hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Lawrence (Massachusetts, United States) or search for Lawrence (Massachusetts, United States) in all documents.
Your search returned 5 results in 5 document sections:
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barrows , John Henry , 1847 - (search)
Barrows, John Henry, 1847-
Clergyman; born in Medina, Mich., July 11, 1847; was graduated at Olivet College, Mich., in 1867, and studied at Yale, Union, and Andover theological seminaries, and at Gottingen, Germany.
After two short pastorates in Lawrence and Boston, Mass., he became pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Chicago, and remained there more than fourteen years. In 1893 he organized and was the president of the World's Parliament of Religions.
In 1896 he resigned his Chicago pastorate and went to India, where he lectured in an institution endowed by Mrs. Caroline E. Haskell.
Returning to the United States, he lectured in the Union Theological Seminary in 1898, and in November of that year became president of Oberlin College.
He is author of History of the Parliament of religions; Life of Henry Ward Beecher; Christianity the world religion; The world pilgrimage, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oliver , Henry Kemble 1800 -1885 (search)
Oliver, Henry Kemble 1800-1885
Musician; born in Beverly, Mass., Nov. 24, 1800; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1818; taught music for many years; elected mayor of Lawrence, Mass., 1859; State treasurer of Massachusetts, 1861; mayor of Salem, Mass., 1866. Mr. Oliver is best known as organist, director of choirs, and composer.
He wrote Federal Street; Beacon Street, and many other wellknown hymn-tunes, and published a number of church tune-books.
He died in Boston, Mass., Aug. 10, 1885.