y J. f-f. nrer^ 1 , <^r ^/^ Ilbtoq of t|e fflass THAT GRADUATED AT Princeton Theological Seminar^, WITH A^' ACCOUNT OF THE TRIENNIAL RE-UNION OF THE CLASS, BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS EIGHTY MEMBERS. UN US m A 310 BE, MORE, ORE, RE. JtlASTON, liENN'A.: WOOD .t r.UNSTEIN, BOOK AND GENERAL JOB PRINTER?. 1868. Committee of Publication. Key. GEOEGE L. SHEAEER, 150 Nassui Street, New York, Class Secret((Ti/. Prof. SELDEN J. COFFIN, Lafayette Collo;:re, Eiston, Pa., Clasa Treasurer. ■ ppNTpfJT,?- I. — Peefatory Xote. IT, — ActouxT OF THE Class Ke-I^xiox in 18()7. III. — History of the Class. W . — Statistics of the Class. V. — IjIst of ^Members and TaiuTvAii Statp:ment. Vr. — BlOORArilTCAE SkETC HES OF THE ^Nf EMBERS. Prefatory OTE. This pamplilel is the result of a resolution ])assecl at the Class Re-Uniou in 18(17. A circular was innnediately sent to all the members oi'the (^ass, a })ortion of'wliicii was as follows: Eecogtiizing the desirableues* of giving in ijermaneut form the infor- mation gathered at the meeting, Rev. George L. Shearer, the Class Sec- retary, and Prof. Selden J. Coffin, tlie Class Treasurer, (Easton, Pa.), were constituted a committee to collect and publish in pamphlet form, for the use of the brethren, the statistics of the Class. That this Class History may be gratifying and encouraging, it has been requested that it embrace among other items the following, which are not intended as im- pertinent questions, but rather to secure a statement of facts, the aggre- GATE of which may indicate ihe extent U> which God has honored us as a Class in providing us opportunities of usefulness. Please state as to Your Personal History, — Your birthday and birth- place. Institution where you were educated. Date of entering and leaving our Class. If married, to whom? when? wliere? What is your pervicatent P. 0. Address ? i. e. wliere may a letter be addressed, so as to be forwarded to you in years to come, in case you remove from your present home ? EcciiESiASTiCAL RELATIONS. — When and by what ecclesiastical body were you licensed? Ordained? Previous and present settlements, with dates. Have you been engaged in other duties than preaching? Num- ber of conversions under your ministiy? also of additions to the church upon profession, and by certificate? Pulpit Labors. — Style of preaciiing, is it written, or extempore? Whole number of sermons delivered, including repetitious? Do you preach in reference to Foreign missions, the Bible and Tract cause, Temperance, etc., and with what success? Amount of benevolent contributions of your church during the past year? What means do you hnd most effective in bringing souls to Christ, — especially the young? Do the peculiar temptations of the ministry harrass and perplex as in other spheres of life ; or is this one conducive to heart culture? What have been the leading eucouragements in your ministry. Please embody these, and other facts of inter st to yourself and to the Class, in a brief condensed narrative, such as you will read with pleasure, and such as will give ta our Classmites a proper impression of yourself, during the year since we left Princeton. In providing for the expense of printing the Class History, and the cir- culars, may we include your name in the assessment? We aim to make the pamphlet plain, perfect and neat. Three registers of other classes cost respectively 40, 73, and 114 dollars. Replies to this circular v.ere received from tlic majority of the Class with great promptness; by the delay of a few the committee were embarrassed in their work, and, wishing to make the pamph- let complete, have been forced to appear negligent. It is their hope that the many imperfections which may be discovered in the following pages will be viewed with allowance by the esteemed friends for whose use th^^ were prepared. HISTORY OF THE CLASS. '^H£ ifeASS ?S.']e-UNION IN 1867. When about to leave the Seminary, in 1864, the class spent the evening of April 25th in the Oratory, attentively listening to the personal history and the purposes and prospects of its members. All present felt a degree of enjoyment which was diminished only by the thought that to the most of the members it would be the last such meeting. But in the same hour it was resolved that three years later we would come up to this favored seat of leai-ning and again commune with one another. The meeting continued for hours, and cannot be forgotten by any of the living who par- ticipated in it. Pure and heartfelt j)rayer ascended to God for the tenderly loved band of class companions who Avere now about to be scattered ; and ere the meeting was ended, the stillness of midnight was broken by the glad song of Christian ho])e, sung at Mitchell's suggestion : "Jesus, lover of my soul." In the Sj>ring of 1867 a circular was s(Mit around by the Seere- tarv of the Class, calling a meeting in the old Oratory, at 8 P.M., Tuesday, April 23d. The members from the Far West, the Pacific slo])e, from Tur- kev, India and Jiurmah were scarcely exi)ecle{l, but, as the tlay approached, letters from almost every (piarter gave assurance that tlie fraternal spirit wiiich had been niu'turcd in our three years intercourse had not grown cold, and led us to antici]>ate a blessed season of social and spiritual communion. The sequel gave ns no cause of disai)pointment. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864. 5 U])0]i the (lav appointed a preliminary meeting wa.s held in the afternoon, and at the lionr of eight, as announced, the Class as- sembled in the Orator}-. There were present Messrs. Atwater, Beattie, Coffin, Cowan, Deriielle, Ludlow, Pollock, Shearer, Ste- venson, Thompson, Witherow, AV^ines and Wynkoop. After de- votional exercises, Cowan was chosen President, and Shearer, Secretary. The roll was called, and each brother heard from in persou, by letter, or by verbal rejjorts. Of the eighty connected \vith the Class, not one name was passed in silence. The substance of these reports has been embodied in this pamphlet and needs no special attention at this point. A few of the incidents of the meeting are preserved and here inserted. Special interest was manitested in the difficulties attending the labors of Cowan, and no small satisfaction at his determination to adhere to the teachings of Princeton and the church of his fathers. When Beattie told how the Lord had visited his pastorate, and that the Spirit was still striving in many hearts, we sang the doxology, and prayed that his people might have a larger blessing. In the reading of the letters. Bishop, detained at home by his duties as Moderator of his Presbytery, seemed to speak just like himself, in the language of an exalted spiritual life, as if delivering the charge of an apostle to his brethren. Brooks announced the death of his infant child in words that were heard in the almost tearful silence of the brethren, evidenc- ing how fully we entered into the feelings of one another, even of those absent. Yale's response to the inquiry of the circular for his leading encouragement in the ministry, as "$1300 a year with a wife and parsonage," afforded no little merriment. A copy of Morton's great work, issued about two years ago, elegantly embellished, entitled " Lulu, or The Pastor's Heiress," was passed around by Coffin for the inspection of the Class. The absence of Williams and Baker, in attendance upon their own weddings, was duly considered and their excuses were decided to be satisfactory. At the meeting the mortuary list contained four names : Web- ster, Boies, Van Wagenen and John Wylie ; to M'hich a fifth was shortly afterwards added, when the tidings came across the sea, 6 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 18G4, that — while avc had been assembled — one of our missionary brethren, Giles, of Caesarea, Turkey, had been laid low upon a bed of death. The statistics of additions to churches Avere very encouraging. Partial and incomplete returns give 1285 as admitted by profes- sion of faith, and 632 by certificate, making a total of 1917. This does not include 2400 conversions reported in connection with the operations of the American Tract Society, in the district of which Shearer is the secretary. As many of the absentees had written for the particulars of the meetino;, and much of the material collected was considered suf- ficiently valuable to warrant its preservation, a committee, con- sisting of Shearer and Coffin, was appointed to prepare a historical record of the Class and have it published at the cost of the mem- bers. It was determined that we hold another re-union in April, 1874. Two and a half hours passed in the Oratory almost unperccived. At half-past ten the committee of the afternoon meeting reported that a supper was awaiting our attention at a room in the village. To this we adjourned, and there continued the calling of the roll and hearing of reports. Of the supper it is unnecessary to speak, except to mention that Cowan tt Pollock furnished the condi^iwiits in their usual ap})roved style. The prolonged bat pleasant session was terminated at 2h a.m., the Class uniting in the hymn, " Blest be the tie that binds," and receiving the benediction from the President, Brother Cowan. The meeting was indeed an excealingly pleasant occasion. No one interested in it could fail to appreciate an adequate description of it. Yet we must leave many of its phases of interest to the reader's imagination the questioning and the answering, the singular coincidences discovered, the desires of usefulness ful- filled, and the hopes of ha})piness crowned with God's ])lessiug. High above that obtained from all other sources, was the enjoy- ment derived from hearing fiimiliar voices engage in fervent prayer, full of hearty thanksgiving for our mercies, and pleading tenderly that Divine flivor might rest upon the absent, many of whom were known to be present in spirit with the little band scathcred in Princeton at that hour. PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 7 ^ISTOKY or THE i^LASS OF 1864. The Class, whose annals arc here given, first met at eleven o'clock, on the forenoon ofThnrsday, September 5th, 1861, when twenty-seven, who became members of it, were gathered in the Oratory of the Princeton Theological Seminary ; and there, in company with the members of the other two classes preceding it, listened to the announcements of the duties of the term, communi- cated to us by the Faculty, after which one of the candidates for admission was called on to read aloud the form of matriculation, which was then signed, in the order here given, by Messrs. Atwater, Ludlow, Wynkoop, Baker, Martin, AVylie, John, Brooks, Luther, Kellogg, S. H., Bishop, Rankin, Kellogg, C. D., Coffin, Smith, W. T. Lawrence, Conklin, Smith, A. C. Stevenson, Edwards, Snell, Cowan, Herrick, Phelps, Read. Howell, These, with Messrs. Wines, Hazard, Mitchell, W. J. P. Mor- rison and Webster, who had been matriculated previously, may be considered jxir excellence, as the founders of the Class. Yet by tlie day on which recitations commenced the following made their appearance as classmates, whose names are recorded in the Matric- ulation Book of the Seminary, in the order here given, viz : Messrs. McCoy, , Wylie, R., Howe, Lapsley, Morey, Williams, Honeyman, Brace, R. J., Foreman, Morton, Wylie, J. S., Merriam, Shearer, Bates, Bodine, Vielc, Abbott, Myers, Pollock, Giles, Merrill. Yale, Orr, To whom were added successively during the term Messrs. Brown, Fueller, Johnson, Boies, Brace, W. H. Thompson, Smith, R. D. Deruelle, Beale, Marshall, Conn, DeWitt. —Total, 65. 