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<p> Blake, [[William]] (1), </p> <p> an English painter and de-signer, was born Nov. 28, 1757, studied under Bazire, Flaxman and Fuseli, and died Aug. 12, 1828. His genius was undoubted, but his mind was ill-balanced; and in his illustrations of Young's [[Night]] Thoughts, Jerusalem, Blair's Grave, and the Book of Job, we are sometimes surprised by the invention and sublimity displayed by the artist. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.; Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the [[Fine]] Arts, s.v. </p>
<p> Blake, [[William]] (3), </p> <p> a [[Methodist]] Episcopal minister, was born at Stark, N. H., Nov. 30, 1811. He was; prayerful and thoughtful from childhood, but made no profession of religion until 1833; received an exhorter's, license soon after, and in 1837 joined the New Hampshire conference. In 1847, in consequence of excessive labors during a revival service, his health failed, and he was compelled to retire from the effective ranks. He died March 24, 1851. Mr. Blake was energetic and faithful, and possessed fair preaching abilities. See. Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1851, p. 596. </p>


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<ref name="term_25540"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/blake,+william+(1) William Blake from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_25545"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/blake,+william+(3) William Blake from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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William Blake [1]

Blake, William (3),

a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Stark, N. H., Nov. 30, 1811. He was; prayerful and thoughtful from childhood, but made no profession of religion until 1833; received an exhorter's, license soon after, and in 1837 joined the New Hampshire conference. In 1847, in consequence of excessive labors during a revival service, his health failed, and he was compelled to retire from the effective ranks. He died March 24, 1851. Mr. Blake was energetic and faithful, and possessed fair preaching abilities. See. Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1851, p. 596.

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