The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . wn in health through excessive appli-cation, he found his relaxation in con-versing with negroes in their cabins,and thus got close to the warm humanheart. After a period of labor in Ohio,he completed his studies at Miami Uni-versity and later at Cincinnati College,where he was admitted to the degree ofMaster of Arts. In th
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . wn in health through excessive appli-cation, he found his relaxation in con-versing with negroes in their cabins,and thus got close to the warm humanheart. After a period of labor in Ohio,he completed his studies at Miami Uni-versity and later at Cincinnati College,where he was admitted to the degree ofMaster of Arts. In the year 1826 hewas appointed professor of languages inAugusta College in his native years later he served as chaplain inthe United States Senate. After twoyears of editorial work on the ChristianAdvocate, he was unanimously electedpresident of Dickinson College, a postwhich he filled for eleven years. Whenhe left it, he had established for himselfa secure reputation for administrativeand executive ability. The close of hislife was spent in the important post ofmissionary secretary. During his twenty-two years tenure of office, all of the for-eign missionary enterprises of the Church(with two exceptions) grew up underhis fostering care; and his wise manage-. THE FOUNDERS OF DICKINSON COLLEGE. i. Henj4mis Rush; born in 1745; died in John Dickinson; born in 1732; died in 1804. 510 The Illustrated History of Methodism.
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