JOHN ERSKINE (1721-1803)
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Originally appearing in Volume
V09,
Page 755
of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
JOHN ERSKINE (1721-1803)
, Scottish divine, son, of John Erskine of Carnock, was born on the 2nd of June 1721
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He studied law for a See also: - TIME (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
- TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
- TIME, STANDARD
after completing his course in arts at the university of Edinburgh, but was eventually licensed to preach in 1743 and was successively parish minister of Kirkintilloch,near Glasgow, Culross, in Fifeshire (1753), New Greyfriars See also: - CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
in Edinburgh (1758), and Old Greyfriars church in 1768, where he became the colleague of Principal Robertson, the historian
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Here he remained until his death, which took place on the 19th of January 1803
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Dr Erskine's writings consist chiefly of controversial pamphlets on theological subjects
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His sermons are clear, vigorous expositions of a moderate Calvinism, in which metaphysical argument and practical morality are happily blended
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In church politics he was the leader of the evangelical party; and was much beloved for his high character and amiability
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For his life and works see Sir H
.
Moncreiff Wellwood, Life and Writings of J
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Erskine, D.D
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(Edinburgh, 1818)
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