Walker, Charles S., a minister in the Methodist Kjiiscopal Church, South, was born in Charleston, S. C, Jan. 22, 1815; experienced religion in 1830; and en- tered the South Carolina Conference in 1834. In 1855 he was made supernumerary ; in 18,56 was appointed agent for WofTord College; and died Jan. 18, 1857. IMr. Walker was a man of stern integrity, sound judgment, and high moral courage. See Mini'i/cs of Annual Cvn- Jfnnres o/lh,- M. K. C/inrcli, Sou/fi, 1857, p. 776.
"Walker, Edward P., a Presbyterian minister, was born in Amesville, O., in 1834. He entered Marietta College, O., in 1852, where he graduated in lM5t). He studied theology in Andover Seminary, and was licensed by .\thens Presbytery in 1859. He died Dec. 27, 1801. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. A Imanac, 1863, p. 310.
Walker, Elkanah, a Congregational minister,
' was born in Yarmouth, ^Ic., Aug. 7, 1805. He received his ])rcparatory educalion at Kimball Union Acad- emy. He graduated at tlie Bangor Theological Sem- inary in 1837, and was ordained at Brewer, Me., Feb. 14,
,; 18,>8. In March he set out for the Oregon mission of the American Board of Commissioners for F'oreign Mis- sions, anil was four months in traversing the wilderness from Missouri. He was stationed at Tshimakain until 1848, wiien the Indian massacre and troubles necessi- tated his removal to Fort Colville. After 1849 he re- sided at Forest Grove, often acting as pastor there, and at Hillsborough and other neighboring villages. He was trustee of the Tualatin Academy and Pacilic Univer- sity, and from 1847 was President of the Oregon Bible Sot:ietv. He died at Forest Grove, Nov. 21, 1877. (W. P. S.)
Walker, Elnathan, a Presbyterian minister, was born at Taunton. ]Mass., Feb. 18, 1780. He was fitted for college at the Academy in his native town, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1803. After leaving college, he made a public profession of his faith in Christ, and united with the Congregational Church in Dighton, Mass. He commenced soon after this the study of theology with Rev. Dr. Emmons, of Franklin, and was ordained Oct. 2,5, 1809, and, at the same time, was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Con- gregation in Homer, N. Y., where he remained until his death. At one time there was a little restiveness on the part of a few persons in his Church, and the ques- tion of his dismissal was agitated. He interposed no objection, and consented to the calling of a coiuicil to consider the matter. It was said that " the moderator opened the session with a prayer of peculiar fervor and earnestness, especially praying for the movers of so re- sponsible a step as severing the pastoral relation. The spirit of the prayer awakened new thoughts and feel- ings in the assembly. At its close one of the chief agi- tators requested a delay of the proceedings, and moved, before the Church, a dismission of the matter to be pre- sented to the council, which motion was unanimously carried." At once a remarkable revival commenced, and many persons were hopefully converted. During his ten and a half years' ministry in Homer the Churcli enjoj'ed three general revivals. At the time of his set- tlement the number of communicants was 99. He re- ceived into the membership of the Church 468. At the time of his death, after all losses by removals, deaths, etc., the number of members was 427. And yet, al- though he had been so laborious and successful a min- ister, he renounced all righteousness of his own as the ground of salvation, and trusted alone in the efficacious work of the Lord Jesus. He died June 4, 1820. See Walker Memorial, p. 55. (J. C. S.)
"Walker, Francis, one of Wesley's helpers, was born at Tewkesbury, (iloucestershire. He was at the conference of 1753; labored in Wales and Cornwall. One of the great revivals in Cornwall was under his ministry (in 1744). He had his share in suffering per- secution. Mr. Walker eventually married and settled in the city of Gloucester, where he died. See Atmore, Meth. Memorial, s. v. ; Smith, Hist, of Wesl. Methodism, i, 237, 262 ; Wesley ,VoHrw«/, 1744.
"Walker, George (l),an eminent Puritan divine, was born at Hawkshead, Lancashire, England, in 1581. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge; and went to London, where, in 1614, he became rector of St. .John the Evangelist's, in Watling Street. Here he con- tinned for nearh' forty j'ears, refusing every other prefer- ment. He also became, at the same time, chaplain to Dr. Felton, bishop of I-^ly. He was distinguished for his con- troversial powers and their exercise in several instances. In 1635 he preached a sermon in favor of the sacred ob- servance of the Sabbath, for which he was prosecuted by archliishop Laud, lined, and imprisoned; but w.is re- leased by order of the Parliament. He was chosen in 1643 one of the Assembly of Divines, and was a witness
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against Laud, in which he testified that he had endeav- ored to introduce popery, lie died in IGul. See Clial- mers, Bio(j. Vict. s. v.
Walker, George (2), D.D., an Irish clergyman of the Church of England, was born of English parents in the County Tyrone, Ireland, about 1G50. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, and took orders in the Church of England, after which he became rec- tor of Donoughmore, near Londonderry, Ireland. When James II laid siege to that city in 1089, Walker raised a regiment, with which he gallantly defended Lon- donderrj', after it had been abandoned by its govern- or, and succeeded in holding the city until James was obliged to raise the siege, July 30, 1()89. He received the thanks of the House of Commons, and was nomi- nated bishop of Derry by William HI; but desiring to pass through another military campaign before enter- ing upon the duties of the episcopal office, he was killed at the battle of the Boyue, July 1, 1G90. He published ,4 True. A cconnt of the Siege of [jirulonderrij (1689), which was attacked and criticised, and the attack brought out a Vindication. A statue, mounted on a lofty pillar, has been erected to his memory in Londonderry.