American theologian, son of Lyman; born at East Hampton, Long Island, on the 27th of August 1803; died on the 28th of July 1895. He graduated at Yale in 1822, and studied theology at Andover Theological Seminary and at New Haven. He was called to the Park Street Church of Boston, where he remained for four years, and then was tendered the presidency of Illinois College at Jacksonville. Subsequently he was pastor of the Salem Street Church in Boston, and the Congregational Church at Galesburg, IL. Chicago Theological Seminary called him to the chair of exegesis. In 1872 he left the ministry and removed to Brooklyn, NY. He has been a constant writer for journals, and was editor of the Congregationalist for six years. He wrote two books, Conflict of Ages and Concord of Ages, which created considerable discussion, from the fact that he advanced the theory that “man’s present life is an outgrowth of a former life, as well as a prelude to a future one.” He published sermons, addresses and several religious books.
