Burroughs, Rev. Joseph, was born in London, England, Jan. 1, 1685.

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Burroughs, Rev. Joseph, was born in London, England, Jan. 1, 1685. He was converted and called to the ministry in early life, and for the proper discharge of a pastor’s duties he received a liberal education at a private academy in London and at the University of Leyden. He was ordained May 1, 1717, as. pastor..of the church’ in-Paul’s Alley, Barbican, London. Here he labored with great success and untiring faithfulness: for more than forty years. He was a great admirer of the Word of God, upon the exposition of which he expended his unusual abilities and his extensive learning. He had a special desire to promote the practical duties of the Saviour’s religion, and to secure as far as possible a church wholly conse- crated to God. He was a warm friend to the cause of Christ in general, but to the Baptist churches specially. among which he was one of the most. popular men of his day, ‘Though a Chris- tian of the largest charity he believed that bap- tism was a prerequisite to the Lord’s Supper, and his faith and practice walked together in scriptural harmony. ‘Towards the close of life he manifested a spirit of extraordinary humility, charging him- self with many defects and relying for salvation wholly upon the mercy of God. He passed: from earth without a struggle on the 23d of November, 1761, in his seventy-seventh year. Mr, Burroughs was a General Baptist. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart