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a New Preface to the Second Edition of .Ur. .fones's Life of Bishop Home. He edited the Works of Mr. .Tones, with his life (12 vols. 8vo). The ^[em<tirs of William Stevens, Esq., were printed for private distribution in 1812 (8vo), and in 1815 for sale. See Chalmers, Biog. Diet. s. V.
Stevens, "William (2), a minister of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, was born in Plymouth (^)unty, Mass., March 24, 1778. He was converted in his twen- ty-second year, and in 1804 he was received on trial and appointed to Landaff Circuit in New Hampshire. In 1806 he was received into fidl coiuiectiou in the New England Conference. He located in 1813, but in 1821 he was readmitted by the Oliio Conference. In 1845 he sustained a supernumerary relation, and became su- perannuated in 1846. He died in IJridgewater, Heaver
Co., Pa., March 1, 1858. See Minutes of Annual Confer- ences, IHb^, \>. 114.
Stevenson, Ed-ward, D.D., a minister of the ISIethodist Episcopal ("burch. South, was born in Mason County, Ky., about 1797. He entered the Kentucky Conference in 1820, and remained in it till its division in 1846, when he connected himself with the Louisville Conference. He was a member of the celebrated Gen- eral Conference of 1844, and also a member of the con- vention which met in Louisville in 1845, and organized the Methodist P2piscopal Clnirch, South. In 1846 he was elected missionary secretary and assistant book- agent ; to which latter ofHce he was re-elected in 1850. In 1854 he was elected chief book-agent, and in 1858 accepted the presidency of the Rnsselville Female Col- legiate Institute, which position he tilled until the time of his death, July 6, 1864. See Minutes of A nuuul Con- ferences of the M. E. Ch., South, 1864, p. 482.
Stevenson, Joseph, a Presbyterian minister, was born near Harper's Ferry, Md., March 25, 1779. He graduated at Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa. ; studied theology privateh' ; was licensed by Washing- ton Presbytery Oct. 15, 1808; ordained by the same presbytery in June, 1809; and installed pastor of the Two Ridges and Forks of Wheeling churches in West Alexander, Pa., where he continued to preach for sev- enteen years, during which time his earnest missionary spirit led him to make several excursions into the des- titute West. In 1825 he asked for a dissolution of the pastoral relation, so that he might give his whole time to his new and more destitute field of labor. He fixed his home in Bellefontaine, Logan Co., O. In this and the adjoining counties he continued to labor for forty years, traversing for many years a missionary circuit of many miles, with thirteen preaching stations, at several of which he subsequently formed churches. He con- tinued pastor of the Church in Bellefontaine until in- creasing infirmities led him to retire from active duties, years before his death, which occurred at his home, Feb. 24, 1865. Mr. Stevenson was a holy man. " Zeal char- acterized him, proved by much missionary work for the destitute of our own race and for the Indians, and by his active labor for Christ to the age of eighty-six." See Wilson, Presb. IJist. A Inianac, 1866, p. 171. " (J. L. S.)
Stevenson, Thomas, a Presbyterian minister, was born in Ireland in 1818. He was converted in his eighteenth year; studied in the high-school of the Rev. C. Allen, of Strabane, Ireland, in 1837-39 ; then emi- grated to America ; graduated at Franklin College in September, 1842, and at the Western Theological Sem- inary, Allegheny, Pa., in 1845 ; was licensed by the Ohio Presbytery June 11, 1845; and was ordained as pastor of the Church in Montour, I'a., June 17, 1846. Tlierc he labored with great success until January, 1854, when he became pastor of the Second Presbyterian Chnrch, Spruce Creek Valley, Pa., where he continued to preach the pure Gospel until he became chaplain of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He continued in militarj' life in the country's cause, enduring many hardships and privations, till his death, Feb. 10, 1867. See Wil- son, Presb. Hist. A Imanac, 1868, p. 148. (J. L. S.)
Stevenson, William, a minister of the Method- ist Episco|)al C^hurcli. South, was born in South Caro- lina, near a station called Ninety-six (on the then fron- tier), Oct. 4, 17t)8. He united with the Church June 1. 1800, and joined tlie itinerant ministry in 1811, going to South Arkansas in 1^>13, and soon after to Louisiana. The last regular work he did was in Caddo Parish, liolding at that time a supernumerary relation. At the close of that year he became superannuated, and held that relation until his death, March 5, 1857. See Min- vtes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, 1858." p. 808.
Steward ("^b, sar, usually rendered " prince ;" f^ri- TpoTro£, oiKovo^ois), one who manages the affairs or
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superintends the household of another, as Eliezer of Damascus did that of Abraham (^(icn. xv. 2). Great Coiitidciice was reposed in those wlio held such au otlioe, and hence I'aul describes Christian ministers as the Stewards of (iod over his Church and family (Titus i, 7). Iklievers also are described as stewards of (iod's jjifts and graces, to dispense the benefits of them to the world (I IVt. iv. lit). Our Lord frequently uses the n'S])on- sibilities belouicinjr to the office of a steward for the pur|H>se of ilhistraiinf; his rcasoniufi. In the parable of the unjust steward, who defrauds his master by col- lusion with the debtors (Luke xvi), the illustration is confined to the policy of the conduct pursued, and no inference can be drawn respecting its moral pro]>ricty. (On the proverbial dishonesty of modern Oriental jrak- kils or agents of this kind, see Thomson. Liind and Jiook; i, bl7 sq.) The exhortation which follows is merely advice to manage worldly goods with such lib- erality and generosity as will promote the cause of true piety, Christian charity, and enlightened benevolence, and not to exercise the rights of property too harshly. See the monographs on this passage cited by Danz, M'orlerb. s. v. " Lucas," Xos. 7G-93.