8 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1H()4, At eleven o'eloek the next day Dr. MeCiill delivered the open- ing lecture of the term, his tlierae, suited to the events then trans- piring; in the land, being a proof that " Patriotism is born and dependent on a Pure and Free Christianity." On Sunday Dr. Hodge i)reached in the Seminary Chapel from Eph. 1 : li>. The Conference in the Oratory in tlu> afternoon was on the subject, Christ our Life. Monday, September 9th, recitations began : first, a lesson in the forenoon, recited in the ]Miller Koom, in the beginning of Green's Hebrew Grammar, a work issued from the press but a week beibre, nevertheless one with w hich we were privileged early to obtain more or less familiarity ; in the afternoon a recitation to Prof C. AV. Hodge in Alexander's New Testament Literature. The next day our studies were the same. Wednesday, September 11th, we met Dr. Hodge for the first time as an instructor in exegesis, beginning Avith Galatians. That evening our Class Prayer-meeting was established. Brother Wynkoop made the suggestion that was ever after acted u})on, that the exercises should be, as far as })o.ssible, of a voluntary character. Perhaps not a little of the power and preciousness of our Wednesday evening gatherings was due to the spirit that prevailed in this — our first assembling for i)rayer. Friday, we met Dr. 3IcGill, who introduced us to Yinet, and assigned us texts, from which to prepare a written exordium and heads, to be six minutes in length. Saturday, Dr. Mofiat gave us a lecture introductory to the study of Church History. Our order of recitations for the term was as follows :• Monday — Hebrew, 11 o'clock. Metaphysics, Dr. Atwater, 4 o'clock. Tuesday — Hebrew, 11 o'clock. X. T. Lit. and Septuagint, Prof. C. W. Hodge, 4 o'clock. WEDNESDAY — Hebrew, 11 o'clcK'k. Exegesis, Dr. Hodge, 4 o'clock. Thursday — Hebrew, 11 o'clock. Exegesis, Dr. Hodge, 4 o'clock. Class l*reaching. Dr. McGill, 7 o'clock. Friday — Hebrew, 11 o'clock. Homiletics and Extemporaneous Preaching, Dr. IMcCxill, 3 o'clock. Saturday — Biblical Historv, Dr. Moffat, 0^ o'clock. PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEJIINAEY. 9 The principal occuiTenccs of the Junior year ^vere as follows : September 17. — Dr. Moffat \/as formally installed Professor of Church History, on the " Helena " endowment. " 24. — Prof. Bailey's introductory lecture on Elocution. October 1. — Missionary day. No recitations. Address on Missions by Prof. Mcllvaine. " 28. — Dr. Atwater commenced his instruction in Mental Philosophy. " 29. — By invitation of Prof. G. W. Hodge, a number of the Class began a weekly exercise with him in classic Greek — Agamemnon, — which was main- tained till the close of the following February. Prof Guyot delivered his opening lecture. November 1. — Messrs. Brooks, Morey, and others start on a pedestrian tour to the Ocean. " 4. — Begun the Heljrew Bible, reading the first two verses in Genesis. " 7. — Pev. Dr. John H. Morrison lectured on Mis- sionary Life in India. December 2. — jMissionary day. Pev. Dr. J. C. Lowrie made an address. This vv^as the last occasion of the ob- servance — which had been long in vogue at the Seminary — of the first week-day of each month, as a day of prayer for Foreign missions, accom- panied by cessation from study, and observed by some as a dav of relio'ious fasting. " 5. — On Thursday evening " ten minute " sermons were begun by five excellent discourses from Messrs. Abbott, Atwater, Baker, Bates and Bishop. " T). — The Class spent asocial evening at Dr. Green's residence. January 2-"], — 1ir course, graduated: Messrs. Abbott, Atwater, Bates, I>eattie,t Bernard, Bisliop, Brooks, Butler, Chambers, Coffin, Conklin, Cowan, Deruellc, Eddy, Foreman, Fueller, Honeyman,t Howe. Howell, Johnson, S. H. Kellogg, Kelly, Ludlow, McCoy, Martin, Merrill, Mitchell, Myers, Newcombjf Orr, Phelps, Pollock, Rankin, Rnl(>, Shearer, A. C. Smith, Stevenson, Viele, Williams, AV'ines, Witherow, J. S. Wylie, John Wylie, R. Wylie and Wynkoop. Those marked f received separate certificates, not having s])ent three full years in theoloffical studies. Of the whole number nearlv one-half are PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 11 already engaged [May, 1864,] for definite fields of labor in the pastoral relation, or in the Foreign and Domestic missionary work." Messrs. Appleton, Baker, Giles, Lapsley, Lawrence, Snell and A^an Wagenen graduated at other Seminaries. Messrs. Beale, Conn, Morey, W. J. P. Morrison and Read graduated at Princeton Seminary in 1865. Messrs. Deruelle, DeWitt and Williams spent a fourth year in theological study. iClXNSUS AND '^S'.TATISTICS OF THE i&ASS OT 1864. ii;,^ ■■■/■ IVJ' The entire number connected with the Class was 80. The fol- lowing columns give: 1st, the State in which they were born ; 2d, their present residence ; 3rd, the State of which their wives were residents ; 4th, the number in each State who married in that State ; and, last, the College at which they were educated. The inference to be drawn from the fourth column is, that Rebekah- like, the wives of our married classmates were not taken from the " Canaanites among whom they dwell !" here ALMA MATER, ttlej. Amherst, Mass. 1 Carroll, Wis. 7 Centre, Ky. 1 College of N. J. 19 10 Columbia, N. Y. 1 5 Dartmouth, N. H. 3 1 Hanover, In J. 1 Jefferson, Pa. 7 Lafayette, Pa. 4 Miami, O. 2 1 Middlebury, Vt. 1 Ohio Univ. 1 Pliila. H. School, 2 Trui'o, Nova Sco. 1 1 Union, N. Y. 9 1 Univ. of N. Y. 1 1 Univ. of Pa. 1 Univ. of Toronto, 1 1 Univ. of Vt. 1 Washington, Pa. 2 Westminster, Mo. 3 Y'^ale, Conn. 7 Privately. 4 Birth. Present Residence Wife's Kirtli- place. New Hampshire, 6 G Vermont, 2 1 Massachusetts, 5 3 3 Conupcticut, 1 1 1 New York, 26 22 14 New Jersey, 8 8 7 Pennsvlvania, 12 G 7 Delaware, 2 1 1 IVlaryland, 1 1 Dist. of Columbia, ] Kentucky, 2 2 1 Micliigau, 1 1 Ohio, 1 1 2 Indiana, 1 1 Illinois, 5 1 Missouri, 2 4 1 Wisconsin, 5 1 Cal. and Oregon, 3 Caiiada, Nova Sco. e c. 3 3 1 Europe, 3 Missionary lands, 1 5 Not reported. 3 2 10 12 HISTORY OF THE CLA8S OF 1864, The year of College gradnation is In 1852 .... 1 1 85r> .... 1 1850 .... 1 1 1853.... 1 1857.... 4 18G0....11 1854.... 1 1858.... 3 1861.... 41 Agf, — The average date of birth of 56 of the members is December 31st, 1838, and their average age at graduation 25 years and 4 months ; Messrs. Read, DeWitt and John AVylie being the youngest in the Class. The dates of birth were In 1829.... 1 1835.... 4 1839.... 10 1831.... 1 1836.... 6 1840.... 8 1833.... 3 1837.... 7 1841 .... 4 1834.... 4 1838.... 5 1^42.... 3 Parentage. — Thirteen were the sons of clergymen, viz : Atwater, Deruelle, Morrison, W. J. P. Beattie, DeWitt, Read, Boies, Johnson, Smith, W. T. Cowan, Kellogg, S. H. Wines, Wynkoop. Marriages. — At the date when this record closed 52 were married, 19 were single, and 9 whose condition was not reported. The marriages occurred, 1 in the year 1852; 1 in 1862; 4 in 1863 ; 15 in 1864 ; 10 in 1865; 9 in 1866 ; 5 in 1867 ; 7 date not given. Deaths. — Five have thus early ceased from their labors : Charles A. Boies died in Keene, N. H., Mav 14, 1863. Walter H. Giles, " Turkey, "' 21, 1867. Wm. M. VanWagenen " New York, Summer 1866. Otis B. Webster " Chester, N. H., Jan. 26, 1862. John Wylie, " Eugene, Oregon, " 27, 1867. OccuPATiox. — Messrs. DeWitt, Kelly, Morton, and Thompson were engaged in the study or practice of the law previous to enter- ing the Seminary. Messrs. Coffin, Conklin, Johnson, Lawrence and Shearer were in the service of the U. S. Christian Commission. Messrs. Conn, Johnson, Little and Marshall were Army Chaplains in the late war. Four were Tutors in their Alma Mater: Coffin, Conn, S. H. Kellogg and Read Four are now engaged in teaching: AY. II. Brace, Chambers, Coffin, and Howell. One is editing a religious newspaper, Houghton. EccLESi.vsTiCAL RELATIONS. — Sevcntv-ouc luivc bocu licensed PKIXCETOX THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 13 to preach, of whom sixty-one hav^e been ordained ; the first or- dained being Appleton, in 1860, and Marshall in 1862, 39 are Pastors; 16 Stated supplies ; 5 Foreign Missionaries, viz : Giles, S. H. Kellogg, Luther, W. J. P. Morrison and Myers ; 2 are at present without past(M'al charge ; and 2 are engaged in the benev- olent work of the Church ; viz : Lawrence and Shearer. The denoniiuations represented in the Class are : Presbyterians, (Old School) 50; Presbyterians (New School) 12; Congregation- alists, 10 : Episcopalians, 4; Baptists, 2; Reformed ("Dutch") 1. Manner of Preaching. — Five preach without the use of a manuscript in the j)ulpit, viz : Brooks, Deruelle, Lawrence, Jas. S. Wylie, K. Wylie. Six preach very little without a manuscript : — DeWitt, Martin, Mitchell, Newcomb, A. C. Smith, AVilliams. Seven commonly read their manuscript, but often preach extem- pcn'e: — Atwater, Baker, Butler, Coffin, I^ittle, Morton, Orr. Six, "partly extemporaneous, and partly written": — C. D. Kellogg, Kelly, Ludlow, Morey, Shearer, Wynkoop. Two, "altogether manuscript;" — Pollock, Stevenson. Two preach from full skeletons: — Cowan, Foreman. Four write one sermon a week, and for the rest of the time write nothing : Abbott, Brooks, Wines and Yale. Sermons written, lectures and addresses, extempore : Conklin. First year used MS. wholly, but now use only the heads: Hon- ey mau. First year mcntorlfcr, but now with a MS.: — Rule. Repetitions : three in attendance at the meeting confessed to having prepared sermons that had endured the test of 20 or more repetitions. [For a comment thereon, see the oj)inion expressed by Phelps, in the annexed biographical sketches !] The greatest number of M'ritten sermons is 320, by Lapsley. Graduation. — In the biographical sketclies, where not oth- erwise expressly stated, the person alluded to was with the Class during the full three years' course, and graduated in 1864. PuREiCATKJNs. — Mcssrs. Atwatcr, Howell, C. D. Kellogg, S. H. Kellogg, Marshal and Morton have entered the field of author- ship. See biographical sketches in the following pages. 14 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864. Visible Results. — Under the ministr}^ of forty of the Class, there have been added to the Church, (so far as reported) 1285 by profession, and 632 by certificate, a total of nearly two thousand. The membership in forty-five churches is 6513, an average of 145 to each church. The contributions, during the past year, to the cause of Missions, and to other religious and charitable oj)erations of the Church, from 28 churches that were reported, were $32,346, an average of over $1,000 each. One cannot but feel that this statement, though incomplete, gives a gratifying exhibit of the efforts of the members to secure substantial aid, in carrying on the great works of christian benevolence brought before the notice of their congre- gations. The Sunday Schools and Bible classes of 28 of the Class number 4414 members, an average of 158 each. Thirty-six have preached more than 9,765 discourses, (including repetitions,) in the past three years, an average of nearly 300 each. y^IST OF IgEMBEKS AND JChABULAK pTATEMENT The fi-iMAN, Shenandoah, Pa. SS P— O b 300 J. C. Houghton, Still River, Mass. Editor Cong S. H. Howe, Indeijendence. Mo. P P-o s 65 2 21 G R. Howell, SoutUamjjton, N. Y. Tea P— O K 300 T. S. Johnson. Beaver Dam, Wis. SS P-O S 59 250 80 329 C. X). Kellogg, Bacon Hill, N. Y. p Ref'd 108 '46' 407 8. H. Kellogg, Futtehgurh, N. Itdia. FM P— s J. C. Kelly, Neenah, Wis. P P— o s 70 20 12 105 79 300 J. E. Lapkley, Mattoon, 111. P P— o s 125 75 75 100 137 400 W. A. Lawrence, New York City. Agent Cong A. Little, Bedford, N H. P P— o s 200 14 3 340 300 175 J. M. Ludlow, Albany, N.Y. P P-o s 417 48 25 475 8500 502 R. M. Luther, Rangoon, Burmah. FM Bapt John McCoy, Smyrna, Del. P P— o s 70 12 6 60 59 Jas Marshall, Mt. Morris, N. Y. WC P— N s M. M. Martin, Prescott. Wis. SS Cong 325 G . F. Merriam, Mason Village, N. H. Co? g B. Merrill, Pembroke, N. H. p Cong 41 7 395 S. S. Mitchell, Harrisburgh, Pa. p P— N S '248 46 54 466" 6000 300 H. M. MOREY, Rochester, N. Y. p P— o s 130 206 C. Morison, Kpis W. J. P. Morrison, Lahore, N. India. FM P— o s J. L. Morton, Waukegan, 111. P P— N S 80 .... 