Necrologichl Report
PRESENTED TO THE
HSLUMNI + JlSSOCmTIONt-
■^BINCETON'I'HEOLOClMlSffllMRT
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING
May 4th, 1886.
Necrological Report
PKESENTED TO THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
■^RlNCETON'PHEOLOGlCALSEMIt^ARY
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING
May 4th, 1886.
By a Committee ob' the Association.
^rincetoii |)r£ss :
C. S. ROBINSON & CO., PRINTERS. 1886.
NOTICE
A Committee has been appointed by the Alumni Association to pre- pare a Necrological Report for the Annual Meeting of next year, and earnestly solicits the aid of all the alumni of the Seminary. When an alumnus dies, newspaper obituary notices, funeral or memorial sermons — and information in any shape — will be gratefully accepted. Let these be sent as soon as possible, after the death of the person to whom they re- late, to
CHARLES A. AIKEN, D.D.,
Princeton, N. J.
OFFICERS
OF
■THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION,
FOR THE A^EAR 1885-6.
Rev. Evekard Kempshall, D.D., President.
“ Elijah Richardson Craven, D.D., Vice-President.
“ William E. Schenck, D.D., I
> Secretaries.
“ William H. Roberts, D.D., J “ W. Henry Green, D.D., LL.D., Treasurer.
“ Alfred Yeomans, D.D., ^
‘ Thomas MacCadley, ‘ Ninian B. Remick,
Additional Members of the
Executive Committee.
COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY.
Rev. William H. Roberts, D.D. “ Charles A. Aiken, D.D.
“ Henry C. Cameron, D.D.
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CONSTITUTION
OF THE
ILUMNIUSSOCIUTION
OF
PRINCETON THEOLOGICSL 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 he 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-Presi- dent, a Secretary or Secretaries, 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 Executive Committee, with power to attend to the business of the As- sociation in the intervals of its meetings.
VII. The Stated Meetings of the Association shall be held annually in Princeton 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 Presi- dent, on the written request of five members, notice thereof, and the ob- ject thereof, being given in two religious papers at least two weeks pre- vious to its occurrence.
ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
ALUMxNI ASSOCIATION
OF
PRINCETON THEOLO&ICAL SEMINARY.
Princeton, N. J., May 4, 1886.
The Alumni Association met in the Seminary Chapel, at 11 A. M., the President, the Rev. William Irvin, D.D., in the chair, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. William
C. Stitt, of Piermont, X. Y.
The Minutes of last year’s meeting were read and ap- proved. The Constitution was also read.
The following gentlemen, not alumni, who were present, were invited to sit as corresponding members, viz. : Rev. S. W. Dana, D.D., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. D. J. McMillan,
D. D., of Montana; Rev. J. M. McNulty, D.D., of Wood- bridge, X. J.; Rev. W. M". Harsha, D.D., of Omaha, Xeb.; Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt, D.D., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. Willard M. Rice, D.D., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. Robert Graham, of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. .John M. Stevenson, D.D., of Xew York City ; Rev. G. W. F. Birch, D.D., of Xew York City ; Rev. John Hart, of Xew Brunswick, X. J.; Rev. AYm. AYesterfield, .Jr., of Xew York City; Rev. Wm. H. Filson, of Frenchtown, X. J., and Rev. James G. Mason, D.D., of Metuchen, X. J.
Resolved, To adjourn at 4 P.M., without further motion.
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Resolved, To take a recess from 1 P.M. until 1.30 P.M., the hour for dinner, and then to re-assemble at Stuart Hall.
After full consideration of the matter, it was
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be authorized to present to the Association each year a list of names of persons to be voted for as officers of the Association.
The report of the Xecrological Committee was presented by its chairman, the Rev. W. H. Roberts, D.D., and was accepted with thanks, approved, and ordered to be printed and distributed as usual.
The Committee on Necrology was re-appointed, as fol- lows: Rev. W. H. Roberts, D.D.; Rev. Charles A. Aiken,. D.D.; Rev. Henry C. Cameron, D.l).
Upon report by the Executive Committee, the following persons were elected officers of the Association for the year next ensuing : Rev. Everard Kempshall, D.l)., President; Rev. Elijah Richardson Craven, D.D., Vice-President; Rev. William E. Schenck, D.D., and Rev. William H. Roberts, D.D., Secretaries; Rev. W. Henry Green, D.D., LL.D., Treasurer ; Rev. Alfred Y^eomans, D.D., Rev. Thomas Mac- Cauley and Rev. Xinian B. Remick, additional Members of the Executive Committee.
The Treasurer, the Rev. W. H. Green, D.D., presented a report, giving in full a statement of the results of the effort made, to secure a sum sufficient for the publication of the Necrological Record for five years. The action of the Treas- urer in the matter was approved, and it was
Resolved, 1. That the thanks of this Association are hereby tendered to the Treasurer for his earnest labors in its behalf.
2. That the Treasurer be requested Co continue the work of securing- subscriptions for the Necrological Record.
The following committee was appointed to solicit sub- scriptions for the Record among the Alumni present at this meeting, viz.: Rev. Drs. J. S. VanDyke, Newkirk and Fisher.
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Resolved, That each Seminary class, be requested to appoint a Secre- tary, whose duty it shall be to keep the Class Record, and who shall communicate with the Secretaries of the xAssociation.
It was also ^
Resolved, That if any of the classes fail to appoint a Secretary, the Secretary of the Association be authorized so to do.
The Association then took up the topic selected for the day, viz.: “ How to make Presbyterianism more effective.” Addresses were delivered upon this topic by the Rev. James McCosh, D.D., of Princeton, N. J., the Rev. George Alex- ander, D.D., of R^ew York City, and others.
A recess was then taken until dinner.
On re-assembling at dinner, the Association was ad- dressed by the Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, D.D., of Brooklyn, Y. Y.; Rev. Charles J. Jones, D.D., of Sailors’ Snug Harbor, S. I., Y. Y.; Rev. Edward D. Griffin, of Williamstown, Mass.; Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt, I). I)., of Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. Thomas Carter, of Boonton, Y. J., and Mr. John H. Boyd, of the graduating class of the Theological Seminary. The Seminary Quartette Club also added efficiently to the pleasure of the occasion.
The Association adjourned after singing the long metre Doxologv.
WILLIAM HEYRY ROBERTS,
Secretary.
Necrological Report
PRESENTED TO THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PRINCETON THEOLO- GICAL SEMINARY AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING,
MAY 4, 1886.
The Committee on Necrology, reports for the year ending April 1, 1886, the deaths of 33 Alumni. Of these, the oldest was the Rev. Isaac Todd, of the class of ’27, who died at the age of 87 j'ears, the youngest being the Rev. John J. Casey, who died in the 42d year of his age. The average age of the deceased was 68 years ; and of the whole number, 17, or more than one-half, were over 70 years of age, seven having passed four-score years.
The Committee also report the names of two Alumni, deceased in past years, and hitherto unreported, viz. William E. Dixon, of the class of 1835, and J. Miller McKim, of the class of 1831.
The Committee earnestly invite the co-operation of the Alumni in their effort to prepare and to keep in permanent form, the Necrological Record.
William H. Roberts, Charles A. Aiken,
Henry C. Cameron.
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This Report contains the names of the following Honorary members and Alumni.
Latimer Bailey, Esq.
Hon. Jobs K. Findlay.
1820. Edward E. Gregory.
1824. Thomas Winthrop Coit, D.D., LL.D.
Samuel C. Jennings. D.D.
Theophilcs Packard.
