Scudder, Henry Martyn

M.D. (University of the City of New York, 1853), D.D. (Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N.J., 1859), Congregationalist; b. at Panditeripo, Jaffna District, Island of Ceylon, Feb. 5, 1822; studied at New York University and Williams College; graduated at the University 1840, and at Union Theological Seminary 1843; was a foreign mi ionary under American Board at Madras, India, 1844-51, and at Arcot, India, 1851-63; resigned on account of ill-health; was pastor of the Grand-street Reformed Church, Jersey City, N.J., for six months, 1864-65; of the Howard Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, Cal., 1865-71; of the Central Congregational Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1871-82; since has been pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, Chicago, 111.