BURDER

burder, george (1752-1832), english nonconformist divine, was born in london on the 5th of june 1752. in early manhood he was an engraver, but in 1776 he began preaching, and was minister of the independent church at lancaster from 1778 to 1783. subsequently he held charges at coventry (1784-1803) and at fetter lane, london (1803-1832). he was one of the founders of the british and foreign bible society, the religious tract society, and the london missionary society, and was secretary to the last-named for several years. as editor of the _evangelical magazine_ and author of _village sermons_, he commanded a wide influence. he died on the 29th of may 1832, and a life (by h. burder) appeared in 1833.