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1805 - Born on the 18th of March in New York. He was a preacher-pastor in the Dutch Reformed Church.
1822 - Originally a student at Columbia College of Columbia University, Bethune graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and went on to study theology at Princeton University.
1825 - He married Mary Williams in November.
1827 - He was appointed Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church, Rhinebeck, New York.
1830 - He moved to Utica, New York.
1839-1850 - He wrote or edited many works, to include: The Fruits of the Spirit, Sermons, Lays of Love and Faith, The British Female Poets and Orations and Discourses.
1862 - He also wrote many hymns, some of which are still used today. The hymn When Time Seems Short and Death is Near was found in his portfolio and was written on April 27th, the day before his death.
- While visiting Florence, Italy for his health, he fell ill after preaching and died of a stroke on April 28th.
1822 - Originally a student at Columbia College of Columbia University, Bethune graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania and went on to study theology at Princeton University.
1825 - He married Mary Williams in November.
1827 - He was appointed Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church, Rhinebeck, New York.
1830 - He moved to Utica, New York.
1839-1850 - He wrote or edited many works, to include: The Fruits of the Spirit, Sermons, Lays of Love and Faith, The British Female Poets and Orations and Discourses.
1862 - He also wrote many hymns, some of which are still used today. The hymn When Time Seems Short and Death is Near was found in his portfolio and was written on April 27th, the day before his death.
- While visiting Florence, Italy for his health, he fell ill after preaching and died of a stroke on April 28th.
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The relation of the Sunday-school system to our Christian patriotism: Annual sermon in behalf of the American Sunday-School Union : delivered at Philadelphia, May 16, 1847 by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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The British female poets by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Memoirs of Mrs. Joanna Bethune, by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
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The eloquence of the pulpit, with illustrations from St. Paul: an oration before the Porter Rhetorical Society of the Theological Seminary at Andover, Mass., 1842 by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Sermon on Thanksgiving-day, Thursday, November 20, 1856 by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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Early lost, early saved: An argument for the salvation of infants, with consolations for bereaved parents, to which are added, original and selected poems, on the same subject by George Washington Bethune (Unknown Binding - Jul 25, 2008) |
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