and in Nov. was elected senator of the U. S. He was opposed to the funding system. In 1794 he was re-elected for another term of 6 years. He was afterwards representative and speaker in the

acquaintance. He died Nov. 29, 1797, aged 74. He published a sermon at the ordination of S. Macclintock, 1756; on the conquest of Quebec, 1759; an impartial examination of R. Sandeman's letters on Theron and Aspasio, 1765; a sum-state legislature. From 1805 to 1808 mary of Christian faith and practice, 1768; a rational explication of St. John's vision of the two beasts, 1771; Dudleian lecture, 1775; before the provincial congress, 1775; at the ordination of E. Sprague, 1777; on the death of professor Winthrop, 1779; N. H. election sermon, 1788; observations on the revelations of Jesus Christ to saint John, 1791; the efficacy of the gospel above all earthly wisdom, the business of life and hope in death, two sermons in American preacher, Iv; before the Piscataqua association 1792; corrections of some great mistakes committed by J. C. Ogden; remarks on the leading sentiments of Dr. Hopkins' system of doctrines, 1794.-Alden's acc. of the relig. soc. of Portsmouth; Hist. col. x. 51.

and in 1810 and 1811 he was governor of the state. After 1811 his days were passed in the calmness of retreat from public life. He died at Portsmouth Sept. 18, 1819, aged 78. In his politics he acted with Mr. Jefferson and was known as a republican. In 1801 Mr. Jefferson solicited him to accept the post of secretary of the navy. In 1812 the majority in congress selected him for vice-president, but he declined the honor, to which he would have been elevated instead of Mr. Gerry, had he consented to be a candidate. For several years he was a member of the first church in Portsmouth; he enjoyed the consolations of religion; and nothing gave him so much pain as to see the doctrines of grace rejected and assailed. His habits were social; and in his LANGDON, John, LL.D., governor manners he was easy,polite, and pleasing. of New Hampshire, born in 1740,was the-Annals of Portsm. 370; Farmer's grandson of Tobias L., and the son of Belknap, 1. 405. John L. a farmer of Portsmouth. After being educated at a public grammar school, he became acquainted with mercantile business in the counting house of Daniel Rindge, and afterwards prosecuted busi-cer and died in 1917. His mother,of extraness upon the sea until the commencement ordinary intellectual power and pious zeal, of the controversy with Great Britain. was of the name of Bull of Hartford. He He was one of the party, which removed was born Aug.S1,1796, & after being for a the powder and the military stores from short time a member of Williams college, fort Wm. and Mary at Newcastle in he removed to Middlebury with his friend, 1774. In 1775 and 1776 he was chosen a Solomon Allen, and there in his senior delegate to congress. Commanding a com-year his mind was first impressed by relipany of volunteers, he served for a while gious truth. He graduated in 1813, havin Vermont and R. Island. His talents In his own ing the English oration. state he was in 1776 and 1777 speaker of were very early developed. His theologthe house and judge of the court of com- ical education was at Andover and Princemon pleas. In 1779 he was continental ton. At this period no one equalled him agent in New Hampshire and contracted in'extemporary debate. After he became for the building of several public ships of a preacher in 1817, and was ordained as war. June 13, 1783 he was again appoin- an evangelist, he repaired to New Orted delegate to congress. He was after-leans, where he arrived Jan. 22, 1818. wards repeatedly a member of the legis- Mr. Cornelius had been there as a mislature, and speaker. In March 1788 sionary about three weeks, endeavoring he was chosen president of the state; to form a congregation. On the arrival

LARNED, Sylvester, minister of New Orleans, was the son of col.Simon Larned of Pittsfield, Mass., who was a native of Thompson, Con., and a revolutionary offi

1634. He removed from Scituate to Barnstable Oct. 11, 1639, and died Nov. 8, 1653. He was meek, humble, learned, and faithful. His successors were Walley, Russell, and Shaw. He left several sons and daughters: his son, Samuel, who settled at Norwich, Con., was the ancestor of those, who bear the name in Connecticut, N. York, and Vermont. Mr. L. wrote his name Lothropp; Morton wrote it Laythrop; some of his descendants in Plymouth county still write it Lothrop, as the word is pronounced in Mass.; but it is generally written Lathrop. A descendant at Norwich, Dr. Joshua L., died Oct. 29, 1807, aged 84.-Two of his letters to gov. Prince are in 2 Hist. col. 1. 171.

of Mr. Larned the society was quickly | Mr. Canne succeeded him. With about established, and he was settled as the 30 followers he came to N. England in minister of the first presbyterian congregation. In the summer he visited New England, and procured materials for the erection of a church. The corner stone was laid Jan. 8, 1819. He fell a victim to the yellow fever Thursday, Aug. 31, 1820,aged 24. He preached on the preceding sabbath from the words, "For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain ;" and closed his discourse in tears. Mr. Hull, the episcopal minister, read the funeral service over him in the presbyterian church. His widow, Sarah Wyer of Newburyport, died at Washington city Jan. 20, 1825, aged 25.-Mr. Larned was distinguished for his powerful talents and pathetic eloquence He was sanguine, bold, and confident, yet not haughty. He had pressing solicitations from chur- LATHROP, Joseph, D. D. minister of ches in Alexandria, Baltimore, and Bos-West Springfield, Mass., a descendant of ton to become their pastor; but he deem- the preceding, was the son of Solomon ed his christian influence more important and Martha L., and was born at Norwich at New Orleans. Probably no preacher in the U. S. occupied a more important station, or was more admired for his eloquence. By his death, a kind of sacrifice to duty, he left a deep impression of the courage and value of true piety.

