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<p> a Presbyterian minister, was born in [[Bedford]] County, Va., May 7,1759. He was converted in 1789, licensed to preach in 1791, and ordained and installed as colleague pastor with the Rev. James Mitchel, July 28, 1792, in what was then called the Peaks Congregation. He also took charge of the New London Congregation. Here he spent the whole of his ministerial life, and died, Jan. 8, 1828. He was exceedingly attractive as a preacher; a man of real genius; acknowledged to be unrivalled among the clergy of [[Virginia]] in his power over the passions of men. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. [[Pulpit]] 3, 581; Foote, Sketches of Virginia, 2d series. </p>
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<p> an English Congregational minister, was born at Oldham, March, 1782. He was educated at Rotherham. College, and ordained at Knutsford in 1808, which place became the chief center of his exertions. He was for years secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society and the [[Cheshire]] Union of Independent Ministers. His judgment and clearness of mind were often consulted in private business, and great confidence was reposed in him. He died May 22,1863. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1864, p. 248. </p>
 
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<ref name="term_64118"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/turner,+james+(1) James Turner from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_64120"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/turner,+james+(2) James Turner from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 15 October 2021

James Turner [1]

an English Congregational minister, was born at Oldham, March, 1782. He was educated at Rotherham. College, and ordained at Knutsford in 1808, which place became the chief center of his exertions. He was for years secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society and the Cheshire Union of Independent Ministers. His judgment and clearness of mind were often consulted in private business, and great confidence was reposed in him. He died May 22,1863. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1864, p. 248.

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