Excerpt from Memories of Gennesaret
The graphic description of gennesaret and The Land of gennesaret, in Mr Stanley's recent work, Sinai and Palestine, suggested the fol lowing pages.
It occurred to the Author that, as in a previous volume (memories or bethany), he might group together with advantage the varied scenes which give an undying interest to the Shores of Tiberias, - interweaving the Scriptural references to a region which, as a sanctuary of holy thought, will yield in interest to no other in sacred story.
John Ross MacDuff was born May 23, 1818 in Bonhard, Scotland. He died at his home in Chislehurst, Kent, England on April 30, 1895. John Ross MacDuff was a Presbyterian minister and a prolific writer of excellent Christian books and materials. He was especially known for the practical, poetic, and devotional qualities of his work. He was also a published poet and hymn writer. John Ross MacDuff had Doctor of Divinity Degrees from the University of Glasgow and the University of New York. He served as a pastor for many years in several churches, including the Church of Scotland.
One of the hymns John Ross MacDuff wrote the words for was Christ Is Coming! - Published in 1853.
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