1827. Isaac Todd.
Frederick A. Waldo, M.D.
1828. Joseph Alden, D.D., LL.D.
1831. J. Miller McKim.
1832. S. Iren.aeus Prime, D.D.
John Abeel B.aldwin, D.D.
Jahleel Woodbridge.
1835. William Edward Dixon.
1836. David Malin, D.D.
James Petrie.
1837. Samuel Ramsay Wilson, D.D.
1838. Edward Wurts. ,
1839. Thomas Shields Malcom.
1840. Robert A. Johnstone, D.D.
Peter Rulison Vanatta.
1841. John Parker Hall.
Thomas MacIntire.
1843. David Smith Anderson.
David Irving, D.D.
Morse Roweli..
1845. Ja.\ies Edwin Miller.
1847. Thomas Rice Welch, D.D.
1849. John Fabyan Baker.
Edwin Bowman Raffensperger, D.D.
1854. Francis Fenelon Ford.
1856. William Downing M.vckey, Ph.D.
1863. Clifton Wrenshaw Alexander.
1864. John Butler, D.D.
1865. Thomas Burnet.
Robert Sloss, D.D.
1873. John Joseph Casey.
Note. — For alphabetical list of deceased Alumni see last page of Report.
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HONORARY MEMBERS.
LATIMEE BAILEY.
Latimer Bailey, a descendant of an old and prominent New York family, was born July 14, 1824, in New York City. At the early age of fifteen he entered the employment of the importing house of Wight, Sturges & Shaw, and at the age of twenty-five was admitted as a partner. On the breaking out of the rebellion, the house having a large Southern interest was compelled to sus- pend, and the creditors, mostly foreign, intrusted the settlement of the business entirely to his individual management. Upon the suc- cessful completion of this honorable labor, Mr. Bailey entered the straw-goods business, and was at the^time of his death the leading member of the important firm of Latimer Bailey & Co.
Mr. Bailey held many positions of trust and honor. He was a member of the Union League Club from its organization ; a Di- rector of the Presbyterian Hospital ; a Trustee of the Northern Dispensary ; a Director in the Sun Mutual Insurance Company ; a Director of the Grould Memorial Home; a member of the Cham- ber of Commerce ; an elder of the First Presbyterian Church, N. Y. City ; and a Director of Princeton Theological Seminary. He served in the last capacity from 1881 to 1885. Mr. Bailey died in New York City, May 4, 1885, in the 61st year of his age.
Mr. Bailey was a man of sterling integrity and high charac- ter, enjoying the fullest confidence of all with whom he came in contact. In private life he was much esteemed, his kindly dis- position and generous heart endearing him to many. He was never married, and a brother, half-brother, and a sister survive him.
HON. JOHN K. FINDLAY.
Hon. John K. Findlay, son of Governor William Findlay of Pennsylvania, was born at Mercersburg, Pa., May 12, 1803. He
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graduated from West Point in 1824, was commissioned a lieutenant, took part in tlie Seminole War in Florida, and resigned his com- mission in 1828. He began the study of law in that year, and prac- tised from 1831, when he was admitted to the bar, until 1845, at Lan- caster, Pa. ; was appointed Judge of the District Court of the City and County of Philadelphia the same year ; was also President Judge of the Third District Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh and Northampton Counties from 1857 to 1861 ; and in 1880 was elected one of the police magistrates of Philadelphia.
He was a ruling elder in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Phil- adelphia ; a member of several Church Boards ; and largely con- nected with the benevolent work of the city. He served Princeton Theological Seminary as a Director from 1869 to the date of his death.
He has been described as “ a man of mildness and old-fashioned courtesy in private life, and untainted as an official ; ” as a Judge, “ calm, patient, watchful, courteous, industrious, intelligent, pure and conscientious ; ” and as “justly deserving to wear the title of Christian gentleman.” Judge Findlay died suddenly at Spring Lake Beach, N. J., Sept. 13, 1885. A wife and daughter survive him.
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ALUMNI.
EDWAED E. GEEGOEY.
Edward E. Grep;orv was born at Derby, Conn., Febr. 23, 1800. He entered Princeton Theol. Seminary in 1820, and remained about one year. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Albany in 1824 ; was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Monroe Sejjt. 16, 1835 ; labored for many years as a home missionary in Michigan ; and was stated supply or evangelist at BlissSeld, 1836 ; Nankin, 1837 ; Saline, 1839-40 ; Howell, 1843-61 ; Corunna, 1862-78 ; Howell, 1879-84. He died at Howell, Mich., May 13, 1884, in the 85th year of his age. A widow, son and daughter survive him.
THOMAS WINTHEOP COIT, D.D., LL.D.
Thomas Winthrop Coit, son of Thomas Coit, M.D., and Mary Wanton Saltonstall, was born in New London, Conn., June 28, 1803 ; was prepared for College by Professors of A"ale and Wil- liams Colleges ; graduated from A^ale College in 1821 ; united with the Congregational Church, New London, Conn., at eighteen years of age ; taught two years ; was at Andover Theological Seminary one year ; and at Princeton Theological Seminary, one year, 1825. He was ordained a deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church by Bishop Brownlee, at Newtown, Conn., June 7, 1826; ordained a priest by Bishop G-riswold, at Salem, Mass., Nov. 15, 1827 ; was rector of St. Peter’s Church, Salem, until 1829, and of Chidst Church, Cambridge, until 1835 ; president of Transylvania University until 1838 ; rector of Trinity Church, New Kochelle, N. Y., until 1849; professor of church history in Trinity College, Hartford, until 1854 ; rector of St. Paul’s Church, Troy, until 1872 ; and professor of church history in the Berkeley Divinity School, Middletown, Conn.,
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from 1872 until 1885. Dr. Coit was also Editor of Townsend’s Chrouoloj^cal Bible ; of a duodecimo Bible, arranged in paragraphs and parallelisms ; and published a work on Puritanism, a lecture on Ecumenical Councils, and sundry Sermons. He departed this life at Middletown, Conn., June 21, 1885, aged 82.
Dr. Coit was a scholar of decided erudition, and filled a large place in the denomination of which he was a minister. He was married to Eleanor Forrester Carlile, January 28, 1828. She died October 5, 1864. Honorary degrees were conferred upon Dr. Coit by Columbia and Trinity Colleges.
SAMUEL CARNAHAN JENNINGS, D.D.
Samuel Carnahan Jennings, D.D., son of Dr. Ebenezer Jen- nings, and Mercy Chidester, was born Feb. 19, 1803, in Washing- ton County, Pa. ; was prepared for college, in the preparatory de- partment of Washington College, and at Steubenville Academy ; graduated from Jefferson College, 1823 ; united with First Presby- terian Church. Steubenville, when 17 years of age ; taught in Cleve- land. Ohio, one year ; entered Princeton Seminary in 1824, and was graduated thence in 1827 ; was licensed by Presbytery of New Brunswick, 1827 ; ordained by Presbytery of Ohio, (Pittsburgh,) 1829 ; was pastor of Sharon Church, Pa., 1829-71 ; stated supply Mt. Pisgah Church, organized by him, 1836-48 ; in 1842 organ- ized Temperanceville Church and became its stated supply until 1848 ; organized Long Island Church, 1848, and became jiastor until 1857 ; pastor of Valley Church, 1857-68 ; and stated supply of Riverdale Church, 1880-83. He was also engaged in literary and educational work, editing the Christian Herald, (Presbyterian Banner), 1829-32; and the Presbyterian Preacher, a monthly, from 1832 until 1837 ; was principal of a Female Seminary 1837— 40; practised medicine gratuitously from 1840 for 20 years ; and was known widely as an ardent champion of Temperance. He resided during his active life near Pittsburgh, and at Sharon, Pa., and died at the latter place, Oct. 10, 1885, aged eighty-two. His long life was one of marked consecration to the Master’s work.
