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VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY
ancestry. He entered in due course the
New York University, which he left to be-
come instructor, later vice-principal, and
finally principal of the Mechanics' Society
Institute. In 1853 he opened a classical
school, which he conducted with much suc-
cess until his death. He published "Mc-
Elligott's Manual, Analytical and Synthe-
tical, of Orthography and Definition"
(1845) ; -The Young Analyzer (1849) ; the
"Humorous Speaker'* (1853); "The Amer-
ican Debater" (1855). During this time he
was also editor of the ^Teacher's Advo-
cate'* (1848). The series known as **Pro-
fessor Sanders's" also owes largely its suc-
cess to his assistance. His last literary work
was an introduction to "Hailman's Object
Teaching." At the time of his death he was
engaged upon a Latin grammar. He spoke
French and German fluently and had also
made deep researches in Sanskrit lore. In
1840 Yale conferred upon him the degree of
Master of Arts, in recognition of his "Man-
ual," and in 1852 Harrodsburg College, Ken-
tucky, conferred Doctor of Laws for his
"Analyzer." In 1837 he became a candidate
for orders in the Protestant Episcopal
church, but was not ordained. He labored
actively among the poor, and was interested
in the Epiphany Mission Church, raising a
fund for its future support. He was presi-
dent of the State Teachers* Association. He
died in New York City, October 22, 1866.
RicCt David, born in Hanover county^ Virginia, December 29, 1733; graduated at Princeton College in 1761, studied theology, was licensed to preach in 1762, and was in- stalled as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Hanover, Virginia, in December, 1763. After five years he resigned on account of dissensions among his people, and three
years later took charge of three congrega-
tions in the new settlements of Bedford
county, X'irginia. where he labored usefully
during the revolution. When Kentucky
was opened to settlement, he went there
with his family, and organized in Mercer
county (in 1784) the first religious congre-
gation in Kentucky, and opened in his house
the earliest school. He was the organizer
ard chairman of a meeting held in 1785 to
institute a regular Presbyterian church
organization, and was the principal founder
of the Transylvania Academy, which de-
veloped into Transylvania University. He
was a member of the convention that framed
a state constitution in 1792. In 1798 he re-
moved to Green county. His wife, Mary,
v.-as a daughter of Rev. Samuel Blair. He
published an "Essay on Baptism;" a *'Lec-
ture on Divine Decrees;" "Slavery Incon-
sistent with Justice and Policy;" "An
Epistle to the Citizens of Kentucky Profess-
ing Christianity, those that Are or Have
Been Denominated Presbyterians;" and "A
Second Epistle to the Presbyterians of Ken-
tucky," warning them against the errors of
the day ; also "A Kentucky Protest against
Slaver>\" He died in Green county. Ken-
tucky, June 18, 1816.
Craig, Lewis, born in Orange county, \'ir- ginia, in 1737. There being lio ordained minister near to baptize him, he began preaching before his baptism, and without a license as required by law, and was in- dicted "for preaching the gospel contrary to the law." One of the jurors, John Waller, was so impressed by his conduct during the trial, that he became a convert to the Bap- tist church and afterwards one of its most zealous preachers. On June 4, 1768, while conducting worship, he was arrested and
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