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I NECROLOGICAL REPORT
PRESENTED TO THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF
ilrinrcton Clicnloiiiral $ciniu!uu,
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING,
April 2gth, i8yg,
BY A COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
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PH ILADELPH lA:
Grant, Faires & Rodoers, Printers, 52 & 54 N. Sixth Street.
1879.
NECROLOGICAL REPORT
PRESENTED TO THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING,
April 2gth, i8yg,
BY A COMMITTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION.
PH ILADELPHIA;
Grant, Faires & Rodgers, Printers, 52 & 54 N. Sixth Street.
1879.
COISrSTITTJTIOIT
OF THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
I. The name of this Association shall be The* Alumni Association of Princeton Seminary.
II. All who have been Students in the Seminary shall be regarded, if they please, as members of this Association.
III. The object of the Association shall be the promotion of brotherly love among its members, and the advancement of the interests of the Seminary.
IV. The Professors, Directors and Trustees of the Seminary shall be regarded as ex-officio members of this Association.
V. The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall be elected annually, and continued in office until others are chosen to succeed them.
VI. The officers, with three other members, annually chosen, shall be an Exec- utive Committee, with power to attend to the business of the Association in the interval of its meetings.
VII. The Stated Meetings of the Association shall be held annually in Prince- ton on the same day with the closing exercises of the Seminary, at the close of the Seminary year, at such hour as may be appointed from year to year.
VIII. Special meetings of the Association shall be called by the President, on the written request of five members, notice thereof, and the object thereof, being given in two religious papers at least two weeks previous to its occurrence.
CONTENTS.
This Report contains sketches of the following Alumni :
Names.
B.-\RD, IS.A.AC,
B.vrnes, Albert Henry,
Bertron, Samuel Reading,
Botsford, A.mos,
Brinsmade, Horatio Nelson, D. D.,
Caldwell, James Douglass,
Chapin, Augustus Lyman
Coulter. David, D. D
Crapster, William Thomas,
Cunningham, Alexander Newton, D. D.,
Goodman, Eldad White
Gr.aves, Allen Truman,
Grosvenor, Cyrus Pitt, LL.D.,
Gubby, Jameis,
Hall, George, •
Handy, Isaac William Ker, D. D
Heroy, Peter Badeau,
Hill, William Wallace, D. D.,
Hodge, Charles, D. D., LL.D.,
Hughes, Samuel Kelso,*
J.ANviER, John,
McCormick, Robert Warnock,
Mack, William, D. D.,
Malcom, Howard, D. D., LL.D.,
Mathes, Alfred Harvey
Murray, Thomas Chalmers
Nassau, Charles William, D. D.,
Nott, John, D. D.,
Ogden, Thomas Anderson
Osborn, Robert,
Reiley, John Arndt,
Rice, John Holt, D. D.,
Rodgers, Ravaud Kearney, D. D
Schaeffer, Samuel,
Scott, David,
SuTPHEN, John Crater, M. D.,
Thomas, Enoch,
Thompson, Alexander Scroggs,
Thompson, Robert Gordon,
Vandewater, Albertus,
Venable, Henry Isaac,
Wallace, Marcus Jediah,
Whiting, Albert,
Wilson, Hugh Nesbitt, D. D.,
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NOTICE.
The committee of last year has been re-appointed by the Alumni Association to prepare the Necrological Report for the Annual Meeting for the next year, and earnestly solicits the aid of all the alumni of the Seminary. When anMumnus dies, newspaper obituary notices, funeral or memorial sermons — any informationj in any shape — will be gratefully accepted. Let it be sent, as soon as possible after the death of the person to whom it relates, to
WTLLIAM E. SCHENCK, Chairman,
No. IJS4 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia.
OFFICERS
OF
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION,
FOR THE YEAR 1879-1880.
Rev. Henry H. Welles, President.
“ William M. Paxton, D.D., Vice-President.
“ William E. Schenck, D.D., Secretary.
‘‘ William Harris, Treasurer.
“ M. B. Grier, D.D., 'j AddiHonal members
“ H. C. Cameron, D.D., > of the
, . „ „ I Executive Committee.
“ Alfred Yeomans, D.D., J
COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
Rev. William E. Schenck, D. D.
“ William Henry Green, D. D. “ Henry C. Cameron, D. D.
“ Charles A. Aiken, D. D
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Princeton, Ap7'il 29, 1879.
The Association met in the chapel of the Seminary at ii A. M. The Rev. J. R. Graham, D. D., President, being absent, the chair was occupied by the Rev. Henry H. Welles, of Kingston, Pa., Vice- President.
The meeting was. opened with prayer. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Constitution of the Asso- ciation was also read. It was resolved that the Association will adjourn at 4.30 P. M., without further motion; also that a recess be taken from i P. M. to 2 P. M. for dinner.
Drs. A. Gosman, W. P. Breed and David Irving were appointed a committee to nominate officers of the Association for the next year. They subsequently reported, and their nominees were unani- mously elected. (See names of officers on page 4.)
The Necrological Committee, by its Chairman, Rev. W. E. Schenck, D. D., presented its report with a few remarks thereon. The Necrological Committee of last year was re-appointed. (See names on page 4.)
The remaining time until the recess for dinner was spent in listening to addresses from Alumni, among whom were the Rev. W. P. Breed, D. D., the Rev. John F. McLaren, D. D., the Rev. Samuel D. Alexander, D. D., and the Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, D. D. The Secretary, the Rev. W. E. Schenck, D. D., by request read an
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interesting letter he had received from the Rev. Aaron W. Lane, of Waterloo, N. Y., the oldest living alumnus, except one, of the Seminary, and the only surviving classmate of the late and lamented Dr. Charles Hodge.
After the recess for dinner, the Association again assembled in the Seminary Chapel to listen to addresses from Alumni who had been invited by the Executive Committee to speak upon the life, character and labors of the six decea.sed Professors of this Seminary, in connection with the unveiling of Tablets erected to their memory by the Alumni in the chapel, and just completed.
The Rev. H. A. Boardman, D. D., chairman of a committee consisting of himself, the Rev. M. B. Grier, D. D., the Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, D. D., and the Rev. Wm. M. Paxton, D. D., who have had charge of the erection of these Tablets, briefly stated the facts in relation to the collection of the necessary funds, and the erection of the Tablets in the chapel. The Tablets were then unveiled by the Rev. Charles A. Aiken, D. D. Addresses were then delivered as follows :
1. By the Rev. William M. Paxton, D. D., on the Life, Labors and Character of the Rev. Archibald Alexander, D. D.
2. By the Rev. Samuel Irenaeus Prime, D. D., on the Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D.
3. By President William C. Cattell, D. D., on the Rev. Josejih Addison Alexander, D. D.
4. By the Rev. Joseph J. Bullock, D. D., on the Rev. John Breckenridge, D. D.
5. By the Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, D. D., on the Rev. James W. Alexander, D. D.
6. By the Rev. Henry A. Boardman, D. D., on the Rev. Charles Hodge, D. D.
The Long Metre Doxology was then sung and the Association adjourned.
W. E. SCHENCK,
Secretary of the Association.
The Seminary Chaiiel was compactly filled throughout the meet- . ing by an audience profoundly interested in the proceedings ; the addresses were remarkably able and eloquent, and the whole occa- sion was enjoyable in the highest degree.
NECROLOGICAL REPORT.
PRESENTED TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PRINCETON THEOLO- GICAL SEMINARY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING,
APRIL 29, 1879.
This Report contains notices of forty-four alumni. Of these the Rev. Ravaud K. Rodgers, D. D., who died in his 84th year, was the oldest alumnus of the Seminary during the past year. Of the forty-four, eight died at an age beyond 80; nineteen beyond 70; thirty beyond 60; thirty-eight beyond 50, and six under fifty. The average ultimate age of the forty-four is 65 years. The average age of 181 alumni who have been noticed in five Annual Reports (this and the four preceding) has been just about 65 years.
Among the dead of the year, now reported upon, have been our venerated and beloved Dr Ravaud K. Rodgers; our illustrious and honored Instructor in Theology, Dr. Charles Hodge; the noble and self-sacrificing Foreign Missionary, Albert Whiting, of China, and the youthful and promising Professor Thomas Chalmers Murray. Of all the 44 who have fallen it may safely be said that they were good men and true, faithful servants of our glorious Master. Having served him their appointed time, they have de- parted, firmly trusting in his atoning blood, in his precious pro- mises, and in his almighty power to save.
William Edward Schenck, William Henry Green,
Henry C. Cameron,
• Charles A. Aiken,
7
Committee on Necrology,
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NECROLOGICAL REPORT,
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RAVAUD KEARNEY RODGERS, D. D.
Ravaud Kearney Rodgers was born in New York City, Nov. 3, 1796, and was a son of John Richardson Bayard Rodgers, M. D. and Mrs. Susanna Ravaud (Kearney) Rodgers. His father was a surgeon in the Revolutionary Army, afterwards a practicing physi- cian and surgeon in New York and Professor in the Medical Department of Columbia College. His grandfather was John Rodgers, D. D., minister of the First Church and founder of the Brick Church, New York, and Moderator of the first General Assembly in 1789. Mr. Rodgers received his preparatory education in the Protestant Episcopal Classical Academy in New York, then under the care of the Rev. E. D. Barry, D. D., Prin- cipal. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in the autumn of 1815. While he was a student a glorious revival occurred in the college. Mr. Rodgers was one of its subjects, and united with the First Presbyterian church in Princeton, on profes- sion of his faith, at about nmeteen years of age. Immediately after his graduation he entered Princeton Seminary, where he took a full course of three years and was regularly graduated in i8i8. He was licensed by the Presbytery of New York, April 18, 1818, spent his first year of ministerial labor in the West as a missionary, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Troy at Glen’s Falls, N. Y., March 14, 1821. Before his ordination, he served the churches of Sandy Hill and Glen’s Falls as stated supply from April, 1820, until he was ordained on the day above mentioned, and, on the same day, was installed as their pastor. Here he labored as an ardent, earnest, noble young preacher of the word. “With a voice of trumpet power, and a glowing heart, he was a favorite speaker at public meetings and a leader in every good work. Genial, Jovial in his manner, warm, generous and affectionate, he loved every- body and was loved in return.”
His pastoral relation to Sandy Hill church was dissolved March 9, 1830. He then removed to New . Jersey and was installed as pastor at Boundbrook, Somerset Co., N. J, May 5, 1830, by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, of which he continued to be a member to the end of his life. Boundbrook was also his last pastoral charge, and he continued to labor there 44 years, until, overtaken by the growing infirmities of advanced age, he was released at his own request, Oct. 21, 1874. Soon after, he removed to
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Athens, Ga., where his only daughter, the wife of Robert L. Bloomfield, Esq., resides, where he spent the calm and beautiful evening of a long and honored life. Very gradually he sank away to his rest. His physicians could discover no disease; but he grew weaker, and on the morning of Sabbath, Jan. 12, 1879, peace- fully passed away to the never-ending Sabbath above, in the 84th year of his age.
Few ministers of the Presbyterian church were more widely known or more universally loved and respected. As a companion, he was one of the most interesting and agreeable of men. On public occasions he was prominent as a speaker. He was always a useful member of ecclesiastical bodies from his wonderful know- ledge of the law and practice of the church. As Stated Clerk of the Synod of New Jersey for many years, he was unrivalled in the discharge of all official duty. As a pastor, he was a model. He knew all his people, even the young children and domestics, and was their trusted counsellor and confidential friend. As a preacher, his sermons were instructive and fervent, and were delivered with energy and impressiveness. He was always a hard worker, indus- trious and untiring until very near his end ; and he was a truly pious man. He carried everywhere a heart warm with the love of Christ. He lived in the perpetual sunshine of his Saviour’s presence, and rejoiced to be about His work.
For several years Dr. Rodgers had been one of the oldest alumni of the Seminary. For the last year or two he was the oldest save one, and that one was his classmate. Few who heard his touching letter, containing messages to the alumni of the Seminary, read to their Association one year ago, can ever forget it.
Dr. Rodgers married at Sandy Hill, N. Y., Oct. 10, 1821, Miss Caroline W. Thomas, daughter of John Thomas, Esq., of that place. She still lives. Only one child, Mrs. Robert L. Bloomfield, of Athens, Ga., survived him. His only son, John Rodgers, Esq., a lawyer of Burlington, N. J., died in 1870.
II.
CHARLES HODGE, D. D., LL. D.
Dr. Hodge was born in the city of Philadelphia, Dec. 27, 1797. His parents were Hugh Hodge, M. D., of Philadelphia, and Mary (Blanchard) Hodge, of Boston. He was prepared for college first
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at an academy at Somerville, N. J., and later at the Academy in Princeton, N. J., then taught by the Rev. Jared D. Fyler. He united with the First Presbyterian Church of Princeton, N. J., on profession of his faith, at about eighteen years of age, was grad- uated from the College of New Jersey in 1815, entered Princeton Seminary in November, 1816, whence he was regularly graduated at the end of a full three years’ course in 1819. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, Oct. 21, 1819, and during the winter of 1819-20 preached regularly at the Falls of Schuylkill, the Philadelphia Arsenal and Woodbury, N. J. In May, 1820, he was appointed Assistant Instructor in the Original Languages of Scripture, in the Seminary, which position he held until 1822. He was received as a licentiate from the Presbytery of Philadelphia by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, July 5, 1820, and continued a member of the latter all the remainder of his life. He was appointed by the Presbytery at its Fall Meeting in 1820 to supply the churches of Georgetown and Lambertville for a number of Sabbaths during the following winter, and at its Spring Meeting was again appointed “ for Georgetown as stated supply for one-half his time during the ensuing six months.” He was also appointed to supply Lambertville and Trenton First Church (now Ewing church) during parts of the years 1820-23, and did so. He was ordained si7ie titulo at Trenton, N. J., Nov. 28, 1821, at the same time with Rev. Peter O. Studdiford, D.D., and Rev. William J. Armstrong, D.D. Dr. Hodge’s connection with the Seminary continued to the end of his life. In May, 1822, he was elected by the General Assembly to the Professorship of Oriental and Biblical Literature; in May, 1840, to that of Exegetical and Didactic Theology, and since 1854 has been added to these Polemic Theology. In 1846 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly, that year sitting in Philadelphia. In 1825 he commenced the Biblical Repertojy. The volume for that year bears the modest title, “The Biblical Repertory; a Collection of Tracts in Biblical Literature. By Charles Hodge, Professor, etc.” In 1825 he went to Europe and spent three years in the universities of Paris, Halle and Ber- lin. During his absence the Repertory was under the direction of Prof. Robert Patton, then connected with the College of New Jersey. In 1829 the name of the work was changed to “The Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review,” and its scope was greatly widened. It soon became a mighty power in the Presby- terian church, and continued such until the close of Dr. Hodge’s life.
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The principal volumes issued by Dr. Hodge were his '■ Constitii- iion.il History of the Presbyterian Church in the United States," “ The I Fay of Life," “ Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul to the Romans, the Corinthians and the Ephesians," and finally his great work on "Systematic Theology."
On the 24th day of April, 1872, just a half century after Dr. Hodge was made Professor in the Seminary, his friends and pupils commemorated that event by a gathering that has had no equal, in many respects, in America. What love, what reverence, what gratitude, what honor were brought together from all parts of our own land and from other lands and laid at his feet ! No one who was present can ever forget it.
Gradually and gently his strength gave way. His appointed work was done, and on Wednesday, June 19, 1878, he died at Princeton, N. J., in the eighty-first year of his age, conscious, peaceful, trustful to the end.
Dr. Hodge was twice married. First, to Misi Sarah Bache, of Philadelphia, June 18, 1822, who died at Princeton, Dec. 25. 1849 j second, to Mrs. Mary (Hunter) Stockton, June 8, 1852, who survives him. He left four sons and three daughters ; one son, Charles Hodge, Jr., M. D., having died before him.
