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He fitted for college at Phillips Academy, Andover, in the years 1836; '37, and '38, but, on account of long-continued ill health, was obliged to forego the cherished wish to pursue the regular college course. He read theology privately, and completed his studies with Rev. Dr. Ide of Medway, in 1845. He was approbated by the Mendon Association
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Dec. 18, 1844, and was ordained at Littleton, Mass., Oct. 8, 1846; dis- missed Nov. 13, 1849 ; installed over the Union Evangelical Church of Salisbury and Amesbury, June 25, 1851 ; dismissed Oct. 9, 1855 ; in- stalled over the First Church in Essex, July 9, 1856.
Mr. Bacon was married in Newton, Mass., Sept. 17, 1846, to Maria Woodward, daughter of Elijalı Fuller and Anna (Murdock) Woodward. She died Jan. 31, 1863.
The names of their children are, -
1. James Henry, b. July 14, 1849, in Littleton, Mass.
2. Joseph Woodward, b. Oct. 30, 1851, in Amesbury, Mass. Mr. Bacon published, -
A Memorial Sermon on the death of his beloved wife, preached Feb. 22, 1863. 8vo, pp. 39. Boston, 1863.
SAMUEL JONES SPALDING,
The second pastor of the Whitefield Church, Newburyport, was the son of Abijah and Hannah (Eastman) Spalding, and was born in Lynde- borough, N. H., Dec. 11, 1820. In April, 1824, his parents removed to Nashua, N. H.
He was baptized when about ten years of age.
In June, 1834, two clergymen tarried at the house of his parents dur- ing a meeting of the Hillsboro' County Conference. On the last day of the meeting, his mother desired that they should make special mention of her absent son. This was done at family prayers that morning. He was at the time ignorant of his mother's request and of the hour of prayer, and wholly indifferent to religious things. But while they were praying he first felt his guilt as a sinner. The night which followed this day was one of unrelieved misery. The second day, on reading the par- able of the prodigal son, he was enabled by the grace of God to say, " I will arise and go to my Father." Immediately the burden was uplifted, the darkness disappeared, and peace, a sweet, calm, and divine peace came in their stead. On the 1st of February, 1835, he united with the church now known as the Olive Street Church, in Nashua, N. H.
Mr. Spalding was prepared for college under the instruction of David Crosby, Esq., of Nashua. He graduated at D. C. in 1842, and at the Theo. Seminary, Andover, in 1845. He was approbated by the Ando- ver Association, April 8, 1845. Immediately after leaving the Seminary he entered the service of the Maine Home Miss. Society, and preached for a few weeks at Winslow, Me. In April, 1846, he went to Salmon Falls, N. H., to take the charge of a new religious enterprise. A Con-
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gregational church was organized May 1, 1846, and Mr. Spalding was ordained its pastor, Oct. 26, 1846. A house of worship was built and dedicated May 1, 1850. After a pastorate of five years he resigned his charge, to accept the call of the Whitefield Church, Newburyport, and was dismissed June 1, 1851.
This, too, was a new enterprise ; and at the time of Mr. Spalding's installation, June 30, 1851, the people were worshipping in Market Hall. A church was built and dedicated March 2, 1852.
On the 20th of Dec., 1862, he was appointed by Col. E. F. Stone, Chaplain of the 48th Mass. Reg. of Volunteers, and sailed from New York for New Orleans on the 17th of Jan., 1863. This regiment was in active service at the siege of Port Hudson and at Donaldsonville, and arrived in Boston, on its return, Sunday morning, Aug. 30, 1863.
Mr. Spalding was married June 27, 1848, to Miss Sarah Lydia Met- calf, daughter of Hon. Luther and Sarah B. (Phipps) Metcalf of Med- way, Mass. She died Sept. 1, 1849, and was buried in Medway.
He was married a second time, Sept. 16, 1851, to Miss Sarah Jane Parker Toppan, daughter of Hon. Edmund and Mary (Chase) Toppan of Hampton, N. H.
