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William Aikman (writer)

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William Aikman
Born(1824-08-12)August 12, 1824
New York City Edit this on Wikidata
DiedJanuary 1, 1909(1909-01-01) (aged 84)
Alma mater
OccupationClergyman, writer, pastor (1883–), moderator of the General Assembly (1863–) Edit this on Wikidata
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William Aikman (1824–1909) was an American writer and pastor.

Biography

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Aikman was born in New York City, on August 12, 1824, son of Robert and Sarah (Smith) Aikman.[1] He was graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1846, and attended the Union Theological Seminary, from 1846 to 1849.[1]

He served as pastor of various Presbyterian churches, serving that at Atlantic City, New Jersey, from 1883.[1] According to his work The Future of the Colored Race in America,[2] he was pastor of the Hanover Street Presbyterian Church in Wilmington, Delaware, where he ministered for eleven years from June 2, 1857.[3]

Aikman was moderator of the synod of Pennsylvania in 1863, also a trustee of Wells female college, from 1878 to 1882.[1] He received the degree D.D. from the University of the City of New York in 1869.[1]

Works

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He was the author of:[1]

  • Our Country, Strong in Her Isolation (1851)
  • Seductive Powers of the Romish Church (1860)
  • The Future of the Colored Race in America (1862); Being an article in the Presbyterian quarterly review of July 1862.[2]
  • Government and Administration (1863)
  • Moral Power of the Sea (1863)
  • Commerce and Christianity (1864)
  • Life at Home (1870)
  • The Altar in the House (1880)
  • Heavenly Recognitions (1882)
  • Talks on Married Life (1883)

References

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Citations

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Sources

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  • Aikman, William (1862). "The Future of the Colored Race in America – Free e-book". Retrieved January 24, 2014 – via Project Gutenberg.
  • Wikisource This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainJohnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Aikman, William". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 65.
  • "Civil War and Reconstruction". Hanover Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on August 15, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2014 – via hanoverchurch.org.
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