It is needless here to say more about Dr. Hodge. When he died the whole Christian church exclaimed, ‘-A prince and a great man is fallen this day in Israel.” Not one of his former pupils can ever lose the impressions made upon them by his loving heart, his wonderful intellect and his eminent piety.
III.
ISAAC BARD.
The Rev. Isaac Bard was born near Bardstown, Nelson Co., Ky., Jan. 13, 1797. His parents were William and Mary (Kincaidj Bard. He was prepared for college under Rev. James Blythe, D. D. , ex-President of Transylvania University, at Lexington, Ky., and united with the church at Bardstown, Ky., on profession of his faith, at about 16 years of age. He had never graduated at any college when he entered this Seminary; but, having been taken under the care of Transylvania Presbytery and examined by it, lie was admitted as a student in the Seminary upon its certificate, in
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the fall of 1817. Here he remained about two and a half years, and before he left was licensed, April 27, 1820, by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, But, having become dissatisfied with his clas- sical education, he resolved on its improvement, and, instead of going forth immediately to preach, he entered the Senior Class of Union College at Schenectady, N. Y., and was regularly graduated thence in 1821. While in Union College he partially supplied a Reformed Dutch church in the vicinity.
On leaving Schenectady, Mr. Bard returned to Kentucky, where he was received and ordained by Muhlenburg Presbytery, July 26, 1823, at Greenville, Muhlenburg Co., Ky. At the same meeting of Presbytery a call from Greenville church for his ministerial services was presented, and he at once began his labors there. Soon after, he received a similar call from the church of Mount Pleasant for a portion of his time. Both calls were accepted, and in the fall ot the same year he was installed as their pastor. This relation he sustained to them for ten years ; but, after the dissolution of the pastoral relation, he continued to reside throughout the whole of his long life near Greenville, and during most of those years supplied them, as well as the Mount Zion and Allensville churches, preaching zealously and almost constantly, but never again assuming the pastoral office. At and since the division of the Presbyterian church in 1862, he adhered to the Southern General Assembly.
Mr. Bard lived to be the ministerial patriarch of all that region, at the time of his death being the oldest member of his Synod, enjoying vigorous health and embracing every opportunity to preach until a few weeks before his death. Three weeks before that event, he rode on horse-back fourteen miles to attend a communion service. On Thursday, June 27, 1878, he had a violent attack of colic. On the following day he was much better, but on Saturday his strength entirely failed, and he died with hardly a struggle. The event occurred June 29, 1878, at his residence, seven miles from Greenville, Muhlenburg Co., Ky., in his 82d year.
On the day before his death he wrote to his niece a letter con- taining these words: “I do not know that I ought to indulge in anything like the rapturous. At best, I feel but as a poor lost sinner, barely permitted to hope^zxidi to say like the Publican, ‘God be merciful to me a sinner.’ Some boast of perfection, but I’ve got no further than the Publican.”
Mr. Bard was married, March 15th, 1827, to Miss Matilda Miranda Moore, daughter of Maurice Moore, of Muhlenburg Co., Ky., who, with three sons and two daughters, has survived him.
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In a letter written a few months before his death to the writer of this sketch, he says, “I have taken great pleasure in answering your questions. I think it wise to have the history of all the Seminary Alumni gathered up. It is kind and wise in people to look after their children. Princeton, with all its associations, is very dear to me. May the Lord bless the old Seminary and pour down his Holy Spirit upon the professors and students!”
IV.
HOWARD MALCOM, D. D., LL. D.
Howard Malcom was born in the city of Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1799. His father was John J. Malcom, who came from Scotland, and his mother was Deborah (Howard) Malcom. He was pre- pared for college at Burlington, N. J., under W. J. Woodbridge, and entered Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa., in 1813, but left in his Junior year without graduating. He united with the Sansom Street Baptist church, Philadelphia, by profession of his faith, at the age of 17 years. He spent seventeen months in commercial business in connection with a commission house in Philadelphia; then studied theology some time under the Rev. Dr. Staughton in the same city, after which he entered Princeton Seminary in the fall of 1818, and remained there nearly two years. He was licensed to preach by the Sansom Street Baptist church in Philadelphia, June 8, 1818; was ordained in the same church, April 23, 1820; became pastor of the Baptist church in Hudson, N. Y., May 14, 1820, and continued there until dismissed, April 18, 1825. August I, 1826, he became first General Secretary of the American Sunday School Union, and traveled widely in its service, but resigned the position, July 5, 1827. He soon after became pastor of the Federal Street Baptist church in Boston, Mass., over which he was installed, Dec. 6, 1827, and released Aug. 30, 1835, after a most successful pastorate of nearly eight years. Having been appointed as a deputation by the Baptist Triennial Conven- tion to visit its Foreign Mission Stations, Dr. Malcom went abroad in September, 1835, traveled in India, China, Siam and Burmah, where he spent nearly three years, and on his return published in two volumes an account of his travels. He became
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President of Georgetown College, Ky., Oct. 27, 1840, and re- mained in that position nearly nine years, until he felt compelled to resign the Presidency Aug. 14, 1849 because of his anti-slavery views. He was installed Nov. 25, 1849, ^ pastor of the Sansom St. Baptist church in Philadelphia (now known as the Fifth Baptist church) where he labored until dismissed Oct. 27, 1851. Next he became President of the University at Lewisburg, Pa., Oct. 15, 1851, and remained about six years until Aug. 5,1857. An affection of the throat prevented his taking an active part in the public work of the ministry from that time, and the later years of his life were de- voted to the interests of the Baptist Historical Society, for which he obtained a charter, which he placed upon a firm basis, and of which he continued to be the active and industrious President until 1876, when he resigned. From this time his strength gradually failed, and he became very feeble, but his general health con- tinued good until the Sabbath preceding his death, when he was taken seriously ill and sank gradually until he died on Tuesday, IMarch 25, 1879, *be 8ist year of his age.
Dr. Malcom was a man of eminence in his denomination. He received the degree of D. D. from both the University of Vermont and Union College, N. Y., also the degree of LL. D. from the University of Lewisburg, Pa. He was President of the American Peace Society, and Vice President of the American and Foreign Bible Society. He also produced many valuable volumes, among which may be mentioned his Bible Dictionary," “ Travels in Southeastern Asia," “ Theological Index," and ‘^Extent of the Atonement." He also edited many valuable volumes. He was a man of untiring industry and energy, of great learning, of unusual native talent, and, above all, of sincere, fervent and unaffected piety. During his prime he was a burning and shining light, both in and out of the pulpit.
Dr. Malcom was twice married. First, to Miss Lydia Morris Shields, daughter of Robert Shields of Philadelphia, May i, 1820. She died in Boston, Mass. Jan. 15, 1833. Secondly, to Miss Annie Dyer, daughter of Ezra Dyer, of Boston, Mass., June 26th, 1838. She died in Philadelphia, Feb. 6, 1878. He left five sons and three daughters. One of his sons is the Rev. Thomas Shields Malcom, another is the Rev. Charles Howard Malcom, both of the Baptist Church and both alumni of Princeton Seminary.
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V.
AUGUSTUS LYMAN CHAPIN.
Mr. Chapin was born at Springfield, Mass., Jan. 16, 1795. He was the son of devout parents, viz : Moses Augustus and Lucina (Graves) Chapin. His preparation for college was made at West Springfield Academy, under Solomon Lathrop, Esq. ; at Albany, N. Y., under Moses Chapin, Esq. ; and at Westfield, Mass., Acad- emy. He was graduated from Yale College in 1817. While a student, he was hopefully converted during a powerful revival, and united, on profession of his faith, with Yale College Church, at about 22 years of age. The first two and a half years after his graduation were spent in teaching, first at Georgetown, D. C., then in Prince George Co., Md. He entered Princeton Seminary in 1819, and remained there about two years and two months. He was licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery Oct. 2d, 1822, and was ordained by Chenango Presbytery, at Oxford, N. Y., Sept. 30, 1830, as an evangelist.
Mr. Chapin’s successive fields of labor were as follows. He was a missionary at Manchester and vicinity in Ontario Co., N. Y., from Uec. 1822, to Oct. 1823. Was stated supply at Clarkson, Monroe Co., N. Y., from Nov. 1823, to July, 1824. Stated supply at Madison, N. Y., from Oct., 1824, to April, 1825. Stated supply at Wolcott, Wayne Co., N. Y., from Oct., 1826, to April, 1827. .•\.fter this he was partially laid aside by sickness for two or three years, although able to preach occasionally. Then he was stated supply at Oxford, Pa., from Jan., 1829, to Sept., 1830. Next he was stated supply at Walton, N. Y., from March, 1831, to March, 1833, where his labors were largely blessed in a powerful revival, and many were gathered into the church. In the latter year he was called to become pastor of the church at Lexington, Greene Co., N. Y., where he was installed Nov. 15, 1833, and from which he was released by Presbytery, Sept. 29, 1839, but where, including the time he labored as supply, he preached eight years. After this he was stated supply at Galway, N. Y. , preaching also in neighbor- ing churches, from Nov., 1841, to Nov., 1844. Becoming in 1844 a resident in Amsterdam, N. Y. , while educating his children there, he was stated supply at West Turin and Leyden five years, from April, 1844, to April, 1849. He then removed to Galway, and preached to various churches in that vicinity four years. But in 1853 he returned to Amsterdam because of its educational advan-
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tages, supplying various churches as he had opportunity, until 1868, when, because of advancing years and increasing infirmities, he removed to Galesburg, 111., to live with a married daughter, and there, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. T. B. Schaack, he died, Nov. 7, 1878, in the 84th year of his age. His end was calm and peaceful. He gave it as his dying testimony that his trust remained unshaken in the Redeemer he had served so long.
Mr. Chapin married. May 12, 1831, Miss Abby Hays, daughter of Stephen Condit Hays, Esq., of Newark, N. J. She died at Galesburg, March 23, 1873. Two children survived him, one being the Rev. Lyman Dwight Chapin, of Tungchow, China, for many years past a missionary in that country ; the other Mrs. T. B. Schaack, at whose residence he died.
Mr. Chapin was greatly respected during the whole of his long life, and by all classes of people. He Avas quiet and unobtrusive, yet earnest. “He had learned the art of groAving old .SAveetly, and retained to the end of his long life a lively and affectionate interest in the Avelfare of all about him. ’ ’ In his advanced years he Avonder- fully kept up his knoAvledge of the progress of Christ’s kingdom in the AA'orld, and took special enjoyment in attending the Monthly Concert of Prayer for Foreign Missions.
VI.
ELDAD WHITE GOODMAN.
Eldad White Goodman, son of Eleazar and Rebecca (AVhite) Goodman, AV'as born at South Hadley, Hampshire Co., Mass., Feb. 9, 1797, and AA'as prepared for college at Schenectady, N. Y., under the oversight of the Rev. Eliphalet Nott, D. D. He united, on profession of his faith, Avith the church at Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., at the age of 15. He studied first at Middlebury College, Vt., but afterAvards entered the Senior Class of Union College, from AA'hich he AA'as graduated in 1820. In the same year he entered Princeton Seminary, Avhere he took a full course of study. He AA'as licensed by Albany Presbytery, April 29, 1823, and ordained by the same body Oct. 29, 1823, as an evangelist. Immediately after- Avards, he Avent as a missionary to Michigan, Avhere he preached at Pontiac, Monroe and many neAv settlements. He organized the church at Pontiac, and assisted the Rev. Mr. Moore in conducting
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services in Detroit (then containing about 1800 inhabitants) during a wonderful revival in that town. He next went for a short time as a missionary to Wayne Co., Pa., after which he became pastor of a Congregationalist church at Springfield, Vt., over which he was installed May 23, 1827. His labors here were greatly blessed, being accompanied by revivals in which large numbers were added to the church. He was dismissed from this charge Oct. 26, 1831. He soon after became pastor of a Congregational church at Dun- stable, Mass., over which he was installed Dec. 21, 1831, and from which he was dismissed Aug. 25, 1835. His next and last pastor- ate was over a Congregational church at Charlotte, Vt., w'here he was installed July 12, 1837, and labored usefully and acceptably eight years until he was dismissed, Oct. 15, 1845. After this, he labored fifteen years at Bolton and Caldwell, in the vicinity of Lake George, and throughout Warren Co., N. Y. He continued to reside at Lake George (Caldwell) until 1870, when he took up his abode with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gale, and afterwards removed with them to Philadelphia. His health and strength gradually declined with his increasing years, until he peacefully sank away into eternal rest, at Phila- delphia, Aug. 9., 1878, in the 82d year of his age. In answer to the question of his wife, whether his feet were planted on the Rock of Ages, he answered with an emphatic “Yes!” and so passed to his rest. His remains were buried at Caldwell (Lake George), N. Y.
Mr. Goodman was twice married. First, to Miss Nancy B. Wakeman, daughter of Zalmond Wakeman, of Ballston, N. Y., in the autumn of 1823. She died in Springfield, Vt., about 1830. Second, to Miss Mary Ann Stebbins, daughter of Luther Stebbins, of Caldwell (Lake George), June 22, 1831, who, with two daughters, has survived him.
Notwithstanding a feeble constitution and permanently impaired health, Mr. Goodman passed an active, faithful and almost uninter- rupted ministry of over thirty-four years. After that, he preached occasionally, wherever Providence opened the way. He possessed a well-disciplined and logical mind, was sound in the evangelical faith, and was a minister of the staid, solid, old New England stamp. He was rational rather than enthusiastic, and his convic- tions were definite and positive ; yet he was not lacking in tender- ness and sympathy. In all his fields of labor he did good work for the Master.
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VII.
CYRUS PITT GROSVENOR, LL. D.
Dr. Grosvenor was born at Grafton, Worcester Co., Mass., Oct. i8, 1792. His parents were the Rev. Daniel Grosvenor and Mrs. Deborah (Hall) Grosvenor. When he was about 13 years old, his parents removed to Petersham, Worcester Co. , ^lass. He was pre- pared for college, first at New Salem Academy, under the Rev. Phinehas Johnson, and afterwards at Leverett, Mass., under the Rev. Joel Wright, pastor. He was graduated from Dartmouth College, X. H., in 1818. While in college, he united on profession of his faith with the Congregational church at Hanover, X. H., at about 23 years of age. After leaving college, he sj^ent three years, partly in teaching as Principal of an Academy at Haverhill, X. H., partly as Preceptor in Amherst Academy, Mass., and partly in studies preparatory to the ministry, under his father. In 1820 he entered Princeton Seminary, and remained until March, 1822. In April, 1822, he was licensed by the Brookfield Association of Congrega- tional ministers, and at the call of the Baptist church in Charleston, S. C., was ordained by a council of Baptist ministers in that city. May 19, 1823. His successive fields of labor were as follows; i. As pastor of the Baptist church at Georgetown, S. C., from March I, 1824, to Sept. I, 1825. 2. Pastor of the Baptist church of
Hartford, Conn., from Sept, i, 1825, to Xov. 10, 1826. 3. Pastor
ot the First Baptist church at Boston, Mass., installed Jan. 24, 1827, and continued until Sept. 19, 1830. 4. Pastor of the Second Bap-
tist church at Salem, Mass., installed Oct. 5, 1830, and remained until May i, 1834. 5. Pastor of the Baptist church at Sterling,
Mass., from Aug. 9, 1837, to May 1, 1838. 6. He next accepted,
July I, 1838, an appointment to become Editor of “ The Christian Reflector," a paper established at Worcester, Mass., which position he continued to fill until June i, 1842. 7. On March i, 1843,
began to labor as pastor of the Baptist church at Southbridge, Mass. , and continued there until March i, 1846. 8. April i, 1846, he
became editor of The Christian Contributor" at Utica, X. Y., preaching as a supply at the same time to a congregation in that city, until July i, 1850.* 9. From Sept. 4, 1849, until July, 1865,
he was connected as President and Professor, with New York Central
*l*hesc dates differ fiom those found in the Volume of ** Dartmouth Alumni^* but are believed
to be correct. They were furnished by Dr. Grosvenor himself about a year before his death, and were subsequently carefully compared with his private papers and memoranda.
