DIBBLE, Sheldon

[s. 230] : Born at Skaneateles, N. Y., January 26, 1809; graduated at Hamilton College, 1825; Auburn Theological Seminary, 1830; ordained at Utica, October 6, 1830. Sailed the same year with the fourth company of mi ionaries sent by the ABCFM to the Hawaiian He translated part of the Old Test a Islands. ment, prepared eight text-books on grammar, natural history, and Scripture history in the Hawaiian language, and wrote a History of the Sandwich Islands Mi ion (New York, 18.39) and a History of the Sandwich Islands (Lahainahma, He died at Lah a in a luna, June 22, 1845. 1843)., DIBRUGARH: Capital of the district of Lakhimpur, A am, India; situated on the left bank of the Brahmaputra River, being the terminus of river trade by commer i cal steamers. whom are Station of the (1896), with (1901) 2 mi ionaries (one with his wife), 2 native workers, 1 preaching place and 150 profe ing Christians. Population (1891) 9,900, of 7,100 Hindus and the remainder chiefly Muslims. ch024.xhtml a 230