WALDO, HORATIO Waldo, Horatio
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Waldo, Horatio a Presbyterian minister, was a native of Coventry, Conn. He graduated at Williams College in 1804; was a tutor in the college in 1806-7; settled as pastor of the Church in Griswold, Conn., in 1810; resigned his pastoral charge in 1830; and removed to Portage, N.Y., where he died in 1846, aged sixty-nine. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit. 4*:630.
WALDO, NATHAN Waldo, Nathan
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Waldo, Nathan a Congregational minister, received the honorary degree of A.M. from Dartmouth College in 1803; was ordained pastor of the church in Williamstown, Vt., in 1806; and died in 1832. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *2, 269.
WALDRON, ISAAC Waldron, Isaac
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Waldron, Isaac an English Wesleyan minister, began his itinerant labors among the Methodists of England in 1760, and died (according to Hill) in 1782. He was not eminent either for piety, gifts, or usefulness. His natural disposition was crooked. He died in obscurity. See Atmore, *Meth. Memorial, *s.v.
WALDRON, WILLIAM Waldron, William
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Waldron, William a Congregational minister, was the son of captain Richard Waldron, of Portsmouth, N. H., and grandson of major Richard Waldron, of Dover, who was murdered by the Indians in 1689, at the age of eighty years. William was born in Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 4, 1697, and graduated from Harvard College in 1717. When the New Brick Church in Boston was founded, he became its minister, being ordained May 22, 1722. He died Sept. 11, 1727. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *1, 316.
WALDSCHMIDT, JOHN Waldschmidt, John
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Waldschmidt, John a German Reformed minister, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1724, and came to America in 1752. He was pastor of the churches at Cocalico, Weiseichenland, Mode Creek, and Zeltenreich, Pa., from 1752 to 1786. He also supplied Tulpehocken (1756-58) and Heidelberg (1767-70). He died in 1786. See Corwin, *Manual of the Ref. Church in America, *s.v.
WALE Wale
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WALENBURG, PETER AND ADRIAN Walenburg, Peter and Adrian
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Walenburg, Peter and Adrian two brothers, born at Rotterdam in the 17th century, who abandoned their country and their religion and lived at Cologne. The first was a titular bishop in Mysia, and suffragan to Cologne the other was the titular bishop to Adrianople, and suffragan to Mayence. Their works consist chiefly of controversial pieces against the Protestants, and were printed together under the title of *Fratrum Walenburgicorum Opera *(1670, 2 vols. fol.). — Mosheim, *Hist. of the Church, *bk. 4 cent. 17 § 2, pt. 1, ch. 1.
WALES CHRISTIANITY IN Wales Christianity in
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Wales Christianity in The ancient British Church having been founded at a very early period and entirely independent of the Church of Rome, the Roman and Anglo-Saxon churches were hostile towards the Christian Britons, who were obliged to take refuge in the mountainous districts of Wales, where they gradually diminished in numbers and finally became extinct. For centuries following ignorance and superstition over spread the entire principality, until the Reformation in the 16th century reached Wales through England. Gospel truth spread rapidly among the mountaineers, and its benefits were noticeable among all classes. But in the time of the Stuarts the Welsh peasantry, who had once been characterized by a simple scriptural piety, began to degenerate both in religion and morals. Ignorance and vice prevailed to a melancholy extent. Hardly any of the peasantry could read. Both clergy and laity were at once ignorant and immoral. When John Wesley visited Wales, he declared the people to be "as little versed in the principles of Christianity as a Creek or Cherokee Indian." But he also declared them to be "ripe for the Gospel, and most enthusiastically anxious to avail themselves of every opportunity of instruction." The Church of England was fully organized, but seemed utterly incapable of accomplishing the work of elevating the masses above the low condition into which they had fallen. Rev. Griffith Jones, however, by establishing a system of education-now known as the Welsh circulating schools-began a moral revolution, which has accomplished great good. He was instrumental in establishing 3495 schools, in which 158, 237 scholars were educated. For the further progress of the work, see Skeats, *Hist. of the Free*
*Churches of England, *p. 392 sq. *SEE WELSH CALVINISTIC METHODISTS*.
WALES, ELEAZER Wales, Eleazer
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Wales, Eleazer a Presbyterian minister, was born in Massachusetts, and graduated at Yale College in the class of 1727. He was ordained and settled at Allentown, N.J., in 1730. He remained here but a short time, and accepted a call from the Presbyterian Church at Crosswicks. In consequence of inadequate support, he asked leave of the Philadelphia Presbytery to resign, which, on due consideration, was granted. He was called to Millstone, N.J., Sept. 19, 1735, and joined the East Jersey Presbytery, in the bounds of which it lay. He was one of the first members of the New Brunswick Presbytery, and the only New-Englander besides Treat who was excluded by the Protest. Whitefield and Brainerd both speak of him in their journals in favorable terms. He died in 1749.
WALES, ELKANAH Wales, Elkanah
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Wales, Elkanah an English clergyman of the Established Church, was born in 1588; was for fifty years minister of Pudsey, Yorkshire, whence he was ejected in 1662; and died in 1669. He published a sermon entitled *Mount Eball Levelled, or Redemption from the Curse, *with a *Life of the Author.*
WALES, JOHN Wales, John
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Wales, John a Congregational minister, was horn at Braintree, graduated from Harvard College in 1728. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Raynham, Bristol Co., Mass., in 1731; and died in 1755, at the age of sixty-six years. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *1, 710.
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a Congregational minister, son of Rev. John Wales, of Raynham, Mass., was born in March, 1748, He graduated from Yale College in 1767; for a short time was a teacher in Dr. Wheelock's Indian School in Lebanon, Conn.; in 1769 was elected a tutor in Yale College, and remained in that position for one year; was ordained pastor, Dec. 19, 1770, of the Church in Milford, Conn. For a short time, in 1776, he served as chaplain in the Continental army. In September 1781, he was appointed professor of divinity in Yale College, but was not inducted into office until June 12, 1782. Soon after this he became the subject of an alarming malady-an affection of the nervous system. In May, 1786, he went to Europe for the benefit of his health, but returned after an absence of six months, without any marked improvement. His professorship ceased in 1793. His pulpit eloquence was of a high order, and he was esteemed as one of the ablest preachers of his day. He died in New Haven, Conn., Feb. 18, 1794. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *1, 710.
WALFADUR Walfadur
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Walfadur in Norse mythology, was a surname of *Odin, *who was the father (master) of all the slain in battle, because the surviving in battle tarried with him.
WALFORD, WILLIAM Walford, William
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Walford, William an English Dissenting minister, was born at Bath, Jan. 9, 1773, and was some time tutor in Homerton College. He published, *The Book of Psalms, a New Translation, with Notes Explanatory and Critical *(Lond. 1837): — Curce *Romance*: — *Notes on the Epistle to the Romans, with a Revised Translation *(ibid. 1846). He died at Uxbridge, Jan. 22, 1850.
WALGINO Walgino
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Walgino in Slavonic mythology, is a god, protector of domestic animals, worshipped by the Poles.
WALHALLA Walhalla
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Walhalla in Norse mythology, is the golden palace in the kingdom of Odin where all heroes slain in battle assembled. Everything known by Northern heroes as luck and blessedness was to be found in Walhalla. Hermode and Braga received them in the Glasor forest, bearing gold leaves, which led the way to the palace reaching up to heaven. In this palace were waiting the most ravishing, blooming maidens — the Walkirren — where also was spread for them a table of bacchanalian abundance. But there are also in store for them war, victory, and death; because Odin will employ the heroes in order to resist Surtur's army and the inhabitants of Muspeltheim on the day of the destruction of the world. —Vollmer, *Worterb. d. Mythol. *s.v. *SEE NORSE MYTHOLOGY*.
WALI Wali
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Wali in Norse mythology, is the son of the evil Loke. After Loke had caused the death of Baldur, he was caught in the Faranger-trap as a lynx. Then Wali was changed into a wolf, and he tore to pieces his brother Narwi, with whose intestines Loke was bound. Another Wali is also called *Ali.*
WALK Walk
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Walk (prop. הָלִך, or יָלִך, περιπατέω)*. *The Hebrew verb not only signifies to advance with a steady step, but also to augment a moderate pace until it acquires rapidity. It is used in this sense by the evangelical prophet with the greatest propriety in the following passage: "Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" (Isa 40:30-31).
