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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Cummings, Joseph, D.D., LL.D.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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a Methodist educator, was born in Falmouth County, Maine, March 3, 1817. Graduating from Wesleyan University in 1840 he taught at Amenia (N.Y.) Seminary, becoming principal in 1843; in 1846 he joined the New England Conference; in 1853-54 he was professor of theology in the Concord Biblical Institute; in 1854-57 was president of Genesee College; in 1857-75 president of Wesleyan University, remaining there as professor for two years thereafter. The following four years he was in the pastorate. In 1881 he became president of Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill. He died May 7, 1890. He left numerous addresses and sermons, and an edition of Butler's Analogy of Religion.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cummings, Joseph, D.D., LL.D.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cummings-joseph-dd-lld.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cummings, Joseph, D.D., LL.D.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cummings-joseph-dd-lld.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
