Jones, John Taylor, D.D., a Baptist missionary, was born at New Ipswich, N. H., July 10, 1802. He graduated at Amherst College in 1825 ; studied theology at Andover and Newton Seminary ; and, having joined the Baptist Church in 1828, was the following year ap- pointed a missionary to Burmah. He arrived at JMaul- niain. his destined place of labor, in Feb. 1831, and, after hnving mastered the Taling and Siamese languages, he was chosen to go to the kingdom of Siam, and reached Bangkok in A]5ril, 1833. After a successful mission, he left Siam in 1839, on account of his children, went to Singapore, and thence on a visit to the United States. After returning to Siam for six years he came home again in 1840, and in the fall of 1847 went away for the last time. He died at Bankok Sept, 13, 1851. The de- gree of D.D. was conferred upon him a few years before his death. Dr. Jones published three tracts in Siam- ese, 1834; and a translation of the New Testament in the same language, Oct. 1843. The Rev. William Dean says of Dr. Jones's qualifications for the missionary work, " Take him altogether, I have never seen his equal ; and among more than a hundred men I have met
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amonff the heathen, I would select Dr. Jones as the model missionary."— Sprai^iie. .1 nnals A m. Pulpit, vi, 772. Jones, Joseph Huntington, D.D., an able Pres- byterian minister, and brother of judge Joel (see above), was bom at Coventry, Conn.. Aug. 24, 1797, and gradu- ated at Harvard College in 1817. After teaching a short time at Bowdoin College, he decided on the ministry for his life-work, and entered Princeton Theological Semi- nary. His first charge he entered June 1, 1824, at Wood- bury, New Jersey. The year following, after a most successful work on the small and feeble charge, he was called to New Brunswick, and was installed the second Wednesday of July, 1825. In 1838 he removed to Phil- adelphia, to take charge of the Sixth Presbyterian Church in that city, and he continued his relation there for twenty-three years. " Beginning with a church re- duced so low that a resuscitation was deemed well-nigh impossible, and struggling with difficulties that would have discouraged ordinary men, a manifest blessing crowned his efforts." In 1861, finding that the secreta- ryship of the committee on the " fund for disabled min- isters," etc., which he had filled nearly for seven years m connection with his pastoral duties, was of itself oner- ous enough in its duties, he resigned his position as pas- tor, and devoted himself hereafter entirely to this noble cause of providing for those of his brethren who were in need of assistance. He died Dec. 22, 1868, in the midst of his work, " suddenly, as it were with the harness on." In 1843 Lafayette College conferred on him the degree of D.D. Dr. Jones published Revivals of ReUrj- ion (Phila. 1839) -.—Effects of Physical Cavses on Chris- tian Experience (1846, and often, 18mo) ; — Memoir of the Rev.Ashhel Green, D.D. (N. Y. 1849, 8vo) •.—History of the Revival at Neio Brunsicick in 1837; and several of his sermons and essaj-s. — Princeton Review, Index, voL ii, 222 sq.
Jones, Lot, D.D., a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Brunswick, Elaine, Feb. 21, 1797, and was educated at Bowdoin College, Maine, where he graduated in 1821. Joining the Protestant Episcopal Church, he studied for the ministry under bishop Griswold, and was by him ordained deacon Jan- uary, 1823, and priest September, 1823. In 1823 he was settled at Marblehead and jMarshrield. jMass. ; in 1825 at Macon, Ga.; in 1827 at Savannah ; in 1828 at Gardiner, Maine ; in 1829 at South Leicester, Mass. ; and in Jan- uaT}-, 1833, he removed to New York, and took charge of the new mission church of the Epiphany. Here his humility, single-hearted devotion to his one great work, and untiring industry, made his ministry remarkably effective. In 1858 he published his 25th anniversary discourse. During those 25 years he baptized 2501 — 253 adults and 2248 children, married 759 couples, presented 915 for confirmation, enrolled 1494 as communicants, and attended 1362 funerals. He died in Philadelphia Oct. 12, 1865. His death was the result of accident in falling upon the pavement at St. Luke's Church, where he was in attendance upon the meeting of the Board of Missions.— ''7/^;;r/; Review,iax\. 1866.
Jones, Robert C, a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born at Petersburg, Ya., Dec. 23, 1808. He graduated at William and Mary's College in 1828, stud- ied law and was ready for practice, when he was con- verted in 1833, and at once prepared for the ministry. He entered the Yirginia Conference in 1836, and died Aug. 2, 1838. Mr. Jones was a man of good abilities, much modesty, and a consistent witness of sanctifying grace. He was a dignified and conscientious minister, and a very successful evangelist. — Conf. Minutes, ii, 667.
Jones, Samviel, D.D., a Baptist minister, was born in Glamorganshire, South Wales, Jan. 14, 1735, and was brought by his parents to this country during his infancy, and was educated in the College of Philadel- phia, where he received the degree of ^NI.A. May 18, 1762, and turned his attention to the study of theology. He was ordained in January, 1763, and became pastor