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<p> an eminent Presbyterian minister, was born in [[Donegal]] County, Ireland, in 1705, educated at the University of Glasgow, and came to [[America]] in 1735. He became pastor at New London, [[Chester]] Co., Pa., in 1737, where he opened an academy in 1743. He removed to [[Philadelphia]] in 1752, and took charge of an academy there. In 1755 he was appointed vice-provost and Professor of Moral [[Philosophy]] in the newly-established University of Pennsylvania. He died Nov. 28, 1779. Dr. Allison was very active in the events which led to the "Great Schism" in 1744. His reputation as a classical scholar was very great. — Sprague, Annals, 3, 73. </p> | Francis Allison <ref name="term_19239" /> | ||
==References == | <p> an eminent Presbyterian minister, was born in [[Donegal]] County, Ireland, in 1705, educated at the University of Glasgow, and came to [[America]] in 1735. He became pastor at New London, [[Chester]] Co., Pa., in 1737, where he opened an academy in 1743. He removed to [[Philadelphia]] in 1752, and took charge of an academy there. In 1755 he was appointed vice-provost and Professor of [[Moral]] [[Philosophy]] in the newly-established University of Pennsylvania. He died Nov. 28, 1779. Dr. Allison was very active in the events which led to the "Great Schism" in 1744. His reputation as a classical scholar was very great. '''''—''''' Sprague, Annals, 3, 73. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_19239"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/allison,+francis,+d.d. Francis Allison from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_19239"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/allison,+francis,+d.d. Francis Allison from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 15 October 2021
Francis Allison [1]
an eminent Presbyterian minister, was born in Donegal County, Ireland, in 1705, educated at the University of Glasgow, and came to America in 1735. He became pastor at New London, Chester Co., Pa., in 1737, where he opened an academy in 1743. He removed to Philadelphia in 1752, and took charge of an academy there. In 1755 he was appointed vice-provost and Professor of Moral Philosophy in the newly-established University of Pennsylvania. He died Nov. 28, 1779. Dr. Allison was very active in the events which led to the "Great Schism" in 1744. His reputation as a classical scholar was very great. — Sprague, Annals, 3, 73.