The names of their children are, -
1. Mary Toppan, b. at Newburyport, Dec. 22, 1856; bap. April 12, 1857, by D. Dana, D. D.
2. Annie Toppan, b. at Newburyport, March 23, 1860; bap. July 22, 1860, by L. Withington, D. D.
LEONARD STICKNEY PARKER,
Was born in Dunbarton, N. H., Dec. 6, 1812. He was the son of William and Martha (Tenney) Parker of Bradford, and was baptized in infancy. May 6, 1830, he united with the Congregational church in Dunbarton, N. H.
Speaking of his religious experience, Mr. Parker says, "I was early the subject of deep conviction. During the years 1826-28 my distress was almost insupportable. I sought relief on every side, but found none. My mother placed on my table Dr. Justin Edwards's tract, 'The way to be saved,' which was blessed to my illumination, and, as I trust, to my conversion. My hope was faint at first, and I unwisely waited two years before uniting with the church. I have had a steady peace of mind, and the work of the ministry is growingly precious to me."
Mr. Parker fitted for college in the Boston Latin School, and entered Dartmouth in 1832 ; but was compelled to leave in consequence of ill
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health. He completed his theological course at Oberlin, Ohio, in 1838, and was approbated Aug. 12, 1837, by the Loraine County Association, Ohio. He was ordained an evangelist at Fitchville, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1837. His " being ordained before he left the seminary," he says, " was a Western necessity. I was supplying a church, and no ordained minister was near."
Installed pastor of the Congregational church at Mansfield, Ohio, Sept. 9, 1838 ; dis. Oct. 16, 1840. Installed pastor of the High St. Church, Providence, R. I., Dec. 28, 1840 ; dis., on account of ill health, Oct. 9, 1843. Installed pastor of the First Church, West Brookfield, Dec. 19, 1844 ; dis. April 7, 1851. Installed pastor of the Winter Street Church, Haverhill, June 1, 1853 ; dis. March 26, 1860. Installed pastor of the First Church in Derry, N. II., Feb. 20, 1861.
Mr. Parker has published the following discourses, -
1. Thoughts on Temperance. Providence, R. I., 1841.
2. A Farewell Sermon. Providence, R. I., 1843.
3. A Plea for Missions. West Brookfield, 1846.
4. The Good Name. Two Discourses addressed to the Young Men of West Brookfield. West Brookfield, 1848.
Mr. Parker married, Sept. 20, 1838, Miss Caroline Augusta Goodale, daughter of James and Eunice (Wilder) Goodale, of Oakham. She died in Providence, R. I., Sept. 12, 1842.
Their children were, -
1. Leonard Goodale, b. Aug. 2, 1839. A teacher in Iowa.
2. Caroline Augusta, b. Nov. 27, 1840. Teacher in Mississippi.
3. Mary Ann, b. June 3, 1842. Adopted in infancy by her uncle, Prof. James Dascomb of Oberlin, O., and now bearing his name.
He was married a second time in Exeter, N. H., Oct. 28, 1845, to Mrs. Abigail Blake French, widow of Prof. Henry French of Exeter, N. H., and daughter of Sherburne and Apphia Blake of Exeter, N. H.
Their children arc, -
4. Abbie Blake, b. Oct. 14, 1845.
5. Henry French, b. July 31, 1848; d. March 5, 1850.
6. Mary Lilian, b. May 6, 1854.
ASA FARWELL,
Was the son of Gurden and Anna (Farnsworth) Farwell, and was born in Dorset, Vt., March 8, 1812. Of his religious experience Mr. Farwell says :
"I was baptized in infancy, and early taught, by a praying mother and by my good pastor (Dr. Jackson, of Dorset, Vt.), the great truths
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of our religion. Though often impressed, and sometimes deeply, by special providences, and, during seasons of religious interest, with others, yet I did not resolve seriously to do any thing on the subject until near the close of my eighteenth year. This was in the month of January, 1830, and while attending a Bible class under the charge of my pastor. The truth then seemed to gain a hold on me as it had not done before. After a few weeks, there commenced a season of religious revival in the church and congregation. The subject became to me all-absorbing. My convictions of guilt, and of the need of an Almighty Helper, were strong, and past questioning. This state of mind continued, amid alternate struggles and ineffectual resolves to become better, until the day of the annual Fast (April 9th, of that year), when I thought new light and peace were mine, - even the joy of forgiveness through Jesus. I soon began to hope, and, after a few weeks, made a public profession of my faith in Christ. During the next year I passed through many very se- vere spiritual conflicts, but at length found great peace and rest in the " doctrines of grace," which are loved more and more as years pass away. I united with the Congregational church in Dorset, Vt., May 2, 1830."
