘ State,' or the political condition of man, and the ‘ Church,' or his religious relations; but the plan was cut short by the death of Dr. Harris, Dec. 21, 1856."These Writings evince careful study and a broad range of thought. Dr. Harris's practical writings have had an immense circulation both in [[England]] and America. See Fish, [[Pulpit]] Eloquence (1857); Gilfillan, Modern Masterpieces of Pulpit Oratory; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. G é neral é, 23, 455; British Quarterly Review, 5, 387; N. American Review, 70, 391; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, 1, 791. </p>
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<p> an English divine, was born about 1667. He studied at St. John's College, Cambridge, and became successively rector of St. Mildred's London; perpetual curate of Stroud, prebendary of Rochester, and fellow, secretary, and vice-president of the [[Royal]] Society. He died in 1719. Dr. Harris was the first compiler of a dictionary of arts and sciences in [[England]] (1708, 2 vols. fol.), and was a careful and able editor; but he was improvident, and died completely destitute. He wrote A Refutation of the atheistical Objections against the Being and Attributes of God (London. 1698, 4to): '''''—''''' Sermon, &nbsp;John 16:2 : '''''—''''' The [[Wickedness]] of the Pretence of [[Treason]] and [[Rebellion]] for God's sake (Nov. 5th) (London, 1715, 8vo); and compiled a [[Collection]] of Voyages and Travels (Lond. 1702; revised by [[Campbell]] 1744, 2 vols. fol.). '''''—''''' Darling, Cyclopaedia Bibliographica, 1, 1403; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, 1, 790. </p>
 
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John Harris [1]

an English divine, was born about 1667. He studied at St. John's College, Cambridge, and became successively rector of St. Mildred's London; perpetual curate of Stroud, prebendary of Rochester, and fellow, secretary, and vice-president of the Royal Society. He died in 1719. Dr. Harris was the first compiler of a dictionary of arts and sciences in England (1708, 2 vols. fol.), and was a careful and able editor; but he was improvident, and died completely destitute. He wrote A Refutation of the atheistical Objections against the Being and Attributes of God (London. 1698, 4to): — Sermon,  John 16:2 : — The Wickedness of the Pretence of Treason and Rebellion for God's sake (Nov. 5th) (London, 1715, 8vo); and compiled a Collection of Voyages and Travels (Lond. 1702; revised by Campbell 1744, 2 vols. fol.). — Darling, Cyclopaedia Bibliographica, 1, 1403; Allibone, Dictionary of Authors, 1, 790.

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  1. ↑ John Harris from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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