1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ETHERIDGE, JOHN WESLEY (1804-1866), English nonconformist divine, was born near Newport, Isle of Wight, on the 24th of February 1804. He received most of his early education from his father. Though he never attended any university he acquired ultimately a thorough knowledge of Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Syriac, French and German. In 1824 he was placed on the Wcsleyan Methodist plan as a local preacher. In 1826 his offer to enter the ministry was accepted, and after the usual ETHERIDGE— ETHICS probationary trial he was r…
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