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Van Meter, Henry L.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a Baptist minister and missionary to Burmah, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 21,1824, and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and of the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institute. He was appointed by the American Baptist Missionary. Union as a missionary to Bassein, Burmah, and was ordained Sept. 28,1848. He proceeded, immediately after his ordination, to the East, where, for about twenty-two years, with but little intermission, he devoted himself to his sacred work.: His health failing, he returned to his native country. He had been at home but a few weeks when he died, at Mottville, near Skaneateles Lake, N. Y., Aug. 16, 1870. (J.C.S.)

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Van Meter, Henry L.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​v/van-meter-henry-l.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.