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<p> a [[Baptist]] minister, was born at Middletown, Conn., Sept. 29, 1768. He was converted at an early age, and soon resolved to become a Baptist minister. His opportunities of education were limited, but he made the most of them, and was occupied as a teacher and surveyor, with occasional attempts at preaching, until he was ordained as pastor in Fairfax, Vt., in 1793. He labored successively in Hopkinton, N. H.; [[Nottingham]] West (now Hudson), in the same state; Templeton, Mass., in which region he is still remembered as the "apostle of the Baptists;" Hinsdale, N. H.; the region west of Lake Champlain; Princeton; Leominster; South Gardiner and Royalston. Amid all his labors, his desire for study was irrepressible, and he mastered Greek, Hebrew, and German. In January, 1833, he had an attack of paralysis, and a second in 1834, which disabled him almost wholly. He died Feb. 3, 1840. Mr. Andrews published several essays, tracts, and sermons; also The [[Moral]] Tendencies of [[Universalism]] (18mo); Review of [[Winchester]] on universal Restoration; Vindication of the [[Baptists]] (12mo). '''''—''''' Sprague, Annals, 6, 268. </p>
<p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born at Queensbury, N. Y. in 1802. He was converted when about eighteen, and in 1824 entered the New York Conference. When, in 1832, the [[Troy]] [[Conference]] was set off, he was included within it; in 1837 was transferred to the New York Conference, and in it labored zealously and successfully until his death by drowning, Sept. 3, 1844. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1845, p. 601. </p>


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<ref name="term_19739"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/andrews,+elisha Elisha Andrews from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_19798"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/andrews,+elisha+(2) Elisha Andrews from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 15 October 2021

Elisha Andrews [1]

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Queensbury, N. Y. in 1802. He was converted when about eighteen, and in 1824 entered the New York Conference. When, in 1832, the Troy Conference was set off, he was included within it; in 1837 was transferred to the New York Conference, and in it labored zealously and successfully until his death by drowning, Sept. 3, 1844. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1845, p. 601.

References

  1. ↑ Elisha Andrews from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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