Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-13
ne born IN Memphis, n. ",


n ", where he studied at Eight ana
worked by day to acquire an education.
Having given up the idea Of law Tor inc
Gospel. he went TO Grocer lheoioBicai
Seminary, Chester. Pa. for Ministerial
training. Upon leaving Grocer, nc ac-
centcd the postoratc OF the FIRST Bdp-
list church OF Dover. Del
During his ministry of three years
new church was built, the most popular
congregation OF the city was Sathereo,
and his church enjoyed the blessing OF
an almost continuous revival the lst Oh
January. 1894. the First Baptist church
of Trenton. n. j.. coveted the young pas
Tor. and was gratihed by his acceptance
of its urgent call to this large aud inhu-
entail passionate. La Trenton his sue
cesses have been almost phenomena.
Mr.. Fixes is In great demand as a con
yention speaker, commencement preacher
and popuIar lecturer, at the same time ind
ing time to help other churches In evan
gelistfc campaigns. The state Convention
of the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
New jersey has secured him Tor the next
meeting. in october. He was also one OF
the sneakers Gt san Francisco. I'm May
at the National Anniversaries OF the Bap-
list Denomination. giving there what was
said 10 be one of the best things on the
eight-days programme.
DIR. STIFFLER TO BE HEARD.
Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Stimer, one of the pro-
fessors of Grocer Theological seminary
will be welcomed 70 Richmond WITH de-
light by those who enjoyed the privilege
of hearing him preach when he filed
the pulpit Of the Second Baptist church
after Dr. Iandrum resigned or the Plea
sure Of personal acquaintance with him.
Dr. Stihier will deliver an eXpository lee
ture on the Epistle TO the Romans az
O'Clock on Friday afternoon. Or Stihier
is native OF Pennsylvania. His ancas-
try were from the South. He was reared
and educated IN the West. graduating
from Shurtleff College, Alton, H.. IN
1866, and from the Theological Depart
ment in 1869. A brief pastOrate on the
prairies followed. when his Alma Mater
recalled him TO the Chair Of Biblical IN
egesis, 1S7l-75. Pastorates i'm Hamilton
y. Y. and New Haven, Conn, followed.
In 1889 he accepted the Chair OF New
Testament Exeeess i'm Grocer Seminary
Chester, Pa, which he still occupies. III
1889 he published a Chart of the Lie OF
Christ. the large sale Of which prompted
him to publish an Introduction TO the
Book of Acts. This book met Win 10
little favor. and was brought out in Eng
land by Surgeons publishers. Passm2re
&, Allabaster. In 1897 he published a Com
mentary on Romans. which, like his Acts
IS ADAPTED TO the general reader. WhIe
in the seminary he IS constantly called
ON TO supply vacant pulpits. In this city
he occupied the pulpit of the Second
church n part Of the time between the
resignation of Rev. Or. Landrum and the
coming of the present pastor Rev. w
r. l.. Smith.
ORATOR, PREACHER. EDUCATOR
one Of the most distinguished scholars
among the men who will take promi-
nent part in the convention is Rev Pro-
fessor Il. NJ. Keirstead -. d., of Acadia
University WolfvHle, n. s three mi es
from Grand Pre-. where Longfciow's
Evangeline lived He is a native Of COL
lima. y. =. After preparatory training
DR.. Kerstead completed the course at
the Normal School for Teachers and the
course at the University Of New Bruins
wick. from which he was graduated az
the head Of his class. and with first-class
honors I'm 1873. AT the university his pro-
fcssOrs were honor graduates Of famous
Old-World universities. including Edin-
burgh and Cambridge. From 1873 20 his
graduation i'm 1876 he studied theology at
Newton Seminary Mass, where the ia
nous DR. Hovey was I'm the fulness Of his
his strength as theological professor.
DR.. Keirstead has also studied for
time at Chicago University. After work
as pastor six years ne was, i'm 1882. called
to succeed Dr. Schucman now president
Of Cornell University as Professor or
English Literature I'm Acadia University
which Office he retains. lie has served Tor
wears as examiner for degrees az Uni
trflf
College Che Anglican University OF Mari
time CANADA. and is now examiner az
Newton Seminary lie has been orator or
university preacher at University OF New
Brunswick. Kings College, Dalhousie
University. and Mt. Alliaan University
NfethodisO He Is q member OF the sen
ate Of McMaster University toronto. re
was secretary of the Baptist Convention
Of Maritime Provinces, which controla
the educational and missionary work or
the body seventeen years, and It's preSi-
dent 1S97-gS
WISE LEADER AND ABLE PREACH
Err.
Rev. Or. II. Cooper, d. T., Of Peru
md. who will take a prominent part IN
the conference on Bible study courses, ls
n native of East Tennessee, ana comes
of good old Virginia stock. English
scotch and Dutch blood flows IN ms
veins. He is the son OF Maior-General
Joseph 4. Cooper, veteran Of the Next
can war; who was also distinguished
officer in the Union army. Carson-NeW-
man College and Colgate University
graduated him, the former honorins him
| with ID. D. Waterford, Woyerly, ana
| LoCkport were the fields of his labors IN
! New York where conspicuous results
! Ia
| Sayre. Pa, is a monument 10 his fore
| sight. zeal and self-denying labOrs, un-
| dertalten i'm addition 20 his onerous duties
as pastor at Waverly. Trying conditions
met him IN q divided and discouraged
/ church at Port Huron. Mich, but these
were overcome and the fruits Of Ms min
| istry We're phenomenal. He Is now pas
| tor OF the wealthiest and one of the
largest Baptist churches in Indiana.
! PROFESSOR PRICE, OF CHICAGO.
| Professor ira NJ. Price, who is ID le--
! ture on The Bible and the Monuments, il;
| "A graduate OF DenisOn University. of the
| Baptist Union Theological Seminary, now
| the Divinity School of the University OF
! Chicago. and of the University Of Leipsic
| Germany, where he took the degree OF
| Ph. ID. In 1856. From lSs5-'g2 ne was Pro.
fessor of Hebrew and COgnate Languages
in his Alma Mater, the aboye-mentionec
seminary, and from 1892 10 the present
time he has occupied the position OF Asso
ciate Professor Of the Semitic Language.
and Iiteratures in the graduate schoo
of the University Of Chicago. Professor
| Price has been Identified with the educa
| tional work Of the Baptist Young PEG
pies Union Association from its incep
tion. and is heart and soul for its large
prosperity and greater good for thl