The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26

Of nne ability and much energy lie is
greatly beloved by Wa, circc oI
Iricnd~.
a FAMILIAR FIGURE.
familiar figure BOO the General As
sembyS meeting here Will Doe that oi
Rev j. is. uazen. ID. d. of Richmond,
secretary of The committee on rubhca-
ton who viii report on This deIMtment
of work
Dr. nazen is the son OF the Rev. 4. 3
Hazen and Euuice Dkinel llaZen. lle
was born iu West Springfield Mass.
April ~ lN3 His education Was begun
with "a view 10 the ministry. and he en-
tered Williams college. Massachusetts.
September. lN3. graduating 800 the class
of lN-G For "a short time hc engaged in
teaching ln Connecticut but DO lh7' re-
moved to the South auu engaged lu mdn-
ufacturiug m Pratttillc. A. where he
acquired thorough business education
that has stood him in good strad Boo ihr
important enterprise ote: which hy
happv aupoiutmcnt ol The General As
semply boo lA0 Dee W.s placed. lh'u-h
engaged iu active hu-inf-r lifN. however.
De- dld not forget the early trend OF MS
intentions toward the ministry and was
equally active BOO church work boz Dos nr"
spheLe. Ills activity boo This direction WIS
taken note of boy several OBJ ihr lttdinr
20 resume his temporary studies WITH
me view of undertaking the pastoral
charge of the Presbyterian church oi
Prutyiiie. Too which office Dee was or
daiued and installed in March. 1851. hay
ing been licensed ht the Presby trrt oI
East Alabama iu $50 ln this portion OF
the Masters vineyard he tDor'd with
great success ut first with n little flock
Of twcnty-four members. but which grew
under his faithful ministr''ions to a
church of TWO hundred. with three
branch congregations. cultivating field
embracing 3D. circuit NJ fifteen miles and
having four comfortable church build
ines.
Dr. Hazcu was elected 60 the Office Of
Secretary of Publication OF The General
Assembly that met BOO Sew Orleans iu
lS11 At that time unfortunate losses
having occurred in the affairs of publ
cation. a change OF administration had
become necessary. and his early business
training united 70 his active Christian
work. pointed him ont as emnenily ht.
ted to undertake the unravelling OF a
most complicated state Of affairs.
When DR. Hazen took charge Of tho
office very heavy debt rested on tho
cause Of publication with rare busi-
ness tact he has brought order out OF
chaos. and though the church has con-
tributed less generously 10 publication
than to any Of the other schemes Of its
benevolent work. he has returned the
fun amount Of the church's benefactiOna
i'm donations for lis sunday schools. its
poorer churches. and colportage work.
has made the business self-supporting.
and not only liquidated the whole debt.
but reported To- the last General Assem-
bly, assets 10 the amount OF SlllO522,.
In 1873. the Southwestern University
at GAINESVILLE Tenn. conferred on him
the degree Of ID. ID.
Or lIazen il still faithful 10 his min
isteriaj vows. and breaches as occasion
offers. At Bon Air pleasant race OF
residence for many of the business men
Of Richmond. seven miles distant on the
Southern railroad and where he has his
home. he has been instrumental In main
tanning a Presbyterian church
REV. MIR LUMPkJN.
Rev Joseph IL. I.umpkin. Of Memphis.
Tenn. who is secretary Of the Commit
tee on Ministerial Education. viii repor'
on that work. He was born I'm Rome.
Ga, and Was graduated with the degree