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CLARK, Davis Wesgatt, M.E. bishop, was born at Mount Desert, Maine, Feb. 25, 1812. He attended the Maine Wesleyan .seminary and was graduated at Wesleyan university in 1836. He was principal of Amenia seminary, N.Y., where he also taught mathematics and mental philoso- phy. 1837-43. In the latter year he joined the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal •church and held pastorates at Winsted, Conn., 1843-46; Salisbury, Conn., 1845-46; Sullivan St., New York, 1847-48; Vestry St., New York, 1849-50; and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1851-52. He edited the Ladies' Itepository, 1853-64. He was •elected a bishop by the general conference at Philadelphia in 1864. He was a delegate to the general conference, 1856, 1860 and 1864; president of the Freedrnen's aid society, 1867-71; president of the board of trustees of Wesleyan female col- lege, Cincinnati, and of the Ohio Wesleyan university. Wesleyan university conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1850. His publications include Elements of Algebra (1843) ; Mental Disci- pline (1847) ; The Methodist Episcopal Pulpit (1848) ; Life and Times of Itev. Elijah Heddimj (1855) ; Man All Immortal (1864). He is also the author of sketches of the Rev. Bartholomew Creagh and the Rev. Daniel Smith in Sprague's Annals of the American Pulpit. He edited Portraits of Celebrated Women, loith Brief Biographies ,' Fireside Beading ■(3 vols., 18oQ) ; Home Vieics of the Picturesque and Beautiful; Select Lectures; and Life Among the Indians by James B. Finley. He died in Cincin- nati, Oliio, May 23, ISTL

CLARK, Edson Lyman, clergyman, was born at Easthampton, Mass., April 1, 1827; son of Ithamar and Ursula (Lyman) Clark, and grandson of Oliver and Damaris (Strong) Clark. His early education was acquired at Williston acad- emy, and he was graduated at Yale college in 1853 and at Union theological seminary in 1858. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry Nov. 30, 1859, and held pastorates at Dalton, Mass., 1858-66; North Branford, Conn., 1867-77; Southampton, Mass., 1877-86, and Charlemout, Mass., 1888-91. He was married Dec. 8, 1858, to Jane Elizabeth Stone of New York city. Among his publications are The Arabs and the Turks (1876) ; The Paces of European Turkey <1878) ; Fundamental Questions (1882).

CLARK, Edward Lord, clergyman, was born at Nasliua, N.H., Feb 3, 1838. He was gradu- ated at Brown university in 1858 and was or- dained to the Congregational ministry in Boston, Aug. 8, 1861. In 1861-62 he was chaplain of the 12th Massachusetts volunteers, and in 1863 was

graduated at Andover theological seminary. He was installed jiastor of the First church. North Bridgewater, Mass., in 1863, and remained there until 1867. In 1867-72 he was pastor at New Haven, Conn., resigning in the latter year to accept a call to the Presbyterian chvirch of the Puritans, New York city. In 1893 he became pastor of the Central church, Boston, Ma.ss. Wil- liams college conferred upon him the degree of D.D. in 1880. He is the author of Daleth: Egypt Illustrated (1863) ; Pecord of Inscriptions in the Burial Grounds of Christ Church, Philadelphia (1864) ; Israel in Egypt (1873).

CLARK, Edward Winter, missionary, was born at North-East, Dutchess county, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1830; son of Perry and CaroHne (Winchell) Clark. He was graduated with degree of A.M. at Brown university in 1857, and spent the following year at the Newton theological insti- tution. He married Mary J. Mead of Dutchess county, N.Y., Sept. 29, 1858. In 1858-59 he studied at the Rochester theological seminary, and was ordained to the Baptist ministry June 30, 1859. He was j^astor at Logansport, Ind., 1859-60, and editor and publisher of the Witness at Indianapolis, Ind.. 1861-66. From 1861 to 1867 he was secretary of the Indiana Baptist state convention. He was appointed missionary to Sibsagor, Assam, India, and sailed in October, 1868, remaining there until 1876, w^hen he was transferred to Naga Hills. He is the author of the following works in Ao Naga : two of the gos- pels; Life of Joseph of the Scriptures; a hymn- book ; several schoolbooks ; and much of the grammar and vocabulary in Ao Xaga Grammar tcith Illustrative Phrases and Vocabidary (1893), by his wife, Mary J. (Mead) Clark.

CLARK, Emmons, soldier, was born at Huron, N.Y., Oct. 14, 1827; son of Wil- liam and Sophronia (Tillotson) Clark. His first American ancestors were William Clark of Northampton, Mass., who came from Eng- land in 1630, and John Tillotson, avIio came from England in 1635, and settled at Say- brook, Conn. He was graduated from Hamil- ton college in 1847 and began the study of medi- cine, but abandoned that profession to become a freight clerk in New York city. In 1857 he enlisted in the 7th regiment, N.Y. state militia, and rose by regular promotion to the rank of cajstain in December, 1860. He served with his regiment in the civil war, and from 1864 to 1889 was its colonel, commanding his regiment in the Orange riot, 1871, and the labor riots, 1877. In 1889 he resigned, and by joint resolution of the New York legislature was brevetted brigadier- general. In 1866 he was elected secretary of the