Metadata
Title
Francis Alison sermons, 1752-1755
Date
1752/1755
Digital Identifier
PHS.FrancisAlisonSermons1752-1755
Call Number
RG 294-1-1
Description
Francis Alison was born in Ireland in 1705. He studied at the University of Glasgow before traveling to America in 1735. In 1737 he became pastor of Pennsylvania's New London Presbyterian Church. Ten years later he opened an academy in New London. Students included three signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Secretary of the Second Continental Congress.
In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.
The sermons herein date from 1752 to 1755, but notes have been added when the same sermons were given at later dates as well.
In 1752 Alison moved to Philadelphia to take charge of the Philadelphia Academy. He was later appointed Vice-Provost of the newly established University of Pennsylvania, as well as Professor of Moral Philosophy. He was also assistant minister at the First Presbyterian Church. Alison died in 1779.
The sermons herein date from 1752 to 1755, but notes have been added when the same sermons were given at later dates as well.
Subject
Place
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Congregation
First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA
Holding Institution
Presbyterian Historical Society
Extent
268 pages
Format (Digital)
tiff
Rights
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
Language
eng
Type
Text
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