Clergyman; born in Panditeripo, District of Jaffna, Ceylon, Feb. 5, 1822; came to the
United States in 1832; graduated at the
University of the
City of New York in 1840; ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1843.
He sailed for
Madras as a missionary in the latter year, and remained abroad till 1864.
While in
Madras he studied medicine and opened a hospital and dispensary for the poor.
He was pastor of churches in
Jersey City,
Brooklyn, and
Chicago, between 1865 and 1887, and then went to
Japan as a missionary.
He published several works in the Tamil language, among them
Liturgy of the Reformed Protestant Church;
The Bazar book;
Sweet savors of Divine truth, a catechism; and
Spiritual teaching.
He died in
Winchester, Mass., June 4, 1895.