Dr. Jennings was married at Zelienople, Butler Co., Pa., June 7th, 1831, to IVfiss Emma Parsavant.
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THEOPHILUS PACKARD.
Theophilus Packard, son of Theophilus Packard, D.D., and Mary (Tirrill) Packard, was born in Shelburne, Mass., February 1, 1802 ; was prepared for college by his father and other clergymen ; spent two years at Williams College and two at Amherst; was graduated from the latter in 1823 ; was converted in connection with the first annual concert of prayer for colleges, and united with the Congregational Church, at Shelburne, Mass., in 1824, be- ing 22 years of age ; entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1824, and remained five months ; licensed to preach by the Franklin ^Association (Congregational), Mass., in 1826; ordained colleague pastor with his father, at Shelburne, over the Congregational Church ; connected with Franklin and Denmark Associations (Con- gregational) and the Chicago Presbytery ; pastor at Shelburne, 1828 to 1853, during which time he supplied also other Congrega- tional churches in Massachusetts ; stated supply of Presbyterian Church, Lyme, Ohio, 1854-55 ; of Congregational Church, Mt^ Pleasant, Iowa, 1855-57 ; of Presbyterian Church, Manteuo, 111., 1857-62 ; of Congregational Church, Sunderland, Mass., 1864-65 ; secretary and agent of Boston Seaman’s Friend Society, and preacher at Mariner’s Chapel, 1834. Mr. Packard published sev- eral sermons, annual reports, a History of Churches and Ministers (Congregational) of Franklin County, Mass., and a genealogy of the Packard family from 1638. He resided, during the latter years of his life, at Manteno, 111., where he died, December 1 9, 1885, in the eighty-fourth year of his age. Mr. Packard was married, in Deerfield, Mass., May 21, 1839, to Miss Elizabeth Parsons Ware, daughter of Eev. Samuel Ware.
ISAAC TODD.
Isaac Todd, son of Robert and Eunice (Moore) Todd, was born at New Vernon, near Morristown, N. J., December 2, 1797 ; prepared for college at Morristown, under James Johnson, A.M., and Eev. Asa Lyman ; graduated from Hamilton College, 1827 ; united with the Presbyterian Church, Morristown, in the twenty- first year of his age ; entered Princeton Theological Seminary in
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1827, graduating thence, 1830 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabeth, 1830 ; stated supjdy at Gribson, Pa., 1831-33 ; ordained by Presbytery of Susquehanna, at Athens, Bradford Co., Pa., 1833 ; stated supply Northmorelaud and Tunkhannock, Pa., 1834f-36, Orwell, Windham and Braintrim, 1837-38 ; Troy, Pa., 1839-42, pastor at Troy, 1842-51 ; stated su]>ply at Pennsdale and Lycom- ing, Pa., in 1852 ; same year removed to Atlantic county, N. J., and entered upon missionary work there and in Cape May county ; stated supply at Milford, Pa., 1853-61 ; stated supply and evan- gelist at Holmanville and Lakewood, N. J., 1861-85. Mr. Todd published works on the Mode of Baptism, and on Posture in Prayer. His whole life was one of sincere and self-denying labors in the Gospel. He died at Holmanville, N. J., April 12, 1885, aged 87. Mr. Todd was married, at Milford, Otsego Co., N. T., to Caroline Sayre, October 2, 1833.
FSEDERIC AUGUSTUS WALDO, M.D.
Frederic Augustus Waldo, son of Ozias and Nancy (Ripley) Waldo, was born at Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., N. Y., Dec. 24, 1801 ; received his early education at Cherry Valley Academy ; graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1827 ; united with Presbyterian Church, Berkshire, Tioga Co., N. Y., when 18 years of age ; began to practice medicine in Cincinnati in 1827 ; at the suggestion of Dr. E. S. Ely came to Princeton Semin- ary in 1828, spending two years only, being obliged to give up study on account of his health; labored in Mississip2>i for the American Sunday School Union 1830-31, and in Sabbath School work gen- erally all his life ; was devoted as a worker in the Temperance cause, establishing in 1837 the Cincinnati Temperance Union, which, in a few months, enrolled thirty thousand total abstainers ; from 1861- 65 was agent of the U. S. Christian Commission, distributing among the soldiers of the Union Army nearly 50,000 Testaments, and Tracts without number, and holding religious services day and night. His principal residence was in Cincinnati, Ohio, where, for about fifty years, he was a member of the 2d Church, under the pastoral care of Dr. Lyman Beecher, and then of Dr. Skinuer. He died April 17, 1885, aged 84.
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Dr. Waldo was married in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 15, 1833, to Miss Arabella H. Lawrence, who died in 1844. He was married a second time, in August, 1846, to Frances Leonard, of Berkshire, N. Y.
JOSEPH ALDEN, D.D., LL.D,
Rev. Joseph Alden, D.D., sou of Eliab and Mary Alden, was born at Cairo, N. Y., January 4, 1807 ; studied at Brown Univer- sity two years ; graduated from Union College in 1828 ; came imme- diately to Princeton Theological Seminary, where he spent two years ; licensed by the Presbytery of New Yoi'k, October 15, 1830 ; ordained July 3, 1834, as pastor of the Congregational Church, Williams- town. Mass.; dismissed in 1835 to become a professor in Williams College ; remained there till 1852, when he became a professor in Lafayette College; in 1857’ he became president of Jefferson Col- lege, where he remained until 1862; stated sup2)ly Boiling Spring, N. J., 1863-65; editor for one year of N. Y. Observer-, principal of New York State Normal School, Albany, N. Y., from 1867-82. Dr. Alden j^ublished over seventy works, large and small, and was a frequent contributor to the more prominent periodicals. He died in New York City, Aug. 30, 1885, aged 77.
Dr. Alden was married twice ; first to Miss Isabella Livingston, of Philadelphia, in New York City, in 1834 ; second at Garden City, N. Y., June 30, 1882, to Amelia D., daughter of Geo. W. Daly of Tompkinsville, Staten Island, N. Y. The degree of D.D., was con- ferred upon him by Union College in 1839, and that of LL.D., by Columbia College in 1857.
JAMES MILLER McKIM.
James Miller McKim, sou of James McKim and Catherine (Miller) McKim, was born Nov. 14, 1810, at Carlisle, Pa. ; gradu- ated from Dickinson College in 1828 ; united with the church at Carlisle ; studied medicine at the University of Pa. ; sjjent one week only in Princeton Theological Seminary, 1831 ; after that was a few weeks at Andover ; his retirement from the Seminaries was occasioned
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by the death of his father, and of his eldest brother ; he then studied under Dr. George Duffield, at Carlisle ; was licensed by Presbytery of New Castle, 1835, and ordained by Wilmington presbytery, the same year. He was stated supply at Womelsdorf, Berks Co., Pa., 1835-’36 ; dismissed from the Presbyterian Church and ministry about 1838, at his own request, owing to changes in doctrinal views ; became agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1836, publish- ing agent in 1840, then Corresponding Secretary, 1840-’63. He was Corresponding Secretary Freedmen’s Relief Association, 1863-’65 ; Corresponding Secretary of American Freedmen’s Commission, 1865-’69 ; and afterwards connected with the jiress as one of the proprietors of the “ N. Y. Nation.” Mr. McKim was one of the leading spirits in the lierce and long struggle against slavery, and lived to see the complete triumph of the cause he early espoused. He died at Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J., June 13, 1874, of con- sumption. Mr. McKim was married Oct. 1, 1840, to Miss Sarah A. Speakman, of Chester Co., Pa., who survived him. He left one daughter, Mrs. W. P. Oarrisou, who died 1877 ; also a son, Charles F,, an architect in New York City.