100 450 J. 11. Myers, Lodiana, N. India. FM P— o s H S. Newcumb, South Britain, Ct. SS Cong John Orr, Apollo, Pa. P P-o 8 233 29 37 130 225 295 W. B. Phelps, Kilbourn City, Wis. P P— s 56 17 10 113 126 300 G. C. Pollock, Newark, N J. P P-o s 115 16 12 100 175 Alex. Rankin, Mai ion, Ky. SS P— o s 110 3 Edw. G. Read, Madison, Wis. P P-o s 135 U 14 160 140 John Rule, Millersburg, Ky. SS p-o s 13U 3 3 150 Georcje L. Shearer, New York City. Sec'y P-o s 150 A. C. Smith, Galena, 111. P P-o s 117 2 2 175 385 300 R. D. Smith. Dykemau's Sta. N. Y. SS P-o s 79 4 3 65 65 W. T. Smith, Hanover, N. H. P— N S M. P. Snell, North Brookfield, Mass. Licen Cong J. M. Stevenson, Jersey City, N. J. P P-o s 2C0 25 45 175 250 J. J. Thompson, Goshen, N. Y. L cen P— N S *W.M.Van\Vagenen (Died in New York.) Ass't Epis J. P. ViELE, Schuylerville, N. Y. WG P— o s 12 40 *0. B Webster, (Died at Chester, N. H.) M. C. Williams, sterling. III. P P— o s 137 27 13 100 618 216 C. M. Wines, Rochester, N. Y. P P— o s 495 19 21 330 2947 B. H. WiTHEROW, Fillmore, N. J. P P-o 8 69 23 7 160 102 300 Jas. S. Wylie, •San Jose, Cal. P P— t 190 70 23 400 *JoHN Wylie, (Died in Oregon.) SS P— o s 15 RicH'D Wylie, Napa, Cal. SS P-o 8 57 30 15 65 127 T S. Wynk(jop, Huntington, N. Y. p P— s 151 39 10 LIS 192 270 A. S. Yale, Onondaga Valley, N. Y. p P— s 90 15 110 240 275 Average, 145 32 18 158 1146 278 16 HISTORY OF THE CLAS8 OF 1864, S^IOGKAPHICAL 4KETCHES Or THE MEMBERS. Forsitan harv itlitn mmiini.isi' jiivabit. PiTSOX J. Abbott, Sidney Plaim, Delaware County, N. Y. — Born at Cobleskill, Schoharie Co., X. Y., August 11, 1833. Grad. Union, 1861 ; took full course at P. T. 8. and was licensed by Pby. of Albany, in 1864, immediately on leaving the Seminary. "In October, 1864, I came to my present home in the valley of the Susquehanna, where I am stated supply of the Presbyterian church, N. S. In June, 1866, I married Mrs. Mary C. Redfield, of Delhi, N. Y. I have a stepson, a lad eight years of age, I was ordained in October, 1866, About twenty have joined my church on profession. It is my practice to preach one written sermon Sabbath morning, and for the second service to write nothing. I have 100 written sermon?. A popular lecture on "Wash- ington Irving," and an essay on Princeton Cemetery are my only literary productions. **=;=[ ^vould be more consecrate*! to the service of my Master." J. H. Appi.eton, AUenfotrn, Pa. — Born at Sing Sing, X. Y., Jan. 27th, 1839. Educated at Phila. High School and Rocli- ester Theo. Seminary. At Princeton, in select theological studies from Sept, loth, 1862, to February, 1863 ; then returned to Rochester completing his course there May 14, 1864. AVas licensed to j)reach (previously) Nov. 25, 1859, by the Tab- ernacle Baptist church, Philadelj)hia, and ordained at the same place with the aj>pr<)val of a council of Baptist churches. May 21st, 1860. Dairsvillc, Bucks Co., Pa., was his first settlement as pastor. After pursuing studies in Theology and laboring as a stated pulpit supply for a while, he was called to his present charge at Allentown, Pa., Nov, 20, 1865, Here an infant meml)ersliip has doubled in strength and is about recting- our new church edifice. Without a special plan for winning the young to the Saviour, most of the accessions to my church have come from this interest- ing class. The fact that I can hope that I have been instrumental in gathering a few souls into the kingdom of (xod is to me a great encouragement. Perhaps the greatest temj^tation peculiar to ministerial life is a tendency to formality, a disposition to rest satisfied with going through an accustomed round of pastoral duties. I feel an in- creasing need of deep spirituality. Ex])erience has enabled me better to adapt myself to the wants of my people, and to afford them instruction; but I fall far below the desired standard. I am not married." l^'rmanent address, Prhcrfon, N. J. Alfred Brittin Baker, Princeton, X. J. — Born in New Jersev, but afterward a resident of Iowa. Grad. College of New Jersey, 1862. Spent the Junior year with the Class. In Oet. 1863, he entered the ISIiddle class of the Gen. Theo. Sem. of the Episcopal church in New York City, at which institution he grad- uated in 1864. He was oi-dained by the Rt. llev. Bishop Oden- heinun- of New Jersey in July of the same year, and immediately accepted the position of Assistant to Bev. Dr. ' Stubbs, New Brunswick, N. J., which he retained more than a vear. 18 HiSTOEY OF tup: ct^ass of 1864, On Easter, 18(>(>, he assumed the rectorship of Trinity Church, Princeton, which he continues to fill. Married at Princeton, April, I8(i7. He habitually reads his sermons from manuscript, but often preaches extempore. " I liave reason to be thankful for some apparent success in my ministry. Its results I cannot put upon paper. They can only be revealed in the secrets of eternity." Frederick Bates, — Born at Baltimore, Md., ^lay 26, 1836, of Austrian parentage; but, during his course with us registered as a resident of St. Louis, Mo. Grad. Union, 1861, and P. T. S. 1864. Licensed in 1864 by the Presb. of Albany, on whose roll his name still api)ears, and went to labor as a missionary in Canada, where he had a period of severe sickness, in the summer of 1864 (1865?), since which time we have been unable to learn anything of him. It was supposed that Plympton, Canada, was his address, but no post office of that name is to be found in the Ne^y Dominion. David J. Beale, East Wdterford, Juniata Co., Pa. — A native of the region where he is now settled, he graduated at Jeiferson College, 1861 ; entered the Western Theo. Seminary, at Alleghany, and on the occasion of Prof. Dr. Plumer's resignation came to P T. S., where he was with us the latter part of the Junior year. Entering the next class, he graduated at P. T. S. in 1865, and was soon called to the pastorate of the Middle Tuscarora church, nundjering 369 members. In the last year 30 were admitted on ])rofession, and 3 by certificate. He marrietl Miss Mary Moore, of Howard, CVntre Co., Pa., in 1865. Charles Beattie, Middldoicn, X. V. — Born at A\^dden, N. Y., Mar. 20th, 1840. " I spent luy boyhootl in West Milton, Saratoga Co. ; was grad. T^nion, I85i>, after -which I taught three years, studying privately so as to be able to join the class at the beginning of the Middle year, continuing with it until graduation, in April, 1864. During the same month I was licensed by the Presb. of North Hiver; soon after I was called to the Presbyterian church ((). S.) of Middletown,(»ver which 1 was ordained Oct. 3d, 1864. I'RINCETON THEOI.OGICAT. SE:\nXARY. 19 \yitli humiliating conviction of the imperfection of my ministry, and with joy in God, I make the foHowing record of what He has done here during the past three years. Tlie congregation has nearly doubled ; the church building has been enlarged ; the Sabbath school has grown even more rapidly than the congregation ; 84 persons have been added to the church ; 88 of whom were received on profession of their liiith. I have prt'ached 350 written sermons, have endeavored by instru(!tion in Sabl)ath school, Prayer meeting and Pulpit to reach and interest all classes in Christ, and to apply this truth by personal application in which I have made 1800 pastoral visits." Married Miss Harriet N. Tobias, of Wayne Co., N. Y., Oct. 12,1864. Permanent address, MUhlldotrn, X. Y. Sa]\[UEE Bernard, [Park Corner,) Xeir London, P. E. I., British America, was born April 7, 18-31 ; Graduated Truro, Nova Scotia, 1859, and Avas received from the Theological Semi- nary of Truro to P. T. S. where he s])ent his Senior year, and graduated in 18H4. In the summer f»f 1866 Mr. Bernard was in the employ of the ]-*ictou Presbytery as an itinerant preacher, and had then been lately married., Gommittce hav(( ascertained nothing farther. George Sayees Bishop, Ne'ioburr/, X. 1'., was born at Roches- ter of the same state, June 23d, 1836 ; graduated Amherst, 1858, and then taught two years in Williston Seminary, Mass. He en- tered P. T. S. 1861, and, after remaining a year at Princeton, left the class to spend the second year at Andover. He returned Sept. 1863, and graduated with the class in 1864. He was licensed by the J'by. of Rochester, (N. S.) and in the summer of 1865 settled as pastor of the 2d Presbyterian Church, Trenton, N. J., whence he was called in 1866, to his ])resent charge, the Calvary Pres. Church, Newburg, N. Y., over which he was installed pastor, April 24, 1866, thus succeeding his classmate, Rev. C. M. Wines. During his ministry the churches under his care have received 28 persons on certificate and 32 upon profession of faith. He was married in 1864 to a ladv of Massachusetts. 20 niSTOKY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, William Budd Bodixe. Bcdimwie. Md. — A native of Tren- ton, N. J., graduated at the College of X. J., 1860, and s])ent the Junior year with the elass. Subsequently, having entere. Ln the Summer of 1866 a member of the Class met him in New York ; owing to pecuniary embarrassments he was then engaged in secular employment in that city. Henry Ki)\\ aiu) Brn^ER, KeesnnUe, N. Y. — Born at Essex, A^t., February 21. lS3o; graduatcnl at University of Yt. 1861 ; enteral Andover Theo. Sem, Sei>tembcr, 18(51, and P. T. S. 1862, graduating with the Class, 1864. Licensed by Winoski Associa- tion (Cong.) ]May, 1"64; ordained by Pby. of Champlain Janu- ary 12, 1865, and instalknl pastor of the Prc-s. Church, (N. S.) Keeseville, N. Y., Sei)tember 26, 1865, having preached there for a year preceding installation. "I have been engaged in no other business. I was onlaintnl to preach the Gos])cl and I mean to continue in it.'' PRINCKTOX THEOT.OOICAL SEMINARY. 23 "The additions to the church are fifty by profession and twelve ])y letter. All of the former have been converted during my ministry, besides a number that have joined other churches. My discourses are mainly written, tliough quite often extempore. Whole number of Avritten sermons delivered, 330. I endeavor to l)ring the great benevolent enterprises before my peojjle in some suitable way ; not always however by direct appeal. Preaching the truth in love to Jesus, and personal conversation are the great means upon which I rely for success. My leading encourage- ments have been, favor among the people, souls converted, and the Holy Spirit giving me assurance within." Married Miss Carrie S. Rankin, of Cambridge, Mass., May 5, 1864. Permanent address, Essex, Vermni^f. Andrew G. Chambers, (hUef/e Hill, Ohio, was graduated at Miami University, 1853. He taught some years at Piqua, Ohio, and was also a Superintendent of schools in that State. He was a member of the class only during a portion of tlie last year, being one of our number at graduation. He was licensed by the Pby. of Sidney, Ohio, and spent one year, 1865-6, as stated supply of the " Churcli of the Land and the Sea," New York City, after which he removed to College Hill, near Cincinnati, Ohio, wdiere he is Professor in the Ohio Female Seminary. He had married several years previous to entering the Scniinarv. Seeden Jennings Coffin, Easton, Pa. — Born Friday, August 3, 1838, at Ogdensburg, N. Y., but since 1846 a resident of Easton. United with the church in July, 1855 ; grad. at Lafayette, 1858 ; taught at Bloomsbury, N. J., and Towauda, Pa. Grad. P. T. S. 1864; licensed by Second Presb. of Phihi., April 20, 1864. In the Summer of 1863-4 he was in the service of the U. S. Christian Commission, until July, 1864, when at Fortress Monroe he was })rostrated by so severe sickness as to compel him to give up a call that he had accc])ted to supply the church at Groveland, N. Y. He wiLS appointed Tutor in Lafayette College, August, 1864, and was made adjunct Professor of Mathematics, March 28, 1866, when the Pardee Scientific Course was organized in the College. He writes : '' I have frequently lost portions of time, owing to 24 HISTORY OF THE ("I.ASS OF 1864, poor health ; but am happy in beinjz; able to attend my daily duties ot instruction, beside eondueting; a large correspondence per- taining to College business. I have made a number of addresses at educational conventions. To average audiences of 112 persons, in 56 different churches mostly in this vicinity, I have preached altogether 154 different times, and am consequently the ])ossessor of no discourses unhonored by a repetition ! Without a strong reason I never refuse to supply a i)ul}nt, though obtaining time for little theological study beyond that required for preparation for a weekly Biblical recitation. Though I am yet among the odd- fellows, I have never forgotten the quotation made by Brother Jj. at our final class-meeting : ' If thou ait to have a wife of thy you;h, she is now living on the earth : Thf refore think of her, and pray for her weal , yea, though thon hast not seen her. ' My happiness and chief .encouragement in being associated with a body of energetic students, many of whom are earnest Christians, lies in the hope of being made instrumental in encouraging them toward a high and noble purpose in life." Newton Jajies Conki.in, (lonrerneur, N. Y. — Born at Mt. Morris, N. Y., Nov. 2, 1834. Grad. at Lafiiyette, 1861, and P. T. S., 1864, Ijicensed by Pbty, of New Brunswick February 3, 1864. Ordained and installed as pastor of Pres. (>hurch, Gouver- neur, N, Y., by Pby. of St. I.awrence, July 19, 1866, District Sec'y of the American Tract Society for Northern and Central New York from May, 1864, to May, 1866, He preaches twice each Sabbath ; holds three Aveekly prayer meetings, and maintains semi-annual pastoral visitation. Collec- tions for benevolence are made systematically and monthly, the members being furnished with cards indicating the objects selected by the church. The amount for last year shows donations for be- nevolence, $948 ; for congregational ]>urposes, $4,348. Total, $5,296. He was married May 3, 18(i3, to Miss Mary E., daughter of Rev. E. Greenwald, D.D., Easton, Pa. A daughter, Emma was born A])ril 17, 1866, and a second child in the autumn of 1867. Permanent address, Jfotoif Mon-is, X. V. PRI^X'ETON THEOLOGICAL SI:MINARY. 