History of Frankfort Springs, (Beaver County) Pennsylvania United States of America

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James Russell Miller, author, was born in Frankfort Springs, Beaver county, Pa., March 20, 1840; son of James A. and Eleanor (Creswell) Miller, and grandson of James and Mary (Russell) Miller. He was graduated at Westminster college, New Wilmington, Pa., in 1862; attended the Allegheny Theological seminary and was ordained Aug. 11, 1867, pastor of the United Presbyterian church at New Wilmington, Pa., and served 1867-69. He was married June 22, 1870, to Louise E., daughter of William H. King of Argyle, N.Y.; was pastor of the Bethany Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Pa., 1869-78: of the Broadway Presbyterian church, Rock Island. Ill., 1878-80: of the Holland Memorial church, Philadelphia, Pa., 1881-83, and co-pastor of the same, 1884-98, and in 1889 became pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian church, Philadelphia. He was made the editor of the Presbyterian Board of Publication, Philadelphia, in 1880. He received the degree of D.D. from Westminster college in 1880. He is the author of: Week-Day Religion (1850); Home Making (1897); In His Steps (1884); Silent Times (1886); Come Ye Apart (1887); The Marriage Altar (1887); Practical Religion (1888); The Blessing of Cheerfulness (1890); Don't Worry (1890); Bits of Pasture (1890); The Wedded Wife (1890); Making the Most of Life (1891); Mary of Bethany (1891); Dew of thy Youth (1891); The Every Day of Life (1892); Family Prayers (1892); Glimpses Through Life's Window (1892) The Building of Character (1894); Dr. Miller's Year Book (1894); The Hidden Life (1894); Life's Byways and Waysides (1895); Secrets of Happy Home Life (1896); By the Still Waters (1897), The Joy of Service (1897); The Master's Blessedness (1898); Things to Live For (1898); Secret of Gladness (1898); Personal Friendship of Jesus (1898); The Marriage Altar (1899); The Golden Gate of Prayer (1900); Loving my Neighbor (1900); The Ministry of Comfort (1901).

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Frankfort Springs, (Beaver County) Pennsylvania

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