The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-22

maryland, August II, 1884. He pre-
pared for college at Cambridge Acad-
F'hy. and graduated with much
ionor when twenty years old. He
.aught ancient languages two years
lhiHedding Institute, New York,
anq then went to Germany, where
uefontinued his theological studies
~ the Universities of Halle and
iedelhurg. He returned to the
OWted States in 1858, and entered the
Newark Conference. La this he con-
'lnaed some time in the itinerate
"@k, until appointed principal. of
'he theological department of the
Mission Institute of the Methodist
ghlrch at Bremen, Germany. DUR
'fnehiscfasge this institution was re-
moved to Frank fort -on-the- Main and
renamed the Martin Biblical insti-
tue. In this position he remained
three years, and while there travelled
extensively in all parts of Europe.
He returned to America in 1871, and
became professor of historical theol-
ogy in the Drew Theological Insti-
tute at Madison, N. j. DR.. Hurst
succeeded to the presidency in 1873.
DR.. r. S. Foster soon after was elec
ted bishop. He is distinguished
writer, and while yet very young
man, startled the literary world by
his "History of Rationalism ;" which
at once made him famous. He is a
prolific writer and translator; is the
author of Martyrs to the Tract
Cause" "Outlines of Bible History,
Life and Literature in the Father
land" "Outlines of Church History"
and "Our Theological Century )" and
has translated and edited Hagen
bach's History of the Church in the
Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centur.
les" Van Oosterzee's Lectures in
Defense of Johns Gospel" Lange's
Commentary on the Epi,tle to the
Romans" and the "Moral Essays of
l.. Annseus Seneca" He is one of
the most versatile men in the church,
a0d in nearly every department of
literature to which he devotes atten-
ton is recognized authority. In
person he is of medium size, is well
built, light compleXioned. and is
genial and social, but gracefully
dignitied in manner. DR.. Hurst. as
president of Drew Theological Sem
mary, has been a success. AS an
educator he stands in the front rank.
When the institution got into tinan-
clal embarrassment by the failure of
Daniel Drew. who had been its chief
patron, he set to work to keep it
af0at, and displayed remarkable ex>
ecutive ability, so much SO that he
raised the institution to a firm foun-
dation, and will hand it over to his
successor in splendid condition. DR..
Hurst was in Pittsburg about two
years ago in the interest of the in
stitution, ana made very happy
Impression upon all with whom he
came in contact.
REV. DIR. Il. @. HAVEN.
The fourth Bishop chosen, Rev. DR..
E. O. Haven, has an extended repu.
tati0n in this and other countries as
an educator and author. In 1872 he
was a prominent candidate for the
episcopacy, and has been frequently
highly h0nored by the church. He is
now Chancellor of Syracuse Univer>
>ity, New York, in which position he
has done much to advance the edu
cational interests of the church. He
was born at Boston, November 1st,
1920, aud graduated from Wesleyan
! University in 1S42. For two years
he was professor in Aminia semi
nary. In 1913 he engaged in pasto-
raj work, and continued in that re
lation until 1858, when he accepted a
position in she University of Michi-
gan, filling successively the profes.
sorships of Latin and that of rhetoric
and English literature. He was cleo
ted editor of Zion's Herald, Boston,
in 1856. and filled that position until
1868, when he was elected president
of Michigan university. In 1869 he
was elected president of the North
western unive lily allEvanston, Hi
nois, in which he remained 3 years.
He was two years Secretary of the
board of education of the Methodist
church, and is now performing the
duties of that Office; and in 1870 was
made Chancellor of Syracuse Uni
versity, in which he still remains.
Including the present one, DR., Ha'
ven has been a member of five gen
eral conferences, In all he has been
prominent. He was chaiPm IN of the
committee which provided for the
introduction of lay delegations in
the general conference, and the bish