Mr. Farwell was fitted for college with Rev. Dr. Jackson of Dorset, and at Burr Seminary, Manchester, Vt. He graduated at M. C. 1838, and at the Theo. Seminary, Andover, in 1842. He was approbated by the Andover Association April 12, 1842. He was Principal of the Ab- bot Female Academy, Andover, Mass., from May, 1842, to November, 1852, a period of ten years. From November. 1849, to May, 1850, he was in Europe. He was ordained pastor of the Cong. church in West Haverhill, April 21, 1853.
Mr. Farwell was married Dec. 10, 1845, to Hannah Sexton, daughter of Chester and Lucinda (Warriner) Sexton, of Springfield, Mass. She died Sept. 4, 1848.
Their children were, -
1. William Holden, b. in Andover, Mass., May 6, 1847 ; d. Aug. 9, 1847.
2. Hannah Sexton, b. in Andover, Mass., Ang. 27, 1848.
He was married Aug. 10, 1849, to Mary Ann Sexton, sister of his first wife.
Their children are, -
3. Charles Gurden, b. in Andover, Mass., Sept. 23, 1851.
4. Francis Howard, b. in Haverhill, Mass., July 31, 1856.
5. Edwin Chester, b. in Haverhill, Mass., April 2, 1859.
6. Henry Curtis, b. in Haverhill, Mass., Oct. 18, 1861.
Mr. Farwell wrote a series of letters while he was abroad, which were published in the Congregationalist.
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DANIEL WEBSTER PICKARD,
Was born in Rowley, June 7, 1830, and was the son of Samuel and Sarah (Coffin) Pickard. His mother died Oct. 7, 1831. The maiden name of his step-mother was Hannah Little, by whom he was carefully nurtured and trained in the fear of the Lord. At the age of twelve, with his own consent, his parents consecrated him to God. At this time he became deeply interested in his soul's salvation, and expressed the hope that he had experienced a saving change. His parents then felt that he was young, and might not fully understand his state, and advised delay in his making a profession of his faith in Christ. "They have since," says his father, " felt that they erred in their advice, as he never gave his parents reason to feel that his life was inconsistent with the hope he expressed. He ever felt that his work on earth was the Chris- tian ministry. He made a public profession of his religious faith, and united with the church in Platteville, Wis., in April, 1849. Immediately after this, seeing the destitute condition of the West, he decided to pre- pare himself for the service of his heavenly Master. He loved his chosen work, and devoted himself to it as long as his health permitted.
He prepared for college in the academy at Lewiston Falls. Gradu- ated at B. C. in 1848, and at the Bangor Theological Seminary in 1852 ; after which he spent a year as a Resident Licentiate at Andover.
He was approbated by the Penobscot Association Dec. 16, 1851.
He was ordained at Groveland, as colleague of Rev. Dr. Perry, Sept. 29, 1853. The relations of these pastors were of the most pleasant character. In June, 1856, he left his people, as he supposed for a few weeks, and made the journey to Illinois and Wisconsin. Shortly after his arrival in Jacksonville, Ill., he was seized with a hemorrhage from the lungs, which prostrated him for several months. Soon after, he deemed it his duty to ask a dismission from his people, which was grant- ed, on the advice of an ecclesiastical council, Jan. 7, 1857.
Mr. Pickard returned to Maine in the spring of 1858 in feeble health, but for several months supplied the First Congregational Church at Lewiston Falls. In January, 1859, at the urgent request of the church in Platteville, Wis., he engaged to preach for them one year. He preached a few Sabbaths, when he was again attacked, and obliged to close his ministerial labors. He returned home enfeebled in health and strength. He continued to decline, until, on the 6th of February, 1860, he fell asleep in Jesus.
His last days were days of peace and comfort, such as come only from a Christian faith and hope, and his death was triumphant. His funeral
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was attended in the First Cong. Church, Lewiston, Me., Feb. 8th. The sermon was preached by his former pastor, the late Rev. James Drum- mond, of Springfield.
