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<p> a Presbyterian minister, was born in Canaan, [[Columbia]] Co., N.Y., July 17, 1813. He graduated at Williams College, Mass., studied theology at Auburn Seminary, N.Y., and was licensed by Cayuga Presbytery. After graduating he removed to Michigan, where he was ordained in 1835, and was stated supply for Dexter and Howell churches. Subsequently he preached for Granville, Portland, and Bunker Hill churches. He was connected with the American Home Missionary Society, and was one of their most successful missionaries. He died at Feltz, April 5, 1860. Mr. Root was a powerful preacher, and in building up churches in the faith he had no superior. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1861, p. 163. (J.L.S.) </p> | Henry Root <ref name="term_58600" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a Presbyterian minister, was born in Canaan, [[Columbia]] Co., N.Y., July 17, 1813. He graduated at Williams College, Mass., studied theology at Auburn Seminary, N.Y., and was licensed by Cayuga Presbytery. After graduating he removed to Michigan, where he was ordained in 1835, and was stated supply for Dexter and Howell churches. Subsequently he preached for Granville, Portland, and Bunker Hill churches. He was connected with the American Home Missionary Society, and was one of their most successful missionaries. He died at Feltz, April 5, 1860. Mr. [[Root]] was a powerful preacher, and in building up churches in the faith he had no superior. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1861, p. 163. (J.L.S.) </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_58600"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/root,+henry Henry Root from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_58600"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/root,+henry Henry Root from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 15 October 2021
Henry Root [1]
a Presbyterian minister, was born in Canaan, Columbia Co., N.Y., July 17, 1813. He graduated at Williams College, Mass., studied theology at Auburn Seminary, N.Y., and was licensed by Cayuga Presbytery. After graduating he removed to Michigan, where he was ordained in 1835, and was stated supply for Dexter and Howell churches. Subsequently he preached for Granville, Portland, and Bunker Hill churches. He was connected with the American Home Missionary Society, and was one of their most successful missionaries. He died at Feltz, April 5, 1860. Mr. Root was a powerful preacher, and in building up churches in the faith he had no superior. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1861, p. 163. (J.L.S.)