Walking for the sake of exercise is rarely practiced in the East; indeed, the indolent Orientals are quite unable to comprehend the conduct of Europeans in walking for mere recreation, without any immediate purpose of business. They attribute this to a spirit of restlessness which they believe to be a kind of curse inflicted upon Christian nations; and, in a dispute between Turks, it is not uncommon for one of the parties, as his worst execration, to wish that his opponent should be condemned "to walk like a Frank." Among the females, this dislike of locomotion is carried to a still greater extent, and there is scarcely any epithet which would be more offensive to a Turkish or Persian lady than to be called "a walker." This appears also to have been the case with the Egyptian ladies, for there are but few instances of their being represented on the monuments in walking attitudes. Wilkinson observes (*Anc. Egypt. *2, 347, 348):
"When walking from home, Egyptian gentlemen frequently carried sticks, varying from three or four to about six feet in length, occasionally surmounted with a knob imitating a flower, or with the more usual peg projecting from one side, some of which have been found at Thebes. Many were of *cherry-wood, *only three feet three inches long; and those I have seen with the lotus head were Generally about the same length. Others appear to have been much longer; the sculptures represent them at least six feet; and one brought to England by Mr. Madox was about five feet in length. Some were ornamented with color and gilding. On entering a house, they left their stick in the hall or at the door; and poor men were sometimes employed to hold the sticks of the guests who had come to a party on foot, being rewarded by the master of the house for their trouble with a trifling compensation in money, with their dinner, or a piece of meat to carry to their family. The name of each person was frequently written on his stick in hieroglyphics, for which reason a hard wood was preferred, as the acacia, which seems to have been more generally used than any other; and on one found at Athribis the owner had written, 'O my stick, the support of my legs,' etc.
*Walk *is often used in Scripture for conduct in life, or a man's general demeanor and deportment. Thus we are told that Enoch and Noah "walked with God;" that is, they maintained a course of action conformed to the will of their Creator, and acceptable in his sight; drawing near to him by public and private devotions; manifesting, by their piety, a constant sense of his presence, and by their purity of life a reverence for the moral laws which he had established for the guidance of his creatures. In many parts both of the Old and New Test. we find God promising to walk with his people; and his people, on the other hand, desiring the influence of God's Holy Spirit, that they may walk in his statutes. "To walk in darkness" (1Jo 1:6-7) is to be involved in unbelief, and misled by error; "to walk in the light" is to be well informed, holy, and happy; "to walk by faith" is to expect the things promised or threatened, and to maintain a course of conduct perfectly consistent with such a belief; "to walk after the flesh" is to gratify the carnal desires, to yield to the fleshly appetites, and be obedient to the lusts of the flesh; "to walk after the Spirit" is to pursue spiritual objects, to cultivate spiritual affections, to be spiritually minded, which is life and peace.
By a somewhat different figure, the pestilence is said to walk in darkness, spreading its ravages by night as well as by day. God is said to walk on the wings of the wind, and the heart of man to walk after detestable things.
WALKER, ALDACE, DD Walker, Aldace, Dd
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a Congregational minister, was born in Strafford, Vt., July 20, 1812. He was prepared for college at Kimball Union Academy, and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1837. From here he went to Brattleborough, and remained as principal of its High school for one year, until 1838, at which time he entered Yale Theological Seminary, where he remained until 1839. He then entered Andover Theological Seminary, and, after remaining one year in study, graduated in 1840. He was ordained at West Rutland, Vt., Dec. 30, 1840, where he preached for twenty-two years, and was dismissed Aug. 26, 1862. He then became acting pastor at Wallingford, Vt., in 1862, until installed there, March 10, 1869, in which office he remained until his death. He was disabled from service and resigned in January, 1877, but his Church did not accept. He was a trustee of Middlebury College from 1853; corporate member of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions from 1873. He was register of the General Convention of Vermont from 1856 to 1870, and a member of Fairbank's Board of Education from its first appointment in 1856. He died of general debility, July 24, 1878. (W.P.S.)
WALKER, ALEXANDER WADDELL Walker, Alexander Waddell
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Walker, Alexander Waddell a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Charleston, S.C., Jan. 22, 1815. Hereceiveda good grammar-school education; spent much of his early manhood in marble-working, displaying both skill and taste; was converted in 1830, and was admitted into the South Carolina Conference in 1834, and for twenty-three years did efficient work on circuit, mission, and station, in the up country and in the lowlands, in the miasma of the swamps and rice-fields, and in the bracing air of the mountains, to the white man and to the black, to the polite and refined, and to the rude and uncultivated. In 1857 Mr. Walker settled at Spartanburg as supernumerary, and in 1861 enlisted in the Confederate army and served two years. He died in 1870. Mr. Walker was distinguished for purity and honesty of character, for sincerity, kindness, and generosity of heart, for modesty, constancy, courage, and conscientiousness. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, *1870, p. 419.
WALKER, AUGUSTUS Walker, Augustus
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Walker, Augustus a Congregational missionary, was born in Medway, Mass., Oct. 30, *1822. *He was converted at the age of twelve; followed mercantile pursuits in Charleston, S. C., and Baltimore, Md.; prepared for college at Leicester Academy, and graduated at Yale in 1846. In 1852 he graduated at Andover Theological Seminary, was married and ordained, and in the following year sailed for Smyrna, Turkey-Diarbekir, on the Tigris, being the field designated for him. Here he labored hard and successfully the remainder of his life, except from 1864 to 1865, when he visited his native land. He was welcomed with much joy by his friends and the natives upon his return to Diarbekir. But his work was nearly done. His exhausted and overworked body was stricken with the cholera, and, in spite of all that could be done, he died, Sept. 13, 1866. Mr. Walker did a noble and enduring work on the banks of the Tigris, and his death was felt severely both in Turkey and America. "He fell where the standard-bearer wishes to fall, at his post, doing manfully, earnestly, even beyond his strength, the work given him to do." See *Cong. Quar. *1867, p. 202 sq.
WALKER, BENJAMIN M Walker, Benjamin M
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Springfield, Vt., April 26, 1809; was converted in 1830; licensed to preach in 1831; and joined the New England Conference in 1834. On the division of the conference he became a member of the Providence Conference. His appointments were as follows: Barnstable, Mansfield, Franklin, Scitico, Tolland, Glastenbury, Wapping, North-west Bridgewater, Woodstock, Square Pond, Norwich Falls, Eastford, South Coventry, West Thompson, South Glastenbury, Wapping, Moosup, Staffordville, Tolland, Windsorville, and Quarryville, where he died, March 28, 1871. Mr. Walker was a man of great devotedness, faith, and zeal. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1872, p. 37.
WALKER, CHARLES S Walker, Charles S
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a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Charleston, S. C., Jan. 22, 1815; experienced religions in 1830; and entered the South Carolina Conference in 1834. In 1855 he was made supernumerary; in 1856 was appointed agent for Wofford College; and died Jan. 18, 1857. Mr. Walker was a man of stern integrity, sound judgment, and high moral courage. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, *1857, p. 776.
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a Congregational minister, was born in Woodstock, Conn., Feb. 1, 1791, and died in Binghamton, N.Y., Nov. 28, 1870. At about the age of seventeen years he attended one term at the Academy at Thetford, his education being largely obtained by his own efforts. Subsequently he became a teacher. In 1815 he was converted and united with the Church, and in the year following turned his attention towards the ministry. In September he began to teach at Cherry Valley, N.Y., remaining one year, and then entering the Academy at Plainfield, N. H. In 1818 he entered the Theological Seminary at Andover, and, graduating in 1821, went immediately to New York City, to preach under the direction of the Seaman's and the Evangelical Missionary societies of that city. Going to Central New York, in the year after, he received ordination from the Otsego Presbytery, Feb. 27, at Norwich. After this he preached three months in Lebanon, N. H.; and then, Jan. 2, 1823, after having served there temporarily, was installed pastor of the Church in Rutland, Vt., and served there until 1833. He was trustee of Burr Seminary, Manchester, Vt.; a director of Vermont Domestic Missionary Society, and a warm temperance advocate. In consequence of bronchial trouble he was forced to abandon the pulpit for a time, and took charge of a seminary in Castleton, Vt., for one year (1834). During part of 1834 he supplied the Pine Street Church in Boston, and Jan. 1, 1835, was installed pastor of the Church in Brattleborough, Vt., in which position he remained until Feb. 11, 1846. In 1846 he accepted a call to Pittsford, Vt., and was installed Dec. 2, and resigned in 1864. Though not a brilliant preacher, his style was singularly clear and chaste. He received the honorary degree of A.M. from the University of Vermont in 1823, and from Middlebury and Dartmouth colleges in 1825. The degree of D.D. was bestowed by the University of Vermont in 1847. He was elected one of the corporation of Middlebury College in 1837, and of the American Board of Foreign Missions in 1838. He died while on a visit to his daughter at Binghamton, N.Y. See *Cong. Quar. *1871, p. 357.
WALKER, EDWARD P Walker, Edward P
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a Presbyterian minister, was born in Amesville, O., in 1834. He entered Marietta College, O., in 1852, where he graduated in 1856. He studied theology in Andover Seminary, and was licensed by Athens Presbytery in 1859. He died Dec. 27, 1861. See Wilson, *Presb. Hist. Almanac, *1863, p. 3 10.
WALKER, ELKANAH Walker, Elkanah
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Walker, Elkanah a Congregational minister, was born in Yarmouth, Me., Aug. 7, 1805. He received his preparatory education at Kimball Union Academy. He graduated at the Bangor Theological Seminary in 1837, and was ordained at Brewer, Me., Feb. 14, 1838. In March he set out for the Oregon mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and was four months in traversing the wilderness from Missouri. He was stationed at Tshimakain until 1848, when the Indian massacre and troubles necessitated his removal to. Fort Colville. After 1849 he resided at Forest Grove, often acting as pastor there, and at Hillsborough and other neighboring villages. He was trustee of the Tualatin Academy and Pacific University, and from 1847 was President of the Oregon Bible Society. He died at Forest Grove, Nov. 21, 1877. (W.S.)
