The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1900-07-11

Dyter1an rule as TO the SUBJECTS OF was
again elected, by constable under the orders of the
magistrate, and again exile and went away
with his wife and children to the Dutch settlement on
Manhattan Island, and subsequently to Long Island
He afterwards returned to New Amsterdam and
preached to the English people residing there. He
was the first minister, far as is known, who
preached regularly, in English in New York city.
From New York he came to Maryland about 1865.
His wife having died, he married Ann Stone, the sis
ter of Governor William Stone.
Doughty preached not only in Maryland but also
across the bay in Virginia. Few particulars
known of his work of its results His headquar-
tiers at Nanjemoy, Charles county, where Gov
Stone lived. These troublous times then
in Maryland we'll in England. His name ap
pears in official records several times in the year
1850 and once, witness to Governor Stones will.
His wife must have long survived him, for the will
of Ann Doughty is dated I6S3-the very year of Ma
kennels arrival in Maryland. No record has yet
been discovered by which the date of Francis
Doughtys death be determined
MATTHEW HILL.
After him, came another Presbyterian preacher of
whom we have q fuller view in some respects He,
too, was an English Presbyterian. We also catch
gimpses, at least, of three ruling elders working side
by side with these ministers ana~some who follow.
After Francis Doughty had gone to rest from his la
his aged and faithful hands, Englishman whose
Matthew Hill; and an interesting fact in
connection with him is that he was personal friend
of the great Richard Baxter, author of The Saints
Everlasting Rest, and almost library of other
gious books.
Calamy is quoted saying of Matthew Hill ''He
of ready abilities, a serious warm and
lively preacher, and of free and generous spirit"
His life troubled one. This was almost in
Ill
in the time of the commonwealth, and was sharer
of the experiences which were almost if not quite
universal among the nonconformist clergy after the
restoration No faithful man of God whose con-
science forbade his conforming to the ritual of the
English Church, and who was contemporary of
John Bunyan and Richard Baxter, could hope to
escape from suffering for conscience sake.
Matthew Hill native of York, England, and
was graduated at Magdalen College, Cambridge. AS
scholar, he to have been chiefly distinguished
for his knowledge of Hebrew. He was ordained
at York in 1852. After laboring, for while near
York he obtained the important living of Thirsk
Doubtless now before his vision rose a career of
faithful ministerial service, indeed yet of learned
ease, and distinction too. But there is One who often
stirreh up the best feathered nests; and about
years after the collapse of the commonwealth" he
was elected from his living for non-conformity For
d time he had private chaplancy, and in that terri
bic year 1000 the year of the great fire. of London
following the great plague" he lost in the dreadful
confagration all his earthly possessions Writing to
friend this uncture he exhibits that elasticity and
quiet humor which seem often to have ghtened his
crosses, he signs himself "Your brother, "Sime re-
Sed sine Sbe."
Now time of great temptation. His rela-
tives in view of his destitute condition, and the ut
tcrly hopeless outlook of nonconformity the time
of Charles the Second, king professedly Pre-
--LATEST and probably Papist at heart pressed him tC
conform, that his troubles might be ended But Hill
not the to put policy above principle
Though in feeble health, he decided under the advice