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Legge, George, Ll.d.

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a Scotch Congregational minister, was born at Huntley, Aberdeenshire, October 10, 1802. He became a student of King's College, Aberdeen, in 1819, completing his curriculum in 1825, and receiving his degree of M.A.; was converted in 1828; entered Highbury College to prepare for the ministry in 1830, and in 1832 became pastor at Bristol. In 183,5 he accepted a call to the pastorate of Gallowtree-gate Chapel, Leicester, and in that capacity continued till his death, January 24, 1861. In 1859 he was chairman of the Congregational Union. Dr. Legge was a man of noble qualities, endowed with a strong intellect, a glowing imagination, a loving heart, and great constancy of purpose. His principal publications were, Principles of Noncorformity: Christianity: in Harmony with Man's Nature, Present and Progressive: The Range and Limitations of Human Knowledge, besides several single sermons. See (Loud.) Cong. Year-book, 1862, page 247.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Legge, George, Ll.d.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​l/legge-george-lld.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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