Perrin, Lavalette

D.D. (Yale College, New Haven, Conn., 1869), Congregationalist; b. at Vernon, Conn., May 15, 1816; graduated at Yale College, New Haven, Conn., 1840, and at Yale Theological Seminary, 1843; was pastor at Goshen, Conn., 1843-57; of First Church, New Britain, Conn., 1858-70; since 1872, pastor of the Third Church, Torrington, Conn.; since 1876, annalist of General Conference of Congregational Churches of Connecticut; since 1880, treasurer of National Council of Congregational Churches; since 1882, member of corporation of Yale College. He took the initiatory steps in organizing the State Conference in 1867, and the Connecticut Congregational Club, Dec. 18, 1876; projected and is agent of the Memorial Hall estate in Hartford, Conn. He is conservative in doctrinal, and progre ive in practical, theology; accepting the old creeds, and favoring such new measures as accord with them. He has published several sermons on various subjects.