Difference between revisions of "David Russell"

From BiblePortal Wikipedia
 
Line 1: Line 1:


David Russell <ref name="term_58737" />
David Russell <ref name="term_58743" />
<p> a Scotch Congregational minister, was born in Glasgow, October 10, 1779. He studied literature and the classics privately, and theology at the [[Edinburgh]] Theological Academy. In August 1805, he was sent to Aberdeen, where he supplied the pulpit five months. He then removed to [[Montrose]] for nine months, but. returned to Aberdeen, where he was ordained pastor in 1807. He went to [[Dundee]] in 1809, and became pastor of the Church then assembling in Sailor's Hall. In this charge he continued thirty-nine years, with great honor to all concerned. He died Sept. 23, 1848. Dr. Russell published, among other works. Letters, chiefly Practical and Consolatory: '''''—''''' On the Old and New Covenants: '''''—''''' The Way of Salvation: '''''—''''' Hints to Inquirers: '''''—''''' [[Infant]] Salvation, etc. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1848, page 237. </p>
<p> a Scotch Congregational minister, was born at Dundee, October 7, 1811. Graduating from the [[Glasgow]] Theological [[Academy]] in 1839, he was immediately ordained pastor of the [[Brown]] Street Chapel, Glasgow, which lie served until 1889, then retiring from the pastorate. From 1861 to 1877 he was secretary of the Congregational Union of Scotland, and in 1874 chairman; he was also first president of the Total [[Abstinence]] Society; in 1874 chairman of the Conference, serving as secretary from 1869 to 1876. He was one of the founders of the Supplementary [[Stipend]] Fund, and its secretary from 1872 to 1876. He also served as president of the Scottish Bible Society. He died May 15, 1892. For some years he was editor of the Congregational Magazine. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1894. </p>


== References ==
== References ==
<references>
<references>
<ref name="term_58737"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/russell,+david,+d.d. David Russell from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_58743"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/russell,+david,+d.d.+(2) David Russell from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
</references>
</references>

Latest revision as of 16:55, 15 October 2021

David Russell [1]

a Scotch Congregational minister, was born at Dundee, October 7, 1811. Graduating from the Glasgow Theological Academy in 1839, he was immediately ordained pastor of the Brown Street Chapel, Glasgow, which lie served until 1889, then retiring from the pastorate. From 1861 to 1877 he was secretary of the Congregational Union of Scotland, and in 1874 chairman; he was also first president of the Total Abstinence Society; in 1874 chairman of the Conference, serving as secretary from 1869 to 1876. He was one of the founders of the Supplementary Stipend Fund, and its secretary from 1872 to 1876. He also served as president of the Scottish Bible Society. He died May 15, 1892. For some years he was editor of the Congregational Magazine. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1894.

References

  1. ↑ David Russell from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Retrieved from "http://wiki.bibleportal.com/index.php?title=David_Russell&oldid=365860"