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<p> a Universalist minister, was born in Acworth, N. H., May 7, 1815. He received a liberal education; began teaching school at the age of seventeen.; took private instruction in theology; was licensed to preach in 1839, and ordained in 1840. He labored successively two years in Winthrop, seven years in Brunswick, three years in Oldtown, three in Dexter, Me.; two in Claremont, N. H.; eight in Gardiner, two in Belfast, Me.; and then removed to Reading, Pa., where, after nine years of faithful labor, he closed his life, May 14, 1878. Mr. [[Bailey]] was an able, energetic, instructive, and interesting preacher, often thrilling his hearers with his impressive powers. He was a frequent and valuable contributor to his denominational papers, and was for some time editor of the Universalist, and three years editor of the Register. See Universalist Register, 1879, p. 92. </p> | <p> a Universalist minister, was born in Acworth, N. H., May 7, 1815. He received a liberal education; began teaching school at the age of seventeen.; took private instruction in theology; was licensed to preach in 1839, and ordained in 1840. He labored successively two years in Winthrop, seven years in Brunswick, three years in Oldtown, three in Dexter, Me.; two in Claremont, N. H.; eight in Gardiner, two in Belfast, Me.; and then removed to Reading, Pa., where, after nine years of faithful labor, he closed his life, May 14, 1878. Mr. [[Bailey]] was an able, energetic, instructive, and interesting preacher, often thrilling his hearers with his impressive powers. He was a frequent and valuable contributor to his denominational papers, and was for some time editor of the Universalist, and three years editor of the Register. See Universalist Register, 1879, p. 92. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_22223"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/bailey,+giles Giles Bailey from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_22223"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/bailey,+giles Giles Bailey from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 15 October 2021
Giles Bailey [1]
a Universalist minister, was born in Acworth, N. H., May 7, 1815. He received a liberal education; began teaching school at the age of seventeen.; took private instruction in theology; was licensed to preach in 1839, and ordained in 1840. He labored successively two years in Winthrop, seven years in Brunswick, three years in Oldtown, three in Dexter, Me.; two in Claremont, N. H.; eight in Gardiner, two in Belfast, Me.; and then removed to Reading, Pa., where, after nine years of faithful labor, he closed his life, May 14, 1878. Mr. Bailey was an able, energetic, instructive, and interesting preacher, often thrilling his hearers with his impressive powers. He was a frequent and valuable contributor to his denominational papers, and was for some time editor of the Universalist, and three years editor of the Register. See Universalist Register, 1879, p. 92.
