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<p> Campbell, John (2), </p> <p> a Congregational minister, was born in. the north of [[Scotland]] in 1690, and was educated ats the University of Edinburgh. He came to America. about 1717, and in 1720 became the pastor of the Church in Oxford, Mass., the ordination taking place March 11, 1721., He continued in that relation for more than forty years, and died March 25, 1761. Mr. [[Campbell]] was a man of more than ordinary abilities, acting not only as the pastor of his flock, but as their physician, and, when called upon, settling their disputes as a judge. He published A [[Treatise]] on Conversion, Truth,: Justification, etc. See Ammidown, Hist. Collection, i, 242; Allen, Amer. Biog. s.v. (J; C. S.) </p>
<p> Campbell, John (6), D.D., </p> <p> an English Congregational minister, was born at Kirriemuir, Scotland, in 1795. He was very precocious in childhood; became converted in early manhood; received his collegiate education at the University of St. Andrews and at the [[Glasgow]] University; and began his ministerial labors at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. In 1828 he removed to London and was engaged at the Tabernacle, where he labored until 1848; when he resigned the pulpit, but retained the office of pastor during life. He died March 26, 1867. The endowments and attainments of Dr. [[Campbell]] were multiform and marvellous. He was a man of iron will, of untiring. energy, of unflinching courage, and of vast information. As a controversialist he had few compeers. He wrote several volumes. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1868, p. 259. </p>


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<ref name="term_29835"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/campbell,+john+(6),+d.d. John Campbell from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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John Campbell [1]

Campbell, John (6), D.D.,

an English Congregational minister, was born at Kirriemuir, Scotland, in 1795. He was very precocious in childhood; became converted in early manhood; received his collegiate education at the University of St. Andrews and at the Glasgow University; and began his ministerial labors at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. In 1828 he removed to London and was engaged at the Tabernacle, where he labored until 1848; when he resigned the pulpit, but retained the office of pastor during life. He died March 26, 1867. The endowments and attainments of Dr. Campbell were multiform and marvellous. He was a man of iron will, of untiring. energy, of unflinching courage, and of vast information. As a controversialist he had few compeers. He wrote several volumes. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1868, p. 259.

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