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He challenged Abel Morgan, the Baptist ininister, of Middletown, and who had debated on infant baptism with Finley in West Jersey : and they disputed on that point for two days at Kingwood, in Hunterdon county.
In 1752 or 53 a man named Heaton, who, with three brothers, had moved from Wrentham, Mass., to establish iron works on Black River, near Schooley's Moun- tain, became a Baptist because he could not find a text proving infant baptism- This led Robert Colver, who lived there, to advertise a reward of twenty dollars for a text proving infant baptism. Harker carried a text to him and demanded the money ; being refused, he sued him ; but the justice ordered Harker to pay the costs. On the Black River dwelt also a small number of Rogerines or Quaker Baptists, from Groton, Connecticut. (Webster's Hist. Pres. Church.)
HENDRICKS, DAVID, grad. of Union College, Schenectady, New York : studied theol. under Rev. Frederick Mayer, of Albany ; pastor New Germantown, N. J,, August, 1816-1822 ; pastor Ramapo, N. J., 1822-1830.
HILLER, ALFRED, was born in the town of Sharon, Schoharie Co., N. Y., April 22, 1931. Graduated at Hartwick Seminary, 1857, licensed to preach by the New York Ministerium, Sept. 8, 1857, in Zion's Church, Utica, N. Y., and ordained by the New York Ministerium in St. Matthew's Church, New York City, Sept. 28, 1858. After licensure in 1857 became pastor of the Lutheran Church at Fayette,
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Seneca Co., N. Y .; remained for one year when he accepted a call to the church in German Valley. After serving this church twenty-three years, he accepted the call to Hartwick Seminary to become Dr. G. B. Miller's successor and Professor of Systematic Theology ; D. D. in 1882, Wittemberg College, Springfield.
HUNT, HOLLOWAY WHITEFIELD, JR., b. Sparta, N. J., Jan. 8, 1799 ; graduated College New Jersey, 1820 ; missionary in Pennsylvania and New York, 1822 ; or- dained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Newton, Nov. 29, 1823 : stated supply of Kingwood and Alexandria, N. J., 1823-26 : teacher at Schooley's Mountain, 1826-31 ; stated supply of Pleasant Grove, Danville and Stanhope, 1831-32 ; pastor of Pleasant Grove, 1832-60 ; pastor of Second Church, Mansfield, 1857-60 ; died at Schooley's Mountain, N. J., Jan. 29, 1868.
HUSTED. JOHN NAPIER, b. Cedarville, N. J., July 15, 1825 ; grad. at Lafayette College, 1848 ; spent two years in Princeton Seminary ; ordained Presbytery Pas- Baic, June 29, 1853 : stated supply Flanders, N. J., 1852, pastor 1853-55 ; pastor Zion Md., 1856-61 ; pastor Bel Air and Franklinville, 1862-63 ; stated supply Washing- ville Church, Pa., 1864-66 ; pastor Liberty, N. Y., 1868-84 ; pastor Unionville, 1885 to 1891 ; resides at Milton, N. Y.
HUTTON, MANCIUS SMEDES, b. at Troy, N. Y., June 9, 1803; graduated at Columbia College, July, 1823; graduated at Princeton Theological Seminary, May, 1826; licensed to preach the gospel. 1826; sent to Wawarsing, N. Y., by Missionary Society of Reformed Dutch Church, 1827; ordained and installed over Presbyterian Churches of Fox Hill and German Valley, N. J., 1826: settled in South Dutch Church, Garden street, N. Y., as colleague, 1834; settled in Washington Square as colleague. 1837; received degree of S. T. D. from his Alma Mater, 1841; became sole pastor in Washington Square, 1843; last discourse in Washington Square, July 11, 1875; d. April 11, 1880. His published discourses were: 1. Annual Sermon before the American S. S. Union, 1851. 2. The Death of Christ, National Preacher. 3. The Rejected Offering. Annual Sermon before the Foreign Missionary Society of New York and Brooklyn, 1853. 4. Spiritual Worship. Pulpit Repository, 1856. 5. Coming to Christ. N. Y. Pulpit in Revival of 1858, 1858. 6. Oration at the Opening of Hope College, 1866. 7. Oration on the Founders of the Nation, Feb. 22, 1876. 8. Historical Discourse, 1877.
