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Atkins, Elisha

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a Congregational minister, was born at Middletown, Conn., Oct. 28, 1750. He graduated at Yale College in 1773, and was a chaplain in the Revolutionary army. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Killingly in 1784, where he remained until his death, June 14, 1839. "He was esteemed a good scholar and a handsome writer, and did much in education, especially in training pupils for college." He published three sermons. See Cong. Quarterly, 1861, p. 16.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Atkins, Elisha'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/atkins-elisha.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.