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Tan dor Hooght's text is not accurately given, since the marginal kerh, the vowel points, and the accents, have been kit out. The Samaritan text should have been given in Samaritan letters, tliat readers might see the origin of many of the various readings. The edition wants extracts from ancient versions, which is a serious defect. His principles or rides forjudging Hebrew MSS., and determining the age, quality, or value, are defec- tive. In applying his copious materials he often errs. He proceeds too much on the assumption that the Mas- oretic text is corrupt where it differs from the Samari- tan rentateuch and ancient versions, and therefore sets about ref(jrming it where it is authentic and genuine. Yet," Dr. Davidson continues, " there can be no doubt thai; Kennicott was a most laborious editor. To him be- longs the great merit of bringing together a large mass of critical materials. The task of furnishing such an ap- paratus, drawn from so many sources, scattered through the libraries of many lands, was almost Herculean, and the learned author is entitled to all the praise for its ac- complishment." An important Supplement to Kenni- cott's Hebrew Bible was published by De Kossi, under the title of Vdi-ue Lectiones Veteiis Testamenti (Parma, 1784-88, 4 vols. 4to, with an Appendix in 1798). The works of Kennicott and De liossi are, however, too bulky and exjicnsive for gcntral use. An edition of the He- brew liible, containing the most important of the vari- ous readings in Kennicott's and De Kossi's volumes, was published by Dciderlein and Meissner, Leipz. 1793 ; but the text is incorrectly printed, and the paper is exceed- ingly bad. A far more correct and elegant edition of the Hebrew Bible, -which also contains the most impor- tant of Kennicott's and De Rossi's various readings, is that of Jahn (Vienna, 1806, 4 vols. 8vo). Dr. Kennicott, during the progress of this work, resided at Oxford, where he was librarian of the Kadcliife Library after 17G7, and canon of Christ Church. He died there Sept. 18, 1783. Kennicott's other works are, The Duty of T/iuiik.ir/ifwf/for Peace, etc. (Loud. 1749, 8vo) : — A Woid to the Ilutciiinsonians, etc. (London, 1756, 8vo): — Chris- tian Fortitude : a Sermon on Rom. viii, 35, 37 (Oxford, 1757, 8vo) : — A luwer to a Letter from the Rev. T. Ruth- erford, D.D., F.R.S. (London, 1762, 8vo) -.—A Sermon jJrear/ied before the University of Oxford at St. Marfs Church, May 19, 1765 (Oxf. 1765, 8vo) : — Observations on 1 Sam. vi, 19 (Oxford, 1768, 8vo): — Ten Annual Ac- counts of the Collation of Hebrew MSS. of the 0. Test., 1760-1769 (Oxf. 1770, 8vo) ■.—Critici Sac7-i, or Short Jn- trod. to Hebrew Criticism (Lond. 1774, 8vo) : — Vetus Tes- tameiitum Hehraicum, etc. (Oxonii, 1776-80, 2 vols, fol.) : — Dissertaiio fjenei-alis in Vetus Testanientum Hebraicum, etc. (Oxonii, 1780, fol.) : — Epistola ad celeberrimum pro- fessnrem Joannem Daridem Michaelis, de censuru primi tomi liitiliorum- Hebraicorum nuper editi, in Bihliotheca ejus ()ri( iitiili, parte xi (Oxonii, 1777, 8vo) : — Editionis Veteris Testamenti Hebraici cum rari/s hctionibus brevis defensio, contra Ephemeridum Go< //iiif/i jisium crimina- tiones (Oxon. 1782, 8vo) -.—The Sabbath, a Sermon (Oxf. 1781, 8 vo) : — Remarks on select Passages in the 0. T., to which are added eight Sermons (Oxford, 1787, 8vo), of which more than one hundred pages are occupied with a translation of thirty-two i)salms and critical notes on the entire book. " It is worthy of the author's reputa- tion." See Dr. Paulus, Mcuiorabilia, No. i, p. 191-198; (ientl. Magazine, 1768; North Amer. Review, x, 8 sq.; W.ilch, Xeueste Religionsgesch. i, 319-410; v, 401-536; Eicldiorn, Einleitung in das A. T. vol. ii ; Darling, Cgclo- jxrdia J->ibliograj)h. ii, 1721 ; English Cyclopeedia ; Kitto, Bibl. Cyclopcedia, vol. ii, s. v.
Kennon, IJohkut Lkwis, a INIethodist Episcopal minister, born in (iranville County, N. C, in 1789, was converted in 1801, entered the South Carolina Confer- ence in 1809, and in 1.S13 was crrdained elder, and loca- ted on account of ill health; then studied medicine and practiced for several years, jircaching as his health per- mitted. In 1819 he removed from Georgia to Tusca- loosa, Ala., and continued his jirofession until 1824, when
he re-entered the ministry in the Mississippi Confer- ence, antl ;vas four years presiding elder on the Black Warrior District. In 1829-30 he was stationed at Tus- caloosa, in 1831-2 on Tuscaloosa District, in 1834 on the Choctaw Mission, in 1835-6 in Mobile, and in 1837 in Tuscaloosa. He died during the session of the Confer- ence at Columbus, Miss., Jan. 9, 1838. Mr. Kennon was one of the most able and influential ministers of his time in the Southern States. His home culture in childhood was excellent, and he had a very good aca- demical education. AV'hile .studying medicine he fur- ther pursued his literarj' studies at the South Carolina College. Kennon numbered among his friends the fore- most men of the county in aU professions, and was the father and model of the Conference. He died honored and beloved h\ a wide circle of brethren and citizens. — Minutes of Confe7-ences,n,b7o; Sketches of eminent Itin- erant Ministers (Nashville, 1858), p. 113. (G. L. T.)