The following is from Dr. Hutton's funeral sermon, preached by Dr. T. W. Chambers, of New York: Dr. Hutton was quite above the ordinary stature, and though in early life somewhat slender, yet afterwards he attained symmetrical pro- portions and an imposing presence, so as to attract attention in any company. This was heightened by his countenance, which never altogether lost the ruddiness of youth. It was open, mobile and expressive, quickly responding to the emotions within. It was not so much the regular features, or even the kindling eye, as the frank, sweet and kindly expression which invited confidence and seemed necessarily an index of character. To this must be added his voice, which was clear and musical, fit for all forms of speech but especially for such as were grave or pathetic.
His style was simple, easy and limpid; never drawing attention to itself, but serving admirably for the colorless transmission of his thought. What he said was aided greatly by the manner of saying it. His commanding presence, his solemn earnestness, his rich, sonorous tones, his manifest sincerity, endued his words with a power additional to the truth conveyed.
The following letter is found in the published memorial sermon of Dr. Chambers:
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BRISTOL, April 23, 1880.
MY DEAR MR. CHAMBERS :- When I went to German Valley I found a people exceeding loyal in their affections to all my predecessors, but for Dr. Hutton there was a sentiment of tender love and devotion that was exceedingly marked and most remarkable. In the five years of my pastorate there I never heard an exception taken to anything which Mr. (they never learned to Dr. him) Hutton ever said or did; but I did hear almost every day his sayings and doings spoken of with praise, admiration and thankfulness. In himself there was one feeling of devoted love. He was of great use to that congregation. By his wisdom and zeal he engaged the people in the erection of a church building which, for that time, was a marvel of beauty. This he accomplished without difficulty, though there was a question of location which, at the outset, bid fair to tear the congregation into at least three pieces. He united them on the location by a scheme so fair that every one agreed to it when it was proposed, aad abode by the result when that was declared. The result was a firmly united congregation, which, from that time to this, has had a history of which any congregation in the land might be proud. Vo pastor has euer been there who has not been glad of his residence there, for all his memories are of a people who have, to a rare degree, "highly honored him for his works' sake,"-and who have to their ability contributed to his comfort in every way' while they have sought to extend the influence of the church in all directions. And I have always given Dr. Hutton special credit for this. But for his wisdom, and living counsels at the crisis of that church's history, it must have had a very different record. *
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Yours very truly, * #
JAS. H. MASON KNOX. JAMES, DAVID MULFORD, b. at Deerfield, N. J., Aug. 30, 1825; graduated from Lafayette College, 1852; studied two years at Princeton, Jan., 1852-4; ordained by Presbytery, Passaic, Oct. 4, 1853; pastor of Mount Olive, N. J., Oct. 4, 1854 June 22, 1869; pastor of Flanders, 1856-67; pastor of Allen Township and Bath, Pa., 1869; received the degree of D. D. from Whitworth College, Washington, in 1892.
KEISER, JAMES R .. b. near Waynesboro, Augusta Co., Va., on the 28th of Sept., 1812; began his studies at Gettysburg, Pa., 1834, in his twenty-second year, with the ministry in view. After graduating at Pennsylvania College he spent one year in the Theological Seminary and finished his course of study preparatory to the min- istry in the Seminary at Andover, Mass. ; first ministerial work was in the Lutheran Church at Winchester, Va .; in 1843 succeeded Dr. Pohlman in the churches of New Germantown, German Valley and Spruce Run; in 1849 was called to the Lutheran Church at Schoharie, N. Y. The seven years spent in this church were the most pleasant and fruitful of his whole ministerial life; was afterwards pastor of St. James Church, Gettysburg; in 1861 called to the Lutheran Church in Dixon. Ill., where he remained for three years, when he returned to the East and engaged in work for the American Sunday-School Union. During this time he united with the Presbytery of New York, and was, during the remainder of his life, a minister of the Presbyterian Church. This transition was natural and easy as he was always more Calvinistic than Lutheran in his theological views, and withal of such Catholic feelings as to make him indifferent to denominational bounds. He died in the comfort and hope of the gospel, Oct. 12, 1872, and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia.