2o Samuel Conx, Decatur, Illinois. — Born March 4, 1838, at Steubenville, Ohio, (which is hi.s permanent P. (). address.) Grad. at Washington Coll., Pa., 1857 ; taught three years at Lawrence- ville, N. J., and one year Tutor of Latin in his Ahna Mater. Left our class at the end of the first year, and in August, 1862, enh'sted as a private in the 21st N. J. Vols., a nine months' regi- ment ; was immediately elected its chaplain, and licensed by Presb. of Xew Brunswick in October, 1862. " lieturning from the army I joined the class of 1865, and graduated with that class. Mine, therefore, is a divided heart ; but, with others, I believe that the drill in Hebrew in the Junior year is the strongest bond that ties theologues together." He was teaching and preaching ' round ' until October, 1866, when he was called to his present charge, where 30 have been added to the church on profession, and 11 by certificate ; beside several conversions during his cha])laincy. Has preached 151 times. "Being impressed 'with the importance of making sermons attractive as well as sound, I introduce a great deal of illustration into my discourses. I am in a region of intense religious activity ; the seed sown seems to germinate soon under the Holy Spirit's power. That is my encouragement." Ordained by Presb. of Sangamon, August 17, 1867. Married Miss Leonora Beall, at Peoria, 111., December 13, 1865. Has a son " named after the greatest man that ever lived." " Sttt magni nominis umbra." Edward Paysox Cowax, Washington, Mo., writes : I will here publicly state what I was always ashamed of when a boy, that I was born on All Fool's Day, 1840, in Potosi, Mo. My father, Rev. John F. Cowan, died in 1862, having preached the Gospel thirty-three years. I graduated at Westminster 1860. After teaching one year I entered the Seminary, completing the pre- scribed course of study Avith the class of 1864. I was licensed bv Central Presb. of Phila., April 4, 1864, and ordained by Presb. of St. Louis, June 6, 1865. In September, 1864, 1 became Stated Suj^ply of tlie Pres. church of AYashington, Mo., and June 17, 1866, I was installed its pastor. Since I have been preaching here, I have received into the church 29 mend^ers bv profession and 22 by letter. I usually preach from pretty full and carefully 26 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, prepared skeletons. I have not preached on the benevolent causes, mainly on acconnt of the embarassed condition of our church in this portion of the country, and the divided public sentiment. I have done nothing but preach the Gospel, and I have attended as diligently as possible to my own fold. The adaptation of the Gospel to all classes is my leading encouragement to labor in the ministry, and in this most difficult portion of the Lord's vineyard. I am still a single man, and, so far as I can judge, am no nearer putting my head into the halter than I was three years ago. I have met with no heart-breaking disa[)pointments, and all my life have been free from " entangling alliances." Permanent address, care of Keith c^'^ Woods, Sf. Louis, Ilisfiouri. Da^ifAj DERri:LLE, Weafherf)/, Carbon Co., Pa. — Born at Washington, Washington Co., Pa., August 10, 1838. Grad. at College of New Jersey, 1861, and at P. T. S. 1864. 8i)ent a fourth year at the Seminary. Licensed by Pby. of New Bruns- wick in April, 1863. " In December, 1865, I came to this place (Weatherlv), as stated su])})ly ; Ai)ril 26, 1866, I was ordainefl as an evangelist by the Pby. of Luzerne. Nine have been added by profession, 2 by certificate ; 12 baptized ; 4 couples married ; 201 sermons preached, beside lectures. 1 endeavor to preach the plain truth in a plain way, entirely without notes. I have talked, lec- tured and i)reached on temperance, and have found my labors crowned M'ith success. I am not married, but am on the lookout." His chur(;h at AVeatherly has recently been repaired and nuich improved. A classmate adds, " Brother Deruelle has interesting audiences, and is held in high esteem by all the people in the three mining villages wIum'c he preaches." Permanent address, Priucrfon, X. J. John DeWitt, frriiu/fon, X. V. — Born at Hari-isl)urg, Pa., October 10, 1842. Grad. CV)llege of X. J., 1861 ; and studied a fourth year at the Union Theo. Sem., N. Y. I^icensed by the First Pby. of New York, April, 18(54, and ordained one year later by the Third Pby. of New York as pastor of the Pres. church at Irvington. PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. It " We have given to benevolent societies about $9,0()0 each year, exclusive of individual donations, which would largely increase the amount. We have two flourishing Sabbath-schools. I try to know all the children of my church and to S])eak to them individu- ally upon the subject of religion. Mv leadinir encouragements have been mv own increased in- terest in the study of the Gospel; the good attendance of my peo- ple upon the ordinances of the House of (jod, and their diligent attention to the word preached. I think the ministerial life proves as favorable to heart culture as I expected. I am unmarried." In the winter of 18G7-8 he was called to the Park street church, Boston, with an offered salary of $8,000 ; but declined it. His people are about to build him a j)arsonage. and a new and hand- some church. Permanent address, care of Wallace DeWitt, Esq., Harri.^hiirf/, Pa. Clarence Eddy, Cornwall, Omnr/c Co., X. 1'.-— Born at Waterford, N. Y., November 17, 1839. Grad. Yale, 1861. En- tered P. T. S. at the beginning of our Second year, having spent the preceding year at the Yale Theological School. Licensed by Pby. of Xew Brunswick, Feb. o, 1864. On April 5, 1865, was ordained by Pby. of North River, and installed pastor of the First Pres. church of Cornwall, New School, to which he has ministered continuously since August 15, 1864. Married Miss Jeannie Scott, of Waterford, N. Y., May 5, 1864. "Being compelled by inade- quate support to unite teaching to mv ministerial duties, pastoral life does not afford as fa\'orable facilities to heart culture as I an- ticipated. Memorabilia: no publications, 1 wife, 1 child, (boy)." Permanent address, care of G. W. Eddy, Waterford, N. Y. William H. Edwards, Kirk's Cross Roads, Indiana. — A na- tive of Pennsylvania ; educated privately. Was at P. T. S. from September, 1861, to April, 1863. Licensed by a New School Pby. and preached awhile as domestic missionary in " the Pines " of N. J.; then near Wilmington, Del., until he went to his present charge. ^larried about 1852. John I^ri:ston Foreman, Phjeoa (_Wek, Missouri. — Born in Ralls Co., Mo., December 18, 1S40. Educated at Westminster 28 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, College, Fulton, Mo. Licensed by the Pby. of Palmyra, in May, 1868, and ordained by the same in Augnst, 1864. " On the 20th of October, 1864, Miss Jennie Woods, a lady of this — my native county — -joined her lot to mine. I taught two months, but spent the first year principally as an evangelist ; am now settled as stated supply at Big Creek church ; have been here two years I have 70 sermons, carefully written, but preach much from an abstract. I have labored much in favor of benevolent contributions ; l)ut on account of the disturbed state of affairs in our bounds, it has been a hard struggle for the churches to maintain themselves, and we have contributed but little to things without. The ministry is my meat and drink. I am never so ha])j)y as when actually proclaim- ing the word of the Lord to dying men." — Bro. F. was presented with a son about Christmas, 1865. Permanent address, as above. Charles Fueller, Hannibal, Missouri. — Born March 19, 1836, at Steinschocnau, Bohemia. He emigrated to Missouri and graduated at Westminster College, Mo., 1861, and P. T. S. 1864. In the summer of the same year he became stated supply of the Second Presbyterian Church of Hannibal, and has since been or- dained by the Pbv. of Palmyra. Of the 31 churches constituting this Presbytery, Brother Fueller's is the second in size, having a membership of 111. He has })reached about 4.50 times, and has a wife, the marriage ceremony having been performed for him by Rev. Edward P. Cowan. Walter Harris Giles. — Born at Roekport, Mass., Oct. 26, 1837. Graduated at Amherst, 1861 ; was with our class through Junior year, then s]>ent two years at Union Thco. Sem., New York, where he graduated in 1864. He married ^Iis< Elizabeth F, Wel- lington, of Coldwater, Mich., and was ordaintnl as a missionary at Roekport, Augnst 26, 1864, a service to which he had l)cen devoted by his mother in infancy. Under the cai'c of the American Board he embarked from New York for Constantinoj>le the following September, and was designated for the Cesarea station, where he labored till his death. AVhile on his way with Mrs. Giles to at- tend the annual meeting of the Western Turkey Mission, he fell sick, and dicnl of intennittcnt fever at the house of Rev. E. E. PRIXCKTON TIIEOI.OGICAL SEMINARY. 