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College, near Utica, N. Y., making, however, within those years, two visits to Great Britain. 10. In July, 1856, on account of the failing health of his wife, he removed to Ganges, Allegan Co., Mich., where he resided and preached two years. He then removed to Wheatland, N. Y., where he resided until i860, when he returned to Cortland Co., N. Y.- In March, i860, he went to Great Britain, and traveled extensively in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, lecturing on American affairs, and preaching as he had opportunity. In 1869 he removed to Albion, Mich., where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred at that place, Feb. ii, 1879,
87th year of his age. His disease was pleurisy. His mind was clear and unimpaired to the last. He passed without suffering, sweetly and almost imperceptibly into the rest that remaineth for the children of God.
Dr. Grosvenor was twice married. First, to Mrs. Sara (Warner) Ward, daughter of Col. James Warner, of Broadway, N. Y., July 22, 1823. She died at Ganges, Mich,, Aug. 17, 1856. Secondly, to Mrs. Eliza (Andrews) Howard, daughter of Zelotes Andrews, of Pittsford, Rutland Co., Vt., and widow of Dr. A. Howard, of Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 16, i860. But one child survived him, a daughter of his first wife. He received the degree of LL. D., in 1867 from the New York Central College, near Utica, N. Y.
Writing in his 87th year, and having all his life belonged to another denomination. Dr. Grosvenor says ; “I cherish with warm filial affection the memory of Drs. Archibald Alexander and Samuel Miller. The prosperity of the Seminary is very grateful to me. May God continue its usefulness.’*
VIII.
HORATIO NELSON BRINSMADE, D. D.
Dr. Horatio N. Brinsmade was the son of Thomas C. and Eliz- abeth Brinsmade, and was born at New Hartford, Conn., Dec. 28, 1798. He received his preparation for College at Phillips’ .\cademy, .-Vndover, Mass., from John Adams, and was graduated from Yale College in September, 1822. He united with the Con- gregational church of his native town. New Hartford, upon profes- sion of his faith, at seventeen years of age. Immediately after leaving Yale, he entered Princeton Seminary, where he remained nearly one year, after which he went to Hartford, Conn., and
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Studied Theology about two years under the Rev. Joel Hawes, D. D., teaching also in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum in that city from May, 1823, until Dec., 1831. He was licensed by the North Con- gregational Association of Hartford, in June, 1824, and was ordained by the same body as an Evangelist, June 1, 1828. He supplied the North Congregational church in Hartford a part of the years 1827 and 1828, preaching also for other churches in the vicinity during the most of his residence in Hartford. In December, 1831, he left Hartford and began to preach at Collinsville, Hartford Co., Conn. At this place a Congregational church was organized in August, 1832, which he served until Nov. 1834. At the latter date he began to preach at Pittsfield, Mass., where he was installed pa.stor of the First Congregational church, Feb. ii, 1835. Here he labored with great popularity and success for six and a-half years, and was released Sept. 9, 1841, having accepted a call to the Third Presbyterian church of Newark, N. J. Over this new charge he was installed Sept. 23, 1841, and here he labored with large acceptance and usefulness for twelve years. On Oct. 9, 1853, he was released by the Presbytery of Passaic. His next pastorate was over the First Congregational church at Beloit, Wis., where he was installed Feb. 10, 1854, and closed seven highly successful years of labor, Jan. i, 1861. During nearly the whole of this time he gave gratuitous instruction in Beloit College. From Beloit he returned to Newark, N. J., where he commenced labors with a mission of the Third Presbyterian church, as a result of which the Wickliffe Presbyterian church was organized by the Presbytery of Passaic, May 14, 1865. He continued to serve this young church as stated supply until April 15, 1867, at which date he was duly installed as its pastor, from which pastoral relation he was released by Newark Presbytery April 17, 1872. He continued, however, to reside in Newark, preaching often, useful in many ways in the church and the community, honored and beloved by all around him, until his death. This event occurred Jan. 18, 1879, year of his age. His
voice was heard in exhortation and prayer a few days previously in the meetings held during the week of prayer, with no abatement of its natural force. His death was sudden, probably of heart disease, after only a few hours of illness, but all with him was light, and peace and joy in believing.
Dr. Brinsmade was thrice married. First, at Farmington, Conn., to Maria S., daughter of the Rev. Joseph Washburn, Sept. 29, 1825. Secondly, at Collinsville, Conn., to Amelia, daughter of Alexander Collins, April 29, 1833. Thirdly, at Great Barrington, Mass., Jan.
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1, 1866, to Anna M., daughter of George Warner. His last wife survives him, but he had buried all his children, four in number.
Dr. Brinsmade was one of the best of men, and one of the most faithful and useful of pastors. His preaching was always with earnestness and love. He spent and was spent in the service of Christ. Having traveled extensively in Europe and the East, he had broad and intelligent views. He was faithful, affectionate, devout. The law of love was the rule of his life. He made the impress of his piety and fidelity on all who came within the reach of his influence.
IX.
CHARLES WILLIAM NASSAU, D. D.
Charles William Nassau was born in the city of Philadelphia, April 12, 1804. His parents were William and Ann (Parkinson) Nassau. His father was for many years a ruling elder in the Second Presbyterian church of Philadelphia. His early education was received in Philadelphia, first in the Grammar School of the University of Pennsylvania, under Mr. Joseph P. Engles and the Rev. Mr. Wiltbank, and afterwards at the Academy of Mr. Joseph P. Engles and the Rev. Samuel B. Wylie, D. D. He united with the Third Presbyterian church of his native city. Rev. Ezra Styles Ely, D. D., then being pastor, on profession of his faith, in 1820, at the age of sixteen. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, July 26, 1821, and spent the following year in study- ing Hebrew in a class under the tuition of the Rev. Dr. Banks, a famous Hebraist of the Associate Presbyterian church in Philadel- phia. In November, 1822, he entered Princeton Seminary ; but, on account of failing health, left the institution at the end of one year and pursued his theological studies another year under the guidance of his pastor. Dr. E. S. Ely. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 23, 1824, and was ordained by the same body, Nov. 16, 1825.
Dr. Nassau’s .successive fields of labor were as follows : — He was stated supply to the churches of Norristown, Norriton and Prov- idence from April 23, 1825, until he was ordained and installed as pastor, Nov. 16, 1825. On account of throat complaint, he was released from this pastorate, Oct. 21, 1828. 2. He had charge of
a family school for boys at Montgomery Square, Pa., from 1829 to
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1833. 3- throat having recovered sufficiently, he supplied the
three churches, of which he had formerly been pastor, for nine months in 1832 to 1833. 4. He was Professor of Latin and Greek
in Marion College, Mo., from 1836 to June 24, 1838. 5. Was
Professor of Latin and Greek in Lafayette College, Penn., from April, 1841, to March, 1849, during several of which years he supplied Durham church. 6. Was President of Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa., from March, 1849, to Sept. 18, 1850. 7. Was Proprietor and Principal of the Female Seminary at Lawrenceville, N. J., from October, 1850, to December, 1874. From July, 1875, resided, without a charge of any kind, at Trenton, N. J., until his death, which occurred in that city, August 6, 1878, in the seventy-fifth year of his age. He died of no special disease, but mainly from the shock consequent upon the sudden death of his wife seven weeks before his own.
Dr. Nassau was a man of quiet and retiring manners, very studious, and of great equanimity of temper. Yet he was earnest, energetic and persevering. He worked steadily on at his chosen pursuits, caring little whether the world thought of him or not. He was always useful, and respected by everybody. He was also an eminently devout and godly man. He died serenely, in the faith of Christ, willing to remain, yet desiring rather to depart and be with Christ.
Dr. Nassau married, April ii, 1826, at Norristown, Pa., Miss Hannah Hamill, daughter of Robert Hamill. She died at Trenton, N. J., June 21, 1878, in her 72d year, about two months before her husband. They have left ten children, four sons and six daughters, among whom are the Rev. Jos. E. Nassau, D. D., pastor of Warsaw church, N. Y., and the Rev. R. Hamill Nassau, M. D., and his sister. Miss Isabella Ann Nassau, so well known as active missionaries in Western Africa.
X.
THOMAS ANDERSON OGDEN.
Mr. Ogden was born at Sparta, Sussex Co., N. J., Dec. 25, 1801, and was the son of Elias and Mary (Anderson) Ogden. He was prepared for college at Elizabethtown, N. J., under the tuition of the Rev. Edward Allen and Mr. Moses Smith, and united with the First Presbyterian church of that town at the age of fourteen years. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1821, after which he spent two years in teaching at Newton, N. J. In 1823,
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he entered Princeton Seminary, and, after a full course of three years, was regularly graduated in 1826, but sub.sequently spent one year in study at Andover Seminary. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabethtown, Oct. 5, 1826. Soon after leaving Andover, he went to Virginia, where he was ordained by the Pres- bytery of Abingdon, at Abingdon, Washington Co., Va., January 20, 1829, as an evangelist.
From May, 1828, to May, 1830, Mr. Ogden served the church of Sinking Spring in Abingdon, Va. , as stated supply. From November, 1830, to April, 1835, he was stated supply to Hal- ifax church in West Hanover Presbytery, Va. From April, 1835, to May, 1839, he was in the service of the Presbyterian Board of Education as an agent, and in this capacity went to the State of Mississippi. From November, 1839, to July, 1865, he was engaged in preaching to the colored people on the plantations in the region below Natchez, Miss. At the latter date he returned to the North and took up his residence at Elizabeth, N. J. As he advanced in age, his bodily strength gave way and attacks of men- tal despondency and aberration followed, until, in 1873, he became an inmate of the State Asylum at Trenton, N. J., where he enjoyed the advantages of entire seclusion, comfortable accommodations, and the services of a resident physician. Here he remained and here he died Dec. 8, 1878, in the seventy-seventh year of his age.
Mr. Ogden was never married. He was a valetudinarian throughout the whole of his ministry, but did his work faithfully and well, and with a good measure of success. He was a genial companion, a great reader, an expositor and catechist hardly excelled, an oracle in ecclesiastical jurisprudence. He outlived nearly all the friends of his early years, and doubtless the most of those who still live supposed that he, too, had gone. Thus he spent his last days,
“The world forgetting, by the world forgot.’’
XI.
JOHN NOTT, D. D.
John Nott was born in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1801, and was a son of the Rev. Eliphalet Nott, D. D., LL. D., afterwards Pres- ident of Union College, and Mrs. Sarah (Benedict) Nott. He was graduated from Union College in 1823, and on August 3d, 1823,
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in the 2 2d year of his age, united on profession of his faith with the First Presbyterian church of Schenectady, N. Y. In the autumn of the same year he entered Andover Seminary, where he studied until June, 1825. He then entered Princeton Seminary, June 30, 1825, and studied there until Sept., 1826. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Albany, May 3, 1827, and ordained as an evangelist by the same Presbytery, May 19, 1827. He held the position of tutor in Union College from 1830 to 1839, and was Assistant Pro- fessor of Rhetoric in the same institution from 1839 to 1854. Whilst acting as Tutor and Professor he was also engaged almost constantly in supplying various churches in the vicinity. On Oct. 31, 1837, he was received by certificate from the Presbytery of Albany into the Classis of Schenectady, and through the remainder of his life was in connection with the Reformed Dutch church. From 1839 to 1841 he was stated supply to the church at Rotter- dam, N. Y. , which has now become a part of the city of Schenec- tady. At the end of that time he accepted a call to become its pastor, and was duly installed May 4, 1841, and continued in that relation until May 30, 1854, when it was dissolved because of his ill-health. He then went to the South and preached as stated supply for the Presbyterian churches of Goldsboro and Everittsville, in the Presbytery of Fayetteville, N. C., from 1854 to 1861. Return- ing to the North in the latter year, he fixed his residence at Fonda, Montgomery Co., N. Y., and became stated supply of the Reformed Dutch church of Auriesville, a village separated from Fonda by only the Mohawk river. This he did for 17 years, most of the time without compensation, until over-burdened by the infirmities of age, and was held in great love and esteem by that people. His death occurred at Fonda, N. Y., May 13, 1878, of Bright’s disease, in the 77th year of his age.
Ill health during early youth, and indeed during much of his life, accompanied by frequent and great suffering, placed many hin- drances in the way of his study and labor, but he was diligent and jiersevering. Through years when his weakened sight required the aid of other’s eyes, he continued the duties both of his professorship and of his pulpit. He was a man of some eccentricity, but of great simplicity, without guile, ever studying the things that make for peace. He was fully aware of the approach of death, and was calm and composed in view of the fact.
Dr. Nott married, March 29, 1846, Miss Mary A. Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence, who resided near Schenectady. She survives him, with one son.
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XII.
SAMUEL SCHAEFFER.
Samuel Schaeffer was born in the city of Philadelphia, Feb. 21, 1802, and was a son of Matthias and Susanna Schaeffer. He was prepared for college at Lawrenceville, N. J., under the Rev. Isaac V. Brown, D. D., and afterwards at Richmond, Berk- shire Co., Mass., under Mr. Franklin Sherrill. He was graduated from Union College, N. Y., in 1824. At the age of seventeen he united, on profession of his faith, with the Presbyterian church of the Northern Liberties, in Philadelphia, of which the Rev. James Patterson was at that time pastor. On leaving college, he at once repaired to Princeton Seminary, where he spent three years, 1824- 7, in study. He was licensed by Columbia Presbytery, August 7, 1827. For some years he preached as stated supply at Atticus, Bradford Co., Pa., where he was ordained by Tioga Presbytery as an evangelist, Nov. 2, 1831.
Mr. Schaeffer never was an installed pastor. His successive fields of labor were: Athens, Bradford Co., Pa, from 1827 to about 1832 ; then stated supply at Groton, N. Y., until 1836, and at West Bloomfield, N. Y., 1836-42; teacher at Prattsburg Academy, N Y., during most of the ,same years; teacher at Middletown, Pa., 1845 -8; teacher at Bloomsburg, Pa., from 1848-50; stated supply at Brooklyn, Pa., 1850-54; Principal of Franklin Academy at Abing- ton, Luzerne Co , Pa., 1854-60. For a short time, about 1870-72, he labored as agent of the Pennsylvania Bible Society. For sixteen years he lived on a farm near Scranton, Pa., preaching as opportu- nity afforded. The last years of his life were passed in Scranton, Pa. At this place he died. Having visited relatives in Philadelphia, he returned home unwell and never fully recovered. He died probably of pneumonia, Feb. 21, 1879, seventy-seventh year
of his age. His '.death was full of triumphant faith. He had no desire to live, and his happy state was manifest to all about him.
Mr. Schaeffer was known as a quiet, unobtrusive, Christian gen- tleman, ready to work for the Master in any humble way that offered itself. A sermon of his was published in “ The National Preacher" in 1864-65. He had decided literary tastes. Two volumes, Theobald the Fanatic" and “Alary de Goldenback" were translated by him from German into English.
Mr. Schaeffer married in Greene Co., N. Y., May 25, 1828, Miss Adelia Louisa Andrews, daughter of Constant Andrews, of Wind-
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ham, Greene Co., N. Y., and sister of Loring B, Andrews, Esq , of New York city. She died at Scranton, Pa., Aug. 14, 1876, in the 76th year of her age. Only one child, a daughter, survived the father.
XIII.
ALEXANDER NEWTON CUNNINGHAM, D. D.
