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BROWN, John, clergyman, born near Bremen, Germany, 21 July, 1771: died in Virginia, 26 January, 1850. He came to this country in 1797 and studied theology under the Rev. Philip Stoeck. He was licensed by the synod of the German Reformed church in 1800, and ordained in 1803. He was given charge of scattered congregations in Virginia, and his labors extended over six counties. During the early part of his ministry he was compelled to make his appointments by traveling on foot. For nearly half a century he labored in the same field, refusing all offers from elsewhere. He in German only, and in 1818 published in that language a volume of 400 pages, which was a past, oral address to the Germans in Virginia.
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