Stryker, Isaac P., a missionary of the (Dutch) Reformed Church to Borneo, was born at Harlingen, N. J., Nov. 27, 1811, and was brought up to mechanical labor, until (iod turned him aside to prepare for the (iospel ministry. He began his studies late in life, graduated at Rutgers College in 1837, and from the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick in 1840. In N(jvember of that year,, having lieen ordained as an evangelist to the heathen by tlic Classis of New Bruns- wick, he sailed for Borneo with his classmate Rev. William T. Van Doren and wife. He died of a swift fever at Singapore in 1842, after spending a year in Java, as required by the law of the Dutch government, and almost before the real beginning of his missionary work. He was a man of fervid piety, zealously earnest in the Christian life, and thoroughly devoted to the cause of Christ among the pagans. The mission to which he belonged, after years of patient struggles, was abandoned in 1849. Mr. Stryker was unmarried. See Corwin, Manual of the Ref. Church, p. 473. ( W. J. R. T.)
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Stryker, Peter, a (Dutch) Reformed minister,
was born in New York city in ITtU, stiulicd theohigy under Dr. Livingston, was licensed liy tlie General Syn- od of the Kefonned Church in 17M8, and for over for- ty years actively engaged as minister of the following churches of that order: Northampton and Southampton, Fa., 1788-90; Statcn Island, 17yO-!H; Ikdleville, N. J., 1794-1809; Stone House Plains, IH 10-12 ; Berne, N. Y., 1828-29, when, on account of feeble health, he resigned all pastoral service. For many years he was the oldest living clergyman of that Church. In his best days he is said to have been "a powerful preacher, plain, practical, and pungent — a real orator." His piety was eminent. He said that not a doubt of bis personal ac- ceptance with God beclouded his soul for several years before his departure, which occurred in 1817. His end was peace, and he is remembered among the patriarchs of the Church. He preached with equal ease in Dutch and in English. See Corvvin, Manual of the lief. Church, p. 47-1. (\V. J. R. T.)
Strymo, in Grecian mythology, was the daughter of the river-god Scamander, and wife of Laomedon, the king of Troy. Laoraedon's queen is, however, some- times named Placia instead.
Strymon, a proper name apjilied in Greek mythol- ogy to various persons: 1. A son of iMars and Helice, whose daughter Terina was also beloved by Mars and bore him Thrassa. 2. A son of Oceanus and Tethys, or of Pontus and Thalassa. The navigable river over which Strymon ruled was rendered unnavigable by Hercules, who drove through it the herds of (ieryon.
Strype, John, an ecclesiastical writer, was born at Stepney, England, Nov. 1, 1G43. After being educated at St. Paul's School for six years, he entered Jesus Col- lege, Cambridge, July 5, 1G()2, whence he removed to Catharine Hall, where he took liis degree of A.B. in 16G5, and that of A.M. in 1G()9. He received the per- petual curacy of Theydon-Boys, County of Essex, July 14, 1G69, but left it a few months after on being ap- pointed minister of Low-Leyton. Although he enjoy- ed this preferment for over sixty -eight years, and administered the sacrament on Christmas - day for sixt3'-six years successively, yet he was never insti- tuted nor inducted. Soon after he went to Low-Ley- ton, he obtained access to the valuable manuscripts of sir Michael Hickes, and began from them some of those collections which he afterwards published. To- wards his latter days he held the sinecure of Terring, Sussex, and was lecturer of Hackney till 1724, when he resigned that position. He died at Hackney, Dec. 11, 1737. His publications were, Lvjhtfmi'a Workx (Lond. 1684. 2 vols, fol.) : — Memorials of A rchbishop Craniner (1694, fol.) -.—Life of Sir Thomm Smith (1G98, 8vo) :— Life and A ctions of John Ayliner, Bishop of London {1701 , 8vo): — Life of Sir J. Cheke, etc. (1705, 8vo): — Annuls of the Reformation, etc., in Em/hind (1709-31, 4 vols.): — Historif of the Life and Actiims of Ldmnml Grindal, Archbishop of Cantei-hury (1710, fol.): — Life and Acts of Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbur;/ (1711, fol.): — Life and Acts of John IVhitt/ift. Archbiihop of Canterbury (1718, fol.) : — Ecclesiastical Memorials (1721, 3 vols, fol.) : — Sermons, etc. See Chalmers, Jiiofi. Diet. s. V. ; AUibone, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. .1 uthors, s. v.
Stuart, Cohen M., D.D.. a distinguished Presby- terian divine of Rotterdam, was a native of Holland and educated for the ministry in the Reformed Church. He was sent as a delegate to represent the churches of Hol- land in the World's Evangelical Alliance, which con- vened in the city of New York in October, 1873. He took an active jiart in all the proceedings of that au- gust assembly, and delivered tiie answer to the Rev. Dr. William Adams's address of welcome to the Alli- ance. He also read a paper on the state of the evan- gelical Protestant Church of Holland and the Nether- lands, which was pul)lished among the proceedings of that body. He was a member of the Evangelical Con-
ference of the Protestant Church of the Netherlands; a very popular and successful preacher, and his death was a great loss-to the general Churcii. Dr. Stuart was so well pleased with tin- American Church and people that he expressed a desire while here to remove to this country and settle among us, but providential circum- stances prevented him from carrying out his wishes in that respect. He died at Utrecht in January, 1879. (W. P. S.)