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KLINK, NATHANIEL BAKER, b. at Bethlehem, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1823; Union Col- lege, 1847; graduated from Union Seminary, N. Y., 1850: stated supply at Oneida Valley, N. Y., 1851-52; stated supply at West Galway, 1852-53; ordained by Pres- bytery of Albany, Feb. 13, 1854; stated supply at Ballston Spa, 1853 ?; pastor, 1854- 1855; pastor at Fairmount, N. J., 1855-59; stated supply at Sacramento, Cal., 1860- 61: teacher. Vallejo, 1861-62; stated supply at Vallejo, 1861-73; stated supply at Santo Paulo and Hueneme, 1883-84; stated supply at Redding, 1886-89; stated sup- ply at West Berkeley, 1889-92; stated supply at Clement, 1892.
KNOX, JAMES HALL MASON, born N. Y. city, 10 June, 1824 ; graduated from Columbia College, N. Y., 1841 ; graduated fom New Brunswick Seminary, 1845: licensed by the Classis of New Brunswick, 1845; pastor German Valley, 1846-51; pastor at Easton, Pa., of the Reformed Dutch Church, 1851-3; pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Germantown, Pa., 1853-69; pastor Pres ch., Bristol, Pa., 1873-83 ; received degree of D. D. from Columbia College, 1861; president Lafay- ette College, 1883-90 ; without charge at present (1894).
KRECHTING, JOHN P., b. March 3, 1837, at Odenhaussen in the Grand Dutchy of Hessen Darmstadt; was educated at Hartwick Theological Seminary ; past ır at Amsterdam, N. Y .; pastor of New Germantown Lutheran Church, 1879 -.
LANE, REV. GILBERT, the successor of Rev H. W. Hunt as pastor of Pleasant Grove and Second Mansfield congregation ; was born at Readington, Hunterdon Co., N. J., Nov. 29, 1825 ; graduated at Rutgers College 1851, end from New Bruns- wick Seminary 1854 ; spent 1955 and 1856 as missionary pastor in the German Reformed Church in North Carolina : in 1857 became pastor of Reformed Dutch Church of Gallupville and Knox, Schoharie Co., N. Y .; in 1860 came to Pleasant Grove, taking charge also of Second Mansfield ; April, 1863, resigned the Pleasant Grove Church remaining in charge of Second "Mansfield Church until 1966, when he resigned and went to the Reformed Dutch Church of Minaville, Montgomery Co., N. Y., remaining there eight years ; in 1874 he removed to Somerset Co., N. J .; in 1885 became pastor of churches in Sullivan Co., N. Y., remaining there until 1888, when he took charge of Cuddebackville congregation, remaining there five years ; now pastor of Reformed Church of Montague, Sussex Co., N. J. He also served as Chaplain in the army from June, 1864, until the close of the war.
LINNELL, EDWARD PAYSON, was born on the 18th of April, 1846, at Granville, Ohio : was educated at Denison University and Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y., from which he graduated in 1871 ; graduated from Union Theological Seminary in 1874 ; in September, 1874, became pastor of Presbyterian Church at German Val- ley, N. J., and served this field of labor for nearly eight years, when, on the 9th May, 1882, he was released from his pastorate here to connect himself with the Presbytery of Montana and to take charge of the church of Miles City, a rising town on the Northern Pacific R. R. Serving this laborious parish, which he wrote was " twice as large as the State of Ohio," for three years, he entered a still more extensive field of labor, viz : became synodical superintendent of the whole terri- tory of Montana. Worn out with fatigue from his arduous labors, he fell, with his armor on and at the very height of his usefulness and power, entering into his rest on the 23d of July, 1885. (See Memorial Sermon by Rev. Jas. F. Brewster.)
