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<p> a [[Baptist]] divine, was born in Bertie County, N.C., September 22, 1809. He studied at Columbian College, Washington, D.C., but did not graduate. He united with the | Abram Maer Poindexter <ref name="term_56012" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a [[Baptist]] divine, was born in Bertie County, N.C., September 22, 1809. He studied at Columbian College, Washington, D.C., but did not graduate. He united with the Church in 1831, was licensed in 1832, and ordained in 1834. Most of his life was spent in [[Halifax]] County, Virginia. For a time. he acted as financial agent of Columbian and [[Richmond]] Colleges, was secretary of the Southern Baptist Publication Society, and officially connected with the Foreign [[Mission]] Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He died May 7, 1872. Dr. Poindexter ranked high as a preacher, especially on occasions where a large body of the people were assembled. He was also distinguished as a most skilful debater. See Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. page 924. (J.C.S.) </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_56012"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/poindexter,+abram+maer,+d.d. Abram Maer Poindexter from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_56012"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/poindexter,+abram+maer,+d.d. Abram Maer Poindexter from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Abram Maer Poindexter [1]
a Baptist divine, was born in Bertie County, N.C., September 22, 1809. He studied at Columbian College, Washington, D.C., but did not graduate. He united with the Church in 1831, was licensed in 1832, and ordained in 1834. Most of his life was spent in Halifax County, Virginia. For a time. he acted as financial agent of Columbian and Richmond Colleges, was secretary of the Southern Baptist Publication Society, and officially connected with the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He died May 7, 1872. Dr. Poindexter ranked high as a preacher, especially on occasions where a large body of the people were assembled. He was also distinguished as a most skilful debater. See Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. page 924. (J.C.S.)
