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500 "Bennie's Mother " (1885) ; " Joshua Whitcomb's Tribulation " (1886) ; " In the Nick of Time " (1886) ; "A Summer-School Adventure" (1887); and "A Slight Misunderstanding" (1877). He now (1888) has ready lor publication " A Layman's The- ology." — Edwin Henry's cousin, John William- son, clergyman, b. near Strasburg, Franklin co.. Pa., 20 Feb., 1803 ; d. in Lancaster, Pa., 6 June, 1886, was graduated at Union in 1821, and at Princeton theo- logical seminary in 1826. He occupied the chair of oriental and biblical literature during the ab- sence of Dr. Charles Hodge in Europe in 1826-'8, in 1828 was licensed to preach, and in 1829 was ap- pointed professor of Hebrew and biblical litera- ture in the recently established Western theologi- cal seminary in Alleghany City, Pa., where he re- mained ten years. In 1840 he accepted a professor- ship in the theological seminary of the German Re- formed church in Mercersburg, Pa., and was shortly afterward made president of Marshall college in that town. In 1843 he published a tract entitled " The Anxious Bench," which provoked a remarkable and serious controversy in the church on the sub- ject of revivals, and led to what has been called the " Mercersburg theology." He resigned his post in the theological seminary in 1851, and the presidency of Marshall college, on its removal to Lancaster and its consolidation with Franklin col- lege in 1853. In 1861 he became professor of his- tory and iBsthetics in Franklin and Marshall col- lege, of which he was president in 1866-76, after- ward retiring to private life. He received the degree of D. D. from Jefferson college in 1839, and that of LL. D. from Union college in 1873. Dr. Nevin's writings display a strong love of controversy. From 1849 till 1853 he edited the " Mercersburg Review " in Chambersburg, Pa., and, in addition to a large number of pamphlets, he was the author of " Biblical Antiquities " (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1827) ; " The Mystical Presence " (1846) ; and " The His- tory and Genius of the Heidelberg Catechism " (Chambersburg, 1847) ; and contributed largely to religious journals. He was chairman of a commis- sion to prepare a liturgy for the Reformed church, which was embodied in two works : " A Liturgy or Order of Worship, prepared and published by the Di- rection and for the Use of the German Reformed Church in the United States of America " (Philadel- phia, 1858), and " An Order of Worship for the Re- formed Church " (1867). This revised liturgy has since been in constant use in the Reformed church. — John Williamson's son, William Wilberforce, editor, b. in Alleghany, Pa., 1 March, 1836, was grad- uated at Franklin and Marshall college in 1853, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He served as captain and assistant adjutant-general of U. S. volunteers in 1861-'5, was editor of the " Philadelphia Press " and president of the " Press " publishing company from 1867 till 1878, and since 1880 has been a director in various railroad compa- nies. He has been largely engaged in railway build- ing in Mexico. He is the author of " Vignettes of Travel " (Philadelphia, 1880).— Another son, Rob- ert Jenkins, clergyman, b. in Alleghany, Pa., 24 Nov.. 1839, was graduated at Franklin and "Marshall college in 1859. In 1861-"5 he served in the civil war, rising to the rank of captain and brevet major. He took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church in 1867-'8, became rector of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. Pa., in 1868, and since 1869 has been rec- tor of St. Paul's American church in Rome, Italy, which he built. In 1873-'4 he represented his church in the reunion conferences that were called by Dr. DoUinger at Bonn, Germany, was commis- sary to the bishop of Edinburgh in establishing Old Catholic reform in Paris under Father Hyacinthe, and in 1887 to the bishop of New York for all mat- ters pertaining to the Protestant Episcopal cathe- dral to be erected in New York city. Union gave him the degree of D. D. in 1874. and Hobart that of LL. D. in 1887. He is the author of " Reunion Con- ferences at Bonn " (New York, 1875) and " St. Paul's within the Walls" (1877).— John Williamson's daughter, Blanche, sculptor, b. in Mercersburg, Pa., 25 Sept., 1841, was educated by tutors at her home and in Europe, and studied art in Philadel- phia, Rome, Venice, and Florence. In addition to numerous portrait-busts, she has executed statues of " Maud MuUer " (1875) ; " Eve " ; " Cinderella " (1876) ; and " Gen. Peter Muhlenberg " (1887), which is in the capitol in Washington.

NEVINS, William, clergyman, b. in Norwich, Conn., 13 Oct., 1797 ; d. in Baltimore, Md., 14 Sept., 1835. He was graduated at Yale in 1816, studied at Princeton theological seminary in 1816-'19, and from his ordination in 1820 until his death was pastor of the 1st Presbyterian church of Balti- more. In 1834 he received the degree of S. T. D. from Princeton. Plis contributions to the " New York Observer " were published in two volumes, entitled "Thoughts on Popery " (New York, 1835), and " Practical Thoughts" (1835). Selections from his manuscripts, entitled " Select Remains," were published, with a memoir, by Rev. William T. Plumer, D. D. (New York, 1836), and a volume of his sermons (1837).

NEW, Anthony, congressman, b. in Gloucester county. Va., in 1747 ; d. in Elkton, Todd co., Ky., March, 1833. He was a colonel in the Revolu- tionary army and was elected to congress from Vir- ginia as a Democrat, serving from 2 Dec, 1793, till March, 1805. He then removed to Elkton, Ky., and was elected to congress from that state, serv- ing in 1811-'13, 1817-'19, and 1821-'3.

'''NEW. John Chalfant''', financier, b. in Vernon, Jennings co., Ind.. 6 July, 1831. He was gradu- ated at Bethany college, Va., in 1851, studied law, and in 1856 was appointed clerk of Marion county courts. In 1861 he became quartermaster-general of Indiana, and served through the civil war until his election to the state senate. He was also finan- cial secretary to Gov. Oliver P. Morton, and in 1865 became cashier in the First national bank of Indian- apolis, of which he was afterward president. In 1875-6 he was U. S. treasurer, and he served as assistant secretary of the treasury from 1882 till his resignation in 1884. Since 1874 he has been a member of the Republican national committee, and was chairman of the Republican state committee of Indiana during the presidential canvasses of 1880 and 1884. In 1878 he became editor and pro- prietor of the Indianapolis " Daily Journal."

NEWBERRY, John Strong, geologist, b. in Windsor, Conn., 22 Dec., 1822; d. in New Haven, Conn., 7 Dec., 1892. He was graduated at Western reserve college in 1846, and at Cleveland medical college in 1848, after which he spent nearly two years in study and travel abroad. Early in 1851 he settled in Cleveland, and there began the practice of medicine, which he continued until 1855. In May of that year he was appointed acting assistant surgeon and geologist to the exploring party under Lieut. Robert S. Williamson that was sent to examine the country between San Francisco and Columbia river, and his reports on the geology, botany, and zoölogy of northern California are contained in the sixth volume of the &ldquo;Reports of Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the most Practical and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, made in 1853-'6&rdquo; (Washington, 1857). He accompanied