Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-29
From the N. Y. Tribune
THE LATE ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER, DID

| The LATE ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER DID
LID.
That portion of the Protestant Church which in di +.
erent periods or in different parts of the country has
been known by the name of Puritan, Congregational
lst or Presbyterian, has furnished not only large num-
Der OF individuals of great ability and learning but
several families OF remarkable emnence We need
but mention the Mathers, the Edwardes the Dwjpbts
and the Beechers, to illustrate this fact The Alexan
ders not less distinguished Archibald Alexander
who died tull OF years and honors at Princeton on
Tuesday morning, of the giants of these DAVIS
and the father OF race OF giants. The name has
become venerable and sacred, and its distinction is
likely not only to be continued but be Increased by
its living inhertors
The late Professor of Theology in the Seminary of
the Presbyterian Church at Princeton in New Jersey
born the 18th OF April, 1772, on the banks OF
small tributary OF the James River called South River
| and near the western foot of the Blue Ridge, in that
part Of Augusta county, Virginia. which has since
from the great natural curiosity it contains, been
named Rockbrdge. He was descended by both parents
from Presbyterans OF Scotland, who emgrated first
to Ireland, and thence to America He was educa
ted at Liberty Hall Academy, which has since become
Washington College, under the Instructions ofthe uil
der oil ADMINISTRATION, Rev. VIM. Graham an able and
eminent preacher and professor Besides Mr. CIR; ham
his classical teachers James Prestly atterwald
President OF Cumberland College Tennessee, and Ar
chibaId koane, aiterward Governor of Tennessee
In the Summer OF 1898, he Joined in the full com
munion OF the Church, and commenced the udy OF
Theology under MIR. Graham, VINO had class oil SIX
or eight students. He was licensed to preach by the
Presbytey Of Il Le1nston' CT aa l79l and was or
Part OF the intervening years he spent in itnerant
labors IN Virginia, and in that region which is
Ohio In the Spring Of 1897 he became President Of
Hampden Sydney College, in the county of pi ince
Edward, at the same time being pastor OF the church.
es OF Brjery and Cumberland. He was now but %
years old, and may be safely alleged that there
never won III this country, al early age, more
brilliant or 9 purer reputation. His arduous and re-
sponsible duties discharged with industry and
energy equal to his abilities. until health gave way,
aud, in the spring of 1901 he resigned these charges
IN wel-grounded apprehension Of a settled pulmonary
consumption.
The Summer of 1902 was spent by Mr.. Alexander
in travelling on horseback through New England and
by this means he so far recovered his health as to
resume the Presidency OF the College and the charge
OF his parishes, About the same time he mar
ried to Janette Wadde, second daughter of Rev. Jo
mas Waddel, DID, tn 1t rem lI1able preacher whose
blindness and eloquence have been celebrated by Mr.,
Writ III the s'Bfush Spy"
In the Autumn of 1906 he received call from the
Third Presbyterian Church, the corner OF Pine and
Fourth sts in Philadelphia. Though he had declined
an invitation to the church ten years before, he
accepted this and thus became second time the
cessor of the Rev. John Blair Smith, ID. d. He con-
nued this post until, in the Spring of 1872 he
summoned by the General Assembly OF the Presbyte-
an Church TO be the first Professor in the Theoloo zeal
Seminary then Just founded Princeton. This chair
We believe he occupied until his deatf--untl within
lev weeks, at least, dischsrging all its honorable
duties 1t is pleasing fact that the first PROBES
sors IN this Institution associated in its service
nearly forty years. During this period large number
oil cergymen have proceeded from the seminary, and
il has now not lar from one hundred and fifty students.
1t important to observe that ii has connection with
the College of New Jersey, at the same place.
The eminent usefulness OF DIR. Alexander is not to
be measured by the long and wise discharge of his
dulles as Professor. He was VoluminUus very
able and popular writer. Ia addition to occasional
sermons and dscourses, and numerous smaller trea-
ses, he wrote constantly for The Princeton Re9iet0
quarterly miscellany OF literature and theological
and general learning OF the highest character, which
is in the twenty-sevehth year of its public ,tion
His work The Evidences Of ne Christian Religion
hnG a ItYfAp
tain well as IN America, and this, well as his
IreaSties on the Canon of Scripture, which has also
been republished abroad, we believe has appeared in
two oil three other languages. The substance of the
latter has, however, bten incorporated with re-
cent editions of the former under The title of EUiden
ces Of the Authenility Inspiration 0nd Canoncal At
thOrlty Of the Holy Scriptures, OF which fifth edit
ton-thr last we have seen-was published i'll Phlla-
delpha in IS47 Among his other works are Thoughts
on Religion, Coml2e"d Of Btbie Truth; and H's-
tory Of Coijatieation the UeSt9B Coast of africa
the last an octave volume of more than hundl ed
pages, publis he'd in Philadelphia in ISi6 His prlnc-
pal wrlungs, however, have been practical religion
and on the History and Biography OF the Church, and
these Tor the most part have been published anony
mously.
DR.. Alexander was The father of six sons. of whom
three are clergymen. The eldest, James w. AleXan-
der D. D. Tor several years Professor in the College
of New Jersey, and sometime sPasor OF the Duanest
Church in this City, is line scholar and able
preacher and has enrolled himself among the benefac
tors OF the people by many writings OF the highest
practical value, designed TO elevate the condition the
laboring classes TO the true dignity OF citizenship and
a Christian lie Another is Rev Joseph Addison Al
exander d. d., Professor OF Oriental Literature IN the
Theological Sem nary at Princeton, and author of the
wei known works the Earlier and Later Prophecies
OF Isaiah. tie Is generally regarded as one OF the
most profound and sagacous scholars of the present
age
The late venerable Professor was undoubtedly one
OF those who, by the onion OF d most Christian spirit
and lapltless lie to g;eat abilities, have been de
serving OF the praise of doing for the advancement
oil True Religion. K. w. G.