Edward Cronin

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Edward Cronin was born in Cork, (1801- February , 1882), convert from Roman Catholicism

[edit] Early Life

Edward Studied medicine at Math Hospital, Dublin

In 1826, Edward started to meet with Edward Wilson, John Purnell (now Lord Congleton), and Dr. Kitto to break bead.

A quote by Edward Cronin

"…J. N. Darby [was] more or less affected by the general state of things in the religious world, but [was] unprepared to come out into entire separation. [He] looked suspiciously at our movements, feeling still able to attend and minister in the Church of England, as well as to come occasionally to our little assembly." lbid., p. 20. [1]

[edit] Ministry

1829 Edward's first wife passed away, He was only merried one year to her. At that time him and a number of friends went to the East to bring the gospel.

During the a plague in Bagdad Dr. Edward Cronin's medical skills were much in need of.

In 1835 Cronin left Syria for the Madras Presidency of India

[edit] Ending Years

By 1837 Edward was on his way back to England.

There in 1838 he married the daughter of Sir John Kennaway, Bart., of Escot, Devon After a time he ended up in Brixton, where he raised a family and had a long carrier in the study of Homoeopathy.

Dr. Edward Cronin son Dr. Eugene Cronin, is the well-known homoeopathic physician. Another of his sons is a homoeopathic dentist.