Dr. Cunningham was born near Jonesboro, East Tennessee, March 16, 1807. His parents were John E. and Martha (Blair) Cunningham. He was prepared for college, first under his older brother, Dr. Samuel M. Cunningham, at his home, and afterwards at Washington College, Tenn., before entering. He united with the Jonesboro church on profession, when about 18 years of age. He was graduated from Washington College, Tenn., in 1826, taught about one year afterwards, then entered Princeton Seminary, and after three years (1827-30) of study, was regularly graduated in 1830. He was licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery, April 28, 1830, and soon after went to Alabama, where he was ordained by the Presbytery of South Alabama, Jan. 5, 1833. His successive fields of labor were : i. At Montgomery, Ala., where he was stated supply from 1833 to 1836; 2d, at Augusta, Ga., where he was installed as pastor Nov. 18, 1838, and was released May 14, 1842 ; 3d, he was stated supply at Franklin, Tenn., from 1844 to 1858, founding also the Franklin Female Institute, which became widely known and eminently useful. This institution was for many years before and after the war, one of the most flourishing of its kind in the Southwest. Drawing the best talent of New England for its teachers, it wielded an influence still widely felt in many homes in the South. 4th, he resided at Shelbyville, Tenn., from 1857 until 1862, preaching in the church there and at various neighboring places as he had opportunity ; 5th, In 1862 he volunteered as chap- lain, and labored in the hospitals at Montgomery, Ala. ; 6th. In 1865 he returned to Franklin, Tenn., where he remained until 1872, a part of the time working as a Professor in the Female Insti- tute he had founded, and a part of the time serving the church of Harpeth, and afterwards that of New Hope as stated supply. 7th. In 1872 he removed to Fayetteville, Tenn., where he preached as stated supply until about 1874. 8th. In 1874 he removed to Aber- deen, Miss., where he supplied the pulpit until his death. He died suddenly of heart disease. Sept. 5, 1878, at Franklin, Tenn.,
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whither he had just come to visit his married daughter and her family. He fell dead in the street, expiring without a struggle or a groan, in the 7 2d year of his age.
Dr. Cunningham married, Aug. 7, 1834, Miss Margaretta A. Eason, daughter of John G. Eason, Esq., of Washington Co., Tenn. She died of heart disease at Franklin, Tenn., March 22, 1877. They left four sons and five daughters. One of his sons, Mr. Charles E. Cunningham, to-day finishes his studies in this Seminary. His two brothers, the Rev. William M. Cunningham, D. D., and the Rev. John Whitefield Cunningham, D.D., were both students in Princeton Seminary, and were eminent in ability and usefulness. He adhered to the Southern General Assembly from 1861 until his death.
Mr. Cunningham was a tall man, of fine presence, an excellent preacher, an industrious student and laborer, of gentle and attrac- tive manners, warmly beloved by all who knew him, and successful in winning many souls to Christ. As an evidence of the regard in which he was held by those on whose behalf he labored, it may be mentioned that in the three years succeeding the close of the civil war he united in marriage very nearly a hundred of the young ladies who had been his pupils at some former period.
XIV.
SAMUEL READING BERTRON.
Mr. Bertron was the son of David and Deborah Bertron, and was born in the city of Philadelphia, Dec. 17, 1806. His father was, for upwards of twenty-five years, a practicing physician in Philadelphia, and his mother was a grand-daughter of Gov. Reading of the Colonial times in New Jersey, who was also one of the early Trustees of Princeton College. Mr. Bertron was prepared for college in his native city at the institution then under the care of Wiley and Engles. He united, on profession of his faith, with the church of the Northern Liberties, in Philadelphia, at the early age of thirteen years, and was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1828. In the same year he entered Princeton Seminary, where he remained about two years and a half, but, because of feeble health, did not complete his course. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1830, and ordained by the same Presbytery, April 22, 1831, as an evangelist. For about two
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years (1831-33) he labored as a stated supply with a church on Second St. below Catharine St., in Philadelphia. He next accepted an agency for the American Sunday School Union and went to Mississippi. He did not remain long in this service, but began preaching to two congregations in the same State ; one at Pinck- neyville, the other at Brandon Academy, teaching also, meanwhile, at Brandon Academy, then a very popular institution. In the spring of 1834 he became a resident of Port Gibson, Miss., where he remained to the close of his protracted life. He was never an installed pastor, but preached frequently, as he had opportunity, in neighboring churches during the larger portion of his life. Near the close of his life Mr. Bertron took a lively interest in establish- ing Chamberlain Hunt College, in Port Gibson, and was elected its President. For a number of years preceding his death, the condition of his throat prevented his speaking in public.
Mr. Bertron died of yellow fever at Greenwood plantation, near Port Gibson, Oct. 7, 1878, in the seventy-third year of his age. He was thrice married. First, to Miss Caroline Christie, of Port Gibson, Miss., Aug. 5, 1834. She died in 1839, leaving two daughters. Secondly, he married Mrs. Catharine Barnes, of Claiborne Co., Miss., in 1847, "'ho died in 1849. Thirdly, Miss Ottilie Mueller, of Freiburg, Germany, who survives him. He left six children.
Mr. Bertron possessed an active and vigorous mind, rvith a remarkable memory. His powers of observation were quick and his tastes cultivated and refined. He was a man of large intelligence, ardent nature, deep emotions and broad sympathies. He was a tender and affectionate husband, a fond and indulgent father. As a preacher, he possessed much more than ordinary ability.
XV.
AMOS BOTSFORD.
Amos Botsford was born at Newtown, Fairfield Co., Conn., Oct. 6, 1800. His parents were Martin and Martha Botsford. He was prepared for college at Princeton, N. J., under the tuition of Mr. McKinney, a student of the seminary, and the Rev. Robert Baird. He had previously united by public profession with the church at Cooperstown N. Y., in his twenty-first year. In the Fall of 1828 he was graduated from the College of New Jersey, and immediately
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afterwards entered upon his studies in the Theological Seminary. While a student in college, Mr. Botsford spent several of his vaca- tions, in connection with Mr. J. D. Mitchell, (afterwards the Rev. J. D. Mitchell, D. D., of Va.), and Mr. John S. Hart, (afterwards LL. D.), in active efforts to supply with Bibles the destitute in West Jersey and on the sea coast. He remained in the Seminary a little less than one year, when, owing to infirm health, and straitened circumstances, he accepted an invitation extended to him in the spring of 1830 by the Rev. George W. Leyburn, D. D., to go to Lexington, Va., and teach vocal music. After this he never resumed his theological studies. He was never licensed or ordained to preach. In the fall of the same year he removed to Staunton, where he assisted the Rev. Joseph Smith as a teacher in his Aca- demy for males. He remained in Staunton one year and a half, then went back to Lexington in 1832, and taught an academy success- fully for twelve and a half years. In February, 1844, he was induced to accept a similar position as teacher at Lynchburg, Va., and resided there during the remainder of his life, engaged in the active and honorable duties of an educator. Oct. ix, 1846, he was ordained and installed a Ruling Elder in the First Presbyterian church of Lynchburg, and was an active, earnest Christian laborer until his strength failed through old age. He died in Lynchburg, Va., Jan. 21, 1879, in the 70th year of his age, from injuries received by a fall.
Mr. Botsford married, at Princeton, N. J., Oct. 22, 1831, Miss Juliet S. Morford, daughter of Mr. Stephen Morford of that place.
Mr. Botsford was an Israelite indeed in whom was no guile. When he surrendered the hope of preaching the Gospel, he devoted himself to the service of God as a teacher. This service was faith- fully rendered.
XVI.
ROBERT GORDON THOMPSON.
Robert Gordon Thompson was born October 22, 1806, in Cone- maugh township, Indiana county. Pa. His parents were William and Agnes (Jamieson) Thompson, and his ancestry were pious Scotch people. His early religious training was in the catechisms of the Presbyterian church and in the Bible whence they are drawn. His education preparatory to the college was received, in
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part, from the Rev. Jesse Smith, pastor of the Ebenezer congrega- tion in Indiana county. Pa., and in part in the Preparatory Department of Jefferson College at Canonsburg, Pa. He united, on profession of his faith, with Chartiers Presbyterian church in Washington county. Pa., then under the pastoral care of the Rev. John McMillan, D. D., in 1827, when in the 21st year of his age. He was graduated from Jefferson Col’/;ge, Pa., in September, 1830, and passed from college immediately into Prince- ton Theological Seminary, where he spent two and a half years, 1830-33, in study. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Phila- delphia, April 19, 1833, and was ordained by the same Presbytery, si7ie titulo, in the Great Valley Presbyterian Church, Oct. 17, 1833.
Mr. Thompson spent the first two years of his ministry, from June G 1833, to June I, 1835, as stated supply at Poundridge, West Chester Co., X. Y., where his labors were accompanied by a blessed revival. Having accepted a call to Yorktown, X'. Y., he was installed as pastor of the church at that place. May 18, 1836, and after a most successful pastorate of ten years, having accepted a call to Tariffville, Conn., was released February 5, 1846, and in- stalled pastor of the Presbyterian church at Tariffville, March 17, 1846. There he labored with ability and fidelity six and a half years, when, because of .impaired health, he was released by his Presbytery, Sept. 30, 1852, and removed to Wisconsin. His next field was Roscoe, 111., where he preached as stated supply from Oct. 24, 1852, until Oct. 8, 1854. From 1855 to 1862 he supplied, for longer or shorter periods, as his health permitted, the churches of Rockford, Roscoe, Belvidere and Willow Creek, in Illinois, and Janesville and Brodhead, Wisconsin. From July i, 1862, he supplied Willow Creek church. 111., for two years, when, having accepted a call from that church, he was installed as pastor, July 6, 1864, and labored there very usefully until he was released, X'ov. 16, 1868. He next preached as stated supply at Brodhead, Wis. from Dec. 5, 1869, until Oct. 9, 1871. A few weeks after the latter date, he removed to Greeley, Colorado, to take charge as pastor of a newly organized Presbyterian church, but was never installed, although he continued as pastor elect to fill its pulpit until March i, 1877. From this time he was without any charge, but continued to be, so far as his age and increasing physical infirmities would permit, active in laying the foundations both of the Church and of the State in that new region. To the end, so far as he was able, he preached the gospel in vacant congregations, and earnestly strove to advance the cause of Christ. His physician
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had warned him of the near approach of death, but his Master sustained and comfotted him in the dread conflict. He died at Greeley, Colorado, March 19, 1879, disease of the heart, in the seventy-third year of his age. Two days before he died, he wrote to an old friend in the East, “I die in the full faith and hope of the gospel. Upon Christ’s words, ‘He that believeth shall be saved,’ I rest with the whole power of my intellectual and moral being.”
Mr. Thompson’s views of truth were clear and strong, and his voice gave no uncertain sound. His attachment to the standards of the Presbyterian church was intelligent and intense. As a preacher, he was sound and strong, at the same time earnest and affectionate. As a presbyter, he was unsurpassed in Christian uprightness. As the head of a family, he tenderly loved and was beloved.
Mr. Thompson married, Jan. 14, 1835, Miss Sarah Elizabeth Selby, daughter of Capt. John Selby, of Flushing, N. Y. This lady, with two sons, has survived him.
XVII.
WILLIAM MACK, D. D.
William Mack was born at Flushing, N. Y., July 29, 1807. His parents were William and Mary (Maury) Mack. He received his preparatory education mostly under L. E. A. Eigenbrodt, L L. D., at Jamaica, Long Island, and while at that place united on profes- sion of his faith with the Presbyterian church of Jamaica, June 25, 1826, in his nineteenth year, in company with sixty or seventy others, the result of a revival under the preaching of the Rev. A. Nettleton, D. D. He was graduated from Union College at Schenectady, N. Y , in 1831, and in the same year entered Prince- ton Seminary, where he spent three years, and was regularly graduated in 1834. He was licensed by the Presbytery of New York, Feb. 4, 1834, was ordained at Rochester, N. Y. , by the Presbytery of Rochester, Feb. 5, 1835, and on the same day installed as pastor of the Third church in that city.
Dr. Mack’s successive fields of labor were as follows: i. Pastor of the Third church of Rochester, N. Y., where he was installed Feb. 5, 1835, released by the Presbytery July 22, 1839. 2.
Stated supply of the Second church of Knoxville, Tenn., from 1840 to 1843. 3- Stated .supply of the First church of Columbia, Tenn.,
from Dec., 1843, to 1858. In the latter year he became a
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voluntary evangelist, devoting one-half of his time to the Presbytery of Columbia, of which he was a member, and the other half to work beyond its bounds. In this labor he continued until very near the time of his death. From the time of the division in i86i he adhered to the Southern General Assembly.
Dr. Mack held the office of President of Jackson College, at Columbia, Tenn., from 1843 to 1849, "hilst also supplying the First church in that town. He was afterwards re-elected President in 1852, but again resigned in 1853, as the office interfered with his preaching work. .
For about a year preceding his death, he was unable to preach, and his health was known to be declining. Seeking a milder clime, he went southward, accompanied by a daughter, to the residence of his son, the Rev. Joseph B. Mack, D. D., at Columbia, S. C. There he continued to decline ; yet at the last suddenly and unex- pectedly ceased to breathe, while sleeping, without a word, a struggle, or a sigh, Jan. 10, 1879, the 72d year of his age. He had long labored faithfully in the gospel, preaching in different portions of the country, and died in a good old age, beloved and honored wherever he was known. Kind, gentle, true, devoted, his praise is in all the churches.
Dr. Mack married, Nov. 2, 1835, in New York city. Miss Eliza- beth Scoville Bingham, daughter of Mr. Luther Bingham, of New York. She died July 7, 1851, after which event he married, near Pulaski, Tenn., Oct. 25, 1854, Miss Sarah Ann Boardman, daughter of the Rev. E. J. Boardman, a Congregationalist clergyman of Randolph, Yt. This lady suiA’ives him, as do also three sons and one daughter.
XVIII.
HENRY ISAAC VENABLE.
Mr. Venable was born June 28, 1811, in Shelby Co., Ky., and was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Watkins) Venable. He was a brother of Rev. William T. Venable, an alumnus of this Seminary. He was prepared for college at Shelbyville, Ky., under the tuition of the Rev. Andrew Shannon, was graduated from Centre College, Ky., in 1830, and, while a student in college, united by profession with the church at Danville, Ky., at about eighteen years of age. He then taught school one year in Clark county, Ky., and entered Princeton Seminary in 1831. After remaining here one year, he
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went to Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, where he remained two years and was graduated. He was licensed by West Hanover Presbytery, April 19, 1834, and was ordained Oct. 10, 1834, by Transylvania Presbytery, Ky.,as an evangelist. Having devoted himself to the work of foreign missions, he was accepted by the American Board of Foreign Missions, and embarked at Boston, Dec. 3, 1834, for Zulu Land in South Africa. There he labored with great earnestness and self-denial until he was driven from his field by war, when he returned to the United States in March, 1839. He then supplied the church at Paris, 111., from Oct. i, 1839, until Dec. I, 1841. At the latter date, he founded the Edgar Female Academy at Paris, and devoted his time and labors wholly thereto until 1850. This Academy grew and flourished, expanding into the Edgar Collegiate Institute. From 1853 to 1856 he supplied the church at Charleston, 111. ; then Oakland ( otherwise called Bethel) church, from April i, 1856, to May i, i860. At the latter date, having accepted a call, he was installed pastor of Oakland church. This relation was dissolved because of inadequate support, April 18, 1865, after which he supplied the church at Newton, 111., from 1865 to 1867; then Carlisle and Claiborne churches, thirteen months, and York church ( all in Illinois) for one year. In Sept., 1870, by earnest request of the parties interested, he became Prin- cipal of Edgar Collegiate Institute at Paris, which he had founded nearly thirty years before, and continued in charge of it until, not long before his death, he was compelled to desist from all labor.
Mr. Venable died at Paris, Edgar Co., 111., May 22, 1878, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. His disease was rheumatic fever, fol- lowed by dropsy and finally by paralysis. His death was peaceful, trustful and without fear. He was a truly godly man, an earnest and faithful minister of the Gospel, a true and faithful friend, universally esteemed and loved by his brethren.