"Revolving his mysterious lot,

I mourn him, but I praise him not;
Glory to God be given,

Who sent him, like the radiant bow,
His covenant of peace to show,
Athwart the breaking storm to glow,
Then vanish into heaven."

Con., Oct. 20, 1731. After the decease of his father in 1733, his mother removed to Bolton. He graduated at Yale college in 1750, having first made a profession of religion. Becoming the teacher of a school at Springfield, he studied theology with Mr. Breck, and was ordained Aug. 25, 1756, and was pastor 68 years. In 1819, Mr. Sprague was settled as his colleague. He died Dec. 31, 1820, aged 89. His wife, Elizabeth, daughter of capt. Seth Dwight of Hatfield, died in 1821. His son has been president of the LATHROP, John, the first minister senate. He stood as the patriarch of the of Scituate and Barnstable, Mass., was congregational churches: educated at Oxford and was an episcopal was more respected and venerated. He minister in Kent. About 1624 he re- was as eminent for candor & charity, as he nounced his episcopal orders and was cho-was devout and holy in life. As a writer sen the successor of Henry Jacob, who in he was remarkably perspicuous, plain and 1616 became the pastor in London of useful. His publications were numerous the first Independent or Congregational and more extensively known, than those church in England, but removed in 1624 of any contemporary theologian of this to Virginia, where he died. The con- country. They consisted of sermons, 6 gregation met in private houses. In volumes of which were published during April 1632 the bishop seized and impris- his life, on various subjects, chiefly practoned 42 of them; 18 escaped. Mr. L., ical. After his death an additional volafter an imprisonment of two years, ob-ume was published, accompanied by a tained liberty" to depart the kingdom." memoir of his life, written by himself.

no minister

charitable societies. He published the following sermons; soon after 5th March, 1770; on early piety, 1771; at the artillery election; at the thanksgiving, 1774; on 5th March, 1778; on the death of his wife, Mary L., 1778; of S. West, 1808; of his wife, Elizabeth L.,1809; of J. Eckley, 1811; of J. Eliot, 1813; at the ordination of W. Bentley, 1783; on the peace, 1784; before the humane society, 1787; catechism, 1791; Dudleian lecture, on popery, 1793; before the Fire society, 1796; at the Thursday lecture, 1797; at Brattle Street, 1798; on the fast, 1799; on the commencement of the 19th century; before the society for propagating the gospel; before the Female asylum; at Milton, 1804; at the thanksgiving, 1808; at the same, 1811; a birth day discourse, 1812; at the fast, 1812; on the law of retaliation, 1814; on the peace; history of the late war, 1815.Parkman's serm.

This autobiography is remarkable for its simplicity and candor. His sermons were published, 2 vols. 1796; 1 vol. 1806; 5 vols, 2d edit. 1807-9; and a volume of discourses on the epistle to the Hebrews, 8vo. 1801. He published also the following sermons; on the death of R. Breck, 1784; of Dr. Gay, Suffield; of Dr. G.'s wife, 1796; of Mrs. Whitney, 1800; of Rev. Mr. Atwater, 1802; of 4 young women drowned at Southwick, 1809; at a thanksgiving relating to the insurrection, 1786; the perspicuity of the scriptures in Am. preacher, 1791; 4 disc. on baptism, 1798; on the dismission of Mr. Willard of Wilbraham, 1794; on American independence, 1794; at a thanksgiving, 1795; a century discourse for the town; to children, 1796; God's challenge to infidels, at a fast, 1797; at a fast, 1798; also 1803 3; also 1808; at the ordination of Mr. Ball, 1797; of Mr. Bemis, 1801; of E. D. Andrews, 1807; of Thaddeus Osgood, 1808; century sermon, 1800; at LATHROP, John, son of the precethe dedication of Westfield academy, ding, was born in Boston 1772, and was 1800; before a missionary society, 1802; graduated at Harvard college in 1789. on leaving the old meeting house; dedi- Having studied law, he settled at Dedcation of the new, 1802; two discourses ham; but soon returning to Boston he on the Sabbath, 1803; two on the church devoted himself to literary and social inof God, 1804; on old age; on suicide, 2 | dulgence with Paine, Prentice, & others, sermons; on the drought; on the opening neglecting his profession. Embarking for India he lived at Calcutta 10 years, teaching a school, and writing for the journals. In 1809 he returned and engaged in the bu

natural philosophy. In 1819 he proposed to publish a work on the manners and customs of India. He went to the south, and delivered lectures. At last he obtained a place in the post office. He died at Georgetown Jan. 30, 1820, aged 48. Improvident and destitute of foresight, his talents scarcely procured him subsistence. He published an oration July 4, 1796; speech of Canonicus, a poem, Calcutta, 1802; the same, Bost. 1803; pocket register and free-mason's anthology, 1813.-Spec. Amer. Poetry 11. 101–108.

