Shipp, Albert Mica

212 jah, D.D. (Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va., 1859), LL.D. (University of North Carolina, 1883), Southern Methodist; b. iu Stokes County, N.C., Jan 15, 1819; graduated at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1840; entered the ministry; became president of Green borough Female College, N.C., 1847; profe or of history and French in University of North Carolina, 1849; president of Wofford College, Spartan burg Court-House, S.C., 1859; profe or of exegetical and biblical theology in Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., 1874; and dean of the theological faculty, and vice-chancellor of the university, 1882. He originated the policy of biblical chairs for teaching the Bible to the whole body of students in all Methodist institutions of learning, and was one of the first advocates of biblical institutes for the proper education of preachers for the Methodist-Episcopal Church South. He wrote The History of Methodism in South Carolina, Nashville, Tenn., 1882, 2d ed. 1884.