tion, but he was cautious in separating the opinions of man from the known counsels of God. His distinctness of thought and strength of mind led to the formation of definite ideas of speculative theology; yet on the plain and fundametal truths of revelation his thoughts most delighted to dwell; to their unaided power over the heart, he looked for the success of the Gospel. The inferences of man from the sacred text he considered important only as they affected the heart towards the acknowledged commands of God.

The loved and cherished object of Dr. Parker's life was doing good. He exerted every power to extend the influences of practical piety and to raise high the standard of moral excellence; to cherish the best feelings of the heart, and to connect religion with the pursuits and occupations of life, that man by the exercise of his best effections might live happily in this world, and in the spirit of a humble confiding piety look to a future and immortal happiness. His example gave strength to his precepts, and his pure and peaceful and religious life will long be remembered as an incitement to holiness. It cannot be that such a man has lived in vain, and spent his strength for nought. Though his voice is silenced forever on earth, though his body is consigned to the grave, yet his influence still continues, the spirit of piety which he diffused still remains and shall descend to other men, and go down to other times.

Sketches of the Graduates of Dartmouth College from the foundation of that Institution in 1769. By JOHN FARMER.

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1785.-MOSES BRADFORD, A. M., a native of Canterbury, Connecticut, and brother of Rev. Ebenezer Bradford of Rowley, Massachusetts, was ordained the first minister of Francestown, New Hampshire, 8th September, 1790, and was dismissed 1st January, 1827, after a ministry of thirty-six years. He published the Election Sermon in 1812.

ELIJAH BRAINERD, A. M., a native of Haddam, Connecticut, was ordained the minister of Randolph, Vermont, 6 September, 1786; was dismissed 4 January, 1798; was afterwards settled over a Presbyterian society in Pelham, Massachusetts.

SALMON CHASE, A. M., son of Dudley Chase, Esq., was born at Sutton, Massachusetts, 14 July, 1761, moved with his father to Cornish, New Hampshire, in 1765, and having completed his college education, commenced the study of law with John S. Sherburne, Esq. of Portsmouth; was admitted to the Bar and settled in practice at Portland, Maine, and there died of a fever in August, 1816. His son George graduated at Harvard College in 1816.

JOSEPH CLARK, A. B., read law with General John Sullivan, and settled in practice at Rochester, New Hampshire, which he represented in the State Legislature in 1798 and 1801. He published an Oration delivered 4 July, 1794. LAKE COFFEEN, A. B., from Cavendish, Ver

mont, and probably son of Capt. John Coffeen, one of the first settlers of that place, appears from the Catalogue to have been living in 1828, but is starred in 1831.

CALVIN CRANE, A. B., was tutor of the college one or two years in 1787 and 1788. He died young of consumption, occasioned by his close application. He was the first member of the class who died.

TIMOTHY DICKINSON, A. M., was born at Amherst, Massachusetts, 25 June, 1761. In early childhood, he was distinguished for a great fondness for literary pursuits, and a considerable portion of his time not employed in manual labor, was devoted to study. He fitted for college under the tuition of the late President Dwight, who was then instructor of a private school.Soon after he graduated, he was appointed preceptor of Moor's Charity School, in which he continued one year. He pursued his theological studies under Rev. Dr. Tappan, then the minister of Newbury, Massachusetts. He preached as a candidate at Exeter, and Hopkinton, and several other places. Having received a unanimous call to settle at Holliston, Massachusetts, on the 13 November, 1788, he was ordained the successor of Rev. Joshua Prentiss, 18 February, 1789. On the 20 November following, he married the eldest daughter of his predecessor, with whom he lived until his death, and by whom he had seven children. Five of them survived their father. Mr. Dickinson died 6 July, 1813, aged 52 years. Panoplist, Vol. X. 335-339. Century Sermon of Rev. Charles Fitch, 1824, where there is a full account of Mr. D.

JOHN HUBBARD, A. M., was born in Townsend, Massachusetts, 8 August, 1759. His father died five months before his birth. During his minority, most of his time was employed in the labors of agriculture. At the age of twenty-one, he commenced his studies, and the next year became a member of Dartmouth College. On completing his college studies, he devoted himself to theology, and became a preacher, but his voice being naturally small and feeble, he, after a fair experiment, gave up the profession. He was then appointed the preceptor of New-Ipswich Academy, which, under his able instruction, soon rose to distinction and became the favorite of the public. Having quitted this situation and removed into the county of Cheshire, he was appointed Judge of Probate for that county, 20 June, 1798, and retained the office until his resignation, in 1802. Soon after, he accepted the invitation of Deerfield Academy, of which he some time remained the preceptor. On the death of the Hon. Bezaleel Woodward, who from the commencement of the college, had been one of its ablest instructors, he was elected in 1804, his successor in the professorship of Mathematics and Philosophy, in which station he remained until his death, which occurred 14 August, 1810, having passed a few days beyond the age of 51. Professor Hubbard, published several works, the principal of which were Rudiments of Geography, a 12 mo. volume of 240 pages, and an Essay on Music, in quarto.-Rev. Dr. Parish's Eulogy, 1810.

ALFRED JOHNSON, A. M., son of Jacob Johnson, was born in Plainfield, Connecticut, 27 July, 1766. He was the youngest member of his class, and at the commencement when he gradu

ated, gave the valedictory. He studied theology with Rev. John Murray, of Newburyport, and Rev. Levi Hart, D. D. of Preston, Connecticut, and was licensed to preach by the Piscataqua Association. He was ordained the first pastor of the Congregational church in Freeport, Maine, 28 December, 1789. His pastoral relation to the church continued until 1805, when he received a call from the first Congregational church in Belfast, Maine, to become their pastor. The question of his removal from Freeport was submitted to an Ecclesiastical council, assembled at Camden, September 11, to settle Rev. Thomas Cochran, when it was recommended that he should remove. He was installed at Belfast, 25 September, 1805. Here, he continued his labors until the late war, when he took his dismission. He has since that time resided at Belfast. Mr. Johnson represented the town of Freeport in the Massachusetts Legislature in 1791. His oldest son, Alfred Johnson, graduated at Bowdoin college in 1808, and is now Judge of Probate for the county of Waldo. His other son, Ralph C. Johnson, was member of the executive council of Maine in 1831.-MS. Communication.

ELIJAH KELLOGG, A. M., a native of South Hadley, Massachusetts, was ordained over the second Congregational church in Portland, Me. 1 October, 1788; was dismissed in 1811, and re-settled over the Chapel church in that town, 18 March, 1812, from which he was again dismissed.

DANIEL OLLIVER, A. M., a native of Woburn, Massachusetts, was ordained over the second church in Beverly, Massachusetts, 3 October 1787, and was dismissed 5 August, 1797.