Eells, James

D.D. (New-York University, 1861), LL.D. (Marietta College, O., 1881), Presbyterian; b. at West more land, Oneida County, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1822; graduated from Hamilton College, 1844, and from Auburn Theological Seminary, 1851; pastor (N. S.), Penn Yan, N.Y., 1851-54; Cleveland (Second Church), O., 1855-59,1870-74; Brooklyn (Reformed Dutch Church, Brooklyn Heights), N.Y., 1859-67; San Francisco, Cal. (Presbyterian Church), 1867-70; Oakland, Cal., 1874-79; profe or of practical theology and apologetics in San-Francisco Theological Seminary, 1877-79; and of practical theology and church polity in Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, O., from 1879 till his death, March 9, 1886. He was moderator of the Presbyterian General A embly in 1877, at Chicago. He has written Memorial of Samuel Eells, 1872, occasional sermons, etc.