| arships. As Under-Librarian | ology, Congregational Church of the Bodleian he published Hall, Edinburgh. Born 1808. an elaborate Latin catalogue of Educated in the High School, the Syriac MSS. of that library; Leith, and at the Universities has edited and translated the of Edinburgh and St. Andrew ́s. Commentary of St. Cyril of In 1828 he was elected ClasAlexandria upon the Gospel sical Tutor in the Lancashire of St. Luke-extant only in College. He became a most Syriac from the MSS., and popular pastor of a Congregahas translated the curious ec- tional church in Edinburgh in clesiastical history of John of 1835, and Professor of TheolEphesus in the same collection ogy to that denomination in of MSS.; has prepared a Syriac 1854. He was appointed ExLexicon. He is recognized as a aminer in Philosophy at St. profound Hebraist and an ex- Andrew's University in 1861. cellent Arabic scholar, and his He is a Fellow of the Royal writings, such as the "Messi- Society, Edinburgh, and is the anic Interpretation of the Proph- author of many works on theecies of Isaiah," and others, ological and other subjects afford proof of his erudition. which are distinguished for The Ven. BENJAMIN HARRI- their force and precision of SON, M. A., Archdeacon of Maid- statement. He contributed stone, Canon of Canterbury, the articles "Moral PhilosoCanterbury. Born 1809. Edu-phy," "Scripture," and "Thecated privately and at Oxford, ology" in the eighth edition where he graduated in 1830 of the "Encyclopædia Britanwith the highest honors. He is nica." the author of "An, Historical Inquiry into the True Interpretation of the Rubrics relating to the Sermon and Communion Service," etc. ROBERT L. BENSLY, Esq., Fellow and Hebrew Lecturer, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The Rev. JOHN BIRRELL, ProThe Rev. WILLIAM LINDSAY AL- fessor of Oriental Languages, Exander, d. d., Professor of The-St. Andrew's, Scotland. Burleigh House, FRANK CHANCE, Esq., M. D., graduated in 1823. He was THOMAS CHENERY, Esq., Reform Club, London, S. W. Born in Barbadoes in 1826. Educated at Eton and Cam- and the Septuagint version of bridge, and called to the bar the Old Testament, according at Lincoln's Inn. Appointed to the Alexandrian Codex and Professor of Arabic at Oxford Origen's Hexapla. in 1868 (which he resigned in 1877), and M. A. in that University. He is Honorary Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Born 1822. Educated near Society, and is a recognized Bristol. Entered the Wesleyan Oriental scholar. The Rev. T. K. CHEYNE, Fellow and Hebrew Lecturer, Balliol College, Oxford. The Rev. A. B. DAVIDSON, D.D., Professor of Hebrew, Free Church College, Edinburgh. The Rev. GEORGE DOUGLAS, D.D., Professor of Hebrew and Principal of Free Church College, Glasgow. The Rev. JOHN DURY GEDEN, Professor of Hebrew, Wesleyan College, Didsbury, Manchester. ministry in 1846. Assistant Tutor in the Wesleyan Theological College, Richmond, Surrey, from 1846 till 1851, and in 1856 was appointed Professor of Hebrew and Classics in the Wesleyan Theological College, Didsbury, near Manchester. The Rev. CHRISTIAN D. GINSBURG, LL.D., Wokingham, Berks. The Rev. FREDERICK WILLIAM S. R. DRIVER, Esq., Tutor of GOTCH, D. D., Principal of the Baptist College, Bristol. New College, Oxford. The Rev. C. J. ELLIOTT, Winkfield Vicarage, Windsor. The Rev. FREDERICK FIELD, Edu The Rev. WILLIAM KAY, D. D., Great Leghs' Rectory, Chelmsford. The Rev. STANLEY LEATHES, 1830. Educated at Cambridge Schools in 1868; was elected a (B. A. 1852, Tyrwhitt Scholar Fellow of his College in 1869 ; 1853, м. a. 1855). Became Tutor in 1870, and since then Professor of Hebrew 1863. Is Senior Tutor. He became Depthe author of a Hebrew gram-uty Professor of Comparative mar and of several important Philology in 1876. He has pubtheological works. lished "An Assyrian Grammár The Rev. Professor J. R. LUMBY, D. D,, Fellow of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. The Very Rev. JOHN JAMES STEWART PEROWNE, D. D., Dean of Peterborough, Deanery, Peterborough. Born 1823. Educated at Norwich and at Cambridge (B. A. 1845, M. A. 1848, Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholar 1848). Held a lectureship and professorship in King's College, London, was Examiner in the Text of Scripture, etc. in the University of London, and has edited "Al Adjrumiieh "—an Arabic grammar-and is the author of various works. The Rev. A. H. SAYCE, Fellow and Tutor of Queen's College, Oxford. Born 1846. Educated partly at home and partly at Grosvenor College, Bath. Became scholar of Queen's College, Oxford, in 1865; first-class in Moderations in 1866; was firstclass in the Final Classical for Comparative Comparative Purposes," 1872; edited George Smith's "History of Babylonia," 1877, and has published other works approving his position as an Oriental scholar. The Rev. WILLIAM ROBERTSON