The Portland daily press., 1872-02-24
THE PR ESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. "a, 1879.
The Meu We Raise.
REV. Jo- N C. sTocKBRIDeE, d. I

| The class of 1887 was large and athletic.
with sprinkling, indeed, of boys, one of
whom was young Stockbridge. The class en-
tered college with something like declara-
tion of independence; bearing ourselves re-
spectfully, however, toward the higher classes,
but with determination to resist the old pro-
cess of humiliation, of being forcibly ''broken-
irp' The results and records of our expert
ence belong to the archives of the College.
The keynote to the life of Dr. Stockbridge
was undoubtedly struck in College. He en-
tered from North Yarmouth (now Yarmouth
at the early age of Is; with little experience,
and without fixed habits of study. He pass
ed on rather quietly through these revolu-
tionary times; left the class during his junior
year, and graduated in the class of 1888, at
Brown University. 1 think during his Col
lege course his capabilities for scholarship and
culture were probably above his actual pro-
gress But like Andrew, Barker, and other
boys of the class, that did not quite forcshad-
ow their future career while in College
Stockbridge went on and up in life from these
College experiences, by dint of labor and ap-
plication, to his present position.
For about three years he had the charge of
the Ladies' Seminary in Warren, R. l., where
he earned some reputation as teacher. In
1841 he entered the Theological Institute at
Newton, Mass. graduating in 1874 He
was soon after settled as pastor of the 1st Bap-
tist Church, in Waterville, Maine, where he
M a6 VIa thax. <loI
as pastor in Woburn, Mass, where he re-
mained five years. He preached one year in
the pulpit of Dr. Granger of Providence, r.
l., who had been appointed to visit the Bap-
tst Missionary Stations in the east.
Stockbridge had now risen to the rank of
popular and successful preacher, which gave
him the position of successor of the eminent
Dr. Sharp, of Charles street church, Boston.
Here he remained eight years, during which
time he sustained his relative position as a Cos
pei minister. He now took a recess of three
years, giving himself somewhat to literary
pursuits, preaching occasionally.
In 1866 he travelled through most of the
countries of Europe. On his return, he be-
came pastor of the Free street Baptist church,
Portland, Me-, where he remained but two
years. He then took charge of Ladies'
Seminary in Providence, R. L., where he now
is. 1 think he still supplies prominent pulpits
of the denomination; but divides his energies
mainly between education and authorship.
He writes for the press and quarterlies; and
has prepared good-sized Memoir of Rev. DIR.
Baron Stow, late of Boston. This volume re-
fleets credit upon the taste and fidelity of the
author, and is thought to be done with great
truth to the original.
These hasty sketches of classmates who
were born in Maine but who have gone away,
gotten their reputation and done their work
abroad, are not intended to be their eulogy;
nor to give the exact measures or proportions
of their character; but are simple record of
their lfe-work thus far.
Hooked back to that stormy period at Bow
doin, as having had something to do with the
future of our class. That unwritten declara-
ton of rights, that modest assumption of in
dependence, and the cool care we took of our
selves, and of those who obtrusively under
took the care of US, and the training of us
did not perhaps do us any harm; we were
sure of two things, to wit, of our rights, and
of the right! This made the issues moral
ones, and the conflict to be that of supposed
principle, and thus elementary in our educa-
ton and discipline for the great work of life
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