Stoup. See Holy-water Stock or Stoup.
Stout, Edward, a minister of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, was converted when ai)out twenty-one years of age. In 1813 he was employed to travel on New Mills Circuit, N. J.; and in 1814 he was received on trial into the Philadelphia Conference. After the New Jersey Conference was constituted he became one of its members. In 1846 he was made supernumerary, and settled in Haddonficld, N. J., where he died, Nov. 3, 1859. See Minutes of A nnual Conferences, 1860, p. 38.
Stover, Ensign, a minister of the IMethodist Epis- copal Chiircii, was born at Pittstown, N. Y., !May 15, 1815, and professed conversion Nov. 16, 1831. InlS.ST he went to Ohio and engaged in business. Init iu 1838 became a local preacher. He joined the Troy Confer- ence in 1839, and labored in it without intermission for over thirty years. His appointments were, Dalton, Mass. ; Bennington, Vt. ; Brunswick, Pctersburgh, Ar- gyle, Plattsburgh, I^nion Village, Cohoes, Waierford, N. v.; Cambridge twice; two churclies in Albany, two in Troy, and two in West Troy. In almost every ap- pointment Mr. Stover lalxired the full constitutional term. .Successful revivals constituted the rule wherever he was stationed, and in a majority of the above-named appointments converts were counted by the hundred. In 1871 lie was superannuated, and settled in Sara- toga; but he died soon after of typhoid |Uieumonia. Mr. Stover was a very able and successful minister. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1K72, p. 42.
StO'W, Baron. D.D., a distinguished minister of the Bai)tist denomination, was born at Croydon, N. 11., June
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16, 1801. His early life was spent in striigsl^'S with straitened cirounistanoes, in consequence of the death of his failier, but lie \vi>idd not abandon his cherished hope of obtainint; a liberal education. Providence opened the way for him to prosecute his studies, and after due pre]mration he became a member of Colum- bian Colk'tje. \\'ashiu;;ton. 1). C, and graduateil with the hiirhest honors of his class in lH-25. llavinj; had the ministrv in view durini^ both his academic and collegiate courses of study, lie had directed his atten- tion to the investigation of the(dogical subjects, and therefore did not seek for special preparation for his life-work by connecting himself with any theological institution. He remained for a time in Washington after his graduation, and then accepted a call to become the pastor of the Haptist Ciuirch in Portsmouth, X. 11., his ordination taking place Oct. 24, 1827. His ministry of a little more than five years in Portsmouth was em- inently successful, and added so much to his reputation that he was called to the pastorate of the Second Bap- tist, known as the Baldwin Place, Church, in Boston, where he was installed as pastor, Nov. iH, 1832. At once he took his place among the most eloquent and successful clergymen in a city which has always had a ministry than which none perhaps in the country has stood higher in rank and infiiience. The pastorate of Dr. Stow at the Baldwin Place Church covered a period of nearly si.Kteen years. The record of his work during this time, of course omitting innumerable de- tails, he has thus given, "I have preached fifteen hun- dred and sixty-six sermons, made thirteen thousand four hundred and thirty-four pastoral visits, baptized six hundred and fifty-five, attended seven hundred and fifteen funerals, and solemnized five hundred and sev- enty-eight marriages. During this period I have trav- elled over twenty-five thousand miles." In these trav- els was included an extended tour in Europe, com- inence<l by his departure from Boston, Dec. 1, 1840, and ended by his return June 1(! following. Soon after his resignation of the ])astorate of the Baldwin Place Church, Dr. Stow received invitations from several im- portant churches of his denomination to become their minister. He decided to accept the call of the Rowe Street Church in Boston, and entered upon his duties Oct, 10, 1848. The same success followed him in his new field of labor which h.id been granted to him at Baldwin Place. His second pastorate in Boston covered a period of not far from nineteen years. Nearly thirty- five years of almost ceaseless pastoral and ministerial work were thus devoted to the two churches which he so faithfully served in Boston. It is not easy to estimate the good accomplished by a ininistrv so long continued, or make a correct inventory of the long train of "holy intlueiices set in motion by years of consecration to the work of benefiting the souls of men, such as Dr. Stow's as a minister of .Jesus Christ, Dr. Stow did not con- fine his labors simply to his strict professional call- ing, lie touched life on many sides. In all good caii'tes he took a [lositivc and most lively interest. The iiisiituiions of learning in his own denomination, the dill'ereiit societies formed for missionary purposes, both at home and abroad, various benevolent organizations formed in the city of Boston, these and kindred enter- jirist-H found in him an ever-faithful friend and sup- jHirter. He was known also as an author, having pub- lished Hoveral works of a practical religions character which were well received at the time of their publica- tion. II.- <lie.l Dec. 27, 18(i;). (.1. C. S.)
Stowre, .loiiN MruDocK, a Congregational minister, was born at llubbardston, Mass., Sept.7, 1824. He re- ceived his preparatory education in the common schools of his native town. Me was a delicate youth, but adili- Reiit and faithful studeut,aiid sul>se(|uently a successful teacher in these whoojs. Me served as one of the com- miKHJiiners of the Board of Kduealion for several years. He was led to consider the ipiestion of f)reparalion for the ministry, and shaped his studies accordingly. He