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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20956" /> ==
<p> a [[Baptist]] minister, was born Nov. 27, 1798, at Philadelphia, graduated at Columbian College, Washington, D. C., in 1825, and became pastor of the Baptist Church in Newbern, N. C., where he remained several years. In 1835 Mr. Armstrong was appointed professor in [[Wake]] [[Forest]] Institute; and, being desirous of increasing his usefulness, travelled for some time in 1837-39 in Europe. In 1840 he became pastor of the church in Columbus, Miss., whence he removed in 1843 to his plantation in Noxubee county, Miss., where he died Sept. 15, 1844.-Sprague, Annals, 6:753. </p>
       
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_67807" /> ==
<p> A Scotch doctor and poet, born in Roxburghshire, practised medicine in London; friend of poet Thomson, as well as of Wilkes and Smollett, and author of "The Art of Preserving Health" (1709-1779). </p>
       
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<ref name="term_20956"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/armstrong,+john John Armstrong from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<p> Armstrong, John (3), D.D. </p> <p> a Presbyterian minister, was born at Oxford, Pa., March 11, 1825. He received his preparatory education at New London Academy. He passed through his sophomore year at Lafayette College, Pa., and then went to' [[Washington]] College, Lexington, Va., where he graduated in 1850. The same year he entered [[Princeton]] Seminary, and graduated in 1853. He was licensed by the Newcastle [[Presbytery]] and ordained an evangelist. After serving as a missionary at [[Platte]] City, Mo., he became a stated supply at Hazelton, Beaver Meadow, and Weatherly, Pa., where he remained ten years. He then preached as stated supply at Muscatine, Is.; and after remaining a year was installed pastor. After laboring with great zeal and success ten years, he was released. In 18-4 he was appointed, by the [[Synod]] of Iowa, South, as financial agent to establish a college; and, as the result of his labors and self-sacrificing devotion, Parsons College was founded and located at Fairfield, Ia. He was elected professor of history and moral philosophy, and subsequently its president. He died at Fairfield, Aug. 13, 1879. See Necrological [[Report]] of Princeton Alumni, 1880. (W. P. S.) </p>
       
 
<ref name="term_67807"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/armstrong,+john John Armstrong from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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<ref name="term_20992"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/armstrong,+john+(3),+d.d. John Armstrong from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 15 October 2021

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]

a Baptist minister, was born Nov. 27, 1798, at Philadelphia, graduated at Columbian College, Washington, D. C., in 1825, and became pastor of the Baptist Church in Newbern, N. C., where he remained several years. In 1835 Mr. Armstrong was appointed professor in Wake Forest Institute; and, being desirous of increasing his usefulness, travelled for some time in 1837-39 in Europe. In 1840 he became pastor of the church in Columbus, Miss., whence he removed in 1843 to his plantation in Noxubee county, Miss., where he died Sept. 15, 1844.-Sprague, Annals, 6:753.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

A Scotch doctor and poet, born in Roxburghshire, practised medicine in London; friend of poet Thomson, as well as of Wilkes and Smollett, and author of "The Art of Preserving Health" (1709-1779).

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  1. ↑ John Armstrong from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
  2. ↑ John Armstrong from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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