a Presbyterian divine, was born at Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1794, and educated at the University of Pennsylvailia. He was for many years pastor of Presbyterian churches in: Philadelphia, New York, and Detroit, and was an active leader of the New School movement. He died at Detroit, Mich., June 26, 1868. His publications include Spiritual Life: — Dissertation on the Prophecies: — Millenarianism Defended: — Claims of Episcopal Bishops Examined, and other works. See Allibone, Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, s.v.