29 Bliss, at Bebek, Constantinople, May 21, 18G7. He was a good man antl an efficient missionary, and his death is a sore loss. His relatives reside at llocJqjoyt, JIa.ss. Charles Parker Glover, Mount Airy, Md. — Born in Trenton, X. J. Grad. Coll. X. J., 1859, and a member of our class during the session of 18()l--2. In response to the claims of the country he accepted an appointment from the Governor of his native State to direct measures for the relief ot suffering soldiers at Washington, D. C. Here he became an assistant of the Rev. John C. Smith, D.I)., pastor of the Fourth Pres. church, and labored with much efficiency and acceptance for nearly three years. In 18()7 he entered upon a new field of labor in connection with the First Pres. Church, of the same city, sustaining a mission school and stated preaching, with tlie design of organizing a church in a neglected community. He was licensed by the Pbv. of New Brunswick, and ordained as an evangelist by the same body, April 25, 1866. In February, 1868, he accepted a call to his present charge. Permanent address, TrcnUn^, X. J. Obadiah Howell Hazard, New Bnutswick, N. ./., was ma- triculated at P. T. S. the term before our class was formed ; Avas with us during the Junior year, and was classed with the Seniors the following year. Supplied the Pres. Church at Bordentown, X. J., 1863-5, when he was called to New Brunswick to the pastorate of the Second Pres. Church, He was married before commencing; his theoloo-ical course. Samuel Edward Herrick, Chelsea, Mass., was born in South- ampton, X". Y.; grad. Andierst, 1859. He entered the Seminary Septend)er, 1861, and continued with the class until the close of the second year, in April, 1863, when he was licensed, and soon afterward he entered upon the pastorate of the Broadway Congre- gational church in Chelsea, which position he still occupies. He married a lady of West Hampton, X^. Y. In 1867 he declined a call extended by the Pearl street church, in Hartford, Ct. Permanent address, Southampton, N. Y. 30 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1804, William Edgar Honeyman, Shenandoah, Schui/lJall Co., Pa. — Born in Now (k'rinantown, N. J., July 20, 1839; })repar('(l for college under Rev. Dr. Blauvelt ; "rad. College ot'X. J., 1801 ; entered P. T. S. in 1801, and, though interrupted by sickness, was Avitli the class nearly to the close of the Senior year. He was licensed in April, 1803, by the Presbytery of Elizabeth, and or- dained by the Presbytery of Rockaway, New School, August 23, 1805. Owing to ill health, he preached only occasionally until near the close of 1804. In January, 1805, he received an invita- tion to become stated supply of a church, numbering over 200 communicants, at Rockaway, N. J., and began preaching there in April, 1805, maintaining three evening services ])cr week, besides those of the Sabbath. June 27, he was married at Walnut (jrove, N. J., and was then asked to become settled pastor of his charge. He continued to su])})ly this church until April, 1800, when, in the fall, he was called to Shenandoah City, Pa., which has been his home since Decend)er 1, 1800. Mr. H. writes : " Though I cannot say that ministerial life is as favorable to heart-culture as I expected, I am persuaded that earth cannot aiford any happiness as substantial, or as lasting. I am convinced of the necessity of pointed, earnest preaching. Essays don't reach souls, I recently saw the power of personal a])peals in Avinning souls to Christ, while assisting a devoted brother in a revival in his church, in which d// the rcr/u/ar attendants of the ehurcli icere eonrcrted. Permanent address. New (iennantoini, N. J. John C. Houohtox, of ^fassachusetts, graduated at Amhei*st, 1801, and was at P. T. S. only during the Middle year, having spent his Junior year at Bangor Theological Seminary, Maine. He was licensed by a Congregational Association in 1803. He writes from Boston: "After leaving Princeton, the state of my health obliged me to susjxmkI study for a time, and I preached only as a su{)j)ly, here and there, in ^Massachusetts, my home being at my father's at Harvard. In 1800 I became connected with the Boston Recorder, i\ })aper for the interest of which 1 have been working since, [jrcacliing occasionally. My matrimonial felicities arc still in j)rospcclu. Nothing would give mc more PFjxcETOX thp:()ix)gical, seminary. 31 pleasure than a grasp of the hand of any of my ehissmates. A letter directed to Still River, Mass., at any future time will be forwarded to me." .Samup:!. Hexrv Howe, Independence, 3Iis.souri. — Born in Kentucky, December 18, 1887. Graduated at Hanover College, Ind., 186], and P. T. S., 1864. '^ I was licensed in June, 1864, by the Presbytery of Ebenezer, but by sickness in my mother's family, at Flemingsburg, Ky., together with a long seven months' illness of my own, I was prevented from entering upon the regu- lar work of tlie ministry until May, 1865, when my health was restored, and I went to Vincennes, Indiana, wdiere I j^reached till March, 1867. In the summer of 1866 I visited this church (Independence,) and was called to it, but, for reasons connected with my work in Indiana, declined the offer ; the call being re- newed during the ensuing winter I came, and have much to en- courage me. Inde])endence bears the palm as the handsomest little city in Missouri. My church is in the Presbytery of La- fayette, and numbers 6") members, of whom 23 have been added during the ])ast year, 2l. of them being by certificate. My health is good. I am unmarried." George Rogers Howele. — Southampton, Long Is/and, N. Y., was his birthplace, and is his jiermanent address. Born June 15, 1833, " I was educated at the academy here, and at Yale College, graduating in 1^54. 1 was with the class at P. T. S. from the first day to the last, graduating in 1864. I was licensed in April, 1863, by the Presbytery of Long Island; am not ordained, nor married. Immediately after leaving the Seminary I had a call to the church at Moscow, Livingston county, X. Y., which I declined, but consented to act as stated supjily, and there remained for one year and a half; then returned to Southampton to write and pub- lish a history of my native place, which occupied a little more than a year. I then taught during the winter of 1866-7 at Pottstown, Pa., and am now unemployed in pi'ofessional labor. Number of sermons preached, 3()0." TiioMAS S(;oTT Johnson, Beaver Dam, Wis. — Born at Green- ville, N. Y., February 19, 1839 ; reared in Eastern Pennsylvania; 32 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1804, graduated at Carroll College, Wis., 18G0; taught a year at Blairs- town, X. J., 1861. Has ])roached 829 times; married 29 couples. Personal, religious conversation has ]>roved most effective in lead- ing souls to Christ. " The Presb. of New Bruns\vi(^k licensed nie February 3, 1804, and ordained nie December 3, 1804. I was aj)pointed delegate in the U. S. Ciiristian Commission, April 28, 1804 ; Cliaplain 127th Regt. U. 8. C. T., November 4, 1864 ; Chaplain 30th U. S. C. T. (by transfer), September 29, 1805. I was mustered out of the U. S. service, December 0, 1866, and then preached in the vacant churches of the Presbytery of Win- nebago, till June 15, 1807, when I became stated supjdy of the Pres. church at Beaver Dam. ^\.bout 250 conversions under mv ministry — all of them colored soldiers. During my army life I tried to preach Jesus and His salvation, and with results that entirely put to shame my faint heart and faithlessness on entering upon my mission. In the final six months, 150 soldiers of our regiment were hopefully converted, and many backsliders reclaimed. W^hen I first joined the regiment I establishtxl schools, which were continued with little interruption to the close of our service, in which many soldiers learned to read, and some made considerable proficiency in arithmetic and geogra[)hy." Unmarried. Permanent address, Oxford, Wis. Charles Doer Kellogc; was born at Ann Arl)or, Michigan, July 3, 1842 ; graduated at College of N. J., 1801. He entered P. T. S. with the class of 1804, but after continuing with it one session, comi)leted his studies with the class of 1863. Married IVIiss ]Mary J. Baucns, October 28, 1863. Licensed l)y Second Pbv. of New York, April 24,1863; ordained by Pby. of Newcastle, October 21, 1803. Pastor of First Pres. church, Wilmington, Del., from May, 1863, to May, 1867, when failing health com- pelled him to resign. In .lunc, 18<>7, he accepted a call to the Ref. Dutch church of Northumberland, N. Y. During his ministrv he has received into the church 148. He preacher alter- natelv written sermons and extempore, of which the whole nundx-r is 407, including re})etitious, or 274 sermons. A sermon preached August 6, 1863, was published. " I tind prrsoiKd convcrKdflon most effective in bringing souls to PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 33 Christ, especially the young. The labors and responsibilities of the ministry have been to me a source of constant and unfailing joy, — hardly a ripple of trouble over the waves of the past. The leading encouragements in my ministry have been a revival in the winter and spring of 1866, in which about 109 were hopefully converted, 66 joining my church ; and the payment of a church debt of $5,800 ; also the increased liberality of the peo])le of Wil- mington raising my salary 50 per cent, and Northumberland offer- ing 100 per cent above any former salary paid by that church." Permanent address, Ihicoii lii/l, Saraiof/a Co., N. Y. Samuel Henry Kellogg, Fiiftc/xjurh, India. — Was born at Quogue, Long Island, X. Y., September 6, 1839. Grad. at Coll. of N. J., 1861, and P. T. 8., 1864. During a part of the Semin- ary course he also discharged the duty of Tutor in the College. He was licensed and ordained by the Presb. of Pludson, 1864 ; and, during the latter part of the same year, sailed for India under the care of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. He was married at Montrose, Pa., May 3, 1864, to Miss Antoinette Heart- well, a lady of N. Y. whom he had long been intimately acquainted with. They have two children. Before leaving this country he wrote an lb mo, tract, entitled, "A Living Christ, the confidence of his people," Avhich has been described as "full of light and comfort to God's pcoj)le." After a tempestuous voyage, in which Mr. Kellogg's knowledge of navigation was made available to the safety of the passeno-ers, he reached India, in June, 1865. His health has been as good as at home. He preaches in Llindustani, conducts a weekly prayer- meeting, and for the first year and a half had charge of the INIission High School in Furrukhabad, numbering 260 pupils, of whom the more advanced are tolerably proficient in English. In Octo- ber, 1866, he was relieved from the whole work of the secular in- struction of the school. " In that year eight were admitted to the communion of the church. It is undeniable that Christianity stands before the minds of the great multitudes as a doctrine true and to which they ought to yield." An article of great clearness appeared in the New York Ob- server of October 3, 1867, explaining the "Obstacles to preaching 34 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, in India/' which Mr. Kellog;"; concludes by saying, " the mission- ary is often so overwhelmed with the sense of his own imj)otence, his utter unfitness, as to be ready to give up ; to conclude, I am nnfit, utterly unfit for this work. Other men may do, but ' What am I, O Lord ?' is his word ; ' behold I cannot speak, I am a child!' Then it is a comfort to remember that it is written, * Not by might, nor by power, but by iii}/ Spirit, saith the Lord !' And if by the Spirit, then even the heathen can be converted, and their souls saved ! Oh, then, for a ministr}^ everywhere, at home, al)road, who shall be filled with the Spirit ! People of God, pray above all thincrs for the Spirit ; for vourselves, for the ministry of Christ in America, in India, everywhere ! Pray that the I^ord would send us men ' full of the Holy Ghost.' None others are fit for this work." Permanent address. Mission Hoksc, 23 Centre street, Neic York. Joseph Clark Kelly, Neenah, Wis. — Born at Sjn-uce Hill, Pa., March 31, 1 838. Grad. at Jefferson, 1 8o9. 'Wfter studying law two years I was led, as I believe, by the j>rovidence of God to give mvself to the work of the Holy ministry. Entered Western Theo. Sem. 1861, joined the class at Princeton one year later and gi-aduated April, 1864. Licensed by Pby. of Huntingdon, June 17, 1864; ordained and installed pastor of the First Pres. church, Cambria, Wis., February 14, 1865, by Presb. of Winnebago. Released June 11, 1867, in order to accept a call to the First Pres. church of Neenah, Wis. At Cambria and Rosedale, where I preached in the afternoon, thirty-two were added to the church, of whom twelve Were admittal by letter. I preach both written and extempore sermons. I believe the former to l)e more effective. The few yeai's of my ministry have been the most peaceful of my life. The grwitest encouragement I ever enjoyed is the sight of sinners returning to God. I was married to Miss Mary G. AYeber, of Kilbourn City, Wis., April 18, 1866." Permanent address, Port Jioi/id, Juniata Co., Pa. James Erasmus Lapsley, Mattonn, III. — Bom in Indiana Co., Pa., March 16, 1839. Educated at Saltsl)urgh Academy and Ohio Universitv. Entered the Seminar)-, 1861 ; left the class PRINCETON TIir:()I>OGKAL SEMINARY. 