SAMUEL IRENJEUS PRIME, D.D.
Samuel Irenseus Prime, son of Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Scudder, and Julia Ann (Jermain) Prime, was born at Ballston, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1812. He was prepared for College by his father, at Cambridge, N. Y., and was graduated from Williams College, in 1829, in the 17th year of his age; was matriculated at Princeton Seminary in 1832, remaining until Feb. 1833 ; was licensed Oct. 2, 1833, by the Presbytery of Bedford, N. Y. ; was ordained June 4, 1835, by the Presbytery of Albany, and installed pastor of the Church at Ballston, N. Y., where he remained only a year, his delicate constitu- tion, which had interrupted his Seminary studies, being unable to bear the strain of pastoral work. His second settlement at Mat- teawan, N. Y., 1837^0, had a similar issue. From 1840 to the time of his death he was engaged chiefly in editorial work and authorshiji. He was editor of the New York Observer from 1840, and from 1858 was one of its proprietors. Meanwhile he had
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been for a short time (1848-9) one of the Secretaries of the Ameri- can Bible Society, and for a short time (1849-60) an editor of the Preshrjterian. He was an active officer of many roligious, benevolent and educational organizations. Nearly forty volumes, large and small, came from his facile pen. His “ Trenseiis ” letters were especially welcome and useful in many thousand homes. His ecclesiastical services were often in demand, and his admirable spirit, temper and tact made him a welcome member of numerous evangelical organizations in our own and other lauds. His death occurred July 18, 1885, at Manchester, Vt.,asthe result of a stroke of j)aralysis.
Dr. Prime was married (1) Oct. 15, 1833, at Sing Sing, N. Y., to Miss Elizabeth T. Kerueys, who died after a few mouths ; and (2) Aug. 17, 1835, to Miss Eloisa L. Williams, of Ballston Spa, N. Y., who suiwives him, with several children. He was President of the Alumni Association of the Seminary in 1877-8.
JOHN ABEEL BALDWIN, D.D.
Rev. John Abeel Baldwin, son of Jesse and Harriet (Barnet) Baldwin, was bom in New York City, April 25, 1810. His father, a |)romineut merchant of New York, was an office-bearer in the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church. He was graduated from Yale College in 1829 ; studied law for a time ; entered the Theological Seminary at Andover in 1831 ; the following year he removed to Princeton Seminary, graduating in 1834. Stated supply of the Presbyterian Church at Whippany, N. J., 1835 ; ordained by the Reformed Dutch Classis of Long Island, March 22, 1836 ; pastor Reformed Churches of Flatlands and New Lots, Long Island, 1836- 52 ; pastor First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Pa., 1852-56 ; pastor New Providence, N. J., 1857-63 ; then resided until his death at Brooklyn, N. Y., frequently preaching in the churches of the city and vicinity, and supplying for a time the Presbyterian Church of Woodhaven. Dr. Baldwin’s preaching was eminently biblical, and as a pastor he was pre-eminently successful, winning the hearts of his people. A painful illness of nearly four months duration, result- ing from exjjosure in bad weather, when on a visit to his former par- ishioners in New Providence, to whom he jjreached his last sermon, closed his life at Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1886, in his 76th year.
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Dr. Baldwin was mai-ried at Flatbush, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1837, to Elizabeth Elinendorf, daughter of Lawrence L. Van Kleeck, of Albany, N. Y. His wife died May 4, 1879. They had fonr sons and one daughter. One son died in early manhood. The rest survive.
JAHLEEL WOODBRIDGE.
Jahleel Woodbridge, son of Rev, Sylvester Woodbridge, D.D., and Elizabeth (Gould) Woodbridge, was born at Southampton, Mass., Feb. 19, 1815 ; graduated from Union College, 1832 ; joined Greenville Church, N. Y., at the age of sixteen ; went immediately from college to Princeton Theol. Seminary, graduating in 1835 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, 1835 ; ordained by Presbytery of Louisiana, 1837 ; was stated suppl>% Taneytown, Md., and missionary in Frederick and Anne Arundel counties, 1835-36 ; stated su])ply Pisgah Church and Missionary in Pike County. Miss., 1837-38 ; stated supjdy Plains Chui-ch, La., 1839, and at Baton Rouge, 1840; pastor. Baton Rouge, 1844-54 ; pas- tor, Henderson, Ky., 1855-67 ; teacher and stated supply, Ridge- wood, Ky., 1868-69 ; stated supply aud missionary at Miami, Mo., 1870 ; teacher aud stated suj)ply, Henderson County, Ky., 1871 ; stated supply aud evangelist. Wesson, Miss., 1875-85. Mr. Wood- bridge was a frequent contributor to the religious newspapers, a devoted aud self-denying minister. He died at Wesson, Miss., Feb. 26th, 1886, aged 71.
Mr. Woodbridge was married (1) to Mai’tha Jane Witherspoon, in East Feliciana Parish, La., April 30, 1840. She died at Baton Rouge, La., 1850. (2) To Louisa Caroline Ligiou, in La Fouche
Parish, La., Mar. 2, 1852. She died at Wesson, Miss., 1872. (3)
To Mary Lotspeieh, at Amite City, La., 1876. He had five sons living in 1879, one of whom is a missiouary in China, and two daughters.
WILLIAM EDWARD DIXON.
William Edward Dixon, son of William and Mary (Field) Dixon, was born in Enfield, Conn., in 1810 ; was graduated from
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Williams College, in 1833 ; after two years, entered Princeton Theo- logical Seminary, remaining one year, 1835-6 ; was ordained as a Congregational minister ; was pastor at Ware, Mass., Espei’auce, N. Y., East Long Meadow, Mass., Eastbury and Middle Haddam, Conn. ; was a member of the Connecticut legislature, 1845-46. He retired from professional life some time before his death, which took place at Enfield, Conn., October, 1874. The cause of his death was apoplexy.
Mr. Dixon was married to Miss Eliza Johnson of Hartford, Conn., in 1846.
DAVID MALIN, D.D.
David Malin, D.D., son of John and Sarah (McNair) Malin, was born in Philadelphia, January 21st, 1805 ; prepared for college at the Prattsburg (N. Y.) Academy ; graduated from Hamiltou College in 1833 ; united with the Presbyterian church, Prattsburg, when 19 years of age; professor of Languages in Penn Yan (N. Y.) Institute, one year; spent two years at Auburn, and one year at Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating from the latter in 1837 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of Bath, in 1836 ; ordained by the Cayuga Presbyterv% in 1838 ; pastor of the Presb. Church, Genoa, N. Y., 1838-42 ; ' district Sec. A. B. C. F. M., 1842-57 ; co-ordinate Sec. Am. Tract Soc., Philadelphia, 1857-59 ; teacher, Philadelphia, 1859-62 ; commissioner in care of sick and wounded, of the N. Y. volunteers, Dep’t of the Susquehannah, 1862-65 ; in the U. S. Sub-Treasury, 1865-68 ; pastor 15th Presb. Church, Philadelphia, Pa., 1870-78. Dr. Malin continued to labor in the Gospel as the infirmities of age permitted, until his death, which took place at Philadelphia, Pa., December 25, 1885.
