George Richard Crooks
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George Richard Crooks was a United States
writer
, educator, and Methodist minister.
in 1840, and in 1841 entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church
, and became a missionary
in Illinois
. He was called to Dickinson College in 1842 as classical
and mathematical
tutor. In 1843, he became principal of the Collegiate grammar school, and in 1846 adjunct professor of Latin and Greek. In 1848, having returned to the ministry, he was stationed successively at Philadelphia, Wilmington
, New York City
, and Brooklyn. In 1880 he returned once again to academia--and evincing his versatility of a scholar--held the position of professor of Church History at Drew Theological Seminary. He held this post from 1880 until his death in 1897. Upon his death, Methodist church historian John Alfred Faulkner
took his position.
In 1860 he became editor of The Methodist. In conjunction with John McClintock, he prepared a series of “First Books” in Latin and Greek (1846-1847). He supervised an edition of Butler's Analogy, for which he furnished an analysis, index, and biography (1852). He also wrote Life and Letters of Rev. Dr. John McClintock (1876), and Sermons of Bishop Simpson (1885).
United States
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writer
Writer
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, educator, and Methodist minister.
Biography
He graduated from Dickinson CollegeDickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in 1840, and in 1841 entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
, and became a missionary
Missionary
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in Illinois
Illinois
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. He was called to Dickinson College in 1842 as classical
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
and mathematical
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
tutor. In 1843, he became principal of the Collegiate grammar school, and in 1846 adjunct professor of Latin and Greek. In 1848, having returned to the ministry, he was stationed successively at Philadelphia, Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
, New York City
New York City
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, and Brooklyn. In 1880 he returned once again to academia--and evincing his versatility of a scholar--held the position of professor of Church History at Drew Theological Seminary. He held this post from 1880 until his death in 1897. Upon his death, Methodist church historian John Alfred Faulkner
John Alfred Faulkner
John Alfred Faulkner, D.D. was an American church historian, and a Methodist minister. He was born at Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, graduated from Acadia College, where he earned three degrees: A.B., 1878; A.M., 1890; D.D., 1902. In 1881 he earned his B.D. from Drew Theological Seminary. He also studied...
took his position.
In 1860 he became editor of The Methodist. In conjunction with John McClintock, he prepared a series of “First Books” in Latin and Greek (1846-1847). He supervised an edition of Butler's Analogy, for which he furnished an analysis, index, and biography (1852). He also wrote Life and Letters of Rev. Dr. John McClintock (1876), and Sermons of Bishop Simpson (1885).