WALKER, ELNATHAN Walker, Elnathan
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Walker, Elnathan a Presbyterian minister, was born at Taunton, Mass., Feb. 18, 1780. He was fitted for college at the Academy in his native town, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1803. After leaving college, he made a public profession of his faith in Christ, and united with the Congregational Church in Dighton, Mass. He commenced soon after this the study of theology with Rev. Dr. Emmons, of Franklin, and was ordained Oct. 25, 1809, and, at the same time, was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Congregation in Homer, N.Y., where he remained until his death. At one time there was a little restiveness on the part of a few persons in his Church, and the question of his dismissal was agitated. He interposed no objection, and consented to the calling of a council to consider the matter. It was said that "the moderator opened the session with a prayer of peculiar fervor and earnestness, especially praying for the movers of so responsible a step as severing the pastoral relation. The spirit of the prayer awakened new thoughts and feelings in the assembly. At its close one of the chief agitators requested a delay of the proceedings, and moved, before the Church, a dismission of the matter to be presented to the council, which motion was unanimously carried." At once a remarkable revival commenced, and many persons were hopefully, converted. During his ten and a half years ministry in Homer the Church enjoyed three general revivals. At the time of his settlement the number of communicants was 99. He received into the membership of the Church 468. At the time of his death, after all losses by removals, deaths, etc., the number of members was 427. And yet, although he had been so laborious and successful a minister, he renounced all righteousness of his own as the ground of salvation, and trusted alone in the efficacious work of the Lord Jesus. He died June 4, 1820. See *Walker Memorial, *p. 55. (J. C. S.)
WALKER, FRANCIS Walker, Francis
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Walker, Francis one of Wesley's helpers was born at Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. He was at the conference of 1753; labored in Wales and Cornwall. One of the great revivals in Cornwall was under his ministry (in 1744). He had his share in suffering persecution. Mr. Walker eventually married and settled in the city of Gloucester, where he died. See Atmore, *Meth. Memorial, *s.v.; Smith, *Hist. of Wesl. Methodism, *1, 237, 262; Wesley, *Journal, *1744.
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an eminent Puritan divine, was born at Hawkshead, Lancashire, England, in 1581. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge; and went to London, where, in 1614, he became rector of St. John the Evangelist's, in Watling Street. Here he continued for nearly forty years, refusing every other preferment. He also became, at the same time, chaplain to Dr. Felton, bishop of Ely. He was distinguished for his controversial powers and their exercise in several instances. In 1635 he preached a sermon in favor of the sacred observance of the Sabbath, for which he was prosecuted by archbishop Laud, fined, and imprisoned; but was released by order of the Parliament. He was chosen in 1643 one of the Assembly of Divines, and was a witness against Laud, in which he testified that he had endeavored to introduce popery. He died in 1651. See Chalmers, *Biog. Dict. *s.v.
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an Irish clergyman of the Church of England, was born of English parents in the County Tyrone, Ireland, about 1650. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, and took orders in the Church of England, after which he became rector of Donoughmore, near Londonderry, Ireland. When James II laid siege to that city in 1689, Walker raised a regiment, with which he gallantly defended Londonderry, after it had been abandoned by its governor, and succeeded in holding the city until James was obliged to raise the siege, July 30, 1689. He received the thanks of the House of Commons, and was nominated bishop of Derry by William III; but desiring to pass through another military campaign before entering upon the duties of the episcopal office, he was killed at the battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690. He published A *True Account of the Siege of Londonderry *(1689), which was attacked and criticized, and the attack brought out a *Vindication. *A statue, mounted on a lofty pillar, has been erected to his memory in Londonderry.
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a Dissenting minister, was born at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, in 1734. He became pastor of a body of Dissenters at Durham in 1757; of another, at Great Yarmouth, in 1761; and of another, at Nottingham, in 1774; was tutor in mathematics at Warrington from 1772 to 1796; and tutor in various branches at Manchester in 1796. He died in London in 1807. Among his published works are, *Doctrine of the Sphere, *etc. (*1775*): — *Dissenter's Plea against the Test Laws *(*1790*): — *Sermons on Various Subjects *(eod*.*): — *Essays on Various Subjects, with a Life of the Author *(1809, 2 vols.).
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an English clergyman, was born in 1796. He became minister of Trinity Church, Leeds; head master of the Leeds Grammar-school in 1818; and rector of Papworth St. Everard in 1820. He died at Leeds in 1830. Among other works, he published, *Sermons on the humiliation and Exaltation of the Son of God *(Lond. 1824): — *Specimens of English Poetry *(1827). See *Gentleman's Magazine *(Lond. 1830), 1, 649.
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Frederic County, Md., Nov. 26, 1804, of Roman Catholic parents. When he was quite young his father, through curiosity, brought into his family a Bible, which was soon the means of converting them all. But George was fed astray by gay company, and was soon far from the fold of Christ. Through the instrumentality of his pious sister he was brought back; and, after much struggling, he yielded to the ministerial call, and in 1826 entered the Ohio Conference. Soon after entering the ministry, he was sent to Michigan, than which there was then open no harder field for the itinerant. But no swollen river dismal swamp, or dangerous fen could daunt the lionhearted George Walker. In 1839 he took charge of the Lebanon District, O., where he remained four years. Thence he went to Cincinnati, where he spent three years. He next served a full term upon the Dayton District. His last appointment was to the Hillsborough District, where he died, July 31, 1856. Mr. Walker was remarkable for his manliness, intelligence, and devotedness. As a preacher he was powerful, both in argument and declamation. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1856, p. 155.
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the venerable primus of the Scottish Church, bishop of Edinburgh, and Pantonian professor of divinity. No record remains of his birth or early life. He took a regular Scottish college course, graduated at the University of Cambridge, and in 1793, returning to his native country, devoted himself to literature as sub-editor of the third edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica. *In 1830 he was elected bishop of Edinburgh; also president, or primus, of the ministerial body to which he belonged. He died in 1841. Bishop Walker was highly instructive, amiable, and revered by all who knew him. See *Christian Remembrancer, *1841, p. 319.
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an American Unitarian clergyman, was born at Burlington, Mass., then a part of Woburn, Aug. 16, 1794. He graduated at Harvard College in 1814, and studied theology at Cambridge; was pastor of the Unitarian Church in Charlestown from 1818 to 1839; editor of the *Christian Examiner *from 1831 to 1839; was Alford professor of intellectual and moral philosophy from 1839 to 1853; and president of Harvard College from 1853 to 1860. He died at Cambridge, Dec. 23, 1874. Among his published works are, *Sermons Preached in the Chapel of Harvard College *(1861): — *Memoir of Josiah Quincy *(1867). He was also editor of Stewart's *Active and Moral Powers *(1849), and Reid's *Intellectual Powers *(1850).
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Walker, James Barr a Congregational minister, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1805; studied at the Western Reserve College, and in its theological department; was editor and evangelist, 1839-42; pastor, 1842-72, but president of Grand Traverse, College part of that time; professor of intellectual and moral philosophy in Wheaton College, 1871-76; and resident at Wheaton, until his death, March 6, 1887. He published, *The Philosophy of the Plan of Salvation *(1855; revised ed. 1868): — *God Revealed in Creation and in Christ *(1855): — *Living Questions of the Age *(1869): — *Doctrine of the Holy Spirit *(1869): — *The Immortality and Worth of the Soul *(1871): — *Pioneer Life in the West: an Autobiography *(1881).
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Walker, James McCulloch a Presbyterian minister, was born near Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 1, 1829. He graduated with honor at Davidson College, N.C., in 1847; studied theology at the Erskine Associate Reformed Presbyterian Seminary, Due West, S.C.; was licensed by the First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Synod of the South in September, 1849; spent two years as a missionary in Kentucky; was ordained pastor of Sardis Church, N.C., May 9, 1851; and subsequently preached in Lancasterville and Waxhaw churches, S. C., and Philadelphia Church, N.C. He died April 15, 1860. Mr. Walker possessed a vigorous intellect; was well versed in theology, science, and general literature; an excellent preacher; a ready writer, contributing largely to the religious press of the day. A *Sermon on Temperance, *and a tract entitled *Grieve not the Holy Spirit, *have been published. See Wilson, *Presb. Hist. Almanac, *1861, p. 110. (J. L. S.)
WALKER, JASON Walker, Jason
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Walker, Jason a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Ashby, Mass., Feb. 17, 1793. He was converted when about seventeen years of age; successfully filled the offices of class-leader, exhorter, and local preacher, till in June, 1813, when he was received on trial in the traveling connection. He labored as follows Wethersfield, 1813; Barre, 1814; Bristol, Somerset, and Rhode Island, 1815; Mansfield, 1816; Warwick Circuit, 1818. He died at Smithfield, R.I., April 10, 1819. Humility, zeal, and patience were his characteristics. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1859, p. 328.
