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 76 HUNTINGTON theology gradually underwent a change, and having become convinced that the doctrine of the Trinity is the true doctrine of the Scrip- tures, ho applied for orders in the Episcopal church, was admitted to the ministry in 1860, and resigned his office at Harvard in 1804. He became rector of Emmanuel church, Boston, was elected bishop of Central New York in January, 1869, and was consecrated April 8. His principal publications are: "Sermons for the People" (1856; 9th ed., 1869); "Sermons on Christian Living and Believing" (1860); a course of lectures on " Human Society as illus- trating the Power, "Wisdom, and Goodness of God " (1860) ; " Lessons on the Parables of our Saviour ;" " Elim," a collection of ancient and modern sacred poetry (1865) ; "Helps to n Holy Lent " (1872) ; and " Steps to a Living Faith (1873). He has also edited various works of the Rev. 'William Mountford (1846), Arch- bishop Whately's " Christian Morals" (1856), and " Memorials of a Quiet Life," that is, of the Hare family (1874). HUNTINGTON, Samuel, one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence, born in Windham, Conn., July 3, 1732, died in Norwich, Jan. 5, 1796. He was educated to the law, and previous to 1775 held the offices of king's attorney and associate justice of the su- perior court of Connecticut. In January, 1776, he entered the continental congress as a delegate from his native state. In September, 1779, he succeeded John Jay as president of congress, and filled that office till 1781, when he re- sumed his seat on the Connecticut bench. He .s.-rved again in congress from May to June, 1783, and in the succeeding year was appointed chief justice of the superior court of Connecti- cut. In 1785 he was elected lieutenant gover- nor of Connecticut, and in 1786 he succeeded lloger Griswold as governor, to which office he was annually reelected until his death. HliSTIXGTON, William, an English preacher, born in 1744, died at Tunbridge Wells in Au- gust, 1813. His early life was passed in menial service and dissipation ; but having been con- verted he came to be a zealous preacher among the Calvinistic Methodists, travelling through the country, and gaining many followers. He finally settled in London, and having married for his second wife the widow of a rich alder- man, his later years were spent in affluence. He published a great number of discourses and tracts, which were collected in 20 vols. (Lon- don, 1820). A selection from these was pub- lished by his son (6 vols., London, 1838; 2d ed., 1856). Tohisnamo.he appended the let- ters S. S., which he thus explained: "As I cannot get a D. D. for the want of cash, nei- ther can I get an M. A. for want of learning; therefore I am compelled to fly for refuge to S. S., by which I mean sinner saved." HIXTSVILLE. I. A city and the capital of Madison co., Alabama, on the Memphis and Charleston railroad, about 10 m. N. of the Tennessee river, and 105 m. N. of Montgom- HUPPAZOLI ery ; pop. in 1870, 4,907, of whom 2,375 were colored. It is noted for its magnificent scene- ry, is well built, and contains a handsome court house and other public buildings, a foundery, two planing mills, gas works, water works, a bank, a tri-weekly and two weekly newspa- pers, and 11 churches, of which 5 are for col- ored people. Huntsville female seminary, un- der the charge of the Presbyterians, organized in 1829, in 1872 had 7 instructors and 101 stu- dents. Ilnntsville female college, Methodist, organized in 1853, had 11 instructors and 132 students. II. A town and the capital of Walk- er co., Texas, at the terminus of a branch (8 m. long) of the International and Great North- ern railroad, about 12 m. S. W. of Trinity river and 135 m. E. by N. of Austin ; pop. in 1870, 1,599, of whom 638 were colored. It is pleasantly situated on high ground, in the midst of a rich cotton region, has an active business, is well built, and is the seat of Austin college, a flourishing institution under the care of the Presbyterians, of the Andrew female institute ( Methodist), and of the state penitentiary. The penitentiary was built in 1848-'9, and has a large tract of land connected with it, and fa- cilities for the manufacture of cotton and wool- len goods. A semi-weekly and a weekly news- paper are published. lll'.M AUY, JSnos (JonN HUNNIADES), a Hun- garian general and statesman, born toward tho close of the 14th century, died in 1450. His birth and youth are wrapped in legendary ob- scurity, as is the origin of his surname Corvinus (Hollosi). Under the reign of Albert (1437-'9) he became ban of a province south of the Danube, and under Uladislas I. (1439-'44) count of Temes and commander of Belgrade. Short- ly after the latter appointment he repulsed a Turkish army of invasion from his province, and soon after routed the same in Transylvania (1442). In the following year he made a vic- torious campaign through Servia and across the Balkan, which conquered peace from the Turks. Uladislas, however, was induced by the legate of Eugenius IV. to break it, and perished with the greater part of his army at the battle of Varna (1444). Hunyady, who escaped, was made governor of Hungary du- ring the minority and absence of Ladislas the Posthumous, son of Albert, who was detained by the emperor Frederick III. In 1448 Hun- yady was defeated by Sultan Amurath at Ko- sovo, on the confines of Servia and Bulgaria, but in 1454 he was again victorious over tho enemies' of his country and Christendom, whose expulsion from Europe he made the task of his life. The.heroic defence of Belgrade closed his career. Of his two sons, Ladislas died inno- cently on the scaffold, and Matthias (Corvi- nus) ascended the throne of Hungary. Ill 1TI/.OLI. Frantesto, a Piedmontese cente- narian, who lived in three centuries, born in Casale in March, 1587, died Jan. 27, 1702. His parents sent him to Rome to be educated, I and obliged him to enter holy orders. He