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<p> a talented minister of the Church of Scotland, was born in the Canongate, Edinburgh, in 1716. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and was licensed in 1737. He was ordained minister to Straiton in 1738, and remained there nine years, when he was transferred to the second charge of South Leith. In 1754 he was again removed to one of the collegiate charges of the High Church, Edinburgh; where he continued until his death, April 4, 1783. He published two volumes of Sermons. See Memoir prefixed to his Sermons. </p>
<p> (commonly called the [[Wonderful]] [[Robert]] Walker), a minister of the English Church, was born at Seathwaite, England, in 1709. By his own industry he qualified himself for holy orders, was ordained, and appointed curate of Seathwaite with a salary of five pounds per annum. This, however, was afterwards increased, so that by rigid economy he was' able to maintain his family, and at his death in 1802 leave two thousand pounds. See his Life by Wordsworth. </p>


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<ref name="term_65283"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/walker,+robert+(2) Robert Walker from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_65284"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/walker,+robert+(1) Robert Walker from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 15 October 2021

Robert Walker [1]

(commonly called the Wonderful Robert Walker), a minister of the English Church, was born at Seathwaite, England, in 1709. By his own industry he qualified himself for holy orders, was ordained, and appointed curate of Seathwaite with a salary of five pounds per annum. This, however, was afterwards increased, so that by rigid economy he was' able to maintain his family, and at his death in 1802 leave two thousand pounds. See his Life by Wordsworth.

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