35 April, 18G3, and graduated at the Wcf^tern Tlieo. Seni., 1864. jNlarried Miss Carrie Tower, I'ittsburgh, January 24, 1865. Li- oeusetl by Pby. of Saltsburgh, .Vpril, 1863, and ordained by the same l^ody, June, 1864. Preaehed in Bethel church, Cleveland, Ohio, from May 1, 1864, to January, 1865, when called to the First Pres. Church, Tiffin, Ohio. Preached there without accept- ing the call, until August, 1866, when it Avas declined in order to become pastor of Pres. church, Mattoon, iSeptember 1, 1866. About one hundred persons have professed conversion under my ministry, seventy-five of whom have united with my churches. As many more have been added by letter. My people in Cleve- land had no church organization. Whole number of sermons, about 400. Four-fifths of them are written. I endeavor to win the young l)y a religious life, by sermons ad- dressed to them, l)y attending their prayer-meetings, by dignified sociability, and by direct personal effort. Temptations and per- plexities abound in ministerial life, but on the whole it is condu- cive to heart culture. My encouragements have been the large attendance of the people, and the power which the Spirit has given the word preached to them. In one place it was necessarv to en- large the house, and in another to build a new church, in order to accommodate the multitude. In both instances scores were added to the church. Permanent address, care of E. W. Tower, Esq., Pittsburg, Pa. William Appleton Lawrence, New York City. — A native of Massachusetts; graduated at Amherst, 1861 j entered P. T. S. kSeptember following. After spending a like period at the Union Theo. Sem., N. Y., he devoted two years to the work of the Christian Commission in connection with the army of General Sherman. Grad. Union Theo. Sem., 186.6. Previous to gradu- ation he was engaged as Superintendent of the Brooklyn Child- ren's Aid Society, and has been in that work for the past year. Ordained as an evangelist, July 6, 1866, by the Middlesex North Asso(;iation, (Orthodc )X Congregational.) " I always preach without a manuscript. My audiences are composed almost wholly of children, to whom I talk just as I would to very smart and wide-awake adults, remembering that in 36 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, youtli the imagination is more active, and the reflective and logical powers less potent than in age. My leading encouragement is that the children love me a great deal better than I deserve. Ministe- rial life does not prove as favorable to heart culture as I expected. I have published a short scriptural sermon for "The Times" in a couple of Brooklyn newspapers for the i)urpose of getting old clothes for my newsboys. Got the clotJics. Married July 19, 1i conducive to heart cidture than was exi)ected. Leading encouragements are, 1st, the abiding conviction that I ought to preach, and, 2d, the attention and in- terest of the hearers, with souk^ souls reckoned as Christ's." Permanent ad(h"eow, Albaujf, X. Y. — Born at Elizabeth, X. J., March 15, 1841. Grad. Coilege of X. J., 1861, and at P. T. S., 1864. Licenswl by Pby. of l^^^saic, March, 1863. Or- PMXCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 37 daiiied by the Pby, of Albany, January, 18G5. "The present is my only settlement. It began in jS'ovember, 1864. Previously I had assisted the Eev. Dr. Magie, of Elizabeth, X. J. Added to my church on profession 48, and on certificate 25. I have preached 352 times, not including 150 lectures or addresses. Some of my sermons are written and some extempore. I preach on missions and temperance. " My churcli is liberal. Its benevolent contributions last year were about $8,500, and its congregational expenditures were as much more. I find })rivate conversation most etfective in win- ning souls. It generally lifts the clod from the struggling blade, the seed of which has been sown in some sermon. Temptations everywhere beset ; but I think the ministry conducive to heart culture. My leading encouragements arc the promises of the ]Master, and the warm sympathies of my people. "■ We have established a flourishing mission school in a destitute part of the city. The results in one year are as follows : A fine chapel, all paid for by my people, a school of over 300 children, weekly prayer meetings and Sabbath services, in all of which over 40 of the young people of the church actively participated. It has reacted with wonderful effect upon the life of the church. The bread has returned to us more abundantly than we have scattered. jNIarried July 5, 1865, to ]\Iiss Emma J., daughter of David Orr, Esq., of Albany, X. Y." Permanent address, Albany, New York. Robert Maurice Luther, Baugoon, British Biirmah, was a native of Philadelphia, and was educated at the High School of that city, graduating in 1859. He entered P.T.S. with the class, in Sept. 1861, and remained two years. In April, 1864, he was married in Philadelphia, to Miss Calista Vinton, the only daugh- ter of the Rev. Dr. Vinton, who died in Burmah after having spent many years there as a missionary, for the most part under the care of the American Baptist Missionary Union. Miss Vinton was born in Burmah, educated at Suffield, Conn., whence she re- turned to her native land as a missionary in 1S59, after her father's dcatli ; coming back to this country three years later, she was mar- ried to Mr. Luther, when they sailed for Rangoon, taking Mrs. 38 HISTORY OF TFIE CLASS OF 18()4, Vinton with them. They are under the care oi" no niissionarv society, but are supported by faith, on tlie })hin of which George Muller has given us so notable an example. Mr. Luther was licensed to preach by the Baptist church before entering the Seminary. Permanent address is probably, 1214 Rittenhoase street, Phila- delphia. JOHX SiMEOX jNIcCoy, Simjrna, Del. — Born January 30, 1840, was a resident of Newarlv, in the Diamond State, while in the Seminary. He studied at Jefferson College, and graduated at P. T. S. in 1864. He was licensed and ordained by the Presb. of New Castle, and in the latter part of 1864 became pastor of the church at Smyrna, numbering 70 communicants, to which 12 members were added in the year ending April, 1867. He was married in the summer of 1865. A few months later he was called to mourn the sudden death of his wife from an attack of paralysis. James Marshall, Jloimt Jlorris, X. Y. — A native of the Empire State; was graduated at Yale, 1857. After devoting several years to teaching and the study of law he entered the Seminary, 1861, and remained through the year. Early in the summer vacation President I-iincoln offered him the Chaplaincy of Cliesapeake Hospital, Fortre« ^Monroe, and for this purpose he was ordained by the Pres. of Onondaga, (X. S.) July, 1862. He filled this post with great fidelity and much to the acceptance of those for whom he labored. After the close of the Avar he was retained in the service almost a year, ]\Iainly through his efforts, an appropriate monument is being erected over the remains of the soldiers who died at the hos])ital. The cost of this memorial is estimated at $15,000. Several sermons and addresses of the Chap- lain have been j)ui)lished by the officers and soldiers, who com- posed his congregation. He was married early in 1867, and is now studying at one of the German universities. Permanent address, Mount 3Iorris, N. Y. Moses ^1. Martix, PjcscoU, H7.v. — Born at Peachtuu, Vt., April 8, 1834. Grad. at Middlebury, mn, and P. T. S. 1864. PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 39 Licensed by the Caledonia Co. Asso. (Cong.) May 1. 1864. Or- dained by a Cong. Council, called at Middletown, Vt., August 24, 1865, at Avhich place he labored one year as stated supply. In November, 1S65, he assumed similar relations to a church in Prescott, Wis., there being but lew settled pastors in that new country. Whole number of sermons preached is 325. Nearly all of these have been \vritten. He has had a good degree of success in presenting the interests of the great benevolent societies. " I hud the most effectual means of bringing souls to Christ, whether young or old, is to keep close to Jesus Christ and him crucified ; and I am much impressed by that saying of an old divine, ' The Ploly Spirit does love the truth remarkably.' My labor here thus far has been mostly preparatory. A dilapidated church has been repaired, and a scattered congregation regathered. I find the ministry by no means free from tem[)tations. In some respects they seem to exceed those of other callings ; but I love the work and Avould engage in no other." Married January 19, 1865, to ]\Iiss Laura A. Kellogg, ]\Iassena, N. Y. Permanent address, Peacham, Vt. George Franklin Merriam, a resident of Mason Village, N. H. ; graduated at Amherst, in 1861, and was with us at P. T. 8. through the Junior year only. He was then in very poor health, and pei"haps may now be numbered among the dead, as five letters, directed to him and to his friends, have elicited no information whatever. BEN.JAMIN Merrill, Pembroke, X. II. — Born at Haverhill, N. H., March 25, 1835. Educated at the Haverhill and Meriden (X. H.) Academies, and the Chandler Scientific department, Dartmouth College, 1860. Was a printer for some time. Li- censed by the Fii'st Presb. of New York, April, 1863. Married at Princeton, April 28, 1864, Miss Joanna W., daughter of the late Rev. Franklin ]Merrill, of Saratoga, N. Y. "I was ordained as an evangelist in June, 1804, by the Presb, of Carlisle, within whose bounds I spent two years as a missionary among the Scotch coal-miners about Barton, Md. I there succeeded in organizing a temperance society, and in the winter of 1865-66 obtained 150 40 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 18G4, signers of the pledge in a drinking community. One of my charges, numbering less than 40 members, gave $60 a year to For- eign missions. I was settled over the Peml)roke Congregational church, Xovember 25, 1866. I have preached 395 sermons, in- cluding re2:)etitions, Ccjuversions under my ministry, 33 ; addi- tions on profession, 41 ; on certificate, 7. I have been encouraged by the gradual increase of attendance and additions to the church. I am endeavoring to train a son ' with all gravity,' though he jDroves a little too much for me sometimes." Permanent address, Havcrliill , N. H. Samuel S. ]\Iitchell, Harrishurr/, Pa. — Born in Oneida Co., X. Y., August 16, 1839. Graduated at College of X. J.; entered the Seminary in 1861 and completed the course. Unmarried. " I Avas licensed by the Presb. of New Brunswick in the spring of 1863, and ordained by the Pres. of Carlisle, in Harrisburg, Pa., in the fall of 1864. I have been in my present settlement (2d Pres. church) three years, and have engaged in no other duties. During my pastorate about one hundred persons have been added to the communion of this church by letter and profession. Usually preach Avith a manuscrij^t. Whole number of sermons preached, about 30O. Have not found that the sermons or myself could bear a repetition of tiiem. ]\Iy church numbers 248 members, and last year gave about $6,000 to benevolent causes. I know of no other means of bringino; souls to Christ than the i)rcachino; of the word, holding up Christ to them. ]Most of my preaching is in public, and I believe it is the better way. Heart culture I find is verv' apt to be neglected in the press of ministerial duties, and head culture makes progress slowly because too much product is demanded. My encouragements in preaching are briefly, first, my increasing admiration for the prolbund and most simple scheme of the Gaspel, as it develops Avith my mental growth and heart culture; and, secondly, the protracted and kindly support of a Avarm-heartcHl and sensible people." Permanent address, Harrisburg, Pa. Henry jNIaktyx Mokey, Rocltrsfcr, X. Y., late of Pittsford, X. Y. — A native of the Empire State; Avas educated at Union PRINCETON TIIEOT.OGICAL SE^flNARY. 