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REV.  W.W.  PATTON, D.D., LL.D.

The sudden and unexpected death of Dr. Patton takes away a man who has made a shining mark in the various relations of pastor, secretary, editor and president of a university.  All these responsible positions he has filled with great fidelity and success.  It becomes us to speak especially of his relations to this Association, which have been intimate and special.  He was one of the few men present at the formation of the American Missionary Association in Albany in 1846, encountering the obloquy and ostracism which was then attached to those who favored the new movement.  In 1868 he became the Western Corresponding Secretary of the Association in Chicago, and held this position for about two years.  In 1877 he accepted the Presidency of Howard University in Washington, D.C., the theological department of which is under the care of the Association, and in which Dr. Patton was a teacher.  Thus from the founding of the Association till the time of his death, Dr. Patton had been connected with it, sometimes officially, and always with deep sympathy and earnest co-operation.

He was in usual health, with his wonted vigor of body and mind, till within a few hours of his death, and on the day on which that occurred, his Presidency of Howard University expired by the terms of his resignation.  He seemed to be fitted for further usefulness, and had looked forward with the expectation of using his pen and voice in the interests of the Master whom he had so faithfully served, but the scene of his active enjoyment and services was by that Master transferred to the higher realm.

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REVIVAL AT STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY.

President Hitchcock writes from Straight University:  “Our meetings during the ‘week of prayer,’ took on the character of revival meetings, and I have never before seen the school so stirred.  Every girl boarding in Stone Hall is professedly converted, and there are not more than eight or ten boys who are not in the same good way, and every one of these is interested and has asked for prayers.  Rejoice with us and pray for us.”

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THE FIELD.

1889-1890.

The following list presents the names and post-office addresses of those who are employed in the Churches, Institutions and Schools aided by the American Missionary Association.

THE SOUTH.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

Rev. J.E.  Rankin, D.D., LL.D., Washington, D.C. " J.G.  Craighead, D.D., " " " A.W.  Pitzer, D.D., " " " S.M.  Newman, D.D., " " " John G. Butler, D.D., " " " G.W.  Moore, " "

WASHINGTON, (LINCOLN MEMORIAL CHURCH).