Mr. Venable married, Oct. 21, 1834, Miss Martha Alice Martin, daughter of William Martin, of South Hanover, Indiana. She accompanied him to South Africa as a missionary, after their return, aided him by teaching for many years, and has survived him. He left no children.
XIX.
HUGH NESBITT WILSON, D. D.
Hugh Nesbitt Wilson was born at Elizabeth, N. J., May 7, 1813, and was the son of James Wilson, a highly esteemed citizen of that 3
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place. His mother, Mrs. Eleanor Wilson, was one of the excellent of the earth, and lived to a very advanced age. A sister of Dr. Wilson was the wife of the late Rev. David Magie, D. D., and still lives as his widow.
Mr. Wilson early felt the power of religion and united with the Second Presbyterian church of Elizabeth at about fifteen years of age. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in the Class of 1830, and after teaching for a short time in Trenton, N. J., entered Princeton Theological Seminary, whence, after taking a full course of study, he was graduated in 1834. During the years 1833-35 held the place of Tutor in the College. As an
instructor he was faithful, thorough and able. His manners were gentle, winning and most agreeable. Yet he always commanded the unbounded respect as well as the affection of the students. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabethtown, April 23, 1835, and ordained as an evangelist by the same Presbytery, October 7, in the same year. His first field of labor was on Long Island, where he began to supply the church at Southampton in September, 1835, but soon after he received and accepted a call to become its pastor, and was installed June 29, 1836. Here he had a long, useful and happy pastorate of nearly sixteen years. His labors were largely blessed in gathering many souls into the church, and he enjoyed the unbounded love of an attached people. For reasons connected with his health, he resigned this charge April 13, 1852, and was immediately aftenvards settled at Hackettstown, N. J., in the Pres- bytery of Newton. There he was installed June 23, 1852, and labored six years with great acceptance and success. But, having received a call to the Second Reformed Dutch church of New Brunswick, N. J., he resigned his charge at Hackettstown, May i, 1858, and was installed at New Brunswick, May 27, 1858. After laboring at the latter place four years, he resigned his charge in May, 1862.
It is not often that a minister is invited back in later life to serve the congregation which enjoyed his first ministrations. This hap- pened to Dr. Wilson. After leaving New Brunswick, he was invited to supply for a time the church at Southampton, which he began to do in August, 1863. In the next year he received and accepted a regular call, and was again installed as pastor on September 25, 1864. But, after three years, his health, which had for a long time been far from strong, hopelessly failed, and he resigned on May i, 1867, and in June of the same year he removed to Germantown, near Philadelphia. Here, in an extremely infirm and disabled con-
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dition, but patient and trustful, he continued to reside until his death, which occurred on Tuesday, June 4, 1878, in the sixty-sixth year of his age.
Dr. Wilson received his degree of Doctor in Divinity from the University of Vermont in 1852. He was a Director in Princeton Seminary from 1851 until he resigned in 1858, on entering another denomination. He was married at Southampton October 10, 1835, to Miss Jane Post. This lady, with two daughters, still lives. Dr. Wilson was, in the truest sense of the term, a Christian gentle- man. He was a fine classical scholar and a man of extensive read- ing. As a preacher he was earnest, affectionate, instructive and popular. The blessing of God attended his labors in every place where he was settled.
XX,
GEORGE HALL.
George Hall, son of Cornelius Clark and Elizabeth (Conick) Hall, was born at Keene, N. H., June 4, 1804, and received his preparatory education at Kimball Union Academy at Meriden, N. H. He united on profession with the church at Keene, (Dr. Barstow, pastor), at about 16 years of age. He entered Dartmouth College, N. H., and was connected some time with the cla.ss of 1832, but was not graduated. After teaching a while, he entered Princeton Semi- nary in 1832, and remained there about one year, then continued his studies in New York city under the Rev. Drs. Erskine Mason and Henry White. He was licensed by the Third Presbytery of New York Oct. 12, 1835. He began his ministerial labors in Connecti- cut, where he was ordained by Fairfield West Association, Jan. 25, 1837, and at the same time installed as pastor of the Congregational church at Weston, Conn., where he labored until dismissed March 9, 1841. From this time until i860 he seems to have been without any settlement, but temporarily supplied various churches in Conn, and New York. In this year he went to Mississippi, where he served as stated supply to Fayette and Ebenezer churches from i860 to 1871, and to Port Gibson church from 1872 to 1874. He then removed to Fayetteville, Tenn., and served the church in that place as stated supply from 1874 to 1876. In the latter year he returned to Port Gibson, Miss. .\ge and infirmity now began to press heavily upon him, and laid him aside from regular pastoral work. When, last fall, the dreaded pestilence approached Port Gibson, he remained quietly
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at his home. He died at Port Gibson, Miss., of yellow fever, Sept. 4, 1878, in the 75th year of his age. His departure was calm, peaceful, and full of firm faith in his Redeemer.
Mr. Hall was t\\'ice married. First, in 1834, to Miss Almira Rosette, of Elizabethtown, N. J., daughter of Dr. Abraham Rosette of that place. She died at West Stockholm, N. Y., in September, 1858. Secondly, to Miss A. Bolles, daughter of Abiel Bolles, Esq., of Charleston, S. C., Oct. 6, 1859, who still lives. He left three sons and t\%'0 daughters by his first wife, no children by his second.
Mr. Hall was a truly faithful and good man. His memory will be warmly cherished in the churches he sens ed in Mississippi and Tennessee, and by all who knew him.
XXI.
ENOCH THOMAS.
Enoch Tliomas was born December 31, 1805, at St. George’s, New Castle Co., Del., and was a son of David and Melicent (Saven) Thomas. He was prepared for college at the Phillips’ Academy at .\ridover. Mass., under John Adams, Principal, and was graduated from Amherst College, Mass., in 1833. About this time he united, on profes-sion of his faith, with the Second Presbyterian church of Wilmington, Del., Rev. E. W. Gilbert, D. D. pastor, at about eighteen years of age. He then engaged for six months as assistant teacher in a seminar)' for girls, taught at Newark, Del. by the Rev. Samuel Bell, after which he entered Princeton Seminary and remained there until near the close of 1835, '"hen he left because of feeble health. He was licensed by Wilmington Presbytery, Oct. 14, 1835, after which he began to labor as a missionary in Rockingham Co., Virginia. He was ordained, sine titulo, by Lexington Presbytery at High Bridge church, Va., June 17, 1837. For about a year he preached at Union, Port Republic and Shiloh, where his labors were blessed and large congregations attended his ministry. Having accepted a call to Shemariah church, Augusta Co., Va., he was installed as pastor, Dec. i, 1838. His health having improved and the community having provided an academy, Mr. Thomas also commenced a classical school, which became in a short time quite flourishing. But the united duties of pastor and teacher were too onerous, and he was, at his own request, released from his pastoral
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charge, Oct. 1 2, 1843. This was his only pastoral charge. Thence- forth he resided about eighteen years at Beverly, in Randolph Co., and labored as a missionary in that and several adjacent counties, rang- ing over a wide extent of wild and mountainous country, preaching in court-houses, jails, school-houses, barns and private houses, — wherever any would gather to hear the word of God. There was no minister nearer on the West than Clarksburg, and on the South-west than Parkersburg. Much of the wide region he traversed was a mountain wilderness ; often his only road was an obscure path, dangerous rivers were to be forded, and many of the best people were living in log cabins, often in a single room. But he enjoyed the work, gladly breaking the bread of life to the hungry and the starving.
The breaking out of the Civil War in 1861 stopped his work, and his mission field became a scene of strife. Having removed his family from Beverly to Craigsville in Augusta Co., he occasionally supplied, during the war, the churches of Windy Cove, Warm Springs and Lebanon. Since 1865, he has preached as opportunity offered. He also generally taught school in the winter season. For several of his last years he suffered severely from chronic throat disease. He died at Craigsville, Augusta Co., Va. Jan. 25, 1879, in the seventy-fourth year of his age. He was ill about five days. His sufferings were intense, but he was conscious to the end, and was calm, peaceful and resigned.
Mr. Thomas had made the Word of God his principal study, and was remarkably familiar with it, yet he had extensive and varied general knowledge. He was a thorough Presbyterian, and always ready to give a reason for the faith that was in him. As a preacher, he was earnest in manner, convincing in argument and sound in doctrine. He was remarkably kind and sympathetic, and very tender in his intercourse with the sick and the afflicted.
Mr. Thomas married, June 24, 1841, Miss Janetta Ann Ramsey, daughter of Samuel Lyle Ramsey, of Augusta Co., Va. She has survived her late husband, with three sons and four daughters.
XXII.
ISAAC WILLIAM KER HANDY, D. D.
The subject of this sketch was born in Washington, D. C., Dec. 14, 1815, and was the son of James Henry and Maria Ann Pitts (GillissJ Handy. He received his early education from various teachers in Washington, one of whom was Salmon P. Chase, after-
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wards Chief Justice of the United States. He was also a pupil for awhile at Charlotte Hall, Md. He was graduated from Jefferson College, Pa., in 1834. He united with the Fourth church in Wash- ington city, on profession of his faith, at about eighteen years of age. He entered Princeton Seminary in November, 1835, and studied there between one and two years. He was licensed by the Presby- tery of the District of Columbia, April 3, 1838, and was ordained by Lewes Presbytery, Nov. 22, 1838, and installed the same day as pastor of the chirrches of Buckingham, Blackwater and Laurel. Here he labored six years until released Oct. ii, 1844. He ne.xt went to Missouri, where he labored with an earnest missionary zeal and much success for two or three years at AVarsaw and vicinity. He then recei\ed a call from the two churches of Drawyers at Odessa, Del. , and Port Penn, Del. , and without being installed served them as pastor elect from June 15, 1848, to June, 1851. He next became pastor of Drawwers chiuch at Odessa, and the Forest church at Middletown, Del., where he labored from June 15, 1851, to April 10, 1853. From 1853 to 1855 he labored as an itinerant missionary on the Eastern peninsula of !Mar)‘land. His next pastorate was at Ports- mouth, Va_, i\-here he was installed over the First church April 16, 1857, and labored as supply and pastor ten years most successfully and acceptably until he was released -A.ug. 8, 1865, to accept the charge of the churches at Orange C. H. and Gordonsville, Va. AVith these churches he remained five years. Having been called to become pastor of Augusta church in Va., he was installed there May 13, 1870, and continued until released by death. For several years he had been a sufferer from bronchial disease, but about two months before his death, while in Philadelphia, the unsuspected presence of Bright’s disea.se of the kidneys was developed, and he rapidly sank aw-ay. His death occurred in Philadelphia, Pa., at the residence of his son, Mr. Moses P. Handy, June 14, 1878, in the 63d year of his age, peacefully trusting in Christ. His remains were taken to Virginia, and buried at the Augusta church.
From the division of the Presbyterian church in 1861, Dr. Handy adhered throughout the rest of his life to the Southern Gene- ral Assembly. He was a man of clear and strong convictions, and of great tenacity of purpose, yet kind, genial and gentle in his intercourse with all around him. During the civil war he was for fifteen months a political prisoner at Fort Delaware in 1863 and 1864, during which time he preached every day and conducted Bible classes. A revival occurred in the prison under his labors, in which seventy-five Confederate officers professed conversion, some of
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whom afterwards entered the ministry. He was eminently brave, pious, cheerful, energetic and affectionate.
Dr. Handy was many years a trustee of Delaware College at Newark, Del. ; a member of the Presbyterian Historical Society, of the American Scientific Association, and of the Maryland Historical Society. He had a wide and well-earned reputation for accurate research.
He was thrice married, first to Miss Mary Jane Rozelle Purnell, daughter of Moses Purnell, Esq., of Berlin, Md., Oct. 28, 1839. She died in Missouri, Feb. 29, 1848. Secondly, to Miss Sally Selby Martin, daughter of John T. Martin, M. D., of Snow Hill, Md., June 7, 1850. She died October 14, 1853. Third, to Miss Rebecca Hill Dilworth, daughter of John D. Dilworth, Esq., of Newcastle Co., Del, Dec. 6, 1855. She survived Dr. Handy. He also left five sons and three daughters.
Dr. Handy was a man of excellent natural endowments, and they were well cultivated and wisely used. He was a warm-hearted friend. His manners were vivacious, genial and winning. Although decided in his own views, his sentiments and conduct were generous and liberal. As a Christian he was eminent, possessing genuine humility, strong faith, ardent hope. As a minister, he ever watched for souls. His own heart and soul were ever enlisted in the service of Christ.
XXIII.
WILLIAM WALLACE HILL, D. D.
Dr. Hill was born in Bath Co., Ky., Jan. 26, 1815, and was the son of Thomas and Jane (Meteer) Hill. His preparation for college was made, first, near Mount Sterling, Ky., under Mr. Walker Bourne, and, secondly, at Paris, Ky., under Mr. Ebenezer Sharp. He united with the Springfield church in Bath Co., Ky., in 1828, when nearly fourteen years of age. He was graduated from Centre Col- lege, Ky., in 1835, entered Princeton Seminary the same year, remained there between two and three years, and was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, April 24, 1838. Then, returning to his native State, he was ordained by the Presbytery of Louisville, Oct. 3, 1838, and the same day installed as pastor at Shelbyville, Ky. He served this church faithfully, and was greatly beloved by it ; but, after a few years, his voice and his health failed, and he was released from his charge. Sept. 13, 1842. He then accepted an invitation to take the editorial charge of The Frotesiani
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a7id Herald, at that time published at Bardstown, Ky., which he did, Oct. 6, 1842, but which he removed to Frankford, Ky., as a more central place of publication. While living in Frankford, he also suiiplied the church there in 1843-4, so far as he was able. In November, 1844, he again removed with his paper to Louisville, Ky., and its name was changed to The Presbyterian Herald. His career as an editor continued until 1862, about twenty years, and was eminently successful and useful. As a religious newspaper. The Presbyterian Herald had few equals in the land. Kind, courteous, with clear convictions, outspoken in defence of tnith and godliness, firmly Calvinistic and Presbyterian, he both won and convinced his readers. Cut off from his subscribers by the war, he felt compelled to discontinue the paper. From 1845 i860 he
was also Corresponding Secretary of the Western Eexcutive Com- mittee of the Board of Domestic Missions, and rendered much val- uable service to the church in that position. He then founded Bellewood Female Seminary, about twelve miles from Louisville, and continued to be its honored and beloved Principal from 1862 to 1874. During these years he also, as appears from the Min- utes of the General Assembly, preached more or less regularly as stated supply at Plumb Creek, in 1848, at Middletown from 1853 to 1872, and at Anchorage from 1872 to 1874. In 1874 he accepted the charge of the Synodical Female College, at Fulton, Mo., engaging also to supply the Presbyterian church at Fulton. Under the joint labors of himself and Dr. Fisher, there was at Fulton one of the most wonderful works of grace ever seen in that region. But Dr. Hill was unable to relieve the P'emale College from its heavy burden of debt, and, in 1877, removed to Sherman, Texas, where he commenced teaching in Austin Col- lege, at the same time preaching to the church. His health soon broke down, and he was brought back to Fulton, was attacked by paralysis and died May i, 1878, in the sixty-fourth year of his age. In dying, he was conscious, calm and peaceful in mind.
Dr. Hill was twice married. First, to Miss Mary Bracken Downing, of Cynthiana, Ky., at that place, Feb. 6, 1842. Sec- ondly, to Miss Martha 1. Smith, daughter of the Rev. James Smith, at Danville, Ky., Jan. 21, 1858. This lady survives him, with six children.
Few better, purer, more devoted, more frank and sincere men than Dr. Hill have ever lived. He posses.sed a clear intellect, fine conversational powers, a warm heart and sound judgment. He was tenderly loved wherever he was known.
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XXIV.
