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copal churcli in 1872; a member of the American branch of the Palestine Exploration society, and at one time chairman of the Archaeological Council of the Oriental society. With the Rev. Dr. John McClintock he edited the first three volumes of a Cyclopcedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, and after Dr. Mc- Clintock's decease, completed the last seven volumes alone (1867-81); translated and edited the book of Daniel (1876), and that of Esther (1877) in Lange's " Commentary " (1877). He is the author of: A New Harmony and Exposition of the Gospels {\S^1); Harmony in Greek (1854); Epitome of Chaldee Grammar {\SQQ); Tables of Biblical Chronology (1875); Greek in a Nutshell (1876); Scripture History Delineated from the Biblical Records and all Other Accessible Sources (1878); Irenics, a Series of Essays Shoioing the Virtual Agreement Between Science and the Bible (1883); The Tabernacle of Israel in the Desert (1888); Sacred Idyls, a Metrical Version of Solomon's Song (1889); The Doctrine of a Future Life (1891); Sketches of Jeivish Life in the First Century (1891); r/(e Studenfs Com- mentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes (1893); An Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1894), be- sides numerous religious pamphlets and Sunday school quarterlies. He died at Round Lake, N.Y.. Aug. 7, 1894.

STRONG, James Hooker, naval officer, was born in Canandaigua, N.Y., April 26, 1814. He was graduated at the Polytechnic college, Chit- tenango, N,Y., 1833, and entered the U.S. navy, having been warranted midshipman the previous year. He was attached to the Lexington of the Brazil station, and commanded a boat party that captured a band of pirates on the Falkland islands. He was advanced to the grade of passed midship- man, June 4, 1836, and on Sept. 8, 1841, was com- missioned lieutenant for the following twenty- five years. His service was principally on board ship and in 1861 he was promoted commander and was stationed on the Soutli Atlantic blockade with two steamers, the Flag and the Mohaivk. In 1863 he was transferred to the Western Gulf blockade under Farragut. and in command of the Monongahela fought at Port Hudson, March 14, 1863, and in November, withthree vessels escorted General Banks to Brazos, Texas, fighting at Aransas Pass. He joined Farragut again, and in the battle of Mobile Bay, on Aug. 5-7, 1864, was assigned the fifth position with the Kennebeck, his consort, on the port. In the progress of the advance the Confederate ram Tennessee, under Admiral Buchanan who had commanded the Merrimac when it sank the Congress, passed the Hartford, the Brooklyn, the Richmond, and the Lnckauianna, intending to ratu the Monongahela or her consort. Although the wooden Mouon- X.—5

gahela was no match for the Confederate iron- clad, Strong waited for no orders, but struck the Tennessee a glancing blow and then poured in a broadside of solid 11 inch shot, and later, after all the fleet had assembled out of range of the forts, the Tennessee returned, and Farragut or- dered the Monongahela and the Lackawanna to " run down the ram." Strong took the lead and as the ram headed for the Hartford, the Monon- gahela struck her a powerful blow which, carried away her own prow and cutwater. Strong was promoted captain, Aug. 5, 1865, and commodore, March 2, 1870, having served two years at the Brooklyn navy yard and two in the Mediterranean squadron. He was light-house inspector, 1870-72; was promoted rear-admiral, Sept. 10, 1873; commanded the South Atlantic squadron, 1873-75; was retired April 25, 1876, and died in Columbia, S.C. Nov. 23, 1882.

STRONG, James Woodward, educator, was born in Brownington, Vt., Sept. 29, 1833; son of Elijah Gridley and Sarali Ashley (Partridge) Strong; grandson of Elijah (d., 1838) and Sylvia (Gridley) (d., 1813) Strong, and of Reuben (d., 1809) and Sally Ashley) (d., 1806) Partridge, and a descendant of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass., who came to this country in 1642. He at- tended the common schools until 1846, when he be- gan earning an independent livelihood, becoming successively a printer-boy, book-store clerk, tele- graph operator and district-school teacher. He also served as city clerk, 1854-55, and as city superintendent of schools in Beloit, Wis., 1855-56, while a student at Beloit college, from which he was graduated, A. B., 1858, A.M., 1861. He was married, Sept. 3, 1861, to Mary, daughter of Aaron and Harriet (Estabrook) Davenport of Beloit, Wis. He was graduated from Union Theo- logical seminary. New York city, 1862; ordained to the Congregational ministry, Sept. 28, 1862, and served as pastor at Brodhead, AVis., 1862-64, and at Faribault, Minn., 1864-70. In the latter year he was called to be the first president and professor of mental and moral philosophy of Carleton college, at Northfield, Minn. The pres- idency he held until January, 1903, when he was made president emeritus and retired upon an annuity. Through his able administration the college became one of the leading institutions of the northwest. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Beloit college in 1872, and that of LL.D. from Illinois college in 1896. Dr. Strong was elected in 1872 a corporate member of the A.B.C.F.M.; was president of the Minnesota State Home Missionary society from its organization in 1872; a member of almost everj- national Con- gregational council from 1865 to 1901; of the In- ternational council, 1899. and the Ecumenical Missionary conference, 1900.