LONG, EDWIN WACK, was born at Norristown, Montgomery Co., Pa., Nov. 19, 1853 ; attended school at Wilmington, Del., until about fourteen years of age, when his parents moved to Philadelphia where he attended Hancock Grammar school ; went to boarding school at Downington, Pa., taught by his uncles in 1871 ; entered
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Lafayette College, Easton, Pa., 1873 ; took two prizes of $50 for Greek and Latin at the end of Freshman year ; graduated from said college 1877 ; graduated from Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1880 ; supplied pulpit of Presbyterian Church Ocean Beach, New Jersey, for six weeks ; then went to Absecon, New Jer- sey, and supplied three churches, one at Absecon, Leed's Point and Sommer's Point; accepted a call from Presbyterian Church at Fairmount, N. J., and entered upon labor there October 1, 1880 ; ordained and installed April 21, 1881 ; married Clara J. Booth, of Chester, Pa., March 3, 1881 ; remained in this field till May, 1884 ; June 1, 1884-Oct. 1, 1887, was pastor of Presbyterian Church Brandts, Pa .; October 1887-1889 pastor of Presbyterian Church Glen Riddle, Delaware Co., Pa .; 1889 pas- tor of Green Hill Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Del.
MCCLENAGHAN, SAMUEL JOHN, was born March 17, 1862, in Lancaster Co., Pa. Youth and early manhood spent on his father's farm. He writes, "when it was decided that I should become a minister, I entered in 1881 the Collegiate Institute at York, Pa., and graduated with highest honors 1884. The same year I entered the Junior Class of Princeton College, graduating in June, 1886. For three years I studied theology in Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1889. During my middle year in the seminary I was invited to supply for one Sunday the pulpit of the Pleasant Grove, N. J., congregation. For one year as supply and for two years as pastor I occupied this pulpit. During the year in which I supplied the church there was a gracious outpouring of God's spirit, resulting in many conver- sions. May 9th, 1889, I was ordained to the gospel ministry by the Presbytery of Morris and Orange. On the same day I was installed as pastor of Pleasant Grove Church. Dr. B. C. Magie, the former pastor, preached the sermon. Rev. T. F. Chambers, of German Valley, gave the charge to the pastor. Rev. W. W. Hallo- way, Jr., of Dover, charged the people. For two years after installation I served this people as pastor. They were delightful years. Amongst this people friend- ships were made which the lapse of time cannot destroy, ties of fellowship were formed, which I hope will never be sundered. In July, 1891, the pastoral relations were dissolved at my request and I removed to East Orange, N. J., to take charge of the work at Elmwood Chapel. In this place God has blessed my labors as is evidenced by the large numbers who have given their hearts to Him. In June, 1889, I was married to Anna B. Marsh, daughter of ex-Senator Crowell Marsh, of Princeton, N. J. One daughter, Marguerite, has blessed this union."
MCCONNELL, JOSEPH, b. in Ireland, March 17, 1820 ; College New Jersey, 1846 ; graduated Princeton Seminary, 1849 ; ordained by Presbytery . f Elizabeth, Nov. 13, 1849 ; pastor Mt. Olive, N. J., 1849-53 ; stated supply Maysville and New Salem, 1854-60 ; stated supply Ellinton, 1861 ; clerk in quartermaster's department, U. S. A., 1861-65 ; teacher ; died Quincy, Ill., Sept. 22, 1892.
MEGIE, BURTIS CUNNINGHAM, born in New York City, Dec. 4, 1813 ; graduated from University of New York, 1835 ; studied at Andover Seminary and Union Seminary, New York ; ordained as evangelist by the Presbytery of North River, Oct. 31, 1838 ; stated supply New Paltz, N. Y., 1838-39 ; stated supply Dover, N. J., 1839 ; pastor 1842-76 ; pastor at Pleasant Grove, 1876-88; stated supply of the Welsh Church, Dover, 1888-90 ; died at Dover, N. J., June 12, 1890 ; received the degree of D. D. from the University of New York in 1875.
MEWHINNEY, WILLIAM JAMES, born at Stapleton, Staten Island, May 3 1862; graduated from Clear Lake College, California, in 1881 ; from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1884 , ordained by the Presbytery of West Jersey, Nov. 6, 1884 ; pas-
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tor at Hammonton, N. J., 1884-86 ; pastor at Whippany, N. J., 1887-91 ; pastor at Pleasant Grove, 1891 -. "A man of very earnest spirit, of indefatigable perse- verance : born with a natural gift for instruction ; enthusiastic and generous, be easily wins friends."
