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<p> a Presbyterian minister, was born in Somerset County, Maryland, February 16, 1769. He was licensed by. the [[Presbytery]] of [[Lewes]] in 1791. After graduating at [[Princeton]] College, he assumed the presidency of [[Washington]] Academy, in his native county. In 1797 he purchased an estate in New [[Castle]] County, Delaware, whither he removed, and became and continued to be pastor of the Presbyterian Church in St. George's until his death, April 12, 1804. See Alexander, Princeton College in the 18th Century. </p>
<p> a minister of the Society of Friends, was born at Charlestown, R.I., December 12, 1716, his father being also, a minister in the same denomination. He became an eminent preacher among the Friends, and for many years sat at the head of the New [[England]] [[Yearly]] Meeting. He had a thorough acquaintance with the disciplinary affairs of the society, and "was much engaged, and took much pains, in endeavoring to have the Africans or negroes freed from slavery, and often testified against that wicked practice." He died at Stonington, Connecticut, October 1, 1778. See R.L. Biographical Cyclop; page 100. (J.C.S.) </p>


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<ref name="term_33546"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/collins,+john+(6) John Collins from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_33548"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/collins,+john+(4) John Collins from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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John Collins [1]

a minister of the Society of Friends, was born at Charlestown, R.I., December 12, 1716, his father being also, a minister in the same denomination. He became an eminent preacher among the Friends, and for many years sat at the head of the New England Yearly Meeting. He had a thorough acquaintance with the disciplinary affairs of the society, and "was much engaged, and took much pains, in endeavoring to have the Africans or negroes freed from slavery, and often testified against that wicked practice." He died at Stonington, Connecticut, October 1, 1778. See R.L. Biographical Cyclop; page 100. (J.C.S.)

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