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A brother named [[Alexander Hume Rule]] (1843-1906) from Des Moines, Iowa, gave a report on December 27th, 1892 into an assembly missionary publication known as "Letters of Interest" (printed by A.J. Cowell, on Oxford Road, in Ealing; and distributed by the Bible & Tract Depot, Yonge St., Arcade, Toronto, Ontario); The following is an excerpt, the full article can be found at [https://www.brethrenarchive.org/media/360868/letters-of-interest-1891-1896.pdf BrethrenArchive]. | A brother named [[Alexander Hume Rule]] (1843-1906) from Des Moines, Iowa, gave a report on December 27th, 1892 into an assembly missionary publication known as "Letters of Interest" (printed by A.J. Cowell, on Oxford Road, in Ealing; and distributed by the Bible & Tract Depot, Yonge St., Arcade, Toronto, Ontario); The following is an excerpt, the full article can be found at [https://www.brethrenarchive.org/media/360868/letters-of-interest-1891-1896.pdf BrethrenArchive]. | ||
| − | Alexander "A.H." is credited as having started the first assembly in Des Moines, in the Fall of 1880, from a foreword of an online book of his at [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/foreword/alexander-hume-rule/selected-ministry-of-a-h-rule-volume-1/a-h-rule/la87662 Bible Truth Publishers]. He was born in Scotland, raised Presbyterian, coming to the United States in 1852, and settled on a farm in Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois, and introduced to the | + | Alexander "A.H." is credited as having started the first assembly in Des Moines, [[Iowa]]: the [[Des Moines Meeting Room, IA|Des Moines Meeting Room]] in the Fall of 1880, from a foreword of an online book of his at [https://bibletruthpublishers.com/foreword/alexander-hume-rule/selected-ministry-of-a-h-rule-volume-1/a-h-rule/la87662 Bible Truth Publishers]. He was born in Scotland, raised Presbyterian, coming to the United States in 1852, and settled on a farm in Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois, and introduced to the PB while serving with a Presbyterian mission in Egypt, and reading William Kelly. Unknown if his mother was related to the Enlightenment philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), though both were from [[Scotland]]. |
Rule was a graduate of Monmouth Seminary in 1871, now a part of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; | Rule was a graduate of Monmouth Seminary in 1871, now a part of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; | ||
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A brother named Alexander Hume Rule (1843-1906) from Des Moines, Iowa, gave a report on December 27th, 1892 into an assembly missionary publication known as "Letters of Interest" (printed by A.J. Cowell, on Oxford Road, in Ealing; and distributed by the Bible & Tract Depot, Yonge St., Arcade, Toronto, Ontario); The following is an excerpt, the full article can be found at BrethrenArchive.
Alexander "A.H." is credited as having started the first assembly in Des Moines, Iowa: the Des Moines Meeting Room in the Fall of 1880, from a foreword of an online book of his at Bible Truth Publishers. He was born in Scotland, raised Presbyterian, coming to the United States in 1852, and settled on a farm in Neponset Township, Bureau County, Illinois, and introduced to the PB while serving with a Presbyterian mission in Egypt, and reading William Kelly. Unknown if his mother was related to the Enlightenment philosopher David Hume (1711-1776), though both were from Scotland.
Rule was a graduate of Monmouth Seminary in 1871, now a part of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary;
Sources
- Bible Truth Publishers
- Letters of Interest 1892
- Philip Allan 12-16-2019 for 1852, 1874 and emigration place
- Ancestry.com
