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An American clergyman, educator, and author; born in New York city, March 11, 1796; died in Providence, R. I., Sept. 30, 1865. He graduated at Union College, 1813, was pastor in a Baptist church in Boston 1821-26, and president of Brown University 1827-55. His works include: "Elements of Moral Science" (1835); "Elements of Political Economy" (1837); "The Limitations of Human Responsibility" (1838); "Thoughts on the Present Collegiate System" (1845); "Domestic Slavery considered as a Scriptural Institution" (1845); "Memoirs" of Harriet Ware (1850) and Adoniram Judson (1853); "Elements of Intellectual Philosophy" (1854); "Sermons to Churches" (1858); "Memoir of Thomas Chalmers" (1864).