Mr. Pickard was married in Thomaston, Me., June 14, 1854, to Miss Helen Woodall, daughter of Rev. Richard and Sarah (Forbes) Wood- all, then of Thomaston, but now of Bangor.
Their only child was, -
Sarah Little, b. Nov. 22, 1858 ; d. Jan. 15, 1860.
JAMES TOMB McCOLLOM,
The son of John and Mary (Graham) McCollom, was born in Salem, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1814, and was baptized in infancy. He fitted for col- lege in the academy at Derry, N. HI. ; and graduated at D. C. in 1835, and at the Theo. Sem., Andover, in 1840. He was tutor in D. C. for a year, 1837-38. He was approbated by the Andover Association April, 1840.
In reply to a request for a sketch of his religious experience, he gave the following narrative :
" The first distinctly marked religious impressions of which I have any recollection, were made upon my mind when I was some eight or nine years of age. It was during a revival of religion in my native town. And the interest I saw everywhere around me, the exhortations of my teachers, and, above all, the faithful admonitions of my mother, at times affected me very deeply. These impressions, however, soon wore off, leaving no other effect than a clearer idea of the way of salvation than I should, perhaps, have otherwise possessed.
" Some six years later, when about fourteen years old, I became again interested in the subject of personal religion. I know of no outward call of God that particularly affected me. There was no revival of re- ligion in the place. No person had spoken to me pointedly on the sub- jeet of religion for a long time. I do not remember any sermon that specially awakened my attention. There seemed to be within an impulse to seek something higher and better than the world could furnish. I longed for some higher good than I saw in the world around me. No particular fears of the future troubled me. Indeed, I do not think I had then, or for some time after, any adequate impression of the exceeding sinfulness of sin, and God's indignation against the impenitent sinner. I wanted to be a Christian. I was uneasy, unhappy, and felt the claims of God in some measure upon me. But I did not very particularly ana- lyze my feelings at the time, and cannot now very distinctly recall them.
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At that time, all alone, I tried to be a Christian. I communicated my feelings to no one ; but I read the Bible, I recalled past instructions, I tried to find light and peace from the Word of God. At this time, a good woman, without knowing my state of mind, put into my hands Baxter's 'Saint's Rest.' This was like cold waters to a thirsty soul. I read it, I devoured it ; for it seemed to meet my wants exactly. In the seventh chapter, I think it is, a number of scriptural tests of religious character are brought together and arranged in that simple and forcible manner peculiar to Baxter. I had been trying to do what the book had told me to do, - give myself unconditionally to the Saviour, and trust him for my salvation. And now I brought myself up squarely to these tests of religious character. I read that seventh chapter ; I prayed over it ; I tried honestly to apply its tests to my own heart ; and, very much to my surprise, found myself indulging some feeble hope that I, really was a Christian. The idea was like a flash of sunlight on my soul. But it seemed too good to be true. And though I was calm, peaceful, happy, yet the whole thing, especially on first awaking in the morning, seemed like a beautiful dream. I went over the same processes of examination again and again, and generally came to the same conclusion. From that time I went forward in what I then thought, and still think, a true Christian life, with much weakness indeed, with some despondings, with many drawbacks, from 'the law of sin' within me, but with increasing confidence in Him who, I trust, will bring me off conqueror in the great battle of life. J. T. MCCOLLOM."
He was ordained pastor of the Cong. church in Pittston, Me., June 25, 1841, was dismissed Sept. 24, 1844; was installed pastor of the First Cong. Church in Great Falls, N. H., Oct. 2, 1844, was dismissed Dec. 25, 1853; was installed pastor of the Cong. church in Bradford Jan. 25, 1854.
He married, May 12, 1841, Elizabeth Philips Hildreth, daughter of Rev. Hosea and Sarah (McLeod) Hildreth, of Gloucester. She died Aug. 8, 1857.
They had two children, -
1. John Hildreth, b. in Pittston, Me., May 6, 1843.
2. Thomas Chalmers, b. in Somersworth, N. H., May 9, 1847.
He was married a second time March 30, 1858, to Mrs. Louisa Rey- nolds Kimball, widow of Wm. N. Kimball, of Bradford, and daughter of Paul and Sally (Morse) Hopkinson, of Groveland.
The oldest son of Mr. McCollom enlisted in the 30th Mass. Regiment early in the war, and is still in the service.
