.\fter  a  revival  during  this  period,  he  received  into
the  Cliurch  one  .Sabbath  nujrning  147  souls,  compris-
ing heads  of  families  and  leading  citizens.  He  was
called  to  the  Xew  York  Avenue  Presbyterian  Church,
Washington,  D.  C,  his  present  charge,  and  com-
menced work  June  1st,  1882.  Dr.  Bartlett's  churches
have  always  been  prospered  of  the  Lord,  and  gener-
ally in  a  hopeful  and  spiritual  condition.  In  his
early  ministry  he  lectured  throughout  many  States,
on  the  lyceum  platform.  He  ha.s  preached  on  many
special  occasions,  and  formerly  «Tote  much  for  the
press.  He  is  an  eloquent,  faithful  and  attractive
preacher,  and  his  present  important  p-astorate  is  pros-
perous in  an  overflowing  attendance  and  a  fair  spiritual
growth.
Bartlett,  "William  Frederic  Vincent,  D.  D.,
wa.s  born  at  Portland,  Maine,  .Vugust  iJOth,  1831,  the
third  of  the  eight  children  of  William  and  JIary
(Crie)  Bartlett.  He  wa.s  graduated  at  Yale  College,
in  the  Cla.ss  of  18.5.3,  and  studied  at  Union  Theo-
logical Seminary,  Xew  York,  1856-59.  Delicate
health  debarred  him  from  undertaking  any  perma-
nent charge  for  some  years,  during  which,  with
interi'als  of  travel,  he  served  several  Congregational
and  Presbyterian  churches  in  Boston,  Brookline,
Ma.ss.,  Concord,  X.  H.,  New  Orleans,  La.,  and  else-
where. From  1870  to  1873  he  was  Professor  of  Latin
at  Oakland  College,  Sli-ssissippi.  Since  1874  he  has
been  settled  in  Lexington,  Ky.,  as  pastor  of  the  First
Presln-terian  Church.
