, 1874-12-13
Biographical Sketch of the
., Rev. J. e. Roy.
deetipg ef The Methodist Judicial Con-
ftrenee-Cases 10 De Heard.
0pinions Of the Religious Press---
The Week Of Prayer.
Votes and Personals at Home ana
Abroad.


BIOGRAPHICAL
1rx REV. JOSEPH E. ROY, D. D.
rp.v Joseph E. Roy WAS born in an Ohio
,,a.cahin in 1927, his parents having removed to
~ stata from New Jersey. When IL years
ia tho family came to Illinois, settling at Lyn-
fon. on Rock River. Mr. Roy's father, who WAS
For nina years Clerk Of the Board Of County
commissioners, and who has been engaged in
mercantile and farming pursuits, still liTcs IN
t;.oroas h-nlth. though at the age OF over 70.
III. ann. Joseph, was educated at the deneseo
academy. Kno1 College, and Union Theological
Seminary. in New York His course through
the higher eeminarics WAS achieved by his own
unaided efforts, by dint OF manual iaoof' Ano
teaching to help pay his expenses
In 1853 he began his ministry at Dronhelo,
Ill. ss home missionary. Here he acquired,
within two years. considerable reputation rs q
preacher, 60 that he received calls nearly slnul-
taneous1r from three city churches, the Main
Street Congregational Church OF Peoria the
Sprinp Street Church Of Milwaukee, and the Piym-
outh Church Of this city. He accepted tho
;an Of tho latter, and entered npon 1ts passolaIe
in the f,ll Of 1855, Tlls original Plymouth
Church building WAS removed. at this time, from
f,e ennthwest corner Of Madison aud Dearborn
streets to the corner Of Van BuEen street and
Edna place. When he took charge OF the
rhurch. there were only ifty-elght resident
Ta1n1,ers 1rt under his ministratiuns 1t rapidly
frre;y to q strong and vigorous society Over
5n ptrsops were added to the roll OF member
elup during tho hre years IN winch be "as pas
tor. =:
m, of which the Plymouth people united
win those OF DR.. Robert Boyd. Of the Edna
Fio:e Baptist Church, now the Michigan Avenue
Church. At this union meeting the denon1i-
a1,,-n and onite number entered LII. Roys
church thronph Dr.. Bofds baptiste7y.
I,nrinc this period, besides the usual cares of
~t~ nar;sh. 10 performed the duties OF a mem
per Of the Executive Committee OF the Chicago
B;blo Society !; was member for TWO years
Of the Executive Committee Of ths Ill-
r;s Hone missionary Society, an auaili-
~ Of the American Missionary Association;
n,f fnr three Toars yes one OF the editors of the
I'm Cnuo,.1ut,onol Herald then published in this
e,tw 1r Ear Yonr Tosrs Of his pastorate Of Plym-
outh Church, Dr.. Roy YES one Of the Directors
End member Of the Executive Committee OF
tin tn chicago % Theological Seminary, positions
which he still occupies being the Secretary OF
both the Board and the COMMITTEES.
Dr., Row takes great p1ido in The fact that he
hns from his youth. been consistent aud ger
s;.tent Abolitionis!. His hatred Of all that por-
tains To elarcry commenced when. acconpanYine
lis mother and an auti-slayery lecturer home
b;a Marty 1Sas attacked by IN unsymnnthotic mob
tHGt02GI&Q
Of the Liberty party, and then Of the Republic
an narty. voting and acting steadily with this
GROWING minority until Lis first successful Presi-
6ential vote was cast for Abraham Lincoln.
VIXEN he GANG to Plymouth Church, it had NJ
raadv earned the title Of tho .'n!gger church ~
h. consistant anti-slayery course. L sermon
- the nastnr. deiiTe7ed in 1856. entitled kan
60 Har r Etrnpele and Her Defense" vas pub
1;shod md falling into the hands Of
Senator Douclas. Tat statesman wrota the
preacher letter demanding that he should
TmnEa r. nnhlc retractiou in his pulpit of certain
s.ataments tnerein contained. Failing to make
INV i,,nreesion upon tho young minister, hIr.
Douelsg pubIiyhed Ills letter in the Democratic
nanar IT tia city. and Mr. Rov rcioined in Tue
fn1prsE The letters were widely republished
in the respectiyo party newspapers Of the ooun-
nv durinr the exciting Fremont Buchanan
]c31;tc.i camnairn. The abolition urocIiyities of
III Rov ara further Illustrated by tho TACT that
= nrsyeT-meetinc uas held in the church to COM
.,amorats the ,,nss1ng OF the soul Of the rreat
abolition martyr, John Brown, on the day OF his