MILLS, THORNTON A., Ph. D .: installed June 3, 1885, as pastor at Flanders ; dis- missed June 20, 1887 : called to providence, R. I .; pastor Presbyterian Church in Wilkesbarre, Pa.
NICHOLSON, ALFRED, born Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 2d Feb., 1863 ; graduated from Dalhousie College, Nova Scotia, 1886 ; graduated from Princeton Seminary, 1889 ; ordained by the Presbytery of Newark, 7 June, 1889 ; organized the North Park Presbyterian Church at Newark with 200 members. and became its pastor ; resigned 30 April, 1894 ; installed at Lower Valley Presbyterian Church, 3 May, 1894.
POHLMAN, HENRY NEWMAN, born in Albany, N. Y., 8 March, 1800 : was the son of Daniel Pohlman ; his ancestors were all German ; was the first student who graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Hartwick, N. Y., in Aug., 1820 ; licensed March. 1821 : ordained May, 1821, in Christ's Church New York ; pastor Saddle River and Ramapo, N. J., for about a year ; pastor New German- town, German Valley and Spruce Run, August, 1822-July, 28, 1843 ; married 7th Sept., 1854, Miss Susan Cassedy ; preached his farewell sermon 10 Sept., 1843 ; ac- cepted the call to the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Albany, New York, in Sept., 1843, where he remained until 20 Jan., 1874, when he died.
Dr. Pohlman was the most eloquent, most influential and widely known of all the pastors of the present century, who have labored among the Lutheran people in New Jersey. " He was very popular throughout that whole section of country, as a genial friend, an excellent preacher, and as a very successful temperance lec- turer. His usefulness in this respect was heralded far and near. He was a man of fine physique, commanding voice, chaste and impressive delivery. He was well read on all subjects connected with his profession, and was a master of general English literature, an able rhetorician, a correct and graceful writer, and always ready and happy, when called upon to make an impromptu address."
ROE, SANDFORD W., was born at Brooklyn, N. Y .; graduated from the Uni- versity of N. Y. 1847 ; from Union Theological Seminary 1851 ; licensed by the Presbytery of N. Y. 1851 : pastor at Cairo 185 2-60 ; Jamestown 1860-6 ; German- town, N. Y. 1866-8 ; Brookfield 1868-71 ; Middleburgh 1871-6 ; Lebanon, New Jersey, 1875-81.
RUSTON, WILLIAM OTIS born Dec. 6, 1852. in the city of New York, son of John Ruston and Mary Otis (Herring) Ruston ; graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1872, receiving the degree of A. B .; entered Union Theological Seminary, N. Y., and graduated in 1875; licensed by the Presbytery of New York in the spring of 1875 ; was called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of Fairmount Sept. 1, 1875, and entered on the work Sept. 5 ; was ordained by the Presbytery of Morris and Orange and installed pastor Oct. 5, 1875. This pastoral relation was dissolved Feb. 21, 1877, the dissolution taking effect March 1. During the year and a half of labor, there were twenty-one additions on examination and six by letter ; married Oct. 5, 1876, Miss Mary Wood Crater, daughter of David Crater, Esq .; has had two boys one dying in infancy ; became stated supply of Bethel Presbyterian Church of West Union, Iowa, May 1, 1877 ; was installed pas- tor April 30, 1879. After serving this church nearly nine years, accepted a call to
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First Presbyterian Church of Dubuque, entering on the work Feb. 17, 1886, and was installed March 2, 1886. This pastorate still continues. His people are now engaged in putting up a handsome church building, which will represent in build- ing and in lot $18,000 to $20,000. This is expected to be finished at the close of the year (1894). During this pastorate the church has also purchased a fine manse at a cost of $4,500. In addition to this during the eight completed years the benovolent contributions have amounted to $5,507 and the congregational expenditures to over $17,000. The honorary degree of D. D. was conferred by Lenox College in June, 1886. Has served as stated clerk of the Presbytery of Dubuque since 1882 ; as true- tee of Lenox College since 1886 and President of the Board since 1888 ; as Director of the German Presbyterian Theological School of the Northwest since 1889, and Vice President of the Board since 1891 ; a Director of McCormick Theological Sem- inary of Chicago, and a member of the Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies ; is also a member of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, and also of the American Society of Church History. The presidency of different col- leges has been offered to him and three times declined ; has likewise declined elec tion to different professorships ; has taught in our German Presbyterian Theolog- ical School of the Northwest (to fill vacancies at different times) almost every branch of theological di cipline, especially Hebrew and Greek Eegesis and System- atic Theology. Has published "A History of the Presbyterian Church of Fair- mount," and "A History of the Presbytery of Dubuque," besides frequently con- tributing to the local and religious press and to magazines.
