The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
REV. JOHN THOMAS DUFFIELD,
ID. ID. l.. l.. ID.
A Native of McConnellsburg and q
Brother of the Late DIR. >. +.
Duffield.

Princeton University and the
Alumni throughout the world
have suffered a severe bereave-
ment in the death of Rev. John
Thomas Duffield, D. D., L. L. D.,
Professor Emeritus of Mathemat
les and Mechanics, which took
place at his home on University
Place Wednesday, April 10th.
Dr. Duffield had been in poor
health for number of years, but
through great care remained act
i've until a few days before his
death. At the time of his death
DR.. Duffield was the senior mem
ber of the faculty, having been in
continuous service as tutor, in
structor or professor since 1S45.
Taking his student life and pro-
fessionl service, he had connection
with the College and University
under the administration of four
presidents-viz., Presidents Car
nahan, Mclean, McCosh and Pat
ton. Besides being an authority
and expert in his own depart
ment, DR.. Duffield always exerted
q marked influence in the relig-
ious life of the College. In the
days when the clergymen of the
faculty took their turns preach
ing in the College Chapel, no SER
mons were more helpful than
those Of DR.. Duffield. Many will
recall especially the tenderness
and impressiveness with which
lie spoke at the administration of
the sacrament of the Lords Sup
per, aud his very helpful address.
es ia Murray Hall. He gave evil
dence that he had lived near to
God himself, and the Christ-like-
ness of his life was a constant
beuedictiOn to other lives which
he touched. The Presbyterian
Church will suffer a great loss in
the death of DR.. Duffield. He ev-
er took a deep interest in it's af-
fairs. He had very positive con-
victions in regard to its doctrines
and government, and was ever
ready to declare them by word
and pen. In the controversy per-
tanning to obstructive higher
CRITICISM" his position was very
pronounced on the side of the ira
ditional view of the Holy Scrip
lures; while in the several revis-
sion movements he has always IA
vored moderate changes, taking
special exception to the supralap-
sarianism which he claimed is
taught in the third chapter of the
Confession. In his early life he
served for a time as stated sup
ply of the Second Church, Prince
ton, in which through all his life
he manifested a deep interest.
He also preached for a time as
supply at the Fourth Church,
Trenton, and the First Church,
Morristown. In 1865 he was
Moderator of the Synod of New
Jersey. He was frequently a
Commissioner to the General AS
sembly, and took a deep interest
in it's deliberations.
DR.. Duffield was born at Nc
Connellsburg, Pa, February 10Th,
1923. He was the son of William
and Anna M. Fletcher) Duffield,
His great-grand father, George
Duffield, came from Ballymena,
ireland, to Lancaster County, Pa
in 1880. He was a member of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in Penn
sylvaniain 1776. Hisgreat-grand
uncle, George Duffield, was chap
lain of the Continental Congress
in 1854. DR.. Duffield, prepared
for college at the Academy in
Bedford, Pa, entered the sopho
more clas at Princeton in 1888,
graduating in lS41. He studied
theology in Princeton Seminary.
In 1845 he became tutor of Greek
in Princeton College; in 1S47,
adjunct Professor of Mathematics
and in 1854, full Professor OF
Mathematics, and in 1862, Pro
fessor of Mathematics and Me
chanics, which position being the
head of the department, he held
actively. until a short time ago
when he became Professor Emer