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Curwen, John

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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an English Congregational minister, was born at Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, November 14, 1816. He was early brought to Christ; was educated at Coward College, and at University College, London; became assistant minister in the Church at Basingstoke in 1838; in 1841 co-pastor at Stowmarket, Suffolk; in 1844 pastor at Plaistow; resigned in 1867, on account of ill-health, and devoted himself to the improvement of Church music, establishing a printing and publishing business for that purpose. He died May 26, 1880. He published, The Little Tune-book Harmonized: The Child's Own Hymn-book: The Standard Course of the Tonic-sol-fa Method: How to Observe Harmony: The Teacher's Manual: Musical Statics: Constructive Exercises in Elementary Musical Composition: Musical Theory, and other works. See (Lond.) Cong. Year- book, 1881, page 366.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Curwen, John'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/curwen-john.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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