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Walker, Jeremiah a Baptist minister, was born in Bute County, N.C., about the year 1747. He is said to have been a lad of remarkable precocity, and was distinguished for his love of books and his desire for mental improvement. When comparatively young, he became a hopeful Christian, and in due time began to preach. His associations with his brethren, who, however, were good men, and in many respects well fitted to the spheres in which they were called to labor, did not help him much in his mental development. But, as his biographer tells us, "the invincible energies of his genius towered above every obstruction." For some time he preached in the neighborhood of his native place and in Pittsylvania County, Va. In 1769 he became the pastor of a newly formed Church in Amelia County. Here he entered upon a career of great usefulness. In a few years, with the assistance which he had from others, especially a number of young preachers who had been trained by him, he established between thirty and forty churches south of James River. In these churches there were not a few persons of character and influence, who afterwards became distinguished as ministers of the Gospel. As a preacher, Mr. Walker was equaled by few of any denomination. He suffered persecution, as did so many of the Virginia Baptist ministers, and was thrown into prison. When released, he continued to preach with great success for some time. But he came under a cloud, overtaken by temptation; and although, after having passed through discipline, he was restored, he never resumed the place he once occupied among the ministers of his denomination. His last illness was attended with great physical suffering. He died, as was believed, a humble Christian, accepted by his Lord in spite of all his frailties. His death occurred Sept. 20, 1792. See Benedict, *History of the Baptists, *2, 390. (J. C. S.)
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Walker, Jesse a noted pioneer of the Methodist Episcopal Church, whose name was identified for years with the westward progress of Methodism, was a native of North Carolina. The date of his birth is not ascertained, and there is no record of his early life. He was admitted as a traveling preacher in the Western Conference in 1802, traveled circuits in Tennessee and Kentucky for about four years, and in 1806 was appointed to pioneer the Church through Illinois. His appointment was a mission to the whole territory. The country between Kentucky and the interior of Illinois was then a wilderness, and difficult to travel. M'Kendree, afterwards bishop, but then presiding elder of the Cumberland District, set out with his pioneer itinerant to assist him on the way. They journeyed on horseback, sleeping in the woods on their saddle-blankets, and cooking their meals under the trees. "It was a time," says bishop Morris, who knew both of them, "of much rain; the channels were full to overflowing, and no less than seven times their horses swam the rapid streams with their riders and baggage; but the travelers, by carrying their saddle-bags on their shoulders, kept their Bibles and part of their clothes above the water. This was truly a perilous business. In due time they reached their destination safely. M'Kendree remained a few weeks, visited the principal neighborhoods, aided in forming a plan of appointments for the mission, and the new settlers received them with much, favor." Walker, though left alone in the territory, was not discouraged, and, as the result of his first year's experiment in Illinois, two hundred and eighteen Church members were reported in the printed *Minutes. *His next field of labor was Missouri, and he continued to operate thenceforward alternately in the two territories until 1812, when, as presiding elder, he took charge of all the Methodist interests of both. The old Western Conference having been divided, in 1812, into the Ohio and Tennessee conferences, the Illinois and Missouri work pertained to the latter. He had charge of districts in the two territories until 1819, when he was appointed conference missionary, that he might range about and form new fields of labor among the destitute "a work to which he was peculiarly adapted, both by nature and grace, and in which he continued to be employed for many years." In 1820 this veteran pioneer tformed the purpose of planting Methodism in St. Louis, where previously Methodist preachers "had found no rest for the soles of their feet, the early inhabitants from Spain and France being utterly opposed to our Protestant principles, and especially to Methodism." Some idea of his success in this bold undertaking may be obtained from the fact that, as the result of the first year's experiment, he reported to the conference a chapel erected and paid for, a flourishing school, and seventy Church members in St. Louis. The next year (Oct. 24, 1822), the Missouri Conference held its session in that city, when "an excellent and venerated brother, William Beauchamp, was appointed" his successor. Walker was continued conference missionary, and in 1823 began to turn hls special attention to thei Indian tribes up the Mississippi. In this self-denying work he continued, "breaking up the fallow ground and estallishing new missions, until 1834, when his health had become so infirm that he was obliged to take a superaninuated relation." He retired to his farm in Cook Conunlty, III., where he died in' great peace, Oct. 5, 1835. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *2, 487; Sprague, A *nnals of the Amer. Pulpit, 7*:380; Stevens, *Hist. of the M. E. Church, 4*:354. (J. L. S.)
WALKER, JOHN (1), DD Walker, John (1), Dd
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a minister of Exeter, England, is said to have been born in Devonshire near the close of the 17th centurv. He is best known by his work entitled *An Attempt towards Recovering an Account of the Numbers and Surferings of the Clergy who were Sequestered in the Rebellion. *He died in 1730.
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a Church of England divine, was born in Cheshire in 1719. He was brought up to business; and after marrying and settling as a draper, he experienced religious convictions by the preaching of the Methodists, among which body he first exercised his gifts as a preacher. He next went through a regular academical course at Northampton in preparation for the ministry; after which he settled as minister at Long Buckley, Northamptonshire. About 1760 he removed to Framlingham, and a few vears later to Walpole, Suffolk, where he continued until his decease, Aug. 31, 1805. Mr. Walker was a man of eminent piety humility, candor, and benevolence. He possessed a clear understanding, a sound judgment, and was well versed in theology. See *Theological Magazine, *1805, p. 437.
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an Irish clergyman, was born in 1767, and was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, of which he was for some time a fellow, but was expelled about 1800, and originated a sect called the *Church of God. *He died Oct. 25, 1833. He edited several mathematical and classical works. See (Lond.) *Gentleman's Magazine, *1833 2, 540.
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an English clergyman, was born in 1770. He was educated at Oxford, where he became fellow of New College; and was vicar of Hornechurch, Essex, from 1819 until his death, which occurred April 5, 1831. Among his published works are, *Curia Oxoniensis*: — *Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine *(1809, 3 vols.). He was also one of the original proprietors of the *Oxford Herald, *and for several years an assistant editor.
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a minister of the Associate Church, was born in Washington County, Pa., in. 1787. He was educated at Jefferson College, in his native county, studied theology with Dr. Anderson, and was licensed in 1809. He first settled in Mercer County, Pa., where he remained three years preaching to- various congregations, and then removed to Harrison County, O., where he continued to labor until his death, in 1845. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit *(Associate), p. 95 sq.
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Hampshire County, Va., Feb. 28, 1797. He removed with his parents to Ohio in 1814; was converted soon after; joined the Ohio Conference in 1821; and served with great zeal and usefulness on the following circuits: Knox and Huron in 1822, West Wheeling in 1823, Burlington in 1824, and in 1825 Salt Creek Circuit; where he died of pulmonary consumption. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1827*, *p. 540.
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Burlington County, N. J. He was converted at Mount Holly in his nineteenth year, received on trial in the Philadelphia Conference in 1802, and appointed to the Trenton Circuit, and subsequently to the following places: Flanders, Salem, Chester, Bristol, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Smyrna, Dauphin, Gloucester, Burlington, New Mills, Freehold, Bargaintown, Camden, and Swedesborough. In 1835 he took a supernumerary relation, and spent the remainder of his life in Clarksborough, where he died April 5, 1849, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. He was a most successful preacher in winning souls. As a man, he was universally beloved; as a Christian, his piety was deep and genuine. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *4:320.
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an English Congregational minister, was born in 1802. Mr. Walker was for many years a teacher in the public schools. He graduated with high honors at Airedale College, and became pastor of Northallerton Independent Church. After years of patient labor, he removed to Hexham, and in 1855 set-led at Derby. Mr. Walker was well versed in the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures, and possessed special facilities of imparting his knowledge to others. He died Dec. 2, 1867. See (Lond.) *Cong. Year-book, *1869, p. 293.
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an English Wesleyan minister, was converted at the age of fourteen under the ministry of John Crosby. In 1811 he was accepted as a candidate for the ministry. Owing to an affection of the brain, he was temporarily laid aside at Dover from 1834 to 1836. He became a supernumerary at Luton, Bedfordshire, in 1845, and died April 14, 1857, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. His entire course was one of great usefulness. See *Wesleyan Minutes, *1857.
WALKER, JOSEPH E Walker, Joseph E
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Wilton, Me., in 1847. He was converted at the age of twenty; began preaching in 1869; supplied the Lisbon charge in 1870; and in 1871 joined the Maine Conference, and was appointed to Maple Circuit, where he labored, two years, and then returned to Wilton, where he died of consumption, Aug. 26, 1875. Mr. Walker was studious, earnest, and very promising. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1876, p. 87.
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a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was ordained deacon in 1817. For fifty- five years, that is, from 1823 to 1878, he was rector of St. Helena's Parish, Beaufort, S.C. He died April 2, 1879, aged eighty-three years. See *Prot. Episc. Almanac, *1880, page 172.