Dr. Malin was twice married, (1) at Prattsburgh, N. Y., Oc- tober, 1837, to Miss Mary A., daughter of Hon. Robert Porter. She died in 1842. (2) To Miss Hannah, daughter of John Thaw,
of Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1845. She died iu 1868.
JAMES PETRIE.
James Petrie, sou of .James Petrie and Jane (Ratray) Petrie, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, June 22, 1814; prepared for col-
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lege in Scotland and in Princeton ; graduated from College of New Jersey, in 1836 ; united with Presbyterian Church, Balater, Aberdeenshire, Scotlamd, when 16 years of age ; went immediately from college to Princeton Theological Seminary, and was graduated thence in 1839 ; was licensed by Presbytery of New Brunswick, April, 1839 ; ordained by Presbytery of Hudson, at Liberty, N. Y., September 30, 1840; pastor, Liberty, N. Y., 1839-52; pastor, Pluckamin, N. J., 1852-56 ; pastor Jersey City, 1856-58 ; stated supply. Bethel, N. Y., 1858-62, Phillipsburg, N. J., 1862-66, Manchester, N. J., 1866-72, Montana, N. J., 1872-76, Brides- burg, 1876-78 ; pastor Barclay church. Pa., 1878-85. Mr. Petrie was the author of a work entitled Marriage Gift, and also of tracts on Baptism and Universalism. He died at Plainfield, N. J., March 13, 1886, aged 74.
Mr. Petriw was twice married, (1) at Bethel, N. Y., May, 1841, to Miss’Charlotte C. TiWutts ; (2) at Northfield, Vt., August, 1859, to Miss Martha Jane Hall.
SAMUEL RAMSAY WILSON, L.D.
Samuel Ramsay Wilson, son of Joshua Lacy Wilson, D.D., and Sarah (Mackay) Wilson, was born at Ciuciuuati, Ohio, June 4th, 1818 ; graduated from Hanover College, 1836 ; united with the PresLyterian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, when ten years old ; after leaving college spent one year in medical and general study ; entered Princeton Seminary, 1837, and was graduated thence, 1840 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, Aug. 5, 1840 ; ordained by the Presbytery of Cincinnati, A})ril 27, 1842 ; mis- sionary in Cincinnati, 1840 ; assistant First Presbyterian Churclp Cincinnati, 1841, co-pastor 1842-46, pastor 1846-61; pastor Grand St.Church, N- Y. City, 1862-64; pastor Mulberry Church, ShelbyCo., Ky., 1864 ; pastor First Church, Louisville, Ky., 1865-80 ; i)astor of Second Church, Madison, Ind., 1880-83. In 1875 he and his chui’ch were excluded from the Southern Presbyterian Church. He died at Louisville, Ky., March 3, 1886, aged 68.
Dr. Wilson was a strong theologian, a decided controversialist, a frequent author, and in his prime one of the ablest ])reachers in the church. He was married (1) Mar. 25, 1841, at Cincinnati, O.,
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to Miss Nancy C. Johnston ; (2) Jan. 29, 1852, in Franklin Co., Ky., to Miss Mary C. Bell; (3) Jan. 11, 1876, in Louisville, Ky., to Miss Annie M. Steele.
EDWARD WUETS.
Edward Wurts, sou of Daniel and Phoebe (Wade) Wnrts, was boi’n in New York City, August 9, 1810 ; graduated from Yale College, 1832 ; united with Yale College Church the same year ; in mercantile business, 1832-38 ; entered Princeton Seminary first in 1838, remaining only a short time. Entered however again in 1843 and graduated in 1846 ; licensed by Presbytery of Louisville, April 8, 1847 ; ordained by Presbytery of Mississippi, April 4, 1852 ; chap- lain to colored people in Louisiana, 1850 ; pastor Rodney Church, Miss., 1851-52 ; stated supply Bethel Church, Miss., and mission- ary, 1853 ; stated supply Grand Gulf Church, 1854 ; stated sui)ply Lake Providence Church, La., 1855-59, and of Portland Avenue Church, Louisville, Ky., 1859-65 ; infirm 1866-70, but sup])lied church at Pulaski., Fla., during the winters. Mr. Wurts was never married. His life was largely a struggle with ill-health, and he resided during the latter years of his life in Philadelphia, Pa., where he died June 9, 1885, aged 74.
THOMAS SHIELDS MALCOM.
Thomas Shields Malcom, son of Howard Malcom, D.D., and Lydia (Morris) Malcom, was born at Hudson, Columbia Co., N. Y., March 23d, 1821 ; was pre])ared for college at the 2)ubli<; Latin School, Boston ; graduated from Brown University, 1839 ; united at 17 years of age, with the Federal St. Baptist Church, Boston ; went immediately from College to Princeton Tlieol. Seminary, re- maining two years ; was ordained in 1842, as a Baptist minister, by a Council held at Louisville, Ky., and was pastor Second Baptist Church, Louisville, 1842-46. Leaving Louisville, he became Cor. Sec. of the Am. Bajitist Publication Society, 1846-53; pastor Nicetown, Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa., 1861-66; and from 1866 until his death he was Secretary of th« Pennsylvania Coloni-
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zation Society. He was stated supply, between 1853 and 1861, of several churches, such as the Fifth, Eleventh, Berean and Chestnut Hill, Phila., Harrisburg, Lancaster, Viueeiit and Willistowu, Pa. He took a lively interest in the colored race, Avas very zealous for the conversion of men ; and was author of the famous tract entitled “One honest Effort,” No. 538 of the Am. Tract Society’s issues, of which, down to 1871, OA^er a million copies had been cir- culated in the English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and SAvedish languages. Mr. Malcom died at West Philadelphia, Pa., January 6th, 1886, aged 65. Mr. Malcom was married in 1845 to Miss Margaret Vandyke, of Mapleton, near Princeton, who sur- vives him. He had been instrumental in her conA’ersion to Christ.
ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE, D.D.
Robert Alexander Johnstone, son of William S. and Mary (Hall) Johnstone, was born in Rowan County (near Salisbury), N. C., Oct. 15, 1814; was ])repared for College at Ebenezer Academy, under the instruction of Hugh R. Hall; and Avas graduated in 1838, from Centre College, Ky., where he taught for a poi’tiou of the yeai's 1838 and ’39 as tutor in the Preparatory Department. He became connected AAuth Bethany Church, N. C., about ten years before this latter date; and Avas matriculated at Priucetou Semi- nary in 1840, leaving in 1843. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Transylvania, Oct. 7, 1842, was ordained by the same body, Aug. 19, 1843, and installed jAastor. over the Paint Lick and Lancaster Churches, Garrard County, Ky. His connection Avith the Lancas- ter Church was dissolved after about tAvo years ; his pastorate of the Paint Lick Church continued about twenty years longer. In 1865 he became Financial Agent for Centre College and the Dan- ville Theological Seminary, serving the College seven years, and the Seminary ten. He Avas for twenty-one years (1845-66) a Trustee of Centre College, and from 185,3 to the time of his death a Trustee of the Seminary. He Avas for many years the Stated Clerk of these Boards. In all these relations he was very efficient and influential. His services as occasional preacher Avere highly valued after his pastoral relation came to an end. In 1876 he Avrote a history of the Presbytery of Transylvania, by appoint-
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ment of the Presbytery. His death (Feb. 13, 1886) resulted from a fall ou an icy pavement, his system never rallying from the in- juries which he received. His age was 71 years and nearly 3 months. He was married, Ajiril 27, 1843, to Ann Peachy, daughter of Hon. John Green, of Danville, Ky. His widow and three children survive him. His only son is a distinguished surgeon, now residing at Birmingham, England.