ROBERT OSBORN.
Robert Osborn was born Aug. 27, 1813, at Cedarville, Cumber- land Co., N. J. His parents were the Rev. Ethan Osborn and Elizabeth (Riley) Osborn. He received his preparatory education under the Rev. George Junkin, D. D., first in Dr. Junkin’s school at Germantown, Pa., and afterwards when it was removed to Easton, Pa., he went with it. He united on profession of his faith with “ the Old Stone church” of Fairfield, in 1827, when in the 14th year of his age. He was graduated from Jefferson College, Pa., in 1834, and after an interval of one year, which was spent at his home in Cedarville, in poor health, but was nevertheless improved, by studying under his father, he entered Princeton Seminary in 1835. His course there was probably interrupted by sickness, as he was absent one year, and did not graduate until Sept., 1829. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 17, 1839, and soon after went to Virginia, where he supplied the church at Point Pleasant, Va., (now West Va.), from Oct., 1839, until he was installed as its pastor Dec. 9, 1843, Meanwhile, however, he had been ordained sme titulo by Greenbrier Presbytery, April 10, 1841, at Charleston, now in West Va. This was his only pa.storate, and here he labored assiduously, faithfully and successfully as pastor and supply nearly nineteen years. His parish included four churches and two other preaching stations, with a Sabbath-school at each. His circuit was nearly fifteen miles, and he was the only Presbyterian preacher in the county. He was a faithful pastor over his widely spread flock. His churches enjoyed frequent revivals, and were largely increased under his ministrations. But the work was too great for his strength, and at length his health failed. He was released from his charge Oct. 18, 1855, and after teaching for some time, returned from Point Pleasant to New Jersey in April, 1859, and again took up his residence at Cedarville, his native place. He attempted to teach there, but his strength was inadequate, and he lived as an invalid and a patient sufferer until his death, which occurred at Cedarville, N. J., July 13, 1878, from disease of the brain, in the 65th year of his age. Although he suffered long, and at times severely, his faith and love, his quiet submission and calm trust in his Heavenly Father, made his declin- ing years bright and serene. He was a truly q)ious man, a good preacher, of uncommonly pleasing manners, and had the valuable
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faculty of gaining the affections of all whom he met, both the old and the young.
Mr. Osborn married, at the place now called Huntingdon, Cabell Co., W. Va., Feb. 5, 1856, Miss Josephine Brown, daughter of Dr. Benjamin Brown. This lady survived him, with four daughters and three sons.
XXV.
DAVID COULTER, D D.
David Coulter was born Nov. 8, 1808, on a farm about ten miles east of Georgetown, Sussex Co., Del., and was the son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Lytle) Coulter. He early experienced conversion and united with the Cool Spring Presbyterian Church, in the neigh- borhood of his home, when he was about 1 7 years of age. After obtaining a good English education in the common schools of his neighborhood, he went to Easton, Pa., and was prepared for col- lege in the Manual Labor School taught by the Rev. George Junkin, D.D. He was graduated from Lafayette College in 1838, entered Princeton Seminary in the same year, and was there graduated after a full course of study in 1841. He was licensed to preach by Newton Presbytery, April 28, 1841. Soon after, he went to Missouri, where, for about two years, 1841-43, he preached as stated supply most usefully and with large and blessed results to Auxvasse Church. At the end of this time he accepted a call to become pastor of the churches of Rochefort and Fayette, was ordained by Missouri Pres- bytery, July 5, 1843, same day was installed pastor of the
Rochefort Church, and pastor of Fayette Church July 7, 1843. Here he labored zealously and usefully for five years, until the pas- toral relation was dissolved, Aug. 18, 1848, because of the inability of the churches to pay the support promised. After this he labored as stated supply for the churches at Round Prairie and Millersburg, in the same presbytery (Missouri) from 1848 to 1853. He then accepted a call from the Round Prairie church, was installed Dec. 10, 1853, and continued until the relation of pastor was dksolved April 3, 1856. His next field of labor was Hopewell Church in Lafayette Presbytery, where he was installed April 22, 1856. Here he toiled for eleven years faithfully and earnestly until he was re- leased April 20, 1867. At the same time he served the Prairie church as stated supply from 1856 to 1867. After preaching at Columbia, Mo., a little over a year, he served as stated supply the churches of
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Liberty and Bethel, Mo., from 1868 to 1874. He was now becom- ing well advanced in age and quite infirm, and his eyesight gradually failed until he was entirely unable to read, but he loved and tried to preach even to the last. He died at Liberty, Clay Co., Mo., Aug. 20, 1878, in the 70th year of his age. His last words were, “ I know whom I have believed.” “lam wrapped in the righteous- ness of Christ.”
Dr. Coulter married, April 25, 1843, Mary Parker, daughter of Mr. Gabriel Parker, then living near Lexington, Ky., but after- wards near Columbia, Boone Co., Mo. This lady still lives. He left no children. !
Dr. Coulter received his degree of D.D., from Westminster Col- lege, Mo. As a preacher he was sound in doctrine, a full believer in the Pauline doctrines of grace. He was also eminently practical, earnest and tender. He was a faithful workman, and his labors were crowned with more than ordinary success.
XXVI.
ALLEN TRUMAN GRAVES.
Mr. Graves was born June 75, 1809, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. His parents were Calvin and Lydia (Isbell) Graves. He was prepared for college at New Albany, Ind., and at South Hanover, Ind., and united, on profession of his faith, with the First Presbyterian church of New Albany, when he was about nineteen years of age. He was graduated from Miami University, Ohio, in 1837, and, after teaching one year at Huntingdon, Tenn., entered Princeton Sem- inary in 1838. Here he spent two years in study, being absent about one year in the middle of his course, which was completed in 1841. He was licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery, April 28, 1841, and soon after went to Tennessee, where he was ordained, April 7, 1843, ^ evangelist by the Presbytery of Western Dis- trict. From 1841 to 1843 labored as a stated supply at Hunting- don, Tenn.; from 1843 the same capacity at Trenton,
Tenn.; and from 1852 to 1855 at Bethel, Miss. He never was installed as a pastor. While preaching at each of the above-men- tioned places, he had more or less charge of two or three other churches, at which he frequently preached. In 1849 he was attacked with bronchitis, but still labored on until 1855, when, his voice failing, he was obliged to abandon all pulpit labors. From
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1855 to 1858 he was Assistant Editor of The Presbyterian Herald, at Louisville, Ky. In 1858 he removed to Plainfield, N. J., where he engaged in teaching, and, with the exception of the year 1864, when he labored as an agent of the Christian Commission, he con- tinued to teach until 1870. After this his health, which had long been feeble, gradually declined until he died at Plainfield, N. J., Dec. 5, 1878, of consumption, in the seventieth year of his age. Up to the end, his views of truth were clear, his hope firm and his soul at peace.
Mr. Graves married Miss Sarah V. Vanderveer, daughter of Cor- nelius Vanderveer, of Rocky Hill, Somerset Co., N. J., June 2, 1841. Mrs. Graves survives him.
As a preacher, Mr. Graves was serious and earnest. His services were especially sought for at sacramental seasons and protracted meetings, and his labors were greatly blessed in bringing sinners to Christ. Several precious revivals were enjoyed in the various churches in Tennessee to which he ministered. He felt deeply the privation when he was no longer able to hold forth the word of life, often manifesting this feeling by his tears. During much of his ministerial life, he added the work of teaching the young people of his congregations. He was an accurate scholar, well versed in history, possessed of a retentive memory, and well understood the doctrines of the Bible. He was from conviction a thorough Presby- terian, ever ready to maintain and defend the doctrines of our standards. He spent a large part of his life in feebleness of body and often in great suffering, but his end was peace and his reward is assured.
XXVII
SAMUEL KELSO HUGHES.
Mr. Hughes was born Aug. ii, 1818, near Lebanon, Ky., and was the son of Edward and Letitia W. (Reid) Hughes. His early life was spent on a farm. In the eighteenth year of his age he gave his heart to Christ, and devoted himself to his service in the minis- try. He studied for some time at Centre College, Ky., but afterwards went to Jefferson College, Pa., from which he was grad- uated in 1842. He immediately afterwards entered Princeton Seminary, where he spent three years, and was regularly graduated in 1845. He was licensed April 23, 1845, Presbytery of
Philadelphia, after which he spent some time in missionary work in
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Kentucky and Missouri, but finally preached, as a licentiate and supply, for the churches of Worthington and Liberty, in Columbus Presbytery, Ohio, from April, 1848, to April, 1849. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Marion, Oct. 16, 1849, afterwards served the united churches of Liberty and Radnor until the spring of 1853, when he relinquished the church of Liberty, but continued to supply that at Radnor in connection with two small churches in the vicinity, until the spring of 1855, when he was installed pastor of Chesterville church, Ohio, in Sept., 1855. From this charge he w'as released April 15, 1858. At the same time he supplied the church of Harmony. Both of these enjoyed times of precious refresh- ing under his care. In 1859 he became stated supply of Canaan church. In the spring of 1861 he became stated supply of the churches of Mt. Salem and West Unity in the Presbytery of Maumee, but after about a year of active service his health failed, and he retired to a farm near by in hope of recovery from open air exercise. On this farm he continued to live until his death, earnestly preach- ing, however, from time to time as he had strength and opportunity. When, in the winter of 1866, God poured out his Spirit upon the churches of Mt. Salem and West Unity, the services of Mr. Hughes were very precious to them He died at his home near West Unity, Williams Co., Ohio, May 18, 1878, of biliary calculi, after protracted and severe sufferings of body, but in the enjoyment of great peace of mind, in the 59th year of his age.
Mr. Hughes married, March 3, 1853, Miss Jane T. Mahan, daughter of John Mahan, who had died at Vicksburg, Miss., and niece of President Mahan of Oberlin College, Ohio. She has sur- vived him with seven children.
XXVIII.
JOHN JANVIER.
John Janvier w'as born at Odessa, New Castle Co., Del., July 31, 1811. His parents were John and Ann Jane (Wiley) Janvier. He received his preparation for college at Easton, Pa., under the Rev. George Junkin, D.D., and was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1840. He united with Drawyers Presbyterian church at Odessa, Del., on profession of his faith at about 27 years of age. After leaving college, he taught for nearly a year at the West Not- tingham Academy, Cecil Co., Md. He entered Princeton Seminary
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in 1841, and studied there about two years. But his invincible modesty was so great as to make it painful to address his fellow men. Hence he never applied for licensure or ordination, but chose a private walk in life, and there made his influence felt and his great worth conspicuous. He was ordained, Oct. 12, 1856, as a ruling elder, and as such served the church at Odessa about ten years, winning the love of the church and a good report of those without. In October, 1866, he removed to Oxford, Pa., where he spent the remainder of his days. He died at Oxford, Pa., June 26, 1878, in the 67th year of his age, of pneumonia, followed by dropsy and heart disease. His painful illness of nine months was borne with cheerfulness and entire submission to his Heavenly Father’s will. In his closing hours he expressed a full and glorious hope of a blissful immortality.
Mr. Janvier married at McDonough, New Castle Co., Del., Jan. 3, i860. Miss Rebecca G. Janvier, daughter of John Janvier of that place. She survives him, with one son and one daughter.
He was a Christian gentleman of rare beauty and consistency of character, and was called to fill various offices of high public trust, in which he was distinguished for conscientious performance of duty, firm integrity and earnest piety. Retiring and unpretentious, he was best known in the home circle, where he was the object of devoted affection.
XXIX.
PETER BADEAU HEROY.
Mr. Heroy was born, July 16, 1815, at Mahopac Falls, Putnam Co., N. Y. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Meach) Heroy. He was prepared for college at West Somers Academy, West Chester, N. Y., under the tuition of the Rev. Mr. Brown. He united with the Presbyterian church of Red Mills (now called Mahopac Falls), N. Y., at the age of sixteen; was graduated from Lafayette College, Pa., in 1841 ; taught school in New York city one year; entered Princeton Seminary in 1842, and, after a full three years’ course, was regularly graduated in 1845. licensed by the Second Presbytery of
New York, April 16, 1845, ordained by the .same pre.sbytery,
sine titulo^ in the Canal Street church in New York, Oct. 23, 1845. Immediately after leaving Princeton, he began to labor as a supply at Delhi, N. Y., July 4, 1845, installed as pa.stor there May 14,
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1846, and, after an industrious and successful service of four and a half years, was released by Presbytery, Dec. 16, 1850. His next field was at West Point as pastor of the church at Highland Falls, where he began to labor Dec. 8, 1850, was installed as pastor, Oct. 26, 1851, and continued until the relation was dissolved, Aug. 5, 1856. His third pastorate was over the Second church of Bridge- ton, N. J., where he was installed Nov. 18, 1856, and released April 28, 1857, having received a call to the church at Bedford, West- chester Co., N. Y. This was his last and longest pastorate, and here he did the great work of his ministerial life. His labors at Bedford began May 10, 1857, he was installed Oct. 20, of the same year, and continued nearly twenty-one years, until he was released by death. About the first of July, 1878, he was laid aside by a painful disease which the best medical skill failed to check. In order to obtain the best possible surgical treatment, he was removed about two weeks before his death to the Presbyterian Hospital in New York city. In a few days, however, he began to sink, and died in the Hospital, Oct. 16, 1878, surrounded by the members of his family and other friends, in the sixty-fourth year cf his age.
Mr. Heroy was twice married. First, to Miss Catherine Ann Falconer, daughter of Josiah Falconer, of New York city, Feb. 24, 1846. She died Dec. 9, 1867, at Bedford. Secondly, to Miss Mary Smith Clark, daughter of John Clark, of Bedford, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1869. This lady, with tAvo sons and a daughter, children of Mr. Heroy’ s first wife, survives him.
Mr. Heroy’ s ministry was characterized especially by unceasing fidelity and great kindness. He was a loving friend and pastor to all his flock and cared for their welfare with untiring zeal. All who knew him, and especially his co-Presbyters, felt when he died that a truly good man had fallen, and one who had made full proof of his ministry.
XXX.
JOHN ARNDT REILEY.
Mr. Reiley was born at Durham, Bucks Co., Pa., May 3, i8i6. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Arndt) Reiley. While their son Avas yet a boy his parents removed to GreenAvich ToAvnship, Warren Co., N. J., Avhere, under the ministry of the Rev. D. X. Junkin, D. D., he Avas hopefully converted, and united Avith the
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First church of Greenwich, in the nineteenth year of his age. A strong desire soon after arose in his heart to enter the Christian ministry, and as his venerable father did not feel able to give him pecuniary aid, he resolved to help himself. Owning a pair of horses which he had raised, he proceeded with them to make the effort. He hired two boats on the Mauch Chunk and IMorris Canal, and entered into the transportation of coal from the former place to New York. Meanwhile he took up the Latin Grammar and other books, and made what progress he could in study during his voyages. Thus he made enough money to keep himself at Lafayette College for one session. The next session he staid at college, and hired hands to conduct his boats. Thus he prosecuted his studies with energy. And while nearly all the other boats were run on Sunday, his kept the day holy, yet in the end he had made more than any known competitor.
He spent eight months in the Preparatory Department of Lafayette College at Easton, Pa., and then spent one year as a teacher with his brother, the Rev. William Reiley, D. D., of the Dutch Reformed church, in Monmouth Co., N. J. Being Avarmly attached to the Rev. George Junkin, D. D., when, in 1841, the latter became Pres- ident of Miami University at Oxford, Ohio, Mr. Reiley followed him thither, and was graduated from that institution in 1842. In the same year he entered Princeton Seminary, where he spent two years and three months. He was licensed by Newton Presbytery May 16, 1844. From Feb. i, to Sept, i, 1845, eight months, he supplied the church at Port Carbon, Pa. He was ordained by Newton Pres- bytery at Knowlton, N. J., Nov. 18, 1845, em the same day installed as pastor over the churches of Knowlton and Blairstown. He was released from Knowlton church April 18, 1854, and was installed by Presbytery over BlairstoAvn for the whole of his time. May 3, 1854. Here he continued to labor with the same assiduity, energy and perseverance which had marked his entrance into the ministry. His ministry at Blairstown was a long one, and a very successful one. The congregation grew steadily under his labors. He was also largely instnimental in eliciting the wise liberality which founded and established Blairstown Academy.
