1883.] ^^ * [Muhlenberg. 



to devote himself to the holy and responsible office of the ministry, than 

 did Philip, of Macedon, when he counted himself happy, not so much on 

 account of the birth of a son, as because he had an Aristotle to conduct 

 his education. Acting in accordance with this purpose, the subject of our ' 

 notice entered the Theological Seminary of the Lutheran Church, at Get- 

 tysburg, as student, and finished his theological course, in the Institution 

 in which his own father was one of the professors, in the year 1841, and 

 first was licensed in the same year to preach the gospel by the Synod of • 

 Maryland ; and then ordained, by the same ecclesiastical body, to the holy 

 office of the ministry, when he was but nineteen years of age. 



The preparatory stages of his education are now over, and he enters into 

 the arena of conflict. Nearly one-third of his life, as we now know, had 

 been passed in the work of preparation ; the remaining two-thirds were 

 to be spent in more active eflorts for the good of others ; in the further 

 development of his powers, and in extending his studies in new and more 

 difficult fields of intellectual toil. As we intend to contemplate his suc- 

 cessful eflorts, during this latter period, as preacher, editor, theologian 

 and philosopher, as well as his estimable qualities as a man, we regard 

 it to be both useful and necessary, before proceeding with the considera- 

 tion of the topics, to give a condensed summary of the facts with refer- 

 ence to the positions he occupied, whilst discharging these difl'erent offices. 



His regv\\ar pastorate of Lutlieran churches extended from 184'J to 1868 ; 

 at Baltimore from 1842-47 ; Martinsburg, Shephcrdstown and Winchester, 

 successively from 1848-55 ; Pittsburg, 1855-59 : St. Mark's, Philadelphia, 

 1859-64 ; St. Stephen's, in the same city, 1886-68, including ten months 

 spent in the islands of St, Thomas and Santa Cruz, West Indies, and a 

 short temporary service at St. .lohn's Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, in 

 the absence of the regular pastor. Though not a regular pastor after this 

 period, he continued to preach, when requested, throughout his life. He 

 was elected " Xorton Professor of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiastical 

 Polity," in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, in the year 

 1864; " Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy " in the Univer- 

 sity of Pennsylvania in 1868 ; Vice-Provost, in 1873 ; the subject of Logic 

 was added to his chair in 18T4, and that of History in 1881 ; and these 

 positions he held with distinguished ability until his death. 



Besides these positions as professor, he was editor of the "Lutheran and 

 Missionary," from 1861-66; Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania 

 from 1866-68 ; President of the General Council of the Lutheran Church 

 1870-80. He was likewise a Member of the Oriental, Philosophical and 

 Historical Societies of this State ; and also of the Committee for the Re- 

 vision of the Scriptures. In each and all of these important positions, 

 his profound learning and Avisdom were eminently useful, and greatly 

 appreciated by his distinguished associates. 



A few particulars, of a more private nature, are here also added, to give 

 this part of our sketch completeness. He was twice married ; in 1843, to 

 Miss Susan Rej'uolds of Baltimore ; and in 1854, to Miss Mary Virginia 



