Background
Countermine, John Donnan was born on August 6, 1850 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of James and Sarah (Morrison) Countermine.
Countermine, John Donnan was born on August 6, 1850 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Son of James and Sarah (Morrison) Countermine.
Bachelor of Arts, Union College, New York, 1873. Graduate Princeton Theological Seminary, 1876. Special course philosophy, science, literature, Omaha University, 1889 (Doctor of Divinity, 1892).
Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1876. Pastor Esperance, New York, 1876-1879, Medina, New York, 1880-1882, Sixth Church, Albany, 1882-1889, York, Nebraska, 1889-1893, Beatrice, Nebraska, 1893-1897, First Church, Topeka, Kansas, 1897-1904. Evangelist at Philadelphia, 1904-1910.
Now professor Old Testament history and criticism and New Testament exegesis and comparative religions, et cetera, Philadelphia Training School for Christian Workers, and pastor 4th R.P. Church, Philadelphia Ex-trustee Hastings, York and Emporia colleges
Director Omaha Theological Seminary, 1891-1907. Author: Religious Belief of Shakespeare, 1906.
Daybreak Everywhere, 1907. Contributor to religious and secular press
Home: 1405 South. Broad Saint, Philadelphia.
Married Josefa Xavier, May 17, 1876.