WALKER, JOSIAH H Walker, Josiah H
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an English Wesleyan minister, was born in London in 1776. He was piously trained and early united with the Church. In 1804 he entered the sacred office, and for thirty-five years discharged its duties with unwavering fidelity and zeal. In 1835, his health failing, he settled in Manchester. He died July 26, 1843.
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a prominent layman of the Baptist denomination, was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1777, and is said to have been the first white male born in that town. He removed to Whiting, Vt., with, his father's family in 1784, and was one of six brothers, all farmers in that town, their farms adjoining and forming one of the best tracts of land in Addison County, embracing about twelve hundred acres on the Otter Creek. He was appointed, under president Madison's administration, assessor for the towns of Whiting and Leicester, and for several years was the first constable of Whiting, and for a time, also, a selectman of the town. Like his brother, James Otis, he was proverbial for his generosity and his public spirit. "If there was a house of worship to be built, a minister of religion to be obtained and supported, any benevolent object to be aided, or public improvement to be accomplished, his purse and influence were generously offered, and to these was owing the success of many a benevolent and useful enterprise." In his will he bequeathed to the town of Whiting twenty acres of land at Whiting Center, one acre to be used for a cemetery, and the yearly income of ten acres to be appropriated to the support of common schools, and the income of the remaining nine acres to maintain the preaching of the Gospel. He died July 27, 1822. Upon his gravestone is this inscription, "The memory of his public spirit will outlast this monument, which marks the humble spot where he lies." See the *Walker Memorial. *(J. C. S.)
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a Baptist minister, was born in 1784. He spent the early part of his life in Livermore, Me. Not far from the year 1804 he became a hopeful Christian. For some twelve years he was an earnest, zealous preacher in the Methodist denomination. A change of sentiment on the subject of baptism led him to sever his connection with his Methodist brethren, and to unite with the Baptists. He joined the Baptist Church in Fall River, Mass., then under the charge of Rev. Mr. Borden. Having for a time preached in Fall River, New Bedford, and Edgartown, Mass., he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Warwick and Coventry Church, R. I., where he remained until 1819, when he removed to Preston, Conn.' Subsequently here moved to North Stonington, Conn., where he continued to preach and practice his: profession nearly to the close of his life. His death occurred at Winstead, Conn., in 1871. He is referred to as "a preacher, clear, logical, and convincing, rising at times to points of highest excellence, both in matter and manner." His professional skill as a physician was everywhere recognized, and had he given his exclusive attention to the practice of medicine, he would have acquired distinction. Three of his sons entered the Christian ministry: Rev. W. C. Walker, for some time the Baptist state missionary of Connecticut; Rev. Levi Walker, Jr., deceased; and Rev. O.T. Walker, now (1879) pastor of the Harvard Street Church, Boston. See Fuller, *Hist. of Warwick, *p. 327. (J. C. S.)
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Walker, Nathan a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Montgomery County, Md., Oct. 20, 1795; joined the Ohio Conference in 1820; was admitted to deacon's orders in 1822, and, to elder's in 1824; and died of typhus fever, Aug. 26, 1825. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1826, p. 504.
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Walker, Obadiah a learned divine, first of the Church of England, and then of the Roman Catholic Church, was born at Worsborough, Yorkshire, England, about 1616. He was educated at University College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1635; took holy orders in 1638, and became a noted tutor; he was for a time one of the preachers before the court of Charles I at Oxford. In May, 1648, he was ejected from his fellowship, and traveled on the Continent, residing mostly at Rome. After the Restoration he was reinstated in his fellowship, and made another visit to Rome as traveling tutor to some young gentlemen. In 1676 he was chosen master of his college, and was also assistant to Abraham Woodhead, who kept a popish seminary. He soon began to give indications of a decided leaning towards the Roman Catholic religion. He went to London in 1685, and on his return to college he announced himself a Roman Catholic. He had mass in his private lodgings, and in 1687, under letters patent from King James, began the publication of books against the Reformed religion. He had some apartments in the college arranged for his use as a chapel, and the income of a fellowship set apart for the maintenance of a priest. For these acts, which were violations of law, he was imprisoned in the Tower, but afterwards released in 1690. He died Jan. 21, 1699. Among his published works are, a *Greek and Roman History, Illustrated by Coins and Medals *(1692): — A *Brief Account of Ancient Church Government *(1662): — *An Historical Narration of the Life and Death of Christ *(1685): — and many others.
WALKER, PETER J Walker, Peter J
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a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., 1808; professed religion in 1841; was licensed to preach in 1851, and joined the Alabama Conference in 1858. He died in 1860. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South,* 1860, p. 263.
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(commonly called the *Wonderful Robert Walker*)*, *a minister of the English Church, was born at Seathwaite, England, in 1709. By his own industry he qualified himself for holy orders, was ordained, and appointed curate of Seathwaite with a salary *of five pounds *per annum. This, however, was afterwards increased, so that by rigid economy he was' able to maintain his family, and at his death in 1802 leave two thousand pounds. See his Life by Wordsworth.
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a talented minister of the Church of Scotland, was born in the Canongate, Edinburgh, in 1716. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and was licensed in 1737. He was ordained minister to Straiton in 1738, and remained there nine years, when he was transferred to the second charge of South Leith. In 1754 he was again removed to one of the collegiate charges of the High Church, Edinburgh; where he continued until his death, April 4, 1783. He published two volumes *of Sermons. *See *Memoir* prefixed to his *Sermons.*
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an English Methodist preacher, was born in Gateshead-on-Tyne in 1838; was converted in his youth and joined the New Connection. His work as a local preacher gave promise of a life of usefulness in the Church, and he entered the ministry in 1863. He traveled in Barnsley, Stockton, Liverpool, Birmingham, and Alnwick; and at the end of ten years service his health failed him, and in 1874 he became a supernumerary. Hoping for recovery, he took a voyage, but his useful life was cut short; he died at sea, Dec. 21, 1874. See Baggaly, *Digest of the Methodist New Connection.*
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Walker, Samuel a Church of England divine, was born at Exeter, Dec. 16, 1714; entered Exeter College, Oxford, in 1732, and took his A.B. degree in 1736; and in 1737 was ordained to the curacy of Doddiscombsleigh. In the following year he traveled in France, and added music to his acquisitions; and in 1839 returned and resumed his ministry as curate of Lanlivery in Cornwall. Subsequently he removed to the curacy of Truro, where his spiritual life underwent a radical change for the better. He died July 19, 1761. Mr. Walker was attractive and commanding in person, expressive in features, frank and courteous in conversation. His tracts are considered of great value, especially *The Christian: a Course of Practical Sermons *(1755), thought to be the best in the English language. His posthumous works are, *Fifty-two Sermons on the Catechism *(1763): — *Practical Christianity*: — *The Covenant of Grace*: — *The Christian Mirror*: — *The Refiner, or God's Method of Purifying his People*: — *The Christian Armor: Distrust Removed. *See *Christian Observer, *Feb. 1877, p. 150; *Christian Remembrancer, *1838, p. 709; *Church of England Magazine, *1, 468; Sidney, *Life, Ministry, and Remains of Samuel Walker *(1835).
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Walker, Saunders a Baptist minister, was born March 17, 1740, in Prince William County, Va. He was a brother of Rev. Jeremiah Walker. Although he had not the intellectual ability of this brother, unlike him he passed through life with no stain left upon his character. He is spoken of as a remarkable instance of the transforming influence of the grace of God. "Before his conversion he was of a turbulent, unmanageable temper, and was much addicted to the vices naturally attendant on such a disposition. But the Divine Spirit not only changed his heart, but his nature too; so that he was ever after distinguished for the meekness and gravity of his deportment. The *meek Saunders Walker *was a proverbial expression among all who knew him." In the twenty-seventh year of his age he began to preach the Gospel, and continued in the office of the ministry for thirty-eight years. For some time he had charge of a Church in Bute County, N. C. In 1782 he removed to Georgia, where he remained during the rest of his life. For a time he and Rev. Daniel Marshall were the only ordained ministers in the upper part of the state. It was a period of great political excitement, and party spirit ran very high. Mr. Walker was often called to mediate in cases of political animosities, and to reconcile those who had become alienated. The gentleness of his character, and his freedom from the bitterness which turns friends into enemies, eminently fitted him to be a peacemaker, and he had the blessing which our Lord pronounces on those who are peacemakers. After a life of great usefulness in the cause of his Master, nearly forty years of which were spent in the active duties of the ministry, he died in 1805. See Benedict, *History of the Baptists, *2*, *329. (J. C. S.)
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a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in MacNairy County, Tenn., Jan. 3, 1834. He professed religion at the age of fifteen, and was received into the Memphis Conference in 1854. In 1858 he was transferred to the Wachita Conference and appointed to the Hampton Circuit, where he died, June 23, 1859. Mr. Walker was a pious man, full of zeal and love for the Church. He died of hemorrhage of the lungs. See *Minutes or Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, *1809, p. 182.
