SIMONTON, Ashbel Green

[s. 698] : Born at West Hanover, Pa., January 20, 1833. Died December 9, 1867. Graduated at Princeton College, 1852; taught two years, and graduated at Princeton ordained by th& Presbytery of Car lisle; appointed the first mi ionary of the PN to Brazil, and reached Rio de While acquiring the Janeiro August 12, 18.59. language he preached in English to Americans and other foreigners. He soon became an effective preacher in Portuguese, and his ministry was remarkably ble ed. At almost every communion additions were made to the church, mostly from the Church of Rome. He knew how He to use the pre as an important auxiliary. translated th« Shorter Catechism and other works “Imprensa into Portuguese. He edited also the Evangelic a,” a religious monthly, in which his own articles, which were often of rare value, at Theological Seminary 18.58; tracted the attention of readers among the educated cla es. As he had been pioneer in this mi ion, so to the end he was one of its leading members. Master of the language, and po e ing unusual prudence in planning and tact in executing, he was relied upon by his a ociates. Nece ity alone could lead them to take any important step without first hearing his counsel. 698