Caleb Sprague Henry
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Caleb Sprague Henry was an American
Protestant
Episcopal clergyman and author. He was born in Rutland
, Mass.
, graduated from Dartmouth College
in 1825 and studied theology
at Andover Theological Seminary and New Haven
. In 1828 he became a Congregational
minister at Greenfield, Mass.
, and in 1833 removed to Hartford, Conn.
In 1834 he started the American Advocate of Peace, the organ of the American Peace Society
. He then entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church and was professor
of moral and intellectual philosophy
in Bristol College
, Pa.
, (1835-38). In 1837, with the aid of Rev. Francis L. Hawks
, he established the New York
Review. He was professor of history and philosophy in New York University
from 1839 to 1852. Later he was rector of various churches, but was chiefly engaged in literary work. He translated Guizot
's History of Civilization and other works from the French
and was the author of several works, including Compendium of Christian Antiquities (1837), Social Welfare and Human Progress (1860), and Satan as a Moral Philosopher. (1877).
United States
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Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
Episcopal clergyman and author. He was born in Rutland
Rutland, Massachusetts
Rutland is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,973 at the 2010 census. Worcester County's only buffalo herd is located in Rutland, at Alta Vista Farm...
, Mass.
Massachusetts
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, graduated from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1825 and studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Andover Theological Seminary and New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
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. In 1828 he became a Congregational
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
minister at Greenfield, Mass.
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is a city in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,456 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Community College, the Pioneer Valley Symphony Orchestra, and the Franklin County Fair...
, and in 1833 removed to Hartford, Conn.
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
In 1834 he started the American Advocate of Peace, the organ of the American Peace Society
American Peace Society
The American Peace Society is a pacifist group founded upon the initiative of William Ladd, in New York City, May 8, 1828. It was formed by the merging of many state and local societies, from New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, of which the oldest, the New York Peace Society, dated...
. He then entered the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church and was professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of moral and intellectual philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
in Bristol College
Bristol College, Pennsylvania
Bristol College, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was an Episcopal college founded in 1833 by the Epsicopal Education Society and chartered in 1834. It was based on the "manual labour system", combining education with agricultural work. The founding principal was Revd Chauncey Colton and Caleb Sprague...
, Pa.
Pennsylvania
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, (1835-38). In 1837, with the aid of Rev. Francis L. Hawks
Francis L. Hawks
Dr. Francis Lister Hawks was an American priest of the Episcopal Church, and a politician in North Carolina....
, he established the New York
New York City
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Review. He was professor of history and philosophy in New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
from 1839 to 1852. Later he was rector of various churches, but was chiefly engaged in literary work. He translated Guizot
François Guizot
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolution of 1848, a conservative liberal who opposed the attempt by King Charles X to usurp legislative power, and worked to sustain a constitutional...
's History of Civilization and other works from the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and was the author of several works, including Compendium of Christian Antiquities (1837), Social Welfare and Human Progress (1860), and Satan as a Moral Philosopher. (1877).