James Isaac Good
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James Isaac Good was an American
Reformed church clergyman and historian, born at York, Pennsylvania
He graduated at Lafayette College
in 1872 and at Union Theological Seminary
in 1875. For thirty years 1875-1905), his pastorates were in Pennsylvania
. Later, he held a position at the Central Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio
), and was elected president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States
.
He wrote:
United States
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Reformed church clergyman and historian, born at York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania
York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...
He graduated at Lafayette College
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. The school, founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter,son of General Andrew Porter of Norristown and citizens of Easton, first began holding classes in 1832...
in 1872 and at Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York is a preeminent independent graduate school of theology, located in Manhattan between Claremont Avenue and Broadway, 120th to 122nd Streets. The seminary was founded in 1836 under the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with nearby Columbia...
in 1875. For thirty years 1875-1905), his pastorates were in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Later, he held a position at the Central Theological Seminary (Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
), and was elected president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
He wrote:
- The Origin of the Reformed Church in Germany (new edition, 1913)
- Life of Rev. Benjamin Schneider, D. D., a Missionary of the reformed Church in the United States through the American Board at Broosa and Aitab, Turkey, 1834-1877. [1915]
- The History of the Reformed Church in Germany (1894)
- Rambles Around Reformed Lands; History of the Reformed Church in the United States (1899)
- Famous Places of the Reformed Churches (1910)
- History of the Reformed Church in the United States in the Nineteenth Century (1911)
- History of the Swiss Reformed Church since the Reformation (1913)
- The Heidelberg Confession in its Newest Light (1914)
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