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Ebenezer Erskine
1754Jun, 2

Ebenezer Erskine

Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish minister and theologian (b. 1680)
Ebenezer Erskine (22 June 1680 – 2 June 1754) was a Scottish minister whose actions led to the establishment of the Secession Church (formed by dissenters from the Church of Scotland).

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