Mr. Reiley was released from his charge at Blairstown Nov. 27, 1866, and repaired to East Feliciana, La. He was never a pastor again. He resided upon and superintended his plantation until his death, laboring and preaching as a volunteer missionary, chiefly among ' the colored people, at his own expense. He also gave Sabbath-school instruction, and circulated many Bibles and other
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religious books. He died of yellow fever in East Feliciana Parish, near Clinton, La., Sept. 30, 1878, in the sixty-third year of his age, and in the full faith of the gospel.
Mr. Reiley was a very faithful and energetic laborer in the Lord’s vineyard. His talents were solid rather than brilliant. He possessed strong good sense, discriminating judgment, clear com- prehension of the truth, and the ability to state it with directness and impressiveness. He was a genial and steadfast friend, an earnest, strong, laborious man, “full of faith and of the Holy Ghost.’’
Mr. Reiley married Miss Ann Carroll, daughter of Joseph F. Carroll of Port Carbon, Pa., Nov. 5, 1845. She, with five children survived him, and with two sons was absent in the North at the time of his death.
XXXI.
JOHN HOLT RICE, D. D.
John Holt Rice was born July 23, 1818, at Petersburg, Va., and was a son of the Rev. Benjamin Holt Rice, D. D., and Martha (Alexander) Rice. His preparatory education was acquired at Amherst, Mass. ; at Mount Pleasant Institute under Francis Fel- lows and Chauncey Colton, principals ; at Washington Institute, N. Y., under the Rev. J. D. Wickham; and privately under the late John S. Hart, LL.D., at Princeton, N. J. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1838; pursued the study of the law from 1838 to 1841 under James S. Green, Esq., of Princeton, and was admitted to the bar and practiced law for a short time at Rich- mond, Va., with excellent prospects of success. Then he was hopefully converted, and in about the 24th year of his age united with the First Presbyterian church of Richmond, of which the Rev. William S. Plumer, D.D., was then pastor. He at once devoted himself to the work of the ministry, returned to Princeton, entered the Seminary in 1842 and was regularly graduated therefrom in 1845. licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery, April 23,
1845, after which for several months he assisted his father, who was at that time pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Princeton. Then going to the South, he labored from March 1846 to July 1847 City Missionary in New Orleans, La. In the fall of 1847 he began to preach at Tallahassee, Florida, and having accepted a call, was 4
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installed as pastor there April 30, 1848 and continued until released March 23, 1850. He next became pastor of the Village church at Charlotte C. H., Va., where he was installed Aug. 31, 1850, and was released Aug. 24, 1855. For nearly a year he then ser\ ed the church as an agent of the Presbyterian Board of Publication in Kentucky and Tennessee, but soon accepted a call to become pastor of the Walnut street church in Louisville, Ky., over which he was installed May 4, 1856, and where he labored zealously and successfully until he was released Sept. 5, 1861. Civil war having broken out he zealously espoused the southern side and retired to the Gulf States, where he preached for longer or shorter periods at Lake Providence, La., and Brandon and Vicksburg, IMiss. He then accepted a call to become pastor of the Third church in Mo- bile, and was installed May 5, 1867. Having been released from this charge Nov. 18, 1868, he served the church at Franklin, Tenn., as stated supply from 1869 to 1874, and afterwards the church at Mason, Tenn., from 1874 to 1876. After the latter date he labored as an Evangelist in the bounds of Memphis Presbytery, preaching to the poor and the destitute in the neglected portions of its territory, and receiving almost no pecuniary return. On Sabbath, Sept. I, 1878 he preached at Colliersville, Tenn., returned home on Monday, sickened on Tuesday and died of yellow fever on Sat- urday, Sept. 7, 1878, in the 6ist year of his age. On the same evening he was buried in a grave hastily dug under a tree in his own garden, his father-in-law, the Rev. William Neil, performing a short ser\ ice at the grave by moonlight.
Dr. Rice was kind-hearted, amiable, genial, and possessed of large natural gifts. His sermons were often of a very high order. His knowledge was wide and varied, and he was surpassed by very few in his knowledge of ecclesiastical and parliamentary law. He was a truly good man. He loved to preach the Gospel, and was especially delighted to carry it to the ignorant and the destitute. After the division of the Presbyterian Church in 1861, he adhered to the Southern General Assembly, and was a member of the .\s.sembly that met in Kno.xville, Tenn., in May, 1878, being chairman of its Judicial Committee, the duties of which position he discharged with consummate ability.
Dr. Rice married at Tallahassee, Florida, Oct. 24, 1829, Miss Lizzie Bogart Neil, daughter of the Rev. William Neil. This lady heroically watched over his dying hours when friends and neighbors fled from the terrible yellow fever of which he died, and still lives. Six children — two sons and four daughters — surv ive him.
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XXXII.
ALBERTUS VANDEWATER.
Mr. Vandewater was born near Bushwick, Long Island, N. Y., Sept. 21, 1821. His parents were Albertiis and Sarah (Eaton) Vandewater. He received his education preparatory to College at the school of Dr. J. J. Owen, in Orchard St., New York city, and united, on profession of his faith, with the Seventh Presbyterian church of New York city, at about nineteen years of age. He was graduated from the college of New Jersey in 1846, and entered Princeton Seminary in the same year. There he took a full three years’ course of study and was regularly graduated in 1849. ^ot long after, he became stated supply to the church at Athens, Bradford Co., Pa., where he was ordained as an evangelist by Susquehanna Presbytery, Nov. 5, 1850, and where he continued to labor until 1854. He then accepted a call to the Reformed Dutch church of Spotswood, Middlesex Co., N. J., where he was installed Nov. i, 1854, and continued to labor very acceptably and usefully over thirteen years, until he was released by the Classis of Monmouth, Nov. 5, 1867. His next charge was the united Reformed Dutch churches of Blenheim and Breakabin, N. Y., in the Classis of Schoharie, where he was installed Dec. 18, 1868, and released March i, 1869. After this, he supplied for a short time the Reformed Dutch church of Wolcott (now Fair Haven), N. Y. , but soon accepted a call to the Reformed Dutch church of Oak- land (otherwise called Ponds church), in Bergen Co., N. J., where he was installed May 26, 1869, and released April 23, 1872. After this, he resided about a year at Princeton, N. J., wuthout special employment ; then taught school for a short time at Yardville, Mercer Co., N. J., after which he taught school and preached, as a missionary, near Farmingdale, Monmouth Co., N. J. While laboring there, his efforts were blessed with a revival in which about seventy souls were hopefully converted. He was then induced to remove to Missouri, where he became stated supply to the church of Mine La Motte in the Presbytery of Potosi, in the autumn of 1876. Here he was laboring faithfully and zeal- ously when he was summoned away by death. This event occurred Feb. 28, 1879, Mine La Motte, Madison Co., Mo., in the fifty- seventh year of his age. He died of consumption after a lingering illness of about four months. His death was a very calm and happy
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one, and full of triumphant faith in the Savior whom he had preached. His remains were buried at Kingston, N. J.
Mr. Vandewater married Oct. 8, 1850, Miss Anna Van Dyke, daughter of Henry Van Dyke, Esq., of Mapleton, near Kingston, Somerset Co. N. J. She died at Kingston, Sept. 3, 1859, leaving one son and one daughter. He again married. Sept. 13, 1871, Miss Phoebe Ann Smith, daughter of Mr. Adam S. Smith, of Spots- wood, N. J., who survives him. One son and one daughter of his first wife also survive him.
XXXIII.
MARCUS JEDIAH WALLACE.
Mr. Wallace was born June 19, 1819, in Cabarrus Co., N. C., and was a son of Jediah and Martha, both members of Poplar Tent church in which his father was a ruling elder. Their son received his preparatory education at Mt. Carmel Academy, Tipton Co., Tenn., under the tuition of the Rev. James Holmes, D. D., and was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1849. He made a profession of religion in the sixteenth year of his age, and united with the church of his parents — the Poplar Tent church. Immedi- ately after his college graduation, he entered Princeton Seminary, spent three years, and was regularly graduated in 1852. He was licensed by New Brunswick Presbytery, April 28, 1852. He began his ministry in Texas, where he preached two years, from Jan., 1853, to Jan., 1855, as supply to the churches of Jefferson and Hickory Hill, having been ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Eastern Texas, April 4, 1853, at Church Hill, Rusk Co., Texas. Next he supplied Hickory Hill and Smyrna churches from Jan., 1855, to Jan., i860, when he moved to his last and longest field of labor, and became supply of Marlbrook and Greenwood, (now Hope), churches, in Ouachita Presbytery, Arkansas. Here he labored assiduously and faithfully for more than eighteen years until his death, which occurred June 21, 1878, in the 60th year of his age. He had no fear of death, but during his sickness often expressed a wish to live longer so that he might do something more for the Master. But his work was done, and well done. He was an honest, earnest, faithfid preacher of the Gospel, a firm and devoted friend, true in all the relations of life.
Mr. Wallace was twice married, first, May 30, 1854, to Martha Ann
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Harris, daughter of James Harris, of Cass Co., Texas; secondly, Nov. 6, 1867, to Miss Fannie Dowman, who survives him. He leaves four children by his first wife.
XXXIV.
ALBERT HENRY BARNES.
Albert Henry Barnes, son of the Rev. Albert Barnes and Mrs. Abby (Smith) Barnes, was born in Morristown, N. J., Feb. ii, 1826. He was prepared for college at an academy in Philadelphia, under the tuition of the Rev. S. W. Crawford, D. D., and was graduated from Yale College in 1846. He united on profession of ' his faith, with Yale College church while he was a college student, at about 18 years of age. He studied theology one year in the Divinity School of Yale College, but subsequently entered the Senior Cla.ss in Princeton Seminary and remained one year, 1850-1. He was licensed by the New Haven East Association (Congrega- tional) at New Haven, Aug. 5, 1850. Having accepted a call to become pastor of the Presbyterian church of Lawrenceville, Tioga Co., Pa., he was ordained at that place Dec. 6, 1854, by the Pres- bytery of Pennsylvania, and installed pastor on the same day, his father, the Rev. Albert Barnes, preaching the ordination sermon from I Cor. 9: 17. He was released from this pastoral charge, Jan. 17, i860, soon after which he established a school in Phila- delphia, which he taught from i86t to 1870. He died suddenly, at his residence in Philadelphia, of disease of the heart. May 6, 1878, in the 53d year of his age.
Mr. Barnes married, Dec, 21, 1854, Miss Anne Chamberlain, of Newark, Del., daughter of Joseph Chamberlain, M. D., who sur- vived him. He was the author of a volume entitled, ^‘Popular Mistakes iti Education." He also wrote frequently for the news- papers, and especially for The New York Times. He was an earnest student, especially of the older English literature.
XXXV.
JAMES GUBBY.
The Rev. James Cubby was born May 14, 1820, in the county of Armagh, in Ireland. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Brooks) Cubby. In his nineteenth year he united, on profession of his
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faith, with the Second Presbyterian church in the city of Armagh. In 1842, when he was about twenty-two years of age, he came to this country. His course of study, preparatory for college, was pursued in the city of New York, under the direction of the Rev. J. J. Owen, D. D. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, in 1850, and in the same year entered the Seminary, where he took a full course of study and was regularly graduated in 1853. He w'as licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, April 28, 1852. On leaving Princeton, he went to Missouri, where he was ordained by St. Louis Presbytery, Dec. 4, 1853, and on the same day installed as pastor of Maline Creek church, which relation Avas dissolved Oct. 9, 1857. He next labored about one year as a colporteur in the service of the Presby- terian Board of Publication. He w^as then called to be pastor of the Presbyterian church at Providence, R. I. He declined the call, but served the church as stated supply for eighteen months, until some time in 1859. He was next installed as pastor of the Third Church in Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 10, 1859, and labored there until the pastoral relation was dissolved, June i, 1861, when he became a Chaplain in the United States Army, sertdng from Oct. 10, 1861, until July 20, 1865, at which time he tvas mustered out of service. As Chaplain, he had charge for a time of the United States General Hospital at Hilton Head, S. C., and ^v'as afterwards stationed at Alton, 111. About April i, 1866, he took charge, as city missionary, under the “Brooklyn (N. Y.) City Mission and Tract Society,” of a district in that city, and there labored in the most assiduous and self-denying manner until about March i, 1877. He then con- tinued his labors as a missionary in New York, preaching in the West Side Chapel in Twenty-third street, until his health failed and he was obliged to desist, being utterly worn out. He lingered about three months, growing more and more feeble, and at length died at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1878, from an attack of pleuro-pneumonia, in the fifty-eighth year of his age. His departure was characterized by calmness, patient resignation and strong faith in Christ.
Mr. Gubby married at Hartford, Conn., Augu-st 18, 1858, Miss Elizabeth Porter Graham, daughter of Mr. Henry H. Graham, of North Swansea, Bristol Co., Mass. Mrs. Gubby yet lives.
Whether upon the battle-field in the midst of danger and car- nage, or in the hospital among the sick and dying, or in the more quiet work of a pastor or missionary, Mr. Gubby was always fear- less, true-hearted, discreet, ready and competent to assume what-
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ever responsibilities God, in his providence, seemed to put upon him, and, with all this, he united the sweet and gentle disposition of a little child.
XXXVI.
WILLIAM THOMAS CRAPSTER.
Mr. Crapster was born, Feb. 29, 1824, near Lisbon, Howard Co., Md. His parents were Basil and Harriet (Watkins) Crapster. He received his early education in different places, remaining a short time at each. In the years 1842 to 1 844 he was engaged as a private tutor in the family of Mr. Benjamin Hallowell, near Sandy Spring, Montgomery Co., Md. He subsequently taught in the Baltimore High School, in the Baltimore Female College, and had charge for awhile of Warfield Academy in Howard Co., Md. At 21 years of age he united on profession of his faith with the First Presby- terian church in the city of Baltimore. In 1851 he entered Princeton Seminary and remained nearly three years, but having adopted Unitarian views just before his expected graduation, he withdrew and entered the Divinity School of Harvard University at Cambridge, Mass., where he studied one year, after which he entered the Senior Class in that University and was graduated in 1856. He was licensed by the Boston Congregational Association, June 12, 1854, and was ordained as an evangelist June 16, 1857, by an ecclesiastical council in Divinity Hall, Cambridge, in connection with the Unitarian body.
Mr. Crapster was never settled, but preached occasionally in various places, both in the North and the South. The state of his health, however, which was very poor, prevented his performing ministerial duties beyond a very limited extent, and at length he became an incurable invalid. He died, very suddenly, Feb. 5, 1879, at Lisbon, Md., in the 59th year of his age, from a compli- cation of diseases of the lungs and throat, which caused great suf- fering. He was a man of great amiability of character, a diligent student, of cultivated intellect, and much beloved by those who knew him.
Mr. Crapster married. May 5, 1864, at Washington, D. C., Miss Ellen A. Warfield, daughter of William R. Warfield, of Howard Co., Md. She survives her husband, with one son and two daughters.
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XXXVII.
ALFRED HARVEY MATHES.
Alfred Harvey Mathes was born at Greenville, S. C., May 7, 1828, and was the son of Alexander and Orpha (Wood) Mathes.
