Vanni, Cavalier Raffaelle, an Italian painter, second son of Francesco Vanni, was born at Sienna in 1596. He studied with his father, wlio died when Raf- faelle was fourteen years of age. He afterwards studied at Rome, where he made such progress as to rival liis father. Among his finest works are the Birth of the Virgin, at Rome: — the Marlyrrhni of St. Catherine, at Pisa: — and the Procession of our Saviour to Calcary, at Sienna. He was elected a member of the Academy of St. Luke in 1655, and was honored with knighthootl. See Spooner, Biog. fiist. of the Fine A rts, s. v.
Van Niewenhuysen, Wii.uei.mus, a minister of the Reformed (Dutcli) Cliurch,was born and edu- cated in Holland, and called thence, in 1671. to the Col- legiate Church in New York. He removed to Breiikke- len (Brooklyn) in 1676, but continued to officiate fre- quently in New York. He was a relative and predeces- sor of the celebrated Rev. Henry Selyiis. When gov- ernor Andres forced Nicholas Van Ranslaer upon the Church at Albany as colleague to Gideon Schaats, in 1675, Van Niewenhuysen was sent from New York to assist the aged pastor in resisting the usurpation of the civil power. His ministry in New York was peaceful and prosperous; and there is good evidence in his cor- respondence with the Classis of Amsterdam, and in his controversy with Aiidros for the prerogatives of tlie Church, that he was a learned, able, faithful, and judi- cious minister of the Gospel. Little more is known of him. He died in 1682. He was of the Cocceian school in exegesis. See '^lm\i\\y. Anthology of New Nether- lands, p. 179 ; Documentary History of New York, iii, 872-875; Corwin, Manual of the Ref. Church in Amer- ica, s. V. (W. J. R. T.)
Van Nostrand, Aaron, a Protestant Episco)ial clergyman, died at Paiiicsville, O., of camp fever, Feb. 27, 1)S63, aged thirty-two years. He was chaplain of the 105th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, and at the time of his death was rector of St. James's Church in Paines- ville, which position he had held for nearly three years. Previous to this he had been rector of St. John's Church. Clyde, N. Y., for a period of live years. See American Quar. Church Rev. April. 1863, p. 152.
Van Nostrand, Albert, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born on Long Island, N. Y.. about 1758. He joined the Methodist society in 1785. at Serington, and soon afterwards began ]ireacliiiig. which ho contin- ued, with the apjiroval of the Church, until his death, at White Plains, N. Y., in the latter part of September, 1796. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1797, p. 73; Bangs, I Fist, of the M. E. Church, u, 62.
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Vannuys, Jamks IIarvky, a Presbyterian minis- ter, was horn in Franklin, Ind., Dec. 18, IJSol. He was educated in Hanover College; gradnated at the Theo- logical Seminary, Princeton, N. J., in I8()l ; was licensed by tiie Donegal Presbytery, and went West; and was ordained by the Rock Kiver Presbytery in 18tJ3 as pas- tor of tlie Church at Andover, 111. He subseijuently preached at Wilton Station and Sugar Creek, la. He died Nov. "25, 18GG. He was a warm-hearted Christian, anci an earnest and very acceptable preacher. See Wil- st)n, Pnxh. Hist. Almanac, 18(57, p. '2115.
Van Olinda, Douw, a Reformed (Dutch) minis- ter, was born at Charleston, N. Y., in 1800. He grad- uated at the New Briniswick Theological Seminary in 1824. and was licensed to preach. He was missionary to Johnstown, Jlaytield, and Union, N. Y., in 1825; Palatine from 1825 to 1827; Mapletown, Spraker's Basin, and Cannjoharie from 1827 to 1831; New Paltz from 1832 to 1814; and Caugbnawaga from 1844 to 18J.S. He died in 1858. He was large of stature, com- maniling in appearance, an eilifying and instructive jireachei', and of great executive ability. See Corwin, Maniiul of the Rcf. Church in America, s. v. ; Wilson, J'resh. /list. Almanac, 18G0, p. 204.
Van Pelt, 1'etek I., D.D., a Reformed (Dutch ) min- ister, was born at Bnshwick, L. I., May 27, 1778. He gradnated at Columbia College in 1790, and studied theology under Dr. J. H. Livingston. He received license to j^reach in 1801, and began his ministry on Statcn Island in 1802, where he continued until 1835; was pastor at Fordham, N. Y., from 1836 to 1847; also chaplain in the war from 1812 to 1814. He died in New York, Jan. 20, 18G1. He published a few sermons and orations delivereil on important public occasions. See Corwin, Manual of the Ref. Church in America, s. v.
Van Raalte, Albertus C, D.D., a Reformed (Dutch) minister, was born at Waarneperveen, Overys- sel, HoUanil, Oct. 17, 1811. He graduated at the Uni- versity of Leyden in 1831, and at the Leyden Theolog- ical Seminary in 1834 ; was examined in the Provincial Synod of the Hague in May, 1835; ordained for general service in Amsterdam in the General Svnod of the Sep- arated or Free Reformed Church of the Netherlands, March 4, 18oG; was missionary to Genemuiden, then to Ommer ( Overyssel), from 183G to 1844; to Arnheim (Guelderland) from 1844 to 184G, when he came to America; pastor at Holland, iMich., from 1851 to 18G7; missionary for the emigration field, Amelia Coin't-honse, Ya., from 18G9 to 1870 ; and president of the council of Hope College from 1870 to 1874. He died Nov. 7, 187G. See Corwin, Manual of the Ri'f. Church in America, s. v.