resigned  the  charge.  He  was  Professor  of  Chiistian
E\'idences  and  Ethics,  in  the  Theological  Seminary
of  the  Northwest,  187:5-81,  and  President  of  Lake
Forest  University,  187(i-8.  He  was  Moderator  of  the
General  Assembly  (N.  S.)  at 'Wilmington,  Del.  Dr.
Patterson  is  a  gentleman  of  large  and  varied  attain-
ments ;  of  indomitable  energy,  and  has  served  tlie
Church  faithfully  in  the  important  positions  he  has
occupied.
Patton,  Francis  Landey,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  born
in  Warwick,  Bermuda,  January  2"Jd,  1843,  educated
classically  at  University  College,  Toronto,  theologi-
cally at  Knox  College,  Toronto  and  Princeton  Theo-
logical Seminary,  N.J.,  graduating  in  1865;  ordained
by  the  Presbytery  of  New  York,  June  1st,  1865;
pastor  of  Eighty-fourth  Street  Presbyterian  Church,


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N.  v.,  1865-fi7;  of  Xyaok  Presbyterian  Church,
1867-71;  South  Prcsljyterian  Church,  Brooklyn,
1871-72;  pastor-elect  ami  pastor  of  Jeflferson  Park
Presbyterian  Church,  Chiciigo,  1874-81;  editor  of
Tlie  Jiilcrior,  from  1873-76;  Professor  of  Didactic  and
Polemic  Theology  in  the  Presbyterian  Theological
Seminary  of  the  Northwest,  Chicago,  from  1871-81;
chosen  Moderator  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the
Presbyterian  Church,  1878;  elected  Stuart  Professor
of  the  Relation  of  Philosophy  and  Science  to  the
Christian  Religion  in  Princeton  Theological  Seminary,
1881,  which  position  lie  now  holds  (1883).
Only  talents  of  an  exceptionally  high  order,  tem-
pered by  grace  and  controlled  by  sound  common
sense  could  justify  such  rapid  advancement  to  posts
of  large  responsibility.     Professor  Patton's  power  of


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