Henry, Caleb

SPRAGUE, author, editor, and divine, was born at Rutland, Ma ., in 1804; studied theology at And over and New Haven, and was ordained to the Congregational ministry in January, 1829, becoming pastor at Greenfield, Ma ., and later at West Hartford, Conn. Six years later he took deacon's orders in the Protestant Episcopal Church, and was ordained priest in 1836. From 1839 to 1852 he held the chair of Philosophy and History in the New York University, acting as Chancellor during part of that period; was also rector of St. Clement's church, New York (1847-1850), editor of The Churchman, and for one year political editor of the New York Times. Prior to this period he had founded a publication called the American Advocate of Peace, which became the organ of the American Peace Society, and the Review, which he conducted until 1840. Among his published works were an annotated edition of Guizot's History of Civilization; a translation of Cousin's Psychology; Social Welfare and Human Progre ; and Satan as a Moral Philosopher. Died in 1884.