Ganse, Hervey Doddridge

Presbyterian; b. at Fishkill, Dutche County, N.Y., Feb. 27, 1822; studied at the New-York University, 1835- 38; graduated at Columbia College in the same city, 1839, and at the Reformed Dutch Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, N.J., 1843; became pastor of Reformed Dutch Church, Freehold, N.J., 1843; of the North-west (afterwards Madison-avenue) Reformed Church, New-York City, 1856; of the First Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo., 1875; corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Board for colleges and academies, 1883 (the year of its establishment). He is the author of printed sermons, addre es, review articles; a pamphlet, Bible Slaveholding, New York, 1853; a discu ion of The Sabbath's Claim on Christian Consciences (read before the General Council of the Reformed Churches, Philadelphia, 1880), and of a number of hymns.