SMITH, Professor of Hebrew, Free Church College, Aberdeen. WILLIAM WRIGHT, LL.D. Professor of Arabic, Cambridge. Born 1830; educated at St. Andrew's, Scotland, and Halle, Prussia. Appointed Professor of Arabic in University College, London, in 1855; in Trinity College, Dublin, in 1856; Assistant Keeper of MSS. British Museum in 1869; Professor of Arabic in the University of Cambridge, 1870; LL.D. honoris causa of Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, St. Andrew's. Published "The Book of Jonah in Four Oriental Versions, with Glossaries," and several other works indicating his Oriental scholarship. WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, Esq. (Secretary), Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge. O. T. Company, 27. NOTE.-The English Old Testament Com pany has lost—by death, the Right Rev. Dr. CONNOP THIRLWALL, Bishop of St. David's. d. 27 July, 1875; the Ven. HENRY JOHN ROSE, Archdeacon of Bedford, d. 31 January, 1873; the Kev. WILLIAM SELWYN, D. D., Can on of Ely, d. 24 April, 1875; the Rev. Dr. PATRICK FAIRBAIRN, Principal of the Free Church College, Glasgow, d. 6 August, 1874; Professors MCGILL, d. 16 March, 1871; WEIR, 27 July, 1876; and DAVIES, 19 July, 1875; and by resignation, the Right Rev. Dr. CHRISTOPHER WORDSWORTH, Bishop of Lincoln; the Rev. JOHN JEBB, Canon of Hereford, and the Rev. EDWARD HAYES PLUMPTRE, D. D., Professor of N. T. Exegesis, King's College, London (resigned 17 March, 1874). 2. NEW TESTAMENT COMPANY. great attention, showing that their author possessed profound theological erudition and a crit-. ical knowledge of the Greek language. These have reached a fifth edition. He has published several works on the books and subjects of the New Testament. He is distinguished for his cordial sympathy with the clergy of other denominations. The Right Rev. GEORGE MoBERLY, D. C. L., Bishop of Salisbury, Palace, Salisbury, Born 1803. Educated at Winchester and Oxford, where he graduated in 1825. He is the author of "A Few Remarks on the Proposed Admission of Dissenters into the University of Oxford," 1838, and other works. He was one of the "five clergymen" who published revised versions of several books of the New Testament. The Right Rev. CHARLES JOHN ELLICOTT, D. D., Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol (Chairman), Palace, Gloucester. Born 1819. Educated at Oakham and Stamford and Cambridge, where he graduated B. A. 1841. He was chosen to succeed Dr. Trench as Professor of Divinity in The Very Rev. EDWARD HENKing's College, London, in 1858, RY BICKERSTETH, D. D., Prolocuand in 1860 he was elected tor, Dean of Lichfield, Deanery, Hulsean Professor of Divinity Lichfield. Born 1825. Eduin the University of Cambridge. cated at Watton and Cambridge. The Hulsean lectures for the He is author of "Practical and latter year, "On the Life of Our Explanatory Commentary on Lord Jesus Christ," attracted the New Testament, 1864," and other works, besides wellknown poems and hymns. and Dean Liddell gave to the world in 1845. The Very Rev. ARTHUR PEN- The Very Rev. JOSEPH WILRHYN STANLEY, D. D., Dean of LIAMS BLAKESLEY, B. D., Dean Westminster, Deanery, West- of Lincoln, Deanery, Lincoln. ininster. Born 1815. Edu- Born 1808. Educated at St. cated under Dr. Arnold at Paul's School, London, and at Rugby, and commenced and Cambridge, where he gradufinished a distinguished career ated B. A. in 1831. In 1860 at Oxford, where he obtained was offered, but declined, the scholarships and prizes of the Regius Professorship of Modhighest class. He received the ern History at Cambridge, and degree of LL.D. from the Uni- in 1861 was appointed a Clasversity of St. Andrew's, Scot-sical Examiner in the University land, in 1871. He is the author of London. He has published of many works and sermons, and articles in reviews, and standard dictionaries. He has visited the East, and his works on Sinai and Palestine are ranked of the highest merit. "The Life of Aristotle," etc. The Most Rev. RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH, D. D., Archbishop of Dublin, Palace, Dublin. Born 1807. Graduated at Cambridge in 1829. His earliest literary The Very Rev. ROBERT SCOTT, works were two volumes of D. D., Dean of Rochester, Dean- poems (1837), and since then. ery, Rochester. Born 1811. many prose works; among the Educated at Shrewsbury and latter being "Notes on the Oxford, where he graduated Miracles," "Notes on the ParB. A. in 1833. In 1861 he ables" (12th edition), and “On succeeded Dr. Hawkins as the Authorized Version of the Professor of Exegesis of Holy | New Testament, with Thoughts Scripture at Oxford. He has on its Revision." From 1847 translated portions of the "Li- to 1856 he was Theological brary of the Fathers," but he is Professor and Examiner at best known in connection with King's College, London. the Greek Lexicon" which he The Right Rev. JOSEPH BAR |