SAWYER, SAMUEL, was born of godly revolutionary stock, June 20, 1823, three miles from Goshen, Orange county, New York. Educated at Farmer's Hall Acad- emy; entered in 1838 the freshman class in Princeton College, New Jersey. While in his sophomore year, he made a profession of religion and united with the Pres- byterian Church ; received a literary prize from Clio Hall and one from the faculty of the college, and graduated in 1842. In the fall of 1842 he was employed by Judge Ephraim Marsh, of Schooley's Mountain, N. J., to prepare his son William for college : in 1845 he entered Union Theological Seminary, New York ; graduated there in 1848, and having married Susan R., daughter of Jonathan Ingham, of Warren Co., N. J., he accepted a commission from the American Home Missionary Society, and with his wife, reported at Rogersville, Hawkins Co., Tennessee ; filled the chair in Caldwell College as Professor of Languages ; in 1857 he moved to Marion, Grant Co., Indiana, where he became the pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and President of the College of Indiana ; in October, 1861, was commis- sioned by Governor Oliver P. Morton, Chaplain of 47th Reg't, Indiana Volunteers; remained as chaplain in the service over three years ; spent the next two years in reorganizing Presbyterian churches in East Tennessee ; in 1868 entered upon Home Mission work in Chillicothe, Missouri ; in 1871 labored in East St. Louis ; in 1872 accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church of Pleasant Grove, N. J .; spent a pros- perous year preaching at Marinette, Wisconsin ; several years in Muncie Presby- tery, Indiana ; five years at Thorntown, Crawfordsville Presbytery ; several years as minister of Olive St. Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. His present home and address are in the city last named.
SCHOFIELD, JOHN HENRY, born at Schuylerville, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1833 ; grad- uated at the College of New Jersey, 1860 ; graduated Princeton Theological Sem- inary, 1863 ; ordained by Presbytery of North River, July 28, 1863 ; pastor New Hamburgh, N. Y., 1863-68 ; pastor elect Dayton, N. J., 1869-70 ; pastor Amwell
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First Church, Reaville, 1872-74 ; pastor Kingston, 1874-80 ; evangelist East Hamp- ton, Mass., 1880-84 ; pastor Mt. Olive, N. J., 1884 -.
SCHULTZ, JACOB I., was born at Rhinebeck in 1792 ; graduated at Union College 1813 ; at the New Brunswick Seminary 1816 ; licensed by the classis of New Bruns- wick, 1816 ; pastor at Rockaway (Whitehouse) and Lebanon 1816-32 ; pastor at Middlebush, 1834-8 ; without charge 1838-52 ; died -.
The following is from a Memorial of Dr. James Scott by Dr. Gustavus Abeel :
SCOTT, JAMES, was born Sept. 27, 1809, at Glasgow, Scotland, in the house in which Mary Queen of Scotts took refuge after the battle of Langside. His father, John Scott, was educated for the ministry, but owing to ill health never preached. Soon after uniting with the church James was thrown upon his resources to com- plete his education. He commenced his classical studies at the University of Glasgow, where he remained three years and removing to the college at Belfast be graduated after a two years course with the honors of that institution. He mar- ried in Ireland and came to this country in 1832. Studied theology under the New York Presbytery; was licensed by that body in 1834 to preach the gospel. He be- came pastor of Presbyterian Church of German Valley, N. J., where he labored with great acceptance for eight years.
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