Bela Bates Edwards
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Bela Bates Edwards was an American
man of letters born at Southampton, Massachusetts
, on 4 July 1802. He graduated at Amherst College
in 1824, was a tutor there from 1827 to 1828, graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1830, and was licensed to preach. From 1828 to 1833 he was assistant Secretary of the American Education Society (organized in Boston
in 1815 to assist students for the ministry), and from 1828 to 1842 was editor of the society's newsletter, which after 1831 was called the American Quarterly Register.
He also founded (in 1833) and edited the American Quarterly Observer; from 1836 to 1841 edited the Biblical Repository (after 1837 called the American Biblical Repository) with which the Observer was merged in 1835; and was editor-in-chief of Bibliotheca Sacra
from 1844 to 1851. In 1837 he became professor of Hebrew
at Andover, and from 1848 until his death was associate professor of sacred literature there. He was a founder of the Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Slave and of the American Missionary Society. He died at Athens, Georgia
, on 20 April 1852.
Among his numerous publications were The Missionary Gazetteer (1832); The Biography of Self-Taught Men, with an Introductory Essay (1832); Memoir of Reverend Elias Cornelius (1833); a once widely known Eclectic Reader (1830s); a translation, with Samuel Harvey Taylor (1807-1871), of Kuhner's
Schulgrammatik der Griechischen Sprache and Classical Studies (1844), essays in ancient literature and art written in collaboration with Barnas Sears
and C. C. Felton
.
Edward's Addresses and Sermons, with a memoir by Rev. Edwards A. Park
(1808-1900), were published in two volumes at Boston in 1853.
United States
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man of letters born at Southampton, Massachusetts
Southampton, Massachusetts
Southampton is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It was established first as a district of Northampton in 1753. It was incorporated in 1753. The name Southampton was given to it during its first town meeting in 1773. Its ZIP code is 01073...
, on 4 July 1802. He graduated at Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1824, was a tutor there from 1827 to 1828, graduated at Andover Theological Seminary in 1830, and was licensed to preach. From 1828 to 1833 he was assistant Secretary of the American Education Society (organized in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1815 to assist students for the ministry), and from 1828 to 1842 was editor of the society's newsletter, which after 1831 was called the American Quarterly Register.
He also founded (in 1833) and edited the American Quarterly Observer; from 1836 to 1841 edited the Biblical Repository (after 1837 called the American Biblical Repository) with which the Observer was merged in 1835; and was editor-in-chief of Bibliotheca Sacra
Bibliotheca Sacra
Bibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
from 1844 to 1851. In 1837 he became professor of Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
at Andover, and from 1848 until his death was associate professor of sacred literature there. He was a founder of the Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Slave and of the American Missionary Society. He died at Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
, on 20 April 1852.
Among his numerous publications were The Missionary Gazetteer (1832); The Biography of Self-Taught Men, with an Introductory Essay (1832); Memoir of Reverend Elias Cornelius (1833); a once widely known Eclectic Reader (1830s); a translation, with Samuel Harvey Taylor (1807-1871), of Kuhner's
Raphael Kuhner
Raphael Kühner was a German classical scholar. He was born at Gotha, educated at Göttingen, and from 1824 to 1863 taught in the Hanover Lyceum. He published an edition of the Tusculanae Disputationes of Cicero . His large Greek Grammar was translated by William Edward Jelf...
Schulgrammatik der Griechischen Sprache and Classical Studies (1844), essays in ancient literature and art written in collaboration with Barnas Sears
Barnas Sears
Barnas Sears graduated from Brown University in 1825. Sears was the general agent of the Peabody Education Fund who was sent to Staunton, Virginia, by George Peabody to offer leadership in Public Education. Sears was General Agent of the fund from 1867 until February 1880...
and C. C. Felton
Cornelius Conway Felton
Cornelius Conway Felton was an American educator. He was regent of the Smithsonian Institution, as well as professor of Greek literature and president of Harvard University....
.
Edward's Addresses and Sermons, with a memoir by Rev. Edwards A. Park
Edwards Amasa Park
Edwards Amasa Park was an American Congregational theologian.He was the son of Calvin Park...
(1808-1900), were published in two volumes at Boston in 1853.