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Baldwin, Elihu Whittlesey D.D., a Presbyterian minister, born in Greene Co., N. Y., Dec. 25,1789, and educated at Yale and Andover, was licensed to preach in 1817, and by his labors established the Seventh Presb. Church in New York, of which he became pastor in 1820. In 1835 he became president of Wabash College, at … Continue reading “Baldwin, Elihu Whittlesey”

Baldwin, Eli, D.D. a minister of the Reformed (Dutch) Church, was born at Hackensack, N. J., in 1794. He graduated at the University College of Medicine in 1817, and at the New Brunswick Seminary in 1820. He was then ordained as a missionary to Georgetown, D. C., 1822-24; was missionary agent in New Jersey and … Continue reading “Baldwin, Eli, D.D.”

Baldwin, Edwin a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church South, was born in Georgia in 1828. He emigrated to Mobile, Ala., in early life; served as volunteer, in the Mexican War; studied and taught elocution for some time after the war; experienced conversion in 1850; immediately began preaching, and in 1854 was admitted into the … Continue reading “Baldwin, Edwin”

Baldwin, Ebenezer a Congregational minister, was born at Norwich, Conn., July 3,1745. He graduated at Yale in 1763, and became tutor there in 1766. In 1770 he was ordained minister of the first Cong, church in Danbury. In the Revolution he was an ardent Whig, and, as chaplain in the army, contracted the disease of … Continue reading “Baldwin, Ebenezer”

Baldwin, David a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Litchfield, Conn., Feb. 4, 1780. He studied under bishop Jarvis, and was ordained deacon in 1807, and priest in 1809. His first cure was the parish of Christ Church, Guilford, together with the parishes in Branford and North Guilford; subsequently he officiated in … Continue reading “Baldwin, David”

Baldwin, Charles R a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Stockbridge, Mass., March 17, 1803. He received an excellent early education; emigrated to Virginia in young manhood, and became a successful lawyer; experienced conversion in 1833, united with the Presbyterians, and a few months later withdrew and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. Shortly afterwards he … Continue reading “Baldwin, Charles R”

Baldwin, Charles a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in New Lebanon, N. Y., Sept. 10, 1821. He received an early Christian training; professed religion at the age of fifteen; was licensed to preach in 1843, and recommended to the Black River Conference. He died March 12, 1879. Mr. Baldwin was a diligent student, an original … Continue reading “Baldwin, Charles”

Baldwin, Burr a Presbyterian minister, was born in Weston, Fairfield Co., Conn., Jan. 19, 1779. He entered Yale College in 1805, and graduated in 1809. After finishing his theological course, he taught in an academy for a number of years, and was licensed to preach by the Litchfield Association in 1816. From 1821 to 1823 … Continue reading “Baldwin, Burr”

Baldwin, Benjamin a Baptist minister, was born in or near Sandisfield, Mass., in 1758. In early life he became a member of the Second Church in Sandisfield, by which Church he was licensed, and was ordained its pastor June 9, 1790. This was his only pastorate, and continued without interruption .for twenty years, his death, … Continue reading “Baldwin, Benjamin”

Baldwin, Abraham a Congregational minister, was born at Goshen, Conn., May 1, 1792. He graduated at Yale College in 1820. In June, 1822, he was licensed as a candidate for the ministry by the North Association of Litchfield County, and in the same year was accepted by the Domestic Missionary Society as an evangelist. In … Continue reading “Baldwin, Abraham”