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Joseph Addison (1672-1719)

Addison, Jospeh b: May 1, 1672; Milston, near Aylesbury, Wiltshired: June 17, 1719; Kensington, London Education Educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College, Oxford (BA 1691, MA 1693) Highlights & Accomplishments Wrote the poem The Campaign (1704) to celebrate the Duke of Marlborough’s victory at BlanheimExtremely active politically in Whig circlesLater on he became a Member…

Sara F. Adams (1805-1848)

Source: Wikimedia Commons Adams, Sara Flower b: February 22, 1805; Great Harlow, Essexd: August 14, 1848; London Highlights & Accomplishments daughter of Benjamin Flower, English radical journalist and political writermember of the Unitarian chapel at Finsbury, of which William Johnson fox is a minister. Later on, Fox “fathered” her when her biological father died in…

Alfred H. Ackley (1887-1960)

Source: cyberhymnal.org Ackley, Alfred Henry b: January 21, 1887; Spring Hill, Pennsylvaniad: July 3, 1960; Whittier, California Education Studied cello and graduated in music at the Royal Academy of Music in LondonStudied theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, Westminster, Maryland Highlights & Accomplishments Served Presbyterian churches as a minister in Wilkes-Barre, Elmhurst (Pennsylvania), and Escondido (California)Wrote…

John Rippon (1751-1836)

Gallery Source: Wikipedia BIRTH & DEATH b: April 29, 1751; Tiverton, Devond: December 17, 1836; London EDUCATION Bristol Baptist Academy (1769-1773) HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1773-1836 Pastor at Carter Lane Particular Baptist Church, Southwark London1784 Rewarded Honorary Master of Arts, Rhode Island College1787 A Selection of Hymns, containing 588 hymns1790-1802 Published the Baptist Annual Register1792 Rewarded Honorary Doctor…

When He Cometh

Jewels are pretty to look at. Not only that, but they are extremely valuable too. To have in possession a single authentic jewel is to be considered of inestimable worth. Why? Many jewelers say it is because of its rarity, beauty, and the type of polishing they go through, which is alot. Christians are like jewels too.…

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