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a minister of the Society of Friends, was born in Leeds, England, in 1794. He did not enjoy many educational advantages, yet he was instrumental in doing much good. His life was characterized by much simplicity, and by a cheerful, humble willingness to do what he could in the service of the Savior. He died at Leeds, June 24, 1851. See *Annual Monitor, *1852, p. 91.
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an English Wesleyan minister, was received into the Church in early life, into the ministry in 1824, and died April 3, 1829. He was zealous in his labors. See *Wesleyan Minutes, *1830, p. 556.
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an English Wesleyan minister, was converted in his fifteenth year, entered the ministry in 1824, retired in 1847, and settled in York, where he died, July 7, 1848, in the fiftieth year of his age. "His qualifications for the work of the ministry, and the uprightness, integrity, and kindness manifested in his deportment, made his labors to be esteemed in proportion as they were known." See *Wesleyan Minutes, *1848.
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Walker, W. S. C.
a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Warren County, Tenn., June 27, 1830, and received the best training in early life. He was converted at the age of twenty-four; joined the Southern Illinois Conference in 1865; and served successively at New Haven, Carmi, Grayville, Marion, and MacLeansborough, where he died, Jan. 12, 1873. Mr. Walker was a man of remarkable energy and faithfilness. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences,* 1873, p. 136.
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a Baptist minister, was born in Dighton, Mass., Sept. 19, 1817. When a young man he resided in New Bedford, where he learned the trade of a shipwright. While thus engaged, he became a hopeful Christian, and his attention was soon turned to the Christian ministry. He was prepared for college at the Academy in Middleborough, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1843. He pursued theological studies at the Newton Institution for six months, and then went to the West, where he found everywhere an open field for ministerial labor. For a year and a half he preached at Dixon, Ill. While attending a meeting of a Baptist association at Peoria, Ill., he was attacked by a fatal disease, and lived only nine days, dying Oct. 26, 1846. See the *Walker Memorial, *p. 91. (J. C. S.)
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Walker, William H.
a preacher of the United Methodist Free Church, was born at Liverpool, May 21, 1810. His pious parents gave him a good education, and as a boy he joined a Methodist class meeting. In 1835 he separated from the Wesleyans and joined the Association. After careful preparation, he entered the ministry in 1840, and began a mission at Hamburg, where he labored for seven years, both English and Americans joining his Church. He returned to England in 1847. In 1856 his health gave way, and for twenty- one years he acted as chaplain to the Salford Cemetery. He served his generation faithfully, and died of apoplexy, Aug. 25, 1878. See *Minutes of the 23rd Annual Assembly.*
WALKER, WILLIAM, (1) Walker, William, (1)
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a learned English divine, was born in Lincolnshire in 1623. Among other works, he published a *Treatise on English Particles, *and *Idiomatologia Anglo-Latina. *He died in 1684.
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Walkinshaw, Hugh a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, was born in the County of Antrim, Ireland. June 15, 1803. He removed with his father's family, in 1819, to Belmont County, O., and was afterwards educated in Franklin College, where he graduated in 1827. He studied theology under Dr. Black, of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Wylie, of Philadelphia. He was licensed to preach in 1832, and in the spring of 1835 was settled as pastor of the congregations of Brookland, North Washington, Union, Pine Creek, etc., Pa. In 1841 the charge was divided, and he remained as pastor at Brookland, North Washington, where he continued to labor until his death, which occurred April 19, 1843. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, 9*:83 sq.
WALKURES Walkures
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Walkures
*SEE WALKYRIES*.
WALKYRIES Walkyries
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Walkyries (Anglo-Saxon, *Välcyrigear, *from *val, *the battle-field, and *kjora, *to choose), in Norse mythology, ate two beautiful young maidens in the service of Odin, as his cup-bearers, called *Hist *and *Mist — *the former name signifying a black cloud, the latter a watery, floating vapor. In general, they are imagined as hovering over battles, or even participating in the conflict, marking with the point, of the lance the heroes who shall fall, and whom they shall conduct to Walhalla. They somewhat resemble the Hours or Destinies, but never attain that lofty and unapproachable dignity which characterizes those deities. The Walkyries, though superhuman, are not goddesses. They fall in love with men, and then confer their favors in battle as they are prompted by their own passions. For this Odin expels them from Walhalla, dooms them to marriage, or drives them into a trance, where they lie sleeping until the warrior comes who understands how to break the spell.
WALL Wall
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Wall
(prop.קַיר, as a *defense, *or חוֹמָה, as a *barrier; *sometimes שׁוּר, perhaps from its *rocky *character; also various forms from the root גָּדִר, *to enclose; *occasionally חֵיל, from its *strength; *חִיַוֹ, from its *exterior *position; חָרוּוֹ, from being *dug, *etc.; Gr. τεῖχος)*. *The walls of ancient cities and of houses were generally built of earth, or of bricks of clay mixed with reeds or straw and hardened in the sun.. When any breach took place in such a mass of 'earth, either by heavy rains or by some defect in the foundation, the consequences were serious (Ge 49:6; Ps 62:3; Isa 30:13). It is not surprising that walls which were often made in such a rude and perishable manner could be easily destroyed by fire (Am 1:7,10,14). The extensive mounds on the plains of Mesopotamia and Assyria, marking the sites of ancient cities, show that the walls were principally constructed of earth or clay. The thickness of the wall surrounding the palace of Khorsabad is fixed by Botta at 48 feet 9 inches; a very close approximation to the width of the wall of Nineveh, upon Which three chariots could be driven abreast. The wall of Babylon was 87 feet broad, and six chariots could be driven together upon it. Not infrequently stone walls, with towers and a fosse, surrounded fortified cities (Isa 2:15; Isa 9:10; Isa 26:1; Ne 4:3; Zep 1:16). *SEE FORTIFICATION*.
Houses abutting on the city wall frequently had windows which communicated with the exterior (Jos 2:15; 1Sa 19:12; Ac 9:24-25; 2Co 11:33; see Hackett, *Illust. of Script. p.* 67 sq.). *SEE WINDOW*.
In Scripture language a wall is the symbol of resistance or separation. *SEE FENCE*. The Lord tells the prophet Jeremiah, (Jer 1:18; Jer 15:20) that he will make him as a wall of brass, to withstand the house of Israel. Paul says (Eph 2:14) that Christ, by his death, broke down the partition-wall that separated us from God, or rather the wall that separated Jew and Gentile; so that these two people, when converted, may make but one. *SEE PARTITION*.
Only a few other points need here be noticed in addition to what has been said elsewhere on wall construction, whether in brick, stone, or wood. *SEE BRICK; SEE HANDICRAFT; SEE MORTAR*.
**1. **The practice was common, in Palestine, of carrying foundations down to the solid rock (Lu 6:48), as in 10:28 the case of the Temple, and in the present day with structures intended to be permanent (Josephus, *Ant.* 15:11, 3; Robinson, 2, 338; *Col. Ch. Chronicles *[1857], p. 459), The pains taken by the ancient builders to make good the foundations of their work may still be seen, both in the existing substructions and in the number of old stones used in more modern constructions. Some of these stones- ancient, — but of uncertain date-are from 20 feet to 30 feet 10 inches long, 3 feet to 6 feet 6 inches broad, and 5 feet to 7 feet 6 inches deep (Robinson, 1, 233, 282, 286; 3, 228). As is the case in numberless instances of Syrian buildings, either old or built of old materials, the edges and sometimes the faces of these stones are "beveled" in flat grooves. This is commonly supposed to indicate work at least as old as the Roman period (ibid. 1, 261, 286; 2, 75, 76, 278, 353; 3, 52, 58, 84, 229, 461, 493, 511; Fergusson, *Handb. of Archaeol. *p. —288). On the contrary side, see *Col. Ch. Chron. *(1858), p.350.
But the great size of these stones is far exceeded by some of those at Baalbek, three of which are each about 63 feet long; and one, still lying in the quarry, measures 68 feet 4 inches in length; 17 feet 2 inches broad, and 14 feet 7 inches thick. Its weight call scarcely be less than 600 tons (Robinson, 3, 505, 512; Volney, *Trav. *2, 241). See STONE.
**2. **A feature of some parts of Solomon's buildings, as described by Josephlus, corresponds remarkably to the method adopted at Nineveh of encrusting or veneering a wall of brick or stone with slabs of a more costly material, as marble or ababaster (Josephus, *Ant. 8*:5, 2; Fergusson, *Handb. of Archaeol. *p. 202, 203).
**3. **Another use of the walls in Palestine is to support mountain roads, or terraces formed on the sides of hills for purposes of cultivation (Robinson, 2, 493; 3, 14, 45). Hence the "path of the vineyards" (Nu 22:24) is illustrated by Robinson as a pathway through vineyards, with walls on each side (*bibl. Res. *2, 80; Stanley, *Siam. and Pal. *p. 102, 420; Lindsay, *Trav. *p. 239; Maundrell, *Early Trav. *p. *437*)*. SEE VINE*.
Wall Arcading, a series of niches added as an ornameit in, the interior walls of aisles. At Leuchars, Scotlalnd, andn at All-Saints, Stamford, it adorns the exterior of the Church. At Battle, Merton, Rochester, and Brecon there is a very lofty series of arcading.
