1807–1878

Introduction

Born: May 12, 1807, Pev­en­sey, Sus­sex, Eng­land.

Died: Ju­ly 4, 1878, Midd­le­town State Ho­meo­pa­thic Hos­pi­tal, Mid­dle­town, New York.

Biography

A Bap­tist min­is­ter, John was the fa­ther of Rev­er­end George Tho­mas Dow­ling. He mar­ried twice: His first wife died of cho­le­ra, and he lat­er mar­ried Ma­ria S. Per­kins.

Educated in Eng­land, he re­ceived a Doc­tor of Di­vi­ni­ty de­gree from Tran­syl­van­ia Uni­ver­si­ty, Lex­ing­ton, Ken­tuc­ky, in 1846.

He served pas­tor­ates in Cat­skill, New York (1832–34); New­port, Rhode Is­land (1834–36); New York Ci­ty (1844–52 & 1856–68); Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­va­nia (1852–56); and New­ark, New Jers­ey.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Afar We List the Ser­aph’s Lays
  2. Children of Zi­on, What Harp Notes Are Steal­ing
  3. Come, Lord, Dwell in My Bo­som
  4. Go to the Mer­cy Seat
  5. Kindly and Gra­cious­ly
  6. My Soul Is Cast Down
  7. Say a Kind Word When You Can
  8. Weary Dove in Search of Rest, The
  9. Weak and Wea­ry Dove, A
  10. Welcome, Thrice Hap­py Hour
  11. When Con­verts First Be­gin to Sing
  12. When Sor­rows En­com­pass Me Round

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