Capen, Elmer Hewitt

D.D. (St. Lawrence University, 1879), Universalist; b. at Stoughton, Ma ., April 5, 1838; graduated at Tufts College, 1860; admitted to the bar, 1863; was pastor of the Independent (Universalist) Christian Society of Gloucester, Ma ., 1865-69; of the First Universalist Church of Providence, R.I., 1870-75; and since 1875 has been president of Tufts College, Ma . He belongs to the school of Universalists who make the final triumph of good over evil a corollary of the nature of God, — a result to be wrought out through those moral proce es which are seen in operation around us. He was member of the legislature from Stoughton, 1859- 60. His publications consist of sermons, addre es, reports, etc.