Hymn Author; wrote the words to the great Christian hymn, "Stand Up For Jesus."
His father, George Duffield IV (1794–1868), was also a Presbyterian minister. His grandfather was George A. Duffield III (1767–1827). His great-grandfather, George Duffield II, was chaplain to the Continental Congress. His great-grandfather George D. Dunfield was a native of Belfas
He graduated from Yale College in 1837 and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a pastor from 1840 to 1869 at numerous cities including Brooklyn, New York; Bloomfield, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adrian, Michigan; Galesburg, Illinois; Saginaw City, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lansing, Michigan. He married and had a son, minister Samuel Willoughby Duffield. He died on July 6, 1888, and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
His father, George Duffield IV (1794–1868), was also a Presbyterian minister. His grandfather was George A. Duffield III (1767–1827). His great-grandfather, George Duffield II, was chaplain to the Continental Congress. His great-grandfather George D. Dunfield was a native of Belfas
He graduated from Yale College in 1837 and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a pastor from 1840 to 1869 at numerous cities including Brooklyn, New York; Bloomfield, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adrian, Michigan; Galesburg, Illinois; Saginaw City, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lansing, Michigan. He married and had a son, minister Samuel Willoughby Duffield. He died on July 6, 1888, and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
Hymn Author; wrote the words to the great Christian hymn, "Stand Up For Jesus."
His father, George Duffield IV (1794–1868), was also a Presbyterian minister. His grandfather was George A. Duffield III (1767–1827). His great-grandfather, George Duffield II, was chaplain to the Continental Congress. His great-grandfather George D. Dunfield was a native of Belfas
He graduated from Yale College in 1837 and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a pastor from 1840 to 1869 at numerous cities including Brooklyn, New York; Bloomfield, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adrian, Michigan; Galesburg, Illinois; Saginaw City, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lansing, Michigan. He married and had a son, minister Samuel Willoughby Duffield. He died on July 6, 1888, and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
His father, George Duffield IV (1794–1868), was also a Presbyterian minister. His grandfather was George A. Duffield III (1767–1827). His great-grandfather, George Duffield II, was chaplain to the Continental Congress. His great-grandfather George D. Dunfield was a native of Belfas
He graduated from Yale College in 1837 and the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a pastor from 1840 to 1869 at numerous cities including Brooklyn, New York; Bloomfield, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adrian, Michigan; Galesburg, Illinois; Saginaw City, Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lansing, Michigan. He married and had a son, minister Samuel Willoughby Duffield. He died on July 6, 1888, and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit.
Bio by: JC
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George Duffield D.D. Son of Rev. Geo. Duffield D.D. & Isabella C. Duffield Nee Bethune.
Born Sept. 11 1818 in Carlisle, PA. Graduated from Yale College in 1837. Died at Bloomfield, N.J. July 6, 1888. A Preacher of the Gospel for 48 years. A Man of letters and author of the hymn "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus"
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus,
The strife will not be long.
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor's song
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be
He with the king of glory
Shall reign eternally
Coelum. Intuens. Abiit. Annis. Honoribus. Plenus. Lilia. Spargite. Manibus. Repletis.
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