William Aikman (1824–1909) was an American writer and pastor.
William Aikman | |
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| Born | August 12, 1824 New York City  |
| Died | January 1, 1909 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Clergyman, writer, pastor (1883–), moderator of the General Assembly (1863–) |
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Biography
editAikman 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
editHe 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
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d e f Johnson 1906, p. 65
- ^ a b Project Gutenberg, id: 4055
- ^ Hanover Presbyterian Church [dead link]
Sources
edit- Aikman, William (1862). "The Future of the Colored Race in America – Free e-book". Retrieved January 24, 2014 – via Project Gutenberg.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Johnson, 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.
External links
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- Works by William Aikman at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about William Aikman at the Internet Archive
- "A Powder-Mill Explosion" in Popular Science Monthly, 4 (December 1873)
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