PETEE EULISON VANATTA.
Peter Rulison Vanatta was born in Virginia in 1814, and graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1840. He entered Princeton Seminai-y the same year, and was graduated thence, 1843; licensed by Presbytery of Newton, 1842; connected with Newton, New Lisbon, Marion, Loganspoj’t, Rock River, Kaskaskia, Hillsboro, Indianapolis, and Crawfordsville presbyteries ; stated supply Hul)bard aud Brookfield churches, Ohio, 1843-44; pastor at Marion, Ohio, 1846--48 ; tea. Lafayette, Ind., 1848-49 ; stated supjdy Rock Creek Church, 1849-50; missionary in ludiauajxdis, 1866-67; missionary in Kaskaskia Presbytery, 1868; agfmt of Bible Society, Lafayette, Ind., from 1862. He died at Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 16, 1885, aged 71.
JOHN PAEKEE HALL, M. D.
Johu Parker Hall, son of John aud Rebecca Hall, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., March 5, 1817. He graduated in 1836 from the University of Pennsylvania; united with the First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadel2)hia, Pa., in 1835 ; spent sevei'al years in teaching ; studied divinity with the Rev. Dr. S. B. Wylie; entered Princeton Theol. Seminary in 1841, remaining for one session ; and was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 6, 1842. After licensure Mr. Hall was employed as assistant and stated supply of the Presbyterian Chui'ch at Woodbury, N. J., 1842^3 ; teacher in Louisiana, 1844-47 ; stated supply aud teacher at St. Clairsville, 0., 1849-51 ; aud also as teacher at Philadelphia, Pa., 1851-62, Bridgeton, N. J., 1854-55, Danville,
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Pa., 1858t-59, aud iu Louisiana, 1860-61. In 1854, after due course of study, he received from the Uuiversity of Pennsylvania, tlie degree of M. D., and from 1861 to the date of his death, was a practicing physician iu Philadelphia. He returned his license to the Pi'csbytory, Jan. 8, 1876, united as a member with the Pii-st Reformed Presbyterian Church, and was elected as ruling-elder therein. May 24, 1882. Mr. Hall was never married. He died of pneumonia, in Philadeli)hia, Pa., March 7, 1886.
THOMAS MAC INTIRE, Ph. D.
Thomas Maclutire, sou of Joseph and Jane (Crawford) Mac- lutire, was born Dec. 25, 1813, at Reynoldsburg, Franklin County. Ohio ; pre2)ared for college at Columbus, Ohio ; graduated from Franklin College, Ohio, 1838; counected with the Presbyterian Church, Columbus, at 17 years of age; studied theology, under his pastor, Rev. James Hoge, D.D., aud taught in the Deaf and Dumb Institute, Columbus, four years ; spent the year 1843 iu Princeton Seminary; was licensed by the Presbytery of Colujubus, 1843, but was never ordained. His life was devoted to the instruction of the Deaf aud Dumb, first at Columbus, Ohio, 1838-45 ; then as su2>’t of the Tennessee Institute, Knoxville, 1845-52 ; sup’t of the Ind- iana Institute, Indianapolis, 1852-79 ; suj)’t Michigan State In- stitute, 1879-82 ; aud suji’t Western Pennsylvania Institute, Pitts- burgh, 1882-85. Few men iu his profession were more widely known than he, both iu this country and iu Canada. His life like his work was single iu its purpose, his character simple, aud broadly laid. He died at Indianapolis, lud.. Sept. 25, 1885, of heart affection, aged 72. Dr. Maclutire was married, at Columbus, Ohio, Sej)!. 26, 1843, to Miss Mary E. Barr, of that City. His wife ami four daughters survive him.
DAVID SMITH ANDERSON.
David Smith Anderson, son of Matthew and Isaliella (Hughs) Anderson, was born Jan. 1, 1817, at Delaware, Ohio; was prepared for college at the Grammar School of Miami University ; was
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gi’aduatecl from Miami University, in 1843; united with the Pi’es- byterian Church, Delaware, in 1834 ; went immediately from college to Princeton Seminary, where he remained three years ; was licensed by the Oxford Presbytery in 1846, and ordained April 20, 1847 ; pastor Camden, 0., 1847^9 ; stated supply. Delta and Defiance, 1849-53 ; principal Maumee Presb. Academy, 1853-54; stated supply. Delta and Bryan, 0., 1854-64, Delta, 1864-68, Manchester, 1869-71, Liberty and Worthington, and Libeidy, Delhi and Middletown, 1871-72 ; stated supply, America, Caledonia and Vilaridge, 111., 1873-74 ; stated supply. Eagle Creek, Ohio, 1874-77. Mr. Anderson’s ministerial life was one of much self-denial. He labored in the ministry so long as his strength continued, residing during the latter jJordion of his life at Delaware, O., until his removal to the Minister’s House, Perth Amboy, N. J., where he died, April 2, 1886, aged 69. Mr. Anderson was married at Delaware, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1846, to Mary Emily Hills.
DAVID IRVING, D.D.
David Irving, son of John and Melville (Drummond) Irving, was born at Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Aug. 31, 1821 ; prepared for college at Annan Academy ; joined the Presbyterian Church, Portersville, Teun., in his nineteenth year ; teacher at Belmont, Tenu., from 1839 untill 1843 ; entered Princeton Theolo- gical Seminary, in 1843, graduating in 1846; was licensed by the Presbytery of Elizabeth, Nov. 25, 1845 ; was ordained by the Presbytery of Western District, May, 1846; missionary at Eurruk- habad, India, 1846-49 ; stated supply. North Salem, N. Y., 1850- 55 ; pastor of First Church, Morristown, N. J., 1855-65 ; cor. sec. Board of Foreign Missions, 1865-85. Dr. Irving published several sermons, addresses and review articles. In all the jdaces he was called to fill, he was a faithful, industrious, intelligent, and tho- roiighly consecrated minister of Christ. Though in the later years of life sore-stricken with disease, he yet labored on with unflagging diligence. ’He died at Orange, N. J., Oct. 12, 1885, aged 64 Dr. Irving was married in New York, June 23, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth Freeman, daughter of Alfred Freeman, M.D. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him in 1863 by the College of New Jersey.
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MORSE ROWELL.
Morse Rowell, sou of Nathaniel Rowell aud Sarah (Hopkins) Rowell, was horn at Clarkson, N. Y., Aujj. 12, 1816 ; was received into the Congregational Church, in his native village, when about sixteen years old. He entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1843, remaining two years ; was licensed by the Presbytery of New Brunswick, April 23, 1845, aud ordained at Manchester, N. J., Dec. 9, 1845; pastor, Manchester, 1845^R; pastor, Manasquan, 1849-56 ; missionary (Alexander Chapel) New York City, 1856- 65 ; pastor Alexander Church, N. Y., 1865-68 ; pastor Chelsea Church, N. Y., 1868-70; pastor, MauhattauvilleCh.,N. Y., 1871-75. From 1875-80, Mr. Rowell was stated supply of the Congregational Church at Mt. Sinai, L. I., N. Y. During his pastorates in New Jersey he was instrumental in establishing several churches. One of these was the Presbyterian Church at Manasquan, which held memorial services for him sliortly after his death. His life was earnest and ])ainstakiug, aud his spiritual experiences of a decided character. His death took place at Miller’s Place, L. 1., N. Y., Feb. 2, 1886, and was occasioned by a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Rowell was married twice, (1) March 3, 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Van Schoick of Squan Village, N. J. She died July 31, 1860. (2) June 24, 1862, to Miss Letitia Crawford, of New York City, who survives him.