When four years old he removed with his parents to East Tenn- essee. His great-grandfather, grandfather and father were all success- ively elders of old Salem church, Tenn. , with which the subject of this sketch united on profession of his faith, in 1848, at about 20. His preparatory education was received, first, at Anderson Academy, New- port, Tenn., under Prof. Benj. Boulden; secondly, at Washington Col- lege, Tenn., under Rev. A. A. Doak, D. D.; and then at New Market, Tenn., under his uncle, the Rev. Allen H. Mathes. He next taught school at Bean’s Station and Elizabethton, Carter Co., Tenn., from 1846 to 1851. While at the latter place he also read law, and was admitted to the bar, but soon felt that he was called to preach the gospel, and addressed himself to preparation therefor. He was gradua- ted from Washington College, Tenn., in July, 1852, and in the same year entered Princeton Seminary. Not being able to procure money for other conveyance, he walked the whole way from his home in Ten- nessee to Princeton. When asked, after his arrival at Princeton, how he came, he replied by private conveyance." After going through a full course of study, he was graduated in 1855. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Holston, (Tenn.), April 28, 1855, and was ordained as an evangelist by the same Presbytery, at Providence church, July 25, 1857.
Mr. Mathes labored as stated supply for Providence and Rocky Spring churches, (Tenn.), from 1857 to 1866. He then removed to Georgia, and was stated supply for the church at Fort Gaines, Ga., from 1866 to 1871. He also opened and for some time taught an Academy at Fort Gaines. In 1873 he removed to West Florida, where he was instrumental in establishing a church at Freeport. In 1876 he settled at Apopka, Fla., and was appointed by Florida Presbytery as evangelist for several neighboring counties, and made extensive trips from time to time. He organized a church at Apopka, which he continued to supply until his death. This event occurred at Apopka, Orange Co., Fla., Sept. 4, 1878, of consump- tion, in the 51st year of his age. He died suddenly, sitting in his chair.
Mr. Mathes was twice married, first. May 24, 1855, to Miss Lydia Eliza Glasgo Nelson, daughter of David Nelson, of Jonesboro, Tenn.
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She died May 8, 1865. Secondly, at Judson, Ala., March 14, 1867, to Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Rev. Stephen Pilley, (Meth. Epis.) She died Aug. 16, 1873, Euchee Anna, Fla. He left two daughters and a son.
Mr. Mathes was most warmly loved by those who knew him best. He was an earnest and faithful servant of Christ, always ready to endure hardness for his sake. He was noted for the punctual and unflinching performance of all his engagements to preach, going long distances even in the worst weather, and when his feeble health would have been deemed by most men a sufficient reason for staying at home.
XXXVIII.
ROBERT WARNOCK McCORMICK.
Mr. McCormick was born Dec. 25, 1828, at Newtown-ardes, County Down, Ireland, and was the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Clark) McCormick. His parents were, both of them, pious per- sons, and his father was a ruling elder and an active Christian worker. Coming to this country with his parents when he was five years of age, he resided at Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and at the age of 21 years, united on profession of his faith with the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church of that place. His pre- liminary studies were gone through at Ogdensburgh, (N. Y.) Academy, under the tuition of R. G. Pettibone and H. 1. Law- rence. He was graduated from Oglethorpe University, Ga., in 1856, and in the autumn of the .same year entered Princeton Semi- nary, where he spent one year and a part of a second one. Owing to delicate health he then went to Columbia, (S. C.,) Theological Seminary, where he spent nearly two years. He was licensed by Charleston Presbytery (S. C.,) April 9, 1859, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Ogdensburg (N. Y.,) as an Evangelist, Dec. 18, i860.
Mr. McCormick was stated supply of Heuvelton Church (N. Y,,) from September, i860 until April, 1863. He then supplied the churches of Fall Brook and Morris Run (Pa.,) from May, 1863 until Oct. 30, 1864. Next he served, as stated supply, the church at Tuscarora, N. Y., from Jan. 1865 until Oct. 1867. He then ac- cepted a call to the Tuscarora church, was installed as its pastor Oct. 9, 1867, and released Sept. 28, 1869. His last charge was Waddington church in St. Lawrence Presbytery. He began to
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preach there Oct. i, 1869, was installed as pastor Nov. i, 1870, and continued to serve it in that relation until he was released by death. This event occurred at Waddington, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 31, 1879, in the fifty-first year of his age. He died from an attack of pneumonia. He departed in the enjoyment of great peace.
Mr. McCormick married Miss Lydia Elizabeth Welles, daughter of Israel Welles, of Castile, Wyoming Co., N. Y., who survives him with one daughter and two sons. He was a good man, an earnest preacher, and a diligent and useful sersant of the blessed Master.
XXXIX.
JOHN CRATER SUTPHEN, M. D.
Mr. Sutphen was born Aug. 12, 1834, in Bedminster township, Somerset Co., N. J. His parents were Gilbert Blair and Jane Melinda (Crater) Sutphen, and the Rev. Morris C. Sutphen, D. D., deceased, was his younger brother. He was prepared for college at Lamington, Somerset Co., N. J., under the Rev. W. W. Blauvelt, D. D., and united with the Lamington church, on profession of his faith, when about eighteen years of age. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1856, and in the same year entered Princeton Seminary; but, after about four or five months of study, his general health, and especially his eye-sight, failed, and he relinquished his design to enter the ministry. Before the end of the same year, he had so far recovered as to become Principal of a classical school at Southampton, Long Island, where he remained about one year, after which he entered upon the study of medicine and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsyl- vania in ISIarch, 1859. From this time he engaged assiduously in the practice of medicine at Liberty Corner, Somerset Co., N. J., until April, 1866; then at Plainfield, N. J., until his death, which occurred at Plainfield, April 13, 1878, very suddenly, of apoplexy, in the forty-fourth year of his age. He retired to bed as well as usual, and was dead ten minutes afterwards.
He was highly esteemed by his neighbors and acquaintances as a consistent and useful Christian physician. He was twice elected
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Mayor of Plainfield, and held various other positions bestowed by the confidence of his fellow-citizens.
Dr. Sutphen married Jan. ii, i860, Miss Fanny Alinda King, daughter of David King, of Liberty Corner, Somerset Co., N. J. This lady survives him, with ten children.
XL.
ALEXANDER SCROGGS THOMPSON.
Mr. Thompson was born April 28, 1834, at Big Spring, (Spring- field), Cumberland Co., Pa. His parents were Alexander Newton and Mary (Blean) Thompson. He received his early education at Newville, (Pa.), Academy, under Rev. Robert McCachren, and at Shippensburg, (Pa.), Collegiate Institute under Prof. R. L. Sibbet. At an early age he united with the United Presbyterian church of Big Spring, near Newville, Pa. He was graduated from Jefferson College, Pa., in 1864, and soon after entered Princeton Seminary. There he studied two years, 1864-66, and afteru'ards spent a third year, 1866-67, at the Western Seminary at Allegheny, Pa. He was licensed by New Brun.swick Presbytery, April 18, 1866, and supplied New Harmony church in Donegal Presbytery during the summer of that year. He was ordained by the Presbytery of Allegheny, at Worthington, Armstrong Co., Pa., Nov. 20, 1867, and on the same day installed pastor of Worthington church. This relation continued until his death, which occurred Dec. 4, 1878, in the forty-fifth year of his age, very suddenly, and probably from heart disease. He had preached twice on the previous Sabbath in his usual health. On Wednesday afternoon he was absent from home, and was expected back early in the evening. As he did not appear, his wife became anxious, and about 9 P. M, went out to look for him. As she approached the stable she found his dead body lying in the path. He had evidently died some hours before.
Mr. Thompson was a man of large frame. He was retiring in his manners, true in his friendships, a very successful minister, and a model pastor. His remains were buried at Newville, Pa.
Mr. Thompson married, Nov. 3, 1870, near Newville, Pa., Miss Bella Dunlap, daughter of John Sprout Dunlap, of near Newville, Pa. She survives him, with one son and one daughter.
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XLI.
ALBERT WHITING.
Albert Whiting was born in the town of Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., May 27, 1847 ^ son of Jonathan and Hester Maria
(Gilbert) Whiting. He was prepared for college at Ballston Spa Academy (N. Y.,) under the tuition of Neil Gilmour. While there he united with the Presbyterian church of Ballston Spa on pro- fession of his faith on his nineteenth birthday. May 27, 1866. He was graduated at Union College in 1869, and in the same year entered Princeton Seminary. After studying one year, the death of his father caused his withdrawal for a year, but in 1871 he re- turned, finished the full course of three years, and was regularly graduated in 1873. licensed by New Brunswick Presby-
tery, April 10, 1872, and was ordained by the Presbytery of Perth, then in connection with the Established Church of Scotland, at Perth, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada, July 30, 1872.
Mr. Whiting never labored in an organized church either as pastor or stated supply. In May, 1870, soon after his licensure he began to preach in remote settlements among the Canadian forests, and continued the same work during the summers of 1871 and 1872, his field covering parts of Lanark, Fontenae and Renfrew counties, Ontario, where he preached in log school-houses, in shanties, and sometimes in the open woods. But his heart was in the work of Foreign Missions. Having been accepted by the Pres- byterian Board of Foreign Missions, he sailed for China in the summer of 1874. After spending a few months at Suchow, after his arrival, he went Avith his AAufe and the Rev. Charles Leaman, to establish a station at Nanking. The difficulties Avere many, but he overcame them all ; made Avami friends of those Avho opposed him, gained the respect of his mandarin neighbors, and AA^as accom- plishing great good. Then came the terrible famine in Northern China. American Christians responded to the appeals for help, and the missionaries Avere called on to disburse the funds. In March, 1878, a call Avas made for volunteers to go into the province of Shansi and carry relief to the dying multitudes. Mr. Whiting at once offered his sendees, although fully appreciating the risks. His Avife seconded his plans. Having reached Fai Yuen, he AA-as attacked by typhus feAer, under Avhich he rapidly sank and died April 25, 1878, in the 31st year of his age, A'ery peacefully and re-
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signedly. He was a noble young man, of strong faith and earnest consecration to the Master’s work.
Mr. Whiting married, in New York city. Sept. 25, 1873, Miss Louisa Shepard Parsons, daughter of the Rev. Justin W. Parsons, missionary of the A. B. C. F. M. in Turkey for many years past.
XLII.
JAMES DOUGLASS CALDWELL.
Mr. Caldwell was born Sept. 24, 1847, ^^^.r Elizabeth, Allegheny Co., Pa. His parents were William and Mary Ellen (Douglass) Caldwell. He was prepared for college partly at Elizabeth, Pa., under Mr. Barnet, and partly at Beaver Academy, Pa., under Dr. Taylor. He also studied three years at Jefferson College, Pa., but was graduated from the College of New Jersey at Princeton, in 1871. At a little over sixteen years of age, he had united with the Round Hill church, at Elizabeth, Pa. Immediately after his col- lege graduation, he entered this Theological Seminary, where he spent one year, afterwards studying two years at the Western Sem- inary at Allegheny, where he was graduated. He was licensed by Redstone Presbytery, April 22, 1873. During the winter of 1874- 5 he supplied the pulpit of his cousin. Rev. E. B. Caldwell, of Wooster Presbytery, Ohio, and was ordained as an evangelist by Wooster Presbytery, Sept. 9, 1874, at Millersburg, Ohio.
In 1875, he went to Texas as a Home Missionary. There he gathered three churches and labored zealously and faithfully in the work of his Master for three years, supplying regularly the churches of Cambridge and Adora in the Presbytery of Austin, now North Texas. In November, 1878, he travelled three hundred and seventy miles in his own conveyance to Austin, in order to attend the first meeting of the new Synod of Texas, to be organized as ordered by the preceding General Assembly. He was elected Clerk of the Synod, took an active part in its proceedings, and assisted at the communion table on the Sabbath. On that evening he was unwell, and on Monday, when the members of Synod dispersed, he was persuaded to remain until the next day. On Monday evening he was seized with convulsions, and died in two hours at the house of Rev. Edward B. Wright, D. D., in Austin, Texas, Oct. 14, 1878, in the thirty-second year of his age.
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Mr. Caldwell never married. He was a zealous, faithful and successful preacher and missionary. His ministerial life was short, but in the churches he gathered in Texas he has left noble memorials of his labors. His remains were interred at Elizabeth, Pa.
XLIII.
THOMAS CHALMERS MURRAY.
Thomas Chalmers Murray was a son of the Rev. Nicholas Mur- ray, D. D., and Mrs. Eliza Jones (Rhees) Murray, and was born at Elizabeth, N. J., Feb. i8, 1850. He received his early education at the classical school of Mr. John Young, at Elizabeth, and was graduated from Williams College, Ma.ss., in 1869. While in col- lege, he united with the Williams College church at the age of eighteen. From college he pa,ssed into Union Theological Sem- inary in New York City, where he studied two years, 1869-71, and then entered the Senior Class of Princeton Seminary, where he was graduated in 1872. From Princeton he went to Germany, where he studied three years, 1872-5, at the Universities of Gottingen and Halle. He was received, April 19, 1870, under the care of the Presbytery of Elizabeth as a candidate for the ministry, but was never licensed or ordained to that work. Not long after his return from Germany, he was chosen to be Associate Professor of Shemitic Lan- guages in the John Hopkins University, then just established in the city of Baltimore, and in that position he continued to labor with success and growing distinction until his death. That sad and most unexpected event occurred in Baltimore, Md., March 20, 1879, after a very brief illness, from a violent attack of pneumonia, in the thirtieth year of his age. His last words were, “I know that my name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”
Mr. Murray was a thorough gentleman ; of most pleasing man- ners; amiable, kind and affectionate in disposition; energetic in the pursuit of knowledge, and an humble, consistent and devout Christian. His abilities were extraordinary. He was devoted to the study of the Oriental languages, especially the Hebrew, Arabic and Aramaic, and he bade fair to achieve the highest distinction in - his chosen department. At the time of his death, he was Secretary of the American Philological Society. He was never married, but leaves a wide circle of friends to lament his sudden departure. His remains were interred at Elizabeth, N. J.
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XLIV.
DAVID SCOTT.
David Scott was born in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., March 13, 1849, and was a son of David ^.nd Mary (Baxter) Scott. When a mere lad, his parents removed to New York city, and there he received his early lessons in the public schools. At fifteen years of age he entered the employ of the Manhattan Gas Company as a book-keeper, and, until he was graduated, spent his vacations in earning the money needed for his education. He was prepared for college at the Lawrenceville, (N. J.), High School, under the Rev. Samuel M. Hamill, D. D. He united on profession of his faith with the Fifteenth Street church, (now the Phillips Memorial church), in New York city, at the age of fifteen years. He was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1873, taking a fellowship in the classics, one of the conditions of which is that the recipient shall spend one year abroad in some European university. Immediately after leaving college, Mr. Scott entered Princeton Seminary, and studied one year, at the end of which he went to Leipsic, in Germany, where he pursued the study of theology and philology for one year ; then returning he entered the Middle Class in the Seminary, and having finished the remaining two years was graduated in 1877. He was licensed by the Presbytery of New York, April 4, 1876, and was ordained by the same Presbytery, as an evangelist, in the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian church, June 24, 1877. For one year, from Sept., 1876, to June, 1877, Mr. Scott was tutor of Latin and Greek in Princeton College while pursuing his studies in the Seminary. Having been accepted as a missionary by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, he embarked with his wife. Sept, i, 1877, for Teheran, in Persia. There he remained about sixteen months, during which he had well mastered the Persian language, when, on account of the continued illness of his wife, by the advice of physicians and of the mission, he returned to the United States, intending again to resume his work at Teheran as soon as possible. He arrived in New York near the end of March ; almost immediately afterwards grew ill, and died in that city, April i, 1879, ^he 31st year of his age. His death was caused by abscess of the liver.
He was a young man of excellent abilities, and of fine scholarship, and his death is regarded as a sad loss to the cause of Foreign Mis-
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Mr. Scott married, July lo, 1877, Miss Letitia Kennedy, daughter of Thomas Kennedy, of New York city. Mrs. Scott survives her husband, with one son.
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