41 College. He joined the class September, 1861, spent a year in teachino; between the Junior and JMidclle course, and graduated P. T. 8., 1865. " In consequence of ill healtli I rested during the summer following at my home, Livonia, N. Y. From December, 1865, to ]May, 1866, I assisted the late Rev. Dr. J. M. Lowrie, pastor of the 1st Pres. church. Fort Wayne, Ind., he being tempo- rarily disabled by illness. The word was greatly blessed here. At the communion, April, 1866, 48 united with the church, of whom 38 ^\'ere by profession of their faith. On leaving that church I was loaded with the kindness and followed by the pray- ers of the people. " My present charge has 130 communicants. I came to it at a salary of $1,000 and a parsonage, May, 1866 ; ordained by Pby. of Rochester, (N. S.) July 10. The church was then greatly di- vided and prostrated. These divisions have been healed ; since January, 1867, beginning with the week of prayer we have enjoyed a constant revival, and in less than a year the Sabbath-school has increased tenfold. Whole number of sermons is 266. I preach half the time without a manuscript. While laboring as a home missionary in Vermont, between my Middle and Senior years, I found a bonnie highland lass among the Green Mountains. I did a little work outside of my commission that summer, and won her heart. On the 21st of June, 1866, Miss Ellen Lennnex became Mrs. Morey." — P. S. — Brother Morey has accepted a call to the pastorate of a church newly formed, in 1868, in Rochester, N. Y. Charles IMorison, of New Orleans, La., was graduated at the LTnivcrsity of Penna., 1860. He passed three years in the Semi- nary as a mendx'r of the class of 1863, but remained another ses- sion and graduated with our class April, 1864. Pie subsequently entered the Episcopal church and resided in Philadelphia. [More recent, but indefinite information, locates him as teacher in a fe- male seminary, Ne^^'burg, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania.] William J. Phillips Morrison, Lahor, India - -Son of Rev. i J. H. Morrison D.D., Rn wal Pindi , Norther n India ; was gradu- ated ( _V)11. (.1 X . J., 1861, and spent the first vear w th the class. 111 he alth CI ms< 'd liim to suspend liis studies i'or a season. He 42 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, graduated with the class of 1865, and soon after sailed for his native land, to join his father in the missionary work. In the winter of 1866-7 his health temporarily gave way, but it was hoped that some mouths' rest would result in his permanent recovery. Licensed and ordained by Presb. of Columbus, Ohio. Permanent address, 3Iis.sion House, 23 Centre St., New York. Joseph Lyman AIorton, Waukegan, III. — Born in Hatfield, Mass. Graduated at Yale, 1857. Left the law and entered the Seminary 1861, and completed the year with the cla^s. Licensed by the Hampshire East Association, July, 1862, and ordained l)v the same body, January 29, 1863. Supplied the Cong, church Pittsfield, N. H., one year, and at its expiration became stated supply of the Presbyterian church, Waukegan, over which he was installed by the Pby. of Chicago, May 9, 1865. He was a dele- gate to the General Assembly {N. S.) of 1866. He has preached about 450 sermons since licensure, ordinarily written, but fre- quently without notes. " I have frequently intrcxluced ])olitical mattei>5, and have not refrained altogether from the ' stump.' " Three of his sermons and one Fourth of July address have been published. On the 14th of May, 1863, lie was married to ]VIiss Sophie Hyndshaw, of Plainfield, N. J. In this connection, the class is informed that the bishop's wife is " vigilant, sober and of g(X)d behavior," and the informant adds, " My candid opinion is, that if a bishop gets a good a -wife as I have, lie will want but one; at least, it has never occurred to me that I needed another. We have one daughter, born August, 1864." Joseph Henry ]Myerh, Lodiana, India. — Was born Decem- ber 30, 1837. During his Seminary course his home was at Con- gress, Ohio. He was graduated at Jefl'erson, 1861, and P. T. S., 1864. Licensed and ordained by the Pres. of AWtoster for the foreign field. He sailed for India soon after graduation, having previously married in Ohio. He is the only one of the Foreign missionaries tliat resj>onded to the circular oi the t'lass committee, and from that response we make a few extracts : "It pained me very much to think that I should in no wise be PRINCETON THEOLOGTCAT. SEMINARY. 43 represented, at old Princeton, at the April meeting. Strange to say that on the verv day of your assembling the news of it first reached me. The whole class, as it were a vision, passed before me. * * * Our course has varied. How widely difiused our labc^rs and influences. It would be impossible for me even to glance at the scene presented to my mind, but I am not wrong in saying that all have been greatly blessed. " Missionaries have a kind of world to themselves. This is emphatically true in India, where by caste and other prejudices they are cut oif from all but the native Christian community. Others will not eat \vith us ; neither will they drink from our ves- sels, nor allow us to drink from theirs. An illustration of this occurred recently. I was walking a great distance to ])reach in a certain village. Tired and thirsty, I approached a well to drink the water which Heaven freely bestows upon all. A man sitting by quickly drew it for me and tilled his ^'essel, but I could not even touch the vessel. I made a cup of the palms of my hands, and he kindly poured the water into the receptacle thus formed. In the same way, also, the native Christians are separated from the rest of the community. " The missionary is necessarily doctor, lawyer, architect, teacher, preacher, &c., including almost every vocation. This general superintendence of a Christian community of about 150 persons, 2 printing presses and a book bindery, 8 schools and an orphanage of 40 girls, preaching to two congregations, one Christian and the other mixed, and quite large, 500 in number, is now the w^ork of the Lodiana missionaries. How different, brethren, is our work from youi's ! "One of your number said t(» me once, in reference to elocu- tion, th-at I would not need it much among the heathen ; but I surely find that every kind of talent is needed here. " Many thanks to those Avho have remembered us so well, and have written to us. May the Lord ble&« our class still more abundantly. " Yotn-s in Jesus, "Joseph H. Myers." Permanent address, Mixtion Ilon.^e, 28 Centre St., New York. 44 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, Homer Sackett Newcomb, tiouth. Britain, Conn. — Born March 17, 1829. Grad. Dartmouth, 1852. Tauj^^ht in Conn, and N. Y., and was a member of our class during the last two years of our course. Licensed by Pby. of Albauy ; ordained by Pbv. of Conn., and has been stated supply of the Conoreo-ational church at South Britain several years. Previous to commencing theological study he married, in Patterson, N. Y., and has a daughter now seven years old. " The lesson derived from the experience of my life has been the duty of trusting in a kind Pro- vidence." Permanent address, care of David Lawrence, Patterson, Y. Y. JoHX Orr, Apollo, Annstronr/ Co., Pa. — Born at Kittanning, Pa,, April 2(3, 1885. Early impressed with religiou, but cou- verted after much conviction of sin, about his 20th year. Grad. Jefferson, 1860 ; P. T. S., 1864. Licensed by Pby. of Saltsburg, June, 1863, and ordained by the same, December, 1864, over the churches of Apollo and Pine Grove, which relation still exists. These churches together number 2oo members. Xo time has been given to other occupations. The number of conversions is not accurately known. Twenty-nine have been received on pro- fession of faith, and thirty-seven on certificate. He seldom preaches Avithout having previously written ; uses the MS., but not very closely. Has never preached directly on Foreign JNIis- sions, the Bible or Tract cause, but has spoken twice on temper- ance with good effect. " There is no liquor sold in our town or community, and I have not seen a drunken man for two or three months." From $3,000 to $5,000 have been raised to build a new church. He has used all the ordinary means to reach the uncon- verted, preaching, visitation and })ersonal conversation, and all with effect. God has given grace for ])cculiar temptations. Lead- ing encouragements found in a united })eoj)le; their zeal in erect- ing a new house of worship ; flourishing Sabbath-school, increased attendance, and the conversion of souls. He is not married. Permanent address, Kittaniiing, Pa. Willis Burton Phelps, KiJboum Citif, Wis. — A native of Syracuse, N. Y.; was born July 6, 1836. Grad. College of N. J., 1860. Tauirht during 1861. Grad. P. T. S. 1864. Married PUrXCETOX THEOLOGICAL SEMfXARY. 45 May 2(1 to a New England lady. Licen!^e(l by the Pby, of Mo- liawk, May 10, 1864; ordained and installed in the 1st Presbyte- rian ehnrcli of Kilbourn City, Wis., by Pby. of Winnebago, Octo- ber 19, 1864, where he continues, with hopes of many days for Christ. " My labors," says he, " have, I trust, not been in vain in the Lord. While I could wish that more might have been done, T feel like thanking God i!»r what he ha-s done.'^ Seventeen have been added to the church on profession of faith and ten by letter. Xumber of conmiunicants is about 60. His sermons arc generally written, though he has preached many " off hand " discourses. The whole number of sermons is 364. " I can safely say (writes Mr. P.), that none of my productions could have stood the fiery ordeal to which three of our brethren have confessedly subjected some of theirs. This church takes up the regular collections re- commended by the General Assembly, contributing this year $126.46." Upon the remaining toj^ic the brother speaks for him- self, as follows: " Let me state the pleasing fact that my title to paternity has been fully established. The little argument that settled the matter is nearly a year old." George Crowe Poelock, Waverly, N. J. — Born July 13, 1837, in County Monaghan, Ireland. Emigrated to this country in the summer of 18.35; met kind friends who encouraged me to seek the ministry, to which 1 wits early dedicated by pious parents, and to which I looked forward from childhood, as the height of my ambition. I graduated at Lafayette College in 1861, and imme- diately entered the Seminary at Princeton, where I took the full course. I was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Newton, April 27, 1864. Received a call Avithin a ^eyv weeks to become pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lyons Farms, near Newark, N. J., over which I was ordained by the Presbytery of Passaic in the following November. I was married on Thursday, June 13, 1867, to Miss Martha Baldwin Meeker, at her own home in Waverly, N. J. God has to some extent blessed my labors, and by the preaching of his word, and the constant effort to lead the people with light- filled eye, to see all things in Christ and Christ in all things, I have been permitted to receive sixteen into the church on profes- 46 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 18G4, sioii of their faith, and twelve on certiiicate, making an entire membershijD of 115. My style of preaching is altogether from mannsoript, and I generally preach on Missions, the Bible Cause and Tract Society, the Sabbath on which collections are taken up for these objects. On an average I have written one new sermon every week, since I first became pastor of this church. I have very little hesitation in repeating any of my sermons, when I think the state of the church requires it; neither do I take any })ains to disguise them, for it always gives me pleasure to have them re- cognized and remembered. The ministry has, of course, its per- plexities and discouragements, but — with my present views of its dignity and importance — I would not change it for any other pro- fession or office, even the highest at the disposal of Church or State. My leading encouragement is that I am a co-worker with Gcd, in some way identified w^ith the Lamb, in bearing away the sin of the world ; and that the reward of my labour shall not be accord- ing to my success, but in proportion to my faithfulness. Alexandp:r RamvIN, Marion, Ky. — Born at Henderson, Ky., October 10, 1838. Graduated at Union, 1861. Licensed by Presbytery of