of the bridge, 1805; on Christ's warning to churches; on the consulting of the witch of Endor; on the solar eclipse, 1806; warning to beware of false prophets,1811.siness of teaching, and gave lectures on LATHROP, John, D. D., minister in Boston, a great grandson of John L. of Barnstable, was born in Norwich, Con., May 17, 1740, and was one of 10 sons. He graduated at Princeton college in 1763, and soon afterwards became an assistant to Mr. Wheelock in his Indian school at Lebanon. He was ordained May 18, 1768, at the Old North church Boston, where the Mathers were ministers. In 1779, his society having united with Dr. Pemberton's of the New Brick church, their own church being demolished by the enemy, he became the pastor of the united society, called the second church. He died Jan. 4, 1816, aged 75. He was an officer of various literary and

LAURENS, Henry, president of congress, was a native of S. Carolina, and took an early part in opposing the arbitrary claims of G. Britain at the commence

the traffic under severe penalties to offenders.—Charlevoix.

LAVAL, Le Pere, a Jesuit, published Voyage de la Louisiane en 1720, 4to. 1728.

LAVAT, R. P., published Nouveau Voyage aux Isles de l' Amerique, 12mo. 8 vols. 1711.

Carolina, he was mortally wounded, and he died at the age of 29. His father, just released from imprisonment, and happy in a son of such distinction and virtues, now witnessed the desolation of all his hopes. Colonel Laurens, uniting the talents of a great officer with the knowledge of the scholar and the engaging manners of the gentleman, was the glory of the army and the idol of his country. Washington, who selected him as his aid, and reposed in him the highest confidence, declared that he could discover no fault in him unless it was intrepidity, bordering upon rashness. His abilities were exhibited in the legislature and in the cabinet, as well as in the field. He was zealous for the rights of humanity, and, living in a country of slaves, contended that personal liberty was the birth right of every human being, however diversified by country, color, or powers of mind. His insinuating address won the hearts of all his acquaintance, while his sincerity and virtue secured their lasting esteem." Gov. Talcott, who called those days -Ramsay's S. Corolina, 11. 21, 105, 206, 306, 374; Gordon; Warren, 11. 465; 111. 54, 55; Marshall, 111. 486, 508; Iv. 407, 485, 575; Gordon.

LAVAL, François de, first bishop of Canada, arrived in June 1659. He was also the pope's apostolic vicar. In 1662 he procured the establishment of the Seminary at Quebec. He sent out various missionaries amongst the Indians. He made great and commendable exertions to prevent the supply to the Indians of strong liquors,for all his promising Christians were becoming drunkards. But he struggled in vain against the covetousness of the traders, who were not opposed by the government. He, therefore, in 1662 repaired to France and presented his complaint to the king, and obtained an order for the suppression of the detestable traffic. It was afterwards resumed, and representations were made of the indispensable necessity of it in order to secure the friendship of the Indians. The bishop was for some time engaged in another struggle ; but in 1678 he procured another order for the suppression of

LAW, Jonathan, governor of Connecticut was born at Milford, Aug. 6, 1674; was graduated at Harvard college in 1695; and from 1715, to 1725, excepting one year, was a judge of the supreme court. In 1725 he was appointed chief justice and lieutenant governor, which offices he held till he was chosen governor, as successor of Joseph Talcott, in 1741. He died Nov. 6, 1750, aged 76, and was succeeded by Roger Wolcott. Gov. Law, in his zeal against the more zealous preachers of his day, the followers of Mr. Whitefield, the New lights, &c. gave his sanction to some persecuting acts of the legislature. Trumbull remarks

times of refreshing, was now no more, & a gentleman of a different character was chosen governor. Under his administration a number or severe and persecuting laws were enacted." Mr. Law was of the Arminian, or "old-light" party, and the outrageous enactments were ascribed to him. President Finley, for preaching in Connecticut, was agreeably to one of those laws carried as a vagrant out of the colony.

LAW, Richard, LL. D., chief justice of Connecticut, the son of the preceding, was born at Milford March 17, 1733, and graduated at Yale college in 1751. Af ter a lucrative practice of law for some years at New London, he was appointed a judge of the county court; in 1784 a judge of the supreme court, and in 1786 chief judge. In 1789 he was appointed district judge of the U. S., in which office he continued till his death Jan, 26, 1806, aged 72.

LAW, Andrew, a teacher of music for forty years, died at Cheshire, Con., July 1821, aged 73. He invented four characters to express always the four syl