MITCHELL, EDWARD CUSHING: Baptist; b. at East Bridgewater, Mass., Sept. 20, 1829; d. at New Orleans Mar. 2, 1900. He was graduated from Waterville College (now Colby University), Me., 1849, and Newton, Mass., Theological Institution, 1853; was resident graduate for a year; pastor at Calais, Me., 1854-56; Brockport, N. Y., 1857-58; Rockford, Ill., 1858-63; professor of Biblical interpretation, Alton, Ill., 1863-70; of Hebrew and Old Testament literature, Baptist Union Seminary, Chicago, 1870-77; of Hebrew, Regent's Park College, London, Eng., 1877; president Baptist Theological School, Paris, France, 1878-82; president Roger William University, Nashville, Tenn., 1884-1885. He wrote: A Critical Handbook: a Guide to the Authenticity, Canon, and Text of the New Testament (Andover, 1880); Les sources du Nouveau Testament, recherches sur l'authentiew, le canon, et Is texte du Nouveau Testament, Paris, 1882; Hebrew Introduction, An Elementary Hebrew Grammar and Reading Book, Andover, 1883. He also edited and enlarged Benjamin Davies' Hebrew Lexicon (An dover, 1880); revised and reedited Davies' Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar (1881); and edited The Present Age (Chicago, 188384). He also delivered the Lowell Institute lectures for 1884 upon Biblical Science and Modern Diecrovery.
MITCHELL, HINCKLEY GILBERT: Methodist Episcopalian; b. at Lee, N. Y., Feb. 22, 1846. He was educated at Wesley= University, Middle.
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