Albany, June, 1864. " I spent a year in the vi- cinity of Henderson, Ky., preaching occasionally. Served Ridge- wood church and community, as a stated supply, one year, at the end of which I was ordained as an evangelist to that peo])le by the Presbytery of Muhlenberg. " At the succeeding fall meeting of our Presbyter^-, an efibrt Avas made to enroll and recognize signers of the ' Declaration and Testi- mony ' as bona fide members, in opposition to the orders of the previous General Assembly. I happened to be the only 'Assem- bly man' present, apd hence it devolved u[>on mo to say that they had ipso facto dissolved tluMuselves. " The Ridgewood church had only one elder, and he being in sympathy and action with the other party, and also with the other Presbytery, our business as a session was nwessjirily limiteil. As there was also a diversity of sentiment among the })tK)ple, I thought it best to withdraw altogether from what had been a very pleasant field of oi)erations. " I am now staterofession, and three by letter. Mr. Rule writes: " The political questions which have so agi- tated the church render it difficult to accomplish much good ; 48 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1804, were they now settled, I could look forward witli great hope. Campbellism, so full of error, is here constantly gaining the ascen- dency over Presbyterian ism. In vicM' of the unsettled state of ecclesiastical affairs, my ordination is deferred for the present. On June 7, 1866, I was married to ]Miss jNIary Woolfolk, of Goshen, Ky., a change that greatly augmented my hapi>iness. I have preached nearly every Sabbath since leaving Princeton." Permanent address, Lcxinx/fon, Ki/. George Lewis Shearer, New York. — Born at Dillsburg, Pa., October 16, 1835, and grad. Lai'ayette, 1857. Taught two years at Monroeville, Ala., and a like period at Academia, Pa. Grad. P. T. S. 1804; licensed by 2d Pby. Phila. April, 1864, and ordained by the same body October, 1865. Since March, 1862, has held a commission from the American Tract Society, at which date he established in Washington, D. C, one of the earliest S(3hools for freedmen, thus becoming a pioneer in this great mover ment. After graduation he spent eleven months in Philadelphia as District Secretary of the Penna. Branch. In April, 1805, he was commissioned to reorganize and superintend the Society's work in the South : his field embracing the States of Va., X. C^ S. C, Ga., Fla. and Ala., with a home and Depository at Rich- mond. With the aid of 30 colporteurs, 1250 Sabbath-schools have been organized, resuscitated, or aided, containing about 90,000 scholai's, and over 2400 souls liave professed faith in Ohrist. Thus hath God wrought for his own glory, giving the leading encour- ao-ement. Sermons and puljMt addresses about 150; half of them Avritten. Peculiar nature of duties little conducive to culture of heart and mind. Married Mary W. Ketchum, Clyde, X. Y., December 27th, 1865. "A daughter has been given us." In February, 1868, his office was transferred from Richmond, Ya., to New York. Permanent address, Am. Trad Hocieti/, 150 X<(.s.sau St., New York. Ambrose Cephas Smith, Galena, Ifl — Born at A\'rightsville, Pa., August 21, 1840. Graduated at Jeiferson, 1861, and P. T. S. 1864. Licensed by C^entral Pby. of Phila., 1863. S[)ent PRINrETOX THEOLOGICAL, SEMINARY. 49 one year in study and occasional preachino; A\ithout seeking a set- tlement. In midsummer, 1866, preached three months for a church (N. S.) in Sussex county, N. J., at the end of which time I declined a call to become their pastor. I then undertook a mission enterprise in Harrisburo;, Pa. While the church was building, and the congregation in process of organization, I offici- ated as Chaplain of the State Lunatic Asylum, discharging this duty about six months. At this time I received an invitation to preach for the South Church, (Talena, (O. S.), and was ordained by the Presbytery of Rock River, January 18, 1867. The num- ber of sermons preached since leaving the Seminary is about 150. During my ministry in Galena two persons have been added to the church upon profession of their faith, and two by certificate. My discourses are generally written. My brief pastoral experi- ence has been very pleasant, but does not present facts of much interest to the class. I am unmarried." After the second battle at Fredericksburg, in December, 1862, brother Smith spent a month at Point Lookout, Md,, as a delegate of the U. S. Christian Commission. Permanent address, Wrightsinlle, Pa. RoHWELL Delavan Smith, Dykemaii's ^Station, Putnam Co., N. r.— Born December 29, 1833, at Poundridge, N. Y. Grad. at Univ. of N. Y., 1859. Was with us at P. T. S. the first two years, 1861-3. Taught from the age of 16 to 21, and some since (until 1865), in seven different schools, principally the academies at North Salem and South Salem, N. Y., and the Bloomfield In- stitute, N. J. Was licensed at his native place by the Presb. of Bedford, October 8, 1862, and ordained evangelist at North Stam- ford, Conn., July 26, 1864, by the Pres. of Connecticut, (same Presbytery as the foregoing, formed by the union of the two.) Supplied Congregational church at Long Ridge, Conn., May to September, 1863 ; ditto at North Stamford, Conn., October 18, 1863, to December, 1864. Began to supply the Pres. church at South East, September, 1865, where — and in which church — he was married to Miss Kate A. Sears, of the same place, October 24, 1866. In addition to the preceding duties he was engaged some months, in 1863, as an enrolling officer, but did not discontinue 50 HISTORY OF THE CI^ASS OF 18G4, preaching at the time. Has jireached over oOO sermons ; main- tains a monthly concert, and enjoys his charge. His church gave, last year, $20 to the Bible cause, and $45 to tlie Boards. He writes : " I have been permitted to receive but a very few into church fellowship ; four upon examination and three u])on certifi- cate. There have been some few conversions beside, I trust. I have no large results to show, but have much occasion for grati- tude to the Saviour that He permits me to labor for Him, and to witness the triumphs of His grace." Permanent address, Poundridge, N. Y. William Thayer Smith, Hanover, N. H. — Born in Xew York City, March 31, 1839. Graduated at Yale, 1860 ; entered the Seminary in the fall of 1861, and remained nearly through the scholastic year, when failing health obliged him to suspend his studies. From the same cause he has since been unable, for any length of time, to resume his preparation lor the ministry. He now resides at Hanover, N. H., with his father, Asa D. Smitli, D.D., President of Dartmouth College. Moses Porter Snell. — Born in North Brookfield, Mass., May 3, 1839. Prejiared for college at Burr and Burton Sem., Manchester, Vt. Graduated at Amherst, 1861 ; entered our class at its beginning, but was soon laid so low by typhoid fever, that — at our second prayer-meeting, held September 18, 1861 — urgent praver was offered for his recovery. Convalescing, he relapsed into (so-called) consumption, and was taken home to die. Re- gaining health, however, he taught mathematics at Manchester, Vt., from the spring of 18(52 till August, when he enlisted in the 36th Mass. Vols., in wliich regiment he ;est church except one; it numbers 137 eoniaiunieants. He has preached 216 times, usino' mostly written sermons. Forty persons have l)een received into the church since liis settlement, of whom 27 were by profession, and 13 by certificate. C'ollections have been taken up in his church ior all the Assembly's Boards and for the Bible and Tract Societies ; also for the Home and Foreign Christian Union. Contributions outside our church expenses, for the past year, have been $678. He occasionally holds children's church, aiming to preach alone to their comprehension, firmly believing in early con- versions. The influence of the ministerial office in Christian pro- gress and heart culture has not met his expectations. Married April, 1867, to Miss Bettie Riddle, daughter of Rev. Dr. Riddle, President of Washington and Jefferson College. Permanent address, Fort M'ai/iw, Luliana. Caspar Maurice Wines, Rochester, N. Y. — Son of Rev. E. C. Wines, D.D., LL.D., Cor. Sec. of the N. Y. State Prison Association; born in Philadelphia, May 13, 1841. Grad. 1859, at Washington College, Pa., where his father was then Professor of Greek. United with the church while in College. Entered P. T. S. October, 1850, but discontinued study after a few months. Removed to St. Louis, Mo., and engaged in teaching for one year. Was taken luuler the care of the Presb. of St. Louis in the spring of 1861 Re-entered the Seminary the ensuing fall, with our Class Licensed by the Presb. of New Brunswick, Ai)ril, 1863, in the Second church, Trenton, with seven others, mostly classmates. Graduated in 1864. Received a call to the First Ref Dutch church in Jersey City, N J., where he remained six months, after which he went to Brazil for the winter of '64-5, for the benefit of his health. Returning, su})plied the 21st St. Ref Dutch church in New York, during the sickness of the pastor, Rev. Alex. R. Thompson. Li the summer of 1865 he was called to the pastorate of Calvary church, Newburgh, N. Y. In De- cember following he was called unanimously to become pastor of the First Presb. church, Roche.'^ter, N.Y., whither he removed in January, 1866, and was ordained and installed March 22d. His church numbers 405 enrolled members, being the largest PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. 00 on the roll of the class. Forty members have been received dur- ing his pastorate. Besides making provision for the congrega- tional expenses, the church contributed during the last ecclesiastical year $2,948 to various charita1)le objects, publicly presented; and supporis a missionary colporteur of the Am. Tract 8oc. in North Carolina. The Sunday-school embraces 330 scholars and con- tributed last }ear |''524. xV Young People's Prayer-meeting is maintained r-^ch Monday evening, a church ])rayer-meeting Sat- urday evening, and a ladies prayer-meeting Friday afternoon. An accident to the church building, in January, 1868, has necessitated the erection of a new house of worship, which will be completed as raj)idly as possible. Was married J nne 7, 1866, to Miss Ranie Imbrie, daughter of Rev. Chas. K. Imbrie, D.D., of Jersey Citv, N.J. A daughter, Bessie, was born to him. May 11, 1867. Ben-iamin Hoavard Witheroav, Filhnore, Momnouth Co., N. /.—Born February 23, 1840, at Fairfield, Adams Co., Pa. Grad. Jeiferson College 1859. Filtered the AVestern Theological Sem. in 1861, and having finished the Junior year there, entered our class in 1862, and graduated in 1864. He was forthwith called to the Cream Ridge church, a new organization of 24 members, but now increased to 53. Added to this is a neighbor- ing church which he suj)plies, making a total membershij) of Q>i. He is still in his first field, where he has delivered over 400 ser- mons besides week-day lectures ; has officiated at more than a score of funerals, and half a score of weddings. Surrounded by a wealthy, educated and generous people, in the enjovment of a new parsonage with manse, increased salary, and occasional substantial gifts, Brother Witherow has evidence of the esteem of his charge. " In my church I have never anticipated either a large or rapid growth, its surroundings, not warranting such an expectation ; vet I have received much for which to be thankful, as the fruit of mv services. In my house and manse I have all the comforts and few of the vexations which commonly belong to the countrv parson. Being in hourly communication with the two great cities adds to the agreeableness of my field. Tell my classmates mv house is always open to them." He married a Pennsylvania ladv in 1865. Permanent address, t^hiiJiiensburg, Pa. -'3(3 HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1864, James S. Wylie, San Jose, (hi. — Bom at Stillwater, N. Y., July 26, 183i>. Gracl. Nassau Hall, 1861. Licensed by the Presb. of New York, December, 1863, and on jNlay 23, 1864, was ordained i