JAMES EDWIN MILLER.
James Edwiu Miller was boru at Clinton, Hunterdon County, N. J., April 12, 1823; graduated from Lafayette College in 1845; came immediately to Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating thence in 1848; was licensed by the Prt'sbytery of Newton, 1847 ; ordained by same Presbytery, Api'il 24, 1850, as an evangelist ; pastor, 2d Church, Sparta, N. Y., 1850-54; pastor and teacher, Stroudsburg, Pa., 1854-62 ; teacher, Phillipsburg, N. J., 1862-65 ; pastor. New Egypt and Plattsburg, 1865-66 ; stated supjily, Plumsteadville, Pa., 1866-69 ; agent. Home for Little Wanderers, Philadelphia, 1870-72; j)astor, Shakopee, Minn., 1872-74; stated supplv, Taylor’s Falls, Minn., 1874-76. From 1876-77 he resided at Long Hollow, Va. ; from 1877-79 at Chatham Hill; and from
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1880 until his death, at Stillwater, N. J. At the latter place he died, October 24. 1885, aged 62. Mr. Miller married Miss Frances Gildersleeve Davis, daughter of Chas. Davis, of Phillipsburg, N. J.
THOMAS RICE WELCH, D.D.
Thomas Rice Welch, son of John Welch and Betsy J. (Rice) Welch, was born near Nicholasville, Ky., Se])t. 15, 1825 ; prepared for College at Bethel Academy ; graduated from Centre College, Ky., 1846; united with Nicholasville Church, in the 21st year of his age ; spent one year in teaching and in studying law ; spent two years in Princeton Theological Seminary, entering in 1847 ; was one year iu New Albany Seminary ; licensed by West Lexing- ton Presbytery, Se2)t. 1849; ordained by Presbytery of Arkansas, at Batesville, April 11, 1852 ; missionary at Warsaw, Ky., 1849-50 ; stated sujjjjly Helena, Ark., 1856-59 ; j>astor Little Rock, Ark., 1860-85 ; U. S. Consul, Hamiltou, Ontario, Can., 1885-86. Dr. Welch was Moderator of the General Assembly (South) iu 1872, at Richmond, Va. His whole ministerial life was sj^eut iu Arkan- sas, where he was universally beloved and venerated as a leader in the Church. He died at Hamiltou, Can., of heart disease, March 25, 1886, aged 61 years. Dr. Welch was married near Little Rock, Ark., May 1, 1855 to Miss Margaret F. Henderson.
JOHN FABIAN BAKER.
John Fabian Baker, son of John Osgood and Frances Adeline (Fabian) Baker, was born in Liberty Co., Ga., Sept. 26, 1828; was prepared for College at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; graduated from the College of New Jersey iu 1846; at the age of fourteen united with the Presbyterian Church, at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; after an interval of three years, sjjent iu teaching and general study, entered Princeton Theological Seminary, in 1849, and graduated in 1852 ; was licensed by the Luzerne Presbytery, April 21, 1852 ; was ordained by the same Presbytery, at Port Carbon, Pa., May 8, 1854 ; stated sujjjjly Beaver Meadow and White Haven, Pa., 1852-54 ; pastor, Scranton, Pa., 1854 ; stated supjily Roswell and Augusta, Ga., 1855-56; pastor-elect, . Hinesville, Ga., 1857; pastor, Hebron
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Church, Va., 1858-61; stated supply, Jerseyville, 111., 1866-71; stated supply, Monroe City, Mo., 1872-76 ; aud Ashley, Mo., 1877-79; stated sujjj^ly. Hickory Plain, and associated Churches, Ark., 1879-85. In addition to the above places, he resided at Augusta, Ga., Rockbridge Co., aud Wheeling, Va. Mr. Baker was one of the most gifted preachers in the Church, but ill health prevented him from filling the high i^ositions for which he was otherwise qualified. He died at his home at Austin, Ark., of brain trouble. May 9, 1885, in the 57th year of his age. Mr. Baker was twice married : (1) to Miss Fannie Pratt, daughter of Rev. N. A. Pratt, D.D., Roswell, Ga., Nov. 29, 1855, who died Jan. 26, 1857 ; (2) to Miss Phoebe Steele, daughter of Joseph Steele, Lexington, Va., Sept. 28, 1858.
EDWIN BOWMAN BAFFENSPERGEB, D.D.
Edwin Bowman RafEensperger, son of Daniel and Mary (Bow- man) Raffensperger, was born at East Berlin, Adams Co., Pa., Jan. 20, 1824 ; prepared for College in the Springfield, Ohio, High School, under Rev. Chandler Robbins; graduated from the College of New Jersey, 1849 ; united by profession with the First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, O., in his seventeenth year ; went immediately from College to Princeton Theological Semiuai’y and graduated 1852 ; was licensed, by the Presbytery of Carlisle, June 11, 1851 ; ordained by the Presbytery of Sydney, at Urbana, 0., May 4, 1853; jjastor, Urbana, O., 1853-54; pastoi', Bellefontaine, 1855-59 ; pastor, Toledo, 1859-69 ; financial secretary Wilson College, 1869-70; pastor, Westminster Church, Cleveland, O., 1870-73 ; pastor, Cumberland, Md., 1873-77 ; stated supply and editoi', Phila., Pa., 1878-81 ; pastor, Marion, 0., 1881- 84 ; pastor, Muncy, Pa., 1884-85. Dr. Raffensperger was a chap- lain in the Union Army, from Sept. 1861 to Jan. 1863. He ])ub- lished for several years in Phila., Pa., a monthly paper, called “ The American Pulpit," and in addition many miscellaneous ser- mons aud articles. He was a sincere, earnest, aud successful min- ister, aud died at Muncy, Pa., May 1, 1885. Dr. Raffensperger was married at Urbana, 0., Nov. 16, 1854, to Miss Annie Prances Whiting, of Johnson, Vt., daughter of Harris and Mary (Dodge) Whiting.
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FRANCIS FENELON FORD.
Francis Feuelon Ford, son of Marcus and Clarissa (Clizbe) Ford, was born in Newark Valley, N. Y., Nov. 27, 1828 ; graduated from Hamilton College in 1857 ; became a teacher in Elmira and Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; spent one year in Union Seminary, New York, and two years in Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating thence in 1856 ; was licensed by the Presbyter}' of New York, 1856, and ordained by the Presbytery of Genesee, Oct. 1857 ; stated supply, Leroy, N. Y., 1857-58 ; pastor elect, Dansville, N. Y., 1859 ; pastor. Congregational Church, Lewiston, Me., 1871 ; and pastor Congre- gational Church, Charlestown, Mass., 1872-74. He settled in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1875, where he entered into business, his ill health preventing his continuing in the active ministry. He died of paralysis at Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 26, 1886, aged 58. Mr. Ford was married at Oriskany Falls, N. Y., in 1871. One son survives him.
WILLIAM DOWNING MACKEY.
William Downing Mackey, son of William and Sarah (Martin) Mackey, was born at Coleraine, Lancaster County, Pa., Sept. 23, 1829 ; prepared for college at the New London Academy ; gradu- ated from Delaware College, Newark, Del., 1854; united with Presbyterian Church, New London, when about 16 years old ; was two years a teacher at NeAvark, Del., and Hollidaysburg, Pa. ; entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1856, graduating in 1859 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of Newcastle, 1858 ; ordained by Presbytery of Lewes at Snow Hill, Md., June 22, 1859 ; pastor. Snow Hill, Md., and principal of Snow Hill Academy, 1859- 68 ; pastor, Buckingham and Eden churches, Md., 1868-70 ; stated supply at Christiana, Del., 1870-75 ; stated supply. White Clay Creek, 1875-85 ; professor of Ancient Languages in Delaware College, 1870-85. Mr. Mackey was an accurate scholar, a faithful teacher, and a minister of great plainness and sincerity. He died at Newark. Del., March 4, 1886, aged 55. Mr. Mackey was mar- ried, at Snow Hill, Md., Dec. 5, 1859, to Mjss Laura W. Pitts.
