William Aikman (1824–1909) was an American writer and pastor.
Biography
Aikman was born in
New York City
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, on August 12, 1824, son of Robert and Sarah (Smith) Aikman.
He was graduated at the
University of the City of New York
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In 1832, the ...
in 1846, and attended the
Union Theological Seminary, from 1846 to 1849.
He served as pastor of various
Presbyterian churches, serving that at
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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According to his work ''The Future of the Colored Race in America'',
he was pastor of the
Hanover Street Presbyterian Church in
Wilmington, Delaware
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, where he
ministered for eleven years from June 2, 1857.
Aikman was moderator of the synod of
Pennsylvania
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in 1863, also a trustee of
Wells female college, from 1878 to 1882.
He received the degree
D.D.
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In the United Kingdom, it is considered an advanced doctoral degree. At the University of Oxford, doctors of divinity are ra ...
from the University of the City of New York in 1869.
Works
He was the author of:
* ''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.
* ''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
Citations
Sources
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External links
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"A Powder-Mill Explosion" in ''
Popular Science Monthly
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'', 4 (December 1873)
1824 births
1909 deaths
American Presbyterian ministers
American essayists
American male essayists
New York University alumni
19th-century American clergy
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