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joyed the friendship of his celebrated conntnTnan, Ed- niiiiul Biirko, but before the comiiletioii of his letjal stud- ies, his miud having been strongly exercised on the sub- ject of religion, he entered upon a course of theological reailing, and in 1793 was ordained a clergyman oi' the Established Church. Kelly became one of the most popular preachers in Dublin, and crowds flocked to his clmrch Sunday after Sunday to listen to his fervent ap- peals ; incurring, however, the displeasure of his superi- ors in the Church, he was induced at length to leave the Establishment, though he never dissented from its doc- trines, lie continued to labor in Dublin for more than sixty years, and it was a common remark concerning liim that he never seemed to waste an hour. He was possessed of abundant means, a rare thing among cler- gymen, and devoted a large portion of it to the building of churches. He was a man of varied learning, versed in the Oriental languages, and an excellent Biblical crit- ic. He was also skilled in music, and composed a vol- ume of airs for his hjTnns which were remarkable for their simplicity and sweetness. In October, 1854, while preaching to his own congregation, he was seized v.ith a slight stroke of paralysis, which gradually lessened his strength, till he died j\Iay li, 1855. jNIr. Kelly was the author of Andrew Dunn, a controversial work against Romanism, and of a pamphlet entitled Thovfjhis on Im- puted Righteousness, but as a writer he is best known as the author of IIi/m)is on various Passar/es of Scripture (the last edition, published in Dublin, 1853, contains sev- en hundred and sixty-five hymns). (E. de P.)
Kelpies, in Scotch mythology a name for departed spirits, who are said to return to this world in tlie shape of river-horses. They correspond to the Ncik of Nor- wegian mythology. See Thorpe, Northern Mijtholorjy, ii, 22.
Kelsey, Jajies, a Methodist Episcopal minister, born at Tyringham, INIass., Oct. 18, 1782, was converted in 179G, entered the Philadelphia Conference in 180G, and labored with great success. .He died in 1840 (?). .Tames Kelsey was a good man, and through a long ser- vice was intent on the \vork of saving the souls of men. — Minutes of Conferences, iii, 146.
Kelso, Gp:orge W., a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born in Louisa County, Va., in 1815, and emi- grated while young to Tennessee, He was educated at the Nashville University, joined the Tennessee Confer- ence in 1835, was transferred to the Virginia Conference in 1842, and died Aug. 10, 1843. Kelso was a faithful and very successful minister, not brilliant, but sound and equable, and very trustworthy in all things. — Minutes of Conferences, iii, 460.
Kemp, James, D.D., a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1764, of I'resbyterian parentage; graduated at Aber- deen University (Marischal College) in 1780, and the year following came to this country. At first he en- gaged in teaching, but, finally decitUng to join the Epis- copal Church, he prepared for the ministry; was or- dained by bishop White Dec. 26, 1789, and the year fol- lowing became rector of (ireat Choptank parish, Mary- land, where he remained for more than twenty years. In 1802 he received from Columbia College the degree of D.D. Two years later he was elected suifragan bishop with bishop Claggett, of Maryland, with the understand- ing that he was to succeed the latter in case he was the survivor. He was consecrated for this position at New Brunswick, New Jersey, Sept. 1, 1814. The jurisdiction of bishop Kemp was exercised especially over the par- ishes on the Eastern Shore ; in 1816, however, on bishop Claggett's decease, the whole diocese came under his charge, and by his ])rudence and moderation lie com- mended himself to both clergy and laity. In 1816 lie accepted the provostship of the University of JIaryland, and held it mitil the time of his death, Oct. 28, 1827. (J. H. \V.)
Kemp, Thomas William, a minister of much promise in the Lutheran Church, was born in Frederick Co., I\Id., Dec. 2, 1833. LTnder the influence of faithful Christian nurture his religious principles were success- fully developed, and the foundation of his character laid. His childhood and youth were characterized by an ex- emption from everything vicious, by unusual s]irightli- ness, and an eager desire for study. For four years he was a puiiil of St. Mary's (Catholic) College, Baltimore. He subseciuently entered Pennsylvania College, and grad- uated in 1853. He commenced his theological studies under the direction of Drs. Morris, Seiss, and Webster, at the time pastors in Baltimore, and completed them at the seminary in Gettysburg. He was licensed to preach in 1855. For a brief period he was associated with Dr. Stork in the pastoral work in Philadelphia. He subsequently took charge of a Mission Church in Chi- cago, Illinois, but the climate proving unfavorable to his health, he was obliged to retire from the field. He vis- ited foreign lands, but returned from his pilgrimage to die amid the scenes of his childhood and the embrace of loved ones at home. He passed peacefully away Sept. 15, 1861. (M. L. S.)
Kemp, van der, John Theodore, a Dutch mis- sionary, Avas born at Kotterdam in 1748, and studied Oriental languages and theology at the University of Leyden, but after graduation he . entered the army in a regiment of dragoons, in which he soon attained the grade of lieutenant. He left the army, however, and turned to the study of medicine at Edinburgh, and in 1791 commenced practicing at Dort; but, in the end, he turned again to theology. The loss of liis wife and daughter, who were drowned together, so affected him that he devoted himself exclusively to the service of his divine JMaster. About this time he wrote a work on St. Paul's theodicy (published in 1798), and later he went as a missionary to the Hottentots. Arriving at the Cape of Good Hope, he obtained leave from a Kaf- fre king to settle in his states, but was subsequently driven away by the jealousy of the Dutch settlers. Ee- tained at the Cajie by governor Janssens until 1806, he was then permitted by the English governor Baird to settle at Bethelsdorp. The official report of his mission, which he drew up in 1809, does not show him to have been particularly successful in his attempts to civilize the natives. He died at the Cape Dec. 7, 1811. See Hoefer, Nouv. Bioy. Generale, xxvii, 539. (J. N. P.)