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Cumming Alexander

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a Congregational minister, native of Freehold, N. J., was born 1726. He entered the ministry 1747, and was made colleague pastor of the Presbyterian Church in New York, Oct. 1750. Owing to troubles in the Church, both pastors requested to be dismissed by a committee of the Synod in 1753, and Mr. Cumming was relieved Oct. 25, 1753. He was ordained collegiate pastor with Dr. Sewall, of the Old South Church, Boston, Feb. 25, 1761, where he remained until his death, Aug. 25, 1763. He published his ordination sermon at Boston (1761), and Animadversions on Rev. Mr. Croswell's late Letter, etc. (1763). Sprague, Annals, 1:462.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cumming Alexander'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/cumming-alexander.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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