WALL, ANDREW J Wall, Andrew J
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was a native of Indiana; joined the Missouri Conference in 1850, and served on the Unionville, Lancaster, and Ashley circuits. After being located for some time, he was again admitted in 1859, and appointed to Linneus Circuit. In 1860 he was superannuated; after which he resided in Laporte, Mo., and finally settled near Fairfield, Ia., where he died in' 1865. Mr. Wall was a man of clear intellect, average ability, and possessed an exemplary spirit of humility. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1865, p. 7.
WALL, GEORGE Wall, George
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Wall, George an English Methodist preacher, and one of the original promoters of the New Connection, was born in the Peak of Derbyshire in 1774, and was converted among the Methodists at the age of twenty. Removing to the village of Arnold, Nottingham, he joined the New Connection, and was accepted in this ministry in 1799, and his seventeen appointments embraced the leading circuits in the Connection, in which his integrity, piety, and devotion secured for him acceptance and great usefulness. He was three times president of conference in 1809, 1815, and 1832. In 1838 declining health obliged him to become a supernumerary, but his forty years labors comforted him in his retirement. He enjoyed unclouded peace in his last hours, and died at Lightcliffe, near Halifax, March 4, 1852. See *Minutes of the New Connection Conference.*
WALL, JOHN, DD Wall, John, Dd
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an English divine, was born in 1588; became prebendary of Oxford in 1632; and died 1666. He published a number of *Sermons *and other productions.
WALL, THOMAS Wall, Thomas
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Wall, Thomas an English Wesleyan missionary, was sent out to St. Mary's, Western Africa, in 1837, arriving there Nov. 26. He was studious, diligent, affectionate, and faithful to all his duties. His promising life was cut short by a paroxysm of fever, and he died Aug. 24, 1838, exactly a year after the death of the lamented young Henry Wilkinson, who preceded him on the station. See *Minutes of the British Conference, *1839.
WALL, WILLIAM, DD Wall, William, Dd
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an English divine, was born in 1646. He was for fifty-two years (1676- 1728) vicar of Shoreham, Kent, where he, died in 1728. He published numerous works, among which are, *Infant Baptism Asserted and Vindicated *(1674): — *History of Infant Baptism, in Two Parts *(1705): — and *Critical Notes on the Old Testament *(1734).
WALLACE, BENJAMIN JOHN, DD Wallace, Benjamin John, Dd
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an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born at Erie, Pa., June 10, 1810. He made a profession of religion when in his twelfth year; received an appointment of a cadetship to the West Point Military Academy, N.Y., in 1827; graduated at the Princeton (N.J.) Theological Seminary in 1832; was licensed by the Donegal Presbytery the same year; ordained by the Muhlenburg Presbytery as pastor of the Church at Russellville, Ky., in 1834; became pastor of the Church at York, Pa., in 1837; was elected professor of languages in Newark College, Del., in 1846, where he was faithful as an instructor; chosen editor of the *Presbyterian Quarterly Review *in 1852, and for ten years he sustained it with great ability. This was the most important labor of his life. Much of the interest of *the Review *was created by his own articles. In all his reviews of books and editorials there were an earnestness, a vivacity, and a freshness that made them readable, and some were marked by great eloquence and power. He wrote all the book-notices during the ten years of his editorial charge, and forty- one articles: on various subjects. He published two single *Sermons, *and was a contributor to the *Bibliotheca Stator, *etc. He died July 25, 1862. See Wilson, *Presb. Hist. Almanac, *1863, p. 311; Allibone, *Dict. of Brit. and Amer. Authors, *s.v.; *Presb. Quar. Rev. *Oct. 1862, p. 284-305. (J.L.S.S.)
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Wallace, Cranmore a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Ackworth, N.H., Feb. 27, 1802. Mr. W. was educated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1824, and engaged for a short, time in teaching at Boston and other towns in Massachusetts. As early as 1830 he removed to South Carolina, where for the first ten years of his residence he was the principal of the Cheraw Academy. Here he began the study of theology; became principal of the South Carolina Male School, Charleston; was ordained deacon in 1836, and priest a year thereafter. His early clerical labors were spent as a missionary in the upper part of the state, after which he became rector of St. David's Church, Cheraw. Subsequently he was, in charge of the parishes of St. James, James's Island; St. John's, Berkeley; and in 1848 he accepted an invitation to St. Stephen's Chapel, in Charleston. He was also rector of the Church Home, and was for many years secretary of the Diocesan Convention and a member of the standing committee of the diocese. He died in Charleston, Feb. 3, 1860. See *Amer. Quar. Church Rev. *1860. 1, 181.
WALLACE, GEORGE W Wallace, George W
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a minister of the Baptist denomination, was born at Berkeley, Mass., Feb. 19, 1814. At the age of sixteen he professed his faith in Christ, and united with the Free Baptist Church in Pawtucket, R.I. In 1836 he was licensed to preach by the Rhode Island Quarterly Meeting. For several years, such was the state of his health that he was able to preach only occasionally. Diuring this time he improved his mind by study, and thus prepared himself for more extensive usefulness. He was ordained at Rehoboth, Mass., Aug. 23, 1848. The churches of which he was pastor were at Hebionville, Rehoboth, and Farnumville, Mass.; Georgiaville and Apponaug, R. I.; East Killingly, Conn.; and in one or two other places. His ministry in Apponaug, from 1870 to 1877, was one of marked success. When his age and failing health compelled him to retire from his pastoral work, he returned to his native village, where he spent the remainder of his life, with the exception of the last few months. He died in Providence, R.I., Sept. 11, 1880. See obituary notice in the *Providence Journal. *(J. C. S.)
WALLACE, HENRY C Wallace, Henry C
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Winchester, Ill., Nov. 5, 1832. He was converted in his nineteenth year, and in 1858 joined the Illinois Conference and was appointed to Butlerville. The next year he was discontinued. In 1863 he was again received and filled the following charges: Petersburgh and Athens, Sangamon, Springfield Circuit, Petersburgh, Pawnee, Girard, Whitehall, Whitehall Circuit, Topeka, and Sangamon Circuit, where he died, Sept. 29, 1876. Mr. Wallace was a man of great faith, earnest consecration, and exemplary life. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1876, p. 144.
WALLACE, JAMES Wallace, James
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Wallace, James embarked in November, 1845, as a Wesleyan missionary for the island of Ceylon, which he reached in safety. In June, 1846, he was driven out to sea while on his way from Jaffna to Batticaloa, and for six days suffered great privations and dangers in a small craft in the Bay of Bengal. From the effects of this exposure he never appears to have recovered. He died at Colombo, April 21, 1847, deeply regretted by those who had witnessed his zeal for the conversion of India. See *Minutes of Wesleyan Conferences,* 1847.
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a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in North Carolina in 1766. He spent the early part of his life in ignorance and wickedness; was converted at the age of twenty-six; received license as a local preacher two years later; labored with acceptance in that capacity about twenty-four years; and in 1818 joined the Missouri Conference, and worked with success Vincennes and Patoka circuits. In 1821 he united with the Ohio Conference and served on Blue River Circuit until his death, Aug. 27, 1822. Mr. Wallace was not a brilliant speaker, yet substantial and powerful. The law and the promises were his great themes. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1824, p. 424.
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a Presbyterian minister, was born near. Gap, Lancaster Co., Pa., Oct. 1, 1791. He was self-educated, but out of regard to his classical and theological attainments was licensed by New Castle Presbytery, and ordained by the same in 1832 as pastor of the Pequa Church in Lancaster County, which was his only charge. Here he labored faithfully and successfully for nearly thirty years. He died Oct.29, 1866. He was an eminently good and Faithful man. See Wilson, *Presb. Hist. Almanac, *1867, p. 214.
WALLACE, JONATHAN, MD Wallace, Jonathan, Md
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a Universalist minister, was of Scotch descent, born at Peterborough, N. H., March 20, 1784. He removed with his father to Berlin, Vt., in 1795, where he received a good common-school education, and taught school for several years; studied medicine in his young manhood and for some time followed the medical profession, and finally embraced Universalism, and in 1815 began preaching. His first fields of labor were Richmond, Williston, and Jericho, Vt. He was married in 1820. In the winter of 1822-23 he moved to Potsdam, N.Y., where for several years he stood almost alone as a preacher of Universalism, his circuit embracing Canton, Madrid, Pierrepont, Hopkinton, Malone, Bangor, and Potsdam, in which latter place he was pastor over twenty years. In 1837 he began in Potsdam the publication of a semimonthly Universalist paper, which, not paying expenses, was soon dropped. He was afterwards associate editor of *The Evangelical Magazine and Gospel Advocate *at Utica, N.Y. He went to Boston in 1828 to be treated for epilepsy; preached there about a year, spent his latter years in Potsdam, and died April 6, 1873. Mr. Wallace was a close, original thinker, and very tenacious of his opinions. He left many manuscripts, including a volume of original hymns for public worship. He devoted much of his time preparing young men for the ministry. See *Universalist Register, *1874, p. 125.