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CLIFTON WRENSHAW ALEXANDER.
Cliftou'W. Alexaucler, sou of Robert and Nancy rMothershead) Alexander, was born in Jefferson County, Mo., Oct. 5, 1838; was graduated from Des Peres Institute, Mo., 1861 ; united with the Des Peres Chureh, at the age of 21 ; spent two years as a tutor at the Des Peres Institute ; entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1863, graduating in 1866 ; was licensed by the St. Louis Pres- bytery, 1866 ; ordained by the Potosi Presbytery, Oct. 5, 1867 ; stated supply. High Hill and Price’s Branch churches. Mo., 1866- 67, of Apple Creek and Brazean (churches, 1867-76, of Apple Creek alone, 1876-84; stated supply, Mobeetie, Texas, 1885-86. Mr. Alexander was a devoted and successful evangelist. The closing years of his life were s])eut in the Home Missionary work, in the prosecution of which he was engaged at the time of his death at Mobeetie, Texas. March 20. 1886. Mr. Alexander was married Sept. 25, 1868, at Kirkville, Iowa, to Mary J. Mathes, daughter of Rev. Archibald A. Mathes.
JOHN BUTLER, D,!).
John Butler, son of Edward and Catherine (Murphy) Butler, was born at Old Wood, County of Cork, Ireland, in 1837 ; prepared for college at Lewiston, and Oenesee Academy, N. Y. ; graduated from Union College in 1862 ; united with the Presby- terian Church in Genesee, at the age of nineteen ; in the Union army as a soldier two years, receiving four wounds ; came to Princeton Theological Seminary in 1864, graduating in 1867 ; was licensed by the Presbytery of Genesee River, in 1866, ami ordained by the same Presbytery as an evangelist, at Genesee, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1867 ; foreign missionary at Ningpo, 1867-85. Dr. Butler was a conscientious and earnest missionary, husbanding his time carefully ; training young natives for the ministry, establishing Presbyterial schools, j)reparing a Christian Chinese literature, as well as preaching the Gos})el to the heathen. Throughout the whole of the portion of China in which he labored, he was well known and highly esteemed. He died suddenly of cholera at Chin Kiang, China, Oct. 11, 1885. Dr. Butler was married at Ningpo, China, Oct. 18, 1877, to Miss Frances E. Harshberger.
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THOMAS BURNET.
Thomas Burnet, son of James and Elizabeth Burnet, was born at Thompsonville, Conn., March 23, 1840 ; was prepared for college at West Galway, N. Y. ; gi’aduated from the University of the City of New York, in 1865 ; united at the age of eighteen with the Second Presbyterian Church of Amsterdam, N. Y. ; came immediately to Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1868 ; was licensed by Presbytery of New York, 1868 ; ordained by Presbytery of Southern Minnesota, Feb. 16,1870; stated supply, Oronoco, Miun. (church organized by him), 1869-80; pastor, Du Page, Will Co., 111., 1881-85. Mr. Burnet was a faithful, hard-working minister of Christ, sincerely devoted to his work. In the midst of his self- denying labors he was stricken with disease, and while seeking health died, at Manitou Springs, Colorado, Aug. 14, 1885, aged 45. Mr. Burnet was married, Se]d. 16, 1877, in Quincy, Minn., to Miss Alice K. Logan.
ROBERT SLOSS, B.D.
Robert Sloss, son of Audley and Ellen E. Sloss, was born in New York City, Nov. 23, 1838 ; prepared for college by Dr. Gayley of Media, Pa. ; graduated from the College of Ncav Jersey, 1865 ; united with the Thirteenth St. Presbyteriair Church, New York City ; went immediately from college to Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1868 ; was licensed by the 3rd Presbytery of New York, 1867 ; instructor iu Rhetoric, College of New Jersey, 1867-68; ordained by Presbytery of Indianapolis, Sept. 13, 1868; pastor, 3rd Church, Indianapolis, 1868-72; pastor. Fourteenth St. Church, New York, 1872-75 ; pastor, Titusville, Pa., 1875-77 ; pastor, 3rd Church, Indianapolis (second time), 1877-79; pastor, Greensburg, lud., 1879-85. Dr. Sloss was an attractive and earnest preacher of the Gospel, and many of his sermons were published iu pajjers or magazines. During the later years of his life he was a sufferer from an insidious and painful disease, and died suddenly at Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 23, 1885, aged 47.
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JOHN JOSEPH CASEY.
John Joseph Case_y^ sou of Edward aud Bridget Casey, was bora in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 25, 1844 ; was prepared for Majuootli (R. C.) College by private tuition ; was g»‘adnatod from St. Mary’s (Jesuit) College, Montreal, Canada, 1870; at 12 years of age joined the R. C. Chureh ; at 27, became connected with the Cote St. Presbyterian Church, Montreal; spent 1871 in 'McGill College; 1872 in the Presbyterian Theol. Coll., Montreal; and 1874-76 in Princeton Theological Seminary. He was licensed by the Pres- bytery of New Brunswick in 1875, and ordained by the Montreal Presbytery, Dec. 12, 1876. Pastor, Elgin and Athelstane, Hunting- don, Can., 1876-82 ; 2>astor, Taylor Presbyterian Church, Champlain St., Montreal, 1882-85. Mr. Casey was an acceptable and earnest jjreacher, regai’ded as a rising man, aud }»ossessed of a large intel- lectual endowment. He took a deejj and living interest in the conversion of Roman Catholics. He died of small-jiox, at M^uti’eal, Can., June 10, 1885, in the 41st year of his age. Mr. Casey was married in 1878, to a daughter of Rev. James Watson of Hunting- don, who suiwives him.
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INDEX.
Page
Alden, Joseph, D.D., LL.D 15
Alexander, Clifton Wrenshaw 30
Anderson, David Smith 24
Bailey, Latimer 9
Baldwin, John Abeel, D.D 17
Baker, John Fabian 27
Burnet, Thomas 31
Butlbr, John, D.D 30
Casey, John Joseph 32
CoiT, Thomas Winthrop, D.D., LL.D 11
Dixon, William Edward 18
Findlay, Hon. John K 9
Ford, Francis Fenelon 29
Gregory, Edward E .... 11
Hall, John Parker, M.D 23
Irving, David, D.D 25
Jennings, Samuel C., D.D 12
Johnstone, Robert A 22
Mackey, William Downing 29
McKim, J. Miller 15
MacIntire, Thomas, Pli.D 24
Malcom, Thomas Shields 21
Malin, David, D.D 19
Miller, James Edwin 26
Packard, Theophilus 13
Petrie, James 19
Prime, S, Irenaeus, D.D 16
Raffensperger, Edwin Bowman, D.D 28
Rowell, Morse 26
Sloss, Robert, D.D 31
Todd, Isaac 13
Vanatta, Peter Rulison 23
Waldo, Frederick A., M.D 14
Welch, Thomas Rice, D.D 27
Wilson, Samuel Ramsay, D.D. . . ; 20
WoODBRIDGE, JaHLEEL 18
WuRTs, Edward 21
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