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Atwill, William a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the diocese of Western New York, was for a number of years a missionary. in Bradford, N. Y., and parts adjacent. From 1866 he was rector of St. John’s Church, Catharine, N. Y., which position he held until about 1870, when he returned to Bradford as rector of … Continue reading “Atwill, William”

Atwell, Paul P., M.D. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Haverhill, N. H., March 28,1801. He experienced religion at the age. of twenty-three while pursuing a medical education; received license to preach in his twenty- eighth year; and in 1843 entered the Troy Conference, which he served faithfully for a number of years, and … Continue reading “Atwell, Paul P., M.D.”

Atwell, John a Methodist, Episcopal minister, was born at Grafton, N. H., March 26; 1788. He experienced conversion in early life, and in 1810 entered the East Maine Conference, in which he labored faithfully until 1859, when he became superannuated, and retired to Orono, Me., where he died, May 30, 1868. Mr. Atwell was a … Continue reading “Atwell, John”

Atwell, James a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Montville, Conn., June 11, 1797. He experienced religion early in life, and in 1826 entered the travelling connection of the Oneida Conference. In this relation he labored until his death, Feb. 7, 1860. Mr. Atwell excelled as a pastor; visiting the lowly, warning the ungodly, comforting … Continue reading “Atwell, James”

Atwater, William W. a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born .at Burlington, Vt., Feb. 15, 1814. He experienced conversion in 1832, received license to exhort and preach in 1841, and in 1842 united with the Troy Conference. In 1850 he located in his native town, and for six years followed printing. He published a Vermont Directory … Continue reading “Atwater, William W.”

Atwater, Noah a Congregational minister, was born at New Haven, Conn. He graduated at Yale College in 1774, where he was a tutor from 1778 to 1781. He was ordained pastor of the Church in Westfield, Mass., Nov. 21,1781. His last sermon was preached on the twentieth anniversary of his ordination, and was published. See … Continue reading “Atwater, Noah”

Atwater, Lyman Hotchkiss, D.D., LL.D an eminent Presbyterian divine, was born at Cedar Hill (now in New Haven), Connecticut, February 23, 1813. He graduated from Yale College in 1831, spent the ensuing year at the head of the classical department of Mount Hope Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, and then entered Yale Divinity School. At the end … Continue reading “Atwater, Lyman Hotchkiss, D.D., LL.D”

Atwater Jeremiah D.D., a Congregational minister, was born at New Haven in 1774; graduated at Yale College in 1793; was tutor in that college from 1795 to 1799; president of Middlebury College from 1800 to 1809; and president of Dickinson College, Carlisle, from 1810 to 1818. From that period he lived in retirement until his … Continue reading “Atwater Jeremiah”

Atwater, Jason a Congregational minister, was born in Mount Carmel Society, Hamden, Conn. He studied theology in the seminary of Yale College, and was ordained as pastor in Middlebury, Conn., Oct. 20, 1830. In October, 1845, he was dismissed from this charge. After this, he resided for several years in Newtown and Southbury; Conn., preaching … Continue reading “Atwater, Jason”

Atwater, Horace Cowles a Presbyterian minister, was born at Homer, Cortland Co., N. Y., March 14, 189. He studied for three years in the Yale Divinity School, and during these three years, being a licensed preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church, preached in Westville and other neighboring places. He then spent twelve years in ministerial … Continue reading “Atwater, Horace Cowles”