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| <p> an eminent Scotch clergyman, was born at Braefoot, Dumfriesshire, in 1793. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh; was pastor of the parish of Crossmichael, [[Presbytery]] of Kirkcudbrigcht for several years, beginning in 1821; became minister of St. David's in Glasgow, in 1826; was appointed professor of Church history in the University of [[Edinburgh]] in 1831; traveled on the Continent in 1834, studying the German language and literature; was appointed inspector of Bibles in Scotland; was moderator of the General [[Assembly]] in 1842; left the [[Established]] Church in 1843; became professor of Church history in the Free Church College, and was first editor of The North British Review. He died April 24, 1845. He was the author of, An Account of the Life and Writings of [[Thomas]] Brown, M.D., etc. (1825): '''''—''''' Sermons on Practical Subjects (1834): '''''—''''' [[Elements]] of Church History (1844, vol. 1): '''''—''''' and Sermons, with a Memoir by A. Dunlop, [[Advocate]] (1846). </p> | | <p> A Scottish divine, a gentlemanly scholarly man, professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh; was [[Moderator]] of the General [[Assembly]] on the occasion of the Disruption of the Scottish Church, and headed the secession on the day of the exodus (1793-1845). </p> |
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| <ref name="term_65673"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/welsh,+david,+d.d. David Welsh from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | | <ref name="term_81371"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/welsh,+david David Welsh from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 15 October 2021
David Welsh [1]
A Scottish divine, a gentlemanly scholarly man, professor of Church History in the University of Edinburgh; was Moderator of the General Assembly on the occasion of the Disruption of the Scottish Church, and headed the secession on the day of the exodus (1793-1845).
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