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languages at Genesee college, 1862-69 ; acting president there, 1869-71, and when Genesee col- lege became a part of Syracuse university, he was vice-president, 1871-73, and acting chancel- lor at commencement exercises in 1872. He preached in Boston, Auburndale, Lynn, Salem and Peabody, 1873-89, and was professor of sys- tematic, exegetical and practical theology (three different chairs) in Boston university, 1884-93. He received from Wesleyan university the de- grees A.M., 1851, and D.D., 1868. Besides many magazine articles and pamphlets, he is the author of : Commentary on Joshua (1873) ; Bin- ney's " TJieological Compeiid" Improved (1874); Love Enthroned (1875) ; Milestone Papers (1878) ; co-author of : Tlie People's Commentary on the New Testament (1878) ; Commentary on Leviticus and Numbers (1891) ; Half Hours with St. Paid (1895) ; Defence of Christian Perfection (1896) ; Gospel of the Comforter (1897) ; Jesus Exultant (1899) ; A Substitute for Holiness (1899) ; Half Hours tcith St. John's Epistles (1901).

STEELE, David, clergyman, was born near Londonderry, Ireland, Oct. 20, 1827 ; son of James and Eleanor (Fulton) Steele ; and a de- scendant in the seventh generation from Capt. John Steele of Lesmahagow, Scotland, who fought on the Covenanters' side at the battle of Drumclog, June 1, 1679. He came to the United States in 1853, attended the Londonderry academy, was graduated from Miami university, Oxford, Ohio, A.B.. 1857, A.M., 1859 ; was licensed to preach in 1860 ; ordained in 1861, and in 1863 became pas- tor of the Fourth Reformed Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Pa., of which he was still pastor in 1903. He served in the Christian commission, U.S.A., 1862; was professor of Hebrew, Greek and pastoral theology in the Reformed Presby- terian Theological seminary, 1863-75 ; and of doctrinal theology after 1875. He was married, Jan. 19, 1864, to Elizabeth J., daughter of Sam- uel and Martha (McMillan) Dallas of Greene county, Ohio. He was moderator of the general synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church, 1868-86 ; president of its board of missions after 1883 ; a member of the Presbyterian Alliance councils at Philadelphia and at Glasgow, Scot- land, 18S0 and 1896 respectively, and in 1896 was appointed to visit the missions of the church in northern India. His travels in the Old World include tours in 1873, 1884, 1892 and 1896. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Rut- gers in 1866, and that of LL.D. from Miami in 1900. He edited The Reforined Presbyterian Ad- vocate, 1867-77, and is the author of : Tlie Times in Which We Live and the Ministry They Re- quire (1871) ; Endless Life the Inheritance of the Righteous (1873) ; Elements of Ministerial Suc- cess (1884) ; The Two Witnesses (1887) ; A Nation

in Tears (1881) ; The House of God's Glory (1893) ; The Wants of the Pulpit (1894) ; Christ's Corona- tion (1897) ; History of the Reformed Presbyte- rian Church in North America (1898) ; Personal Religion (1898) ; Oil Reading the Scriptures (1901); Our Martyred Chief (1901).

STEELE, Frederick, soldier, was born in Delhi, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1819. He was graduated from the U.S. Military academy, 1843 ; was com- missioned 2d lieutenant, March 15, 1846 ; took part in the war with Mexico ; was brevetted 1st lieutenant, Aug. 20, 1847, for gallant conduct at Contreras ; served at Churubusco and Molino Del Rey, and was brevetted captain, Sept. 13, 1847, for gallant conduct at Chapultepec. He was pro- moted 1st lieutenant, June 6, 1848 ; was on fron- tier duty, 1848-61 ; was promoted major, 11th infantry, May 14, 1861 ; commanded the bat- tallion composed of the 2d infantry, Lothrop's company and Morine's rifle recruits, at Wilson's creek, Mo., Aug. 10, 1861, and in the retreat to Rolla, Aug 10-17, 1861. He was appointed col- onel of the 8th Iowa volunteers, Sept. 23, 1861, and promoted brigadier-general, U.S. volunteers, Jan. 29, 1862, and was in command of the south- eastern division of Missouri, February- April, 1862. He commanded the 1st division. Army of the Southwest, May-November, 1862 ; taking part in General Curtis's movement from Batesville to Hel- ena, Ark., in the action of Round Hill and in the occupation of Helena. He commanded the dis- trict of eastern Arkansas, November-December, 1862 ; was promoted major-general, U.S.V., Nov. 29, 1862 ; commanded a division, 13th army corps, on the expedition to the Yazoo, December, 1862, taking part in the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, Dec. 27-29, 1862 ; was captured at Arkansas Post, Jan. 11, 1863 ; commanded a division, 15th army corps, and was brevetted colonel, July 4, 1863. for gallant services in the Vicksburg campaign. He commanded the army in Arkansas, 1863-64 ; was promoted lieutenant colonel of 3d infantry, U.S.A., Aug. 23, 1863, and commanded the depart- ment of Arkansas, January-November, 1863. In September, 1863, he captured Little Rock, Ark., thus putting the Arkansas river into the pos- session of the Federal army, and during the winter of 1863-64, the corps of Steele and Blunt held the river as a Federal line of advance. In 1864, a combined attack near Shreveport, La., was planned by Generals Steele and Banks, and Steele began his advance. He drove back Price's forces from the southern part of Arkansas, but hearing of Banks's defeat at Sabine Cross Roads, he fell back toward Little Rock. While at Jen- kins Ferry, on the Sabine river, he was attacked, April 30, 1864, by Generals Smith and Price, but repulsed the Confederate army with heavy loss. He was brevetted brigadier-general, U.S.A.,