Mr. McCollom has published, -
1. A Sermon on Future Punishment. 1848.
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2. A Sermon occasioned by the death of Rev. John E. Farwell. 1859.
LEANDER THOMPSON,
Was born in Woburn, March 7, 1812. His parents were Dea. Charles and Mary (Wyman) Thompson, who offered him for baptism when he was five years of age, they uniting with the church at that time, then under the pastoral care of Rev. Joseph Chickering, father of Rev. Dr. Chickering of Portland, Maine. In a very powerful and extensive revi- val, during the years 1827-29, he became interested in personal religion, and united with the church then under the pastoral care of Rev. Joseph Bennett.
He fitted for college at Woburn Academy ; graduated at A. C. in 1835 ; at the Theo. Sem., Andover, in 1838. He was approbated by the Andover Association April 10, 1838; and, together with Mr. Charles S. Sherman, his classmate and future colleague in the missionary field, was ordained at Woburn, Nov. 30, 1838, as an evangelist. After supplying the church in Granby nearly a year, Mr. Thompson sailed, with others, from Boston, for Syria, January 24, 1840, and reached Bei- rut, April 2d. During his residence in Syria and the Holy Land, he passed through four wars of great ferocity and of most desolating re- sults. Such were the solicitude and excitement occasioned by almost continuous scenes of bloodshed, with the prostrating influence of the cli- mate, and the nature of his work, that his health utterly failed. A very severe and protracted fever in Jerusalem left him so enfeebled, as to pre- clude any reasonable hope of usefulness or even of life in that distracted land. Accordingly, after being advised by some of the oldest mission- aries in the East, as well as by other friends, to return to the United States, he left, with the most painful regrets, the land where he had fondly hoped to labor many years, and at length find his grave, and re- turned with his family to the United States in the summer of 1843. Af- ter some months of inability to labor, he was installed as pastor of the South Church in South Hadley, Dec. 13, 1843. He was compelled at length by failing health to retire from the field, and was accordingly dis- missed, at his own request, Aug. 28, 1850. From that time until his in- stallation in Amesbury, Sept. 20, 1854, he was unable to preach except occasionally a single Sabbath, or, at most, a few Sabbaths in succession.
Mr. Thompson married, Nov. 6, 1839, Ann Eliza Avery. She was the daughter of Samuel and Mary (Clark) Avery, of Wolfboro', N. H.
The names of their children are, -
1. Charles Henry, b. in Jerusalem, Sept. 27, 1840 ; d. Oct. 16, 1841.
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2. Edwin Wheelock, b. in Beirut, Dec. 13, 1841; d. Sept. 28, 1849.
3. Mary Avery, b. in South Hadley, March 25, 1844; d. Feb. 10, 1846.
4. Everett Augustine, b. in South Hadley, March 28, 1847.
5. Anne Eliza, b. in South Hadley, Oct. 29, 1848 ; d. Sept. 6, 1849.
6. Samuel Avery, b. in Wolfboro', N. H., Oct. 16, 1850.
Mr. Thompson has published, -
1. A Sermon. The influence of Memory. 1840.
2. A Sermon, at the Annual Fast, April 3, 1845. " A Nation's In- crease not a Nation's Joy."
3. Sermon at the Annual Fast, April 10, 1856. " The Nation's Dan- ger."
4. " The Lay Element in the Church." Pub. by the Am. Tract So- ciety, Boston, 1860.
DAVIS FOSTER,
Was the son of Richard and Irene (Burroughs) Foster, and was born in Hanover, N. H., Oct. 26, 1822.
He pursued his preparatory course of study at Hanover, at Concord, and at Henniker, and graduated at D. C. 1849. After leaving college, he taught school in Bucksport, Me., for three years ; graduated at the Theo. Sem., Andover, in 1855.
He was approbated by the Andover Association, Feb. 13, 1855, and was ordained pastor of the Second Church in West Newbury, Nov. 1, 1855. His salary was $1,000 annually.
Mr. Foster was baptized in infancy, and came to a saving knowledge of Christ during a revival at Hanover Centre, in the year 1841. The same year he united with the Second Congregational Church in Hano- ver.
He was married at Bucksport, Me., March 20, 1856, to Harriet Louise Darling, daughter of Dea. Henry and Eliza (Cobb) Darling.
