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<p> Allen, James (1), </p> <p> a Congregational minister, was born at Roxbury, Mass., in 1692, and was a graduate of Harvard [[College]] in the class of 1710. His ordination took place Nov. 5, 1718, and he was the first minister of the [[Church]] in Brookline, Mass. His ministry continued twenty-eight years, being terminated by his death, which occurred Feb. 18, 1747. His published sermons were seven in number, one of them being The [[Election]] [[Sermon]] Preached before the [[Massachusetts]] Legislature in 1744. His parish shared largely in the revival which so generally pervaded New [[England]] in the middle of the century in which he lived. See Pierce, Centen. Discourse; Allen, Amer. Biog. Dict. s.v. (J. C. S.) </p>
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<p> Allen, James (4), </p> <p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born in [[Worcester]] County, Md., Dec. 22, 1811. He became an orphan in early youth; experienced religion in 1832; acquired a good education; and in 1837 entered the [[Philadelphia]] Conference, in which he labored faithfully until death, Aug. 27, 1850. Mr. Allen was greatly devoted to the Church, and much beloved by all. As a preacher, he was studious and zealous; as a parent, affectionate and devoted; as a Christian, cheerful and spiritual. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1851, p. 558. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_19195"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/allen,+james+(1) James Allen from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_19250"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/allen,+james+(4) James Allen from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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James Allen [1]

Allen, James (4),

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Worcester County, Md., Dec. 22, 1811. He became an orphan in early youth; experienced religion in 1832; acquired a good education; and in 1837 entered the Philadelphia Conference, in which he labored faithfully until death, Aug. 27, 1850. Mr. Allen was greatly devoted to the Church, and much beloved by all. As a preacher, he was studious and zealous; as a parent, affectionate and devoted; as a Christian, cheerful and spiritual. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1851, p. 558.

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  1. ↑ James Allen from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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