WALLACE, MARCUS JEDIAH Wallace, Marcus Jediah
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Wallace, Marcus Jediah a Presbyterian minister, was born June 19, 1819, in Cabarrus County, N. C. He received his preparatory education at Mount Carmel Academy, Tipton County, Tenn., under the tuition of the Rev. James Holmes, D.D., and graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1849. He made. a profession of religion in the sixteenth year of his age, and united with the Church of his parents, the Poplar Tent Church. Immediately after his college graduation, he entered Princeton Theological Seminary, where he spent three years, regularly graduating in 1852. He was licensed by the New Brunswick Presbytery April 28, 1852. He began his ministry in Texas, where he preached two years 1853 and 1854 — as supply to the churches of Jefferson and Hickory Hill, having been ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Eastern Texas April 4, 1853, at Church Hill, Rusk Co., Texas. Next he supplied Hickory Hill and Smyrna churches from 1855 to 1860, when lie moved to his last and longest field of labor, and became supply of Marlbrook and Greenwood (now Hope) churches, in Ouachita Presbytery, Ark. Here he labored assiduously and faithfully for more than eighteen years, until his death, June 21, 1878. He had no fear of death, but during his sickness often expressed a wish to live longer so that he might do something more for the Master But his work was done, and well done. He was an honest, earnest, and faithful preacher of the Gospel, a firm and devoted friend, true in all the relations of life. (W.P.S.)
WALLACE, ROBERT Wallace, Robert
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Wallace, Robert a Scotch prelate, was minister at Barnwell, Ayrshire, and was consecrated bishop of the Isles, at St. Andrews, in January 1661. He died in 1675. See Keith, *Scottish Bishops, *page 310.
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a Scotch divine, was born in Perthshire in 1697; was educated at the University of Edinburgh; became minister of Moffat in 1723; also of Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh, in 1733, and died in 1771. He published, *A Dissertation on the Numbers of Mankind in Ancient and Modern Times *(1753): — *Characteristics of the Present Political State of Great Britain *(1758): — and *Various Prospects of Mankind, Nature, and Providence *(1761).
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a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, was born in the parish of Loughgilly County of Armiagh, Ireland, in December, 1772. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, from which he graduated in 1810. The next spring he removed to America with his family, consisting of a wife and four children. He studied theology under Dr. Wylie, of Philadelphia, and was licensed in 1814. In the autumn of the same year he received a call from two societies, one in Kentucky and the other near Chillicothe, O., and was ordained and installed in the pastorate. He continued in this relation until 1820, when he resigned the charge in Kentucky and retained the one near Chillicothe. He was instrumental in organizing several societies within convenient distance of his, home. In 1822 he received a call from the three societies which he had established at Salt Creek. Here he continued to labor as pastor of these societies and as missionary to the adjoining neighborhoods during the remainder of his life. He died July 19, 1849. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *9. p. 66 sq.
WALLACE, ROBERT HOWARD, DD Wallace, Robert Howard, Dd
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a Presbyterian minister, was born at Montgomery, N.Y., November 12, 1796. He studied with Reverend Dr. McJimpsey of his native place, was licensed to preach in 1824, served in the domestic missions of the Associate Reformed Church, became pastor at Little Britain and Caledonia, N.Y., in 1825, and died in that relation, February 9, 1868. See Nevin, *Presb. Encyclop. *s.v.
WALLACE, WILLIAM Wallace, William
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Wallace, William a Presbyterian minister, was born in Chester County, Pa., March 17, 1787. He graduated at Jefferson College, Pa.; studied theology privately; was licensed by Steubenville Presbytery in 1821, and immediately entered upon the work of a domestic missionary, going through the new settlements of Eastern Ohio, and gathering up and forming nuclei from which have arisen some prominent congregations. In 1822 he became pastor oft the two newly organized congregations of Nottingham and, Freeport, O., in which relation he continued for eighteen years. He died Dec. 18, 1841. Mr. Wallace had the reputation of being a man of ardent piety and practical worth. He was faithful and successful as a pastor, and plain and instructive as a preacher. See Wilson, *Pres. First. Almanac, *1867, p. 214.
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WALLAUER, GEORGE Wallauer, George
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Wallauer, George a German Reformed minister, arrived in America, from Europe, in the winter of 1771. He was pastor of the congregation at Baltimore from 1772 until near May, 1776, when it is said that he left Baltimore. Some one has related' that during the American Revolution he left his congregation and joined the British army. See Harbaugh, *Fathers of the Germ. Ref. Church.* 2*, *399.
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Wallbridge, Edain Angel an English Congregational missionary, was born April 10, 1813, and died April 27, 1876. Mr. Wallbridge was for a time connected with the British and Foreign School Society, and, in connection with Mr. Trew, engaged in school work at Jamaica. In 1841 he was invited by the London Missionary Society to commence their mission station at Georgetown, Demerara, and here he labored without interruption till 1874. He was deeply interested in the mission work, and was wonderfully blessed in heralding the Gospel of Christ. See (Lond.) *Cong. Year-book, *1877, p. 420.
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a Methodist itinerant minister and early missionary to Oregon, was born at Abingdon, Luzerne Co., Pa., May 8, 1808. He was the youngest of seven children, his mother dying when he was but five months old. Receiving early religious instruction from his father, a man of earnest piety, he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1829, from which time to the end of his busy life he was a devoted Christian. In 1832 he was employed as junior preacher on the Lewiston Circuit, Genesee Conference. In 1833 he was married to Miss Elephe White, and the same year entered the Lyma Seminary under the presidency of Rev. Dr. Luckey, where by diligent application and steady piety he made more permanent the faith which governed his life. He connected himself with the Genesee Conference in 1833, remaining until 1839, when he joined the Oregon Mission, under the superintendency of Rev. Jason Lee. After a tedious journey around Cape Horn, he reached Oregon with his family in 1840, and, with scarcely a day's relaxation, worked for his Master up to the time of his death, which occurred in Salem, Oregon, Dec. 26, 1872. Mr. Waller helped to found the Oregon Institute, from which has grown the Willamette University. To his efforts above all others the latter institution owes its existence. He was also the principal agent in establishing the *Pacific Christian Advocate. *In fact, he was thoroughly identified with all the best interests of Oregon. At his death flags were placed at half-mast over the state buildings, and the whole commonwealth was shrouded in mourning. See *Minutes of Annual Conferences, *1873, p. 132; Simpson, *Cyclop. of Methodism, *s.v.
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Waller, Edmund a Baptist minister, was born in Spotsylvania County, Va., Jan. 1, 1775. His father and uncle were Baptist ministers, and distinguished for their zeal for the truth during the times of persecution in Virginia. His hopeful conversion occurred when he was but thirteen years of age. He delayed making a profession of his faith in Christ until he was twenty-three years of age, uniting, in 1798, with the Baptist Church at Bryan's Station, Fayette Co., Ky. In 1802 he was licensed to preach, and ordained May 11, 1805. Following the practice of Baptist ministers in the section, of the country in which he lived, he had the pastoral care of two or three churches at the same time. He preached during the last years of his life for two churches — one at Mount Pleasant, and the other at Glenn's Creek — dividing his time between them. His ministry was a successful one. He is believed to have baptized fifteen hundred persons, most, if not all, of whom connected themselves with churches under his pastoral care. He died in 1843. See *Baptist Memorial, *2, 267. (J. C. S.)
WALLER, JOHN LIGHTFOOT, LLD Waller, John Lightfoot, Lld
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a Baptist minister, was born in Woodford County, Ky., Nov. 23, 1809. His early education was limited, yet he studied privately so diligently as to qualify himself for teaching school for several years, until, in 1835, he accepted the editorship of the *Baptist Banner, *a small semi-monthly sheet published at Shelbyville, Ky., in which occupation he continued to be engaged with great success until 1841. In 1840 he was ordained to the Christian ministry, and, after relinquishing his editorial position became general agent of the General Association of Kentucky Baptists, preaching in the meantime whenever he found an opportunity, sometimes as often as six times a week. In 1843 he succeeded his father, Rev. Edmund Waller, as pastor of Glenn's Creek Church. In 1849 he was elected a member of the convention called "to readopt, amend, or abolish the Constitution of the State." In 1850 he resumed the editorial management of the *Banner and Pioneer *(now styled the *Western Recorder*)*, *and in April, 1852, the Bible Revision Association having been organized at Memphis, Tenn., he was elected president of the association, and held that office until his death. He died Oct. 10, 1854. See Sprague, *Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, *6, 837.
WALLER, RALPH Waller, Ralph
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Waller, Ralph an English Methodist preacher, was born in 1811, and was converted in his youth in the Methodist Society. During the division of 1835 he joined the New Connection, while at New Mills, near Stockport, and in 1836 entered their ministry. During twelve years he traveled in nine circuits with marked success. In 1844 he obtained entire sanctification by faith, and his ministry was ever after more earnest. His voice failed him in 1846, and he became a supernumerary at Sheffield, where he died in triumph, Nov. 17, 1848. See *Minutes of the Conference.*