Their children are, -
. 1. Henry Richard, b. at West Newbury, June 28, 1859.
2. Herbert Darling, b. at West Newbury, June 22, 1863.
WILLIAM GREENOUGH THAYER SHEDD,
Was born in Acton, Mass., June 21, 1820. His father was the Rev. Marshall Shedd, and the maiden name of his mother was Eliza Thayer. He was baptized in infancy ; united with the Fourteenth Street Presby-
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terian Church, New York, February, 1840 ; graduated at the University of Vermont in 1839, and at the Theo. Sem., Andover, 1843. He was approbated by the Andover Association, April 11, 1843 ; ordained at Brandon, Vt., January 4, 1844; dismissed from Brandon, August, 1845: He commenced the duties of Professor of English Literature in V. U., Sept., 1845 ; resigned this professorship August, 1852; was in- augurated Professor of Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology in Auburn The- ological Seminary, June 16, 1852, and commenced his lectures in Sep- tember of that year ; accepted the appointment to the chair of Ecclesi- astical History and Pastoral Theology in the Theo. Sem., Andover, in Oct. 1853, and was inaugurated Feb. 15, 1854. He resigned this posi- tion in the spring of 1862, and was installed associate pastor of the Brick Church, New York (O. S. Presbyterian), April 3, 1862. He was inaugu- rated Professor of Biblical Literature in Union Theological Seminary, New York, January 11, 1864.
Prof. Shedd was married in Whitehall, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1845, to Lucy Ann Myers, daughter of Peter Joseph Henry and Lucy Fitch (Kirtland) Myers.
The names of their children are, -
1. Margaret Jane, b. Nov. 4, 1846, at Burlington, Vt.
2. William Thayer, b. Feb. 17, 1850, at Burlington, Vt.
3. Catharine Eliza, b. Feb. 16, 1855, at Andover, Mass.
4. John Myers, b. Aug. 20, 1859, at Andover, Mass. Publications of Prof. Shedd :
1. Address before the Temperance Society in Vermont University, April. 1844. " Intellectual Temperance."
2. Sermon at the Installation of Rev. F. B. Wheeler, Brandon, Vt., May, 1850. "The true Method of Preaching."
3. Theremius' Rhetoric, translated from the German. New York, 1850. Second revised edition. Andover, 1859.
4. Coleridge's Works : edited, with an Introductory Essay. New York, 1853.
5. Address before the American Education Society, May, 1855. " The education of a Ministry the proper work and care of the Churches."
6. Discourses and Essays. Andover, 1856.
7. Philosophy of History. Andover, 1856.
8. Guericke's Church History, translated from the German. Ando- ver, 1857.
9. Address before the Massachusetts Colonization Society, May, 1857. " Africa and Colonization."
10. Address before the Congregational Library Association, May, 1858. " Congregationalism and Symbolism."
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11. Augustine's Confessions, edited, with an Introductory Essay. An- dover, 1860.
12. Thanksgiving Sermon, preached in the " Brick Church," New York, May 27, 1862.
13. Sermon preached for the Board of Foreign Missions in the Pres- byterian Church, May 3, 1863.
14. History of Christian Doctrines. 2 volumes. New York, 1864.
HERMAN ROWLEE TIMLOW,
Was born in Amity, Orange Co., N. Y., April 6, 1831. He was the son of Rev. William and Ruth (Wilbur) Timlow. He was baptized in infan- cy, and united with the Presbyterian church at Amity, N. Y., under the pastoral care of his father, Oct. 3, 1851. Of his early religious experi- ence Mr. Timlow says : " The more I reflect upon my early life, the more I am inclined to believe I was converted at about thirteen years of age. I was in early childhood the subject of deep religious feeling, and I never neglected secret prayer even then, for more than a few days at a time. From the age of fourteen until nineteen, I yielded quite freely to the so- licitations of worldly pleasures, but yet my conscience was in a state of unabated unrest. The death of a brother (a classmate in college, and devoted to the ministry), called me from a vain life to a more perfect consecration of myself to Jesus. A voice seemed to be continually urging me to the duty of taking my brother's place in the Master's service. I found no peace until I resolved, in the strength of Christ, to give myself to the work of the ministry."
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