"Walker, Levi (2), ]\I.D., a Baptist minister, was born in 1781. He spent the early part of his life in Livermore. ^le. Not far from the year 1804 he became a hopefid Christian. For some twelve years he was an earnest, zealous preacher in the ^Methodist denomina- tion. A change of sentiment on the subject of baptism led him to sever his connection with his Methodist brethren, and to unite with the Baptists. He joined the Baptist Church in Fall River, Mass., then under the charge of Rev. ]Mr. Borden. Having for a time preach- ed in Fall River, New Bedford, and Edgartown, Mass., he accepted a call to the pastorate of the Warwick and Coventry Church, R. I., where he remained until 1819, when he removed to Preston, Conn. Subsequently he
removed to North Stonington, Conn., where he contin- ued to preach and practice his profession nearly to the close of his life. His death occurred at Winstead, Conn., in 1871. He is referred to as " a preacher, clear, logical, and convincing, rising at times to points of higliest ex- cellence, both in matter and manner." His professional skill as a iiiiysician was everywhere recognised, and had he given his exclusive attention to the practice of med- icine, he would have acquired distinction. Three of his sons entered the Christian ministry : Rev. W. C. Walk- er, for Some time the Baptist state missionary of Con- necticut; Ifev. Levi Walker, Jr., deceased; and Rev. O. T. Walker, now (1879) pastor of the Harvard Street Church, Boston. See Fuller, //<*■^ of Warwick, p. 327, (J. C. S.)
"Walker, Nathan, a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born in Montgomery County, Md., Oct. 20, 1795 ; joined the Ohio Conference in 1820; was admitted to deacon's orders in 1822, and to elder's in 1824; and died of typhus fever, Aug. 26, 1825. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1826, p^ 5(14.
"Walker, Obadiah, a learned divine, first of the Church of Englaiul, and then of the Roman Catholic Church, was born at Worsborough, Yorkshire, England, about 1616. He was educated at University College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1635; took holy orders in 1(538, and became a noted tutor; he was for a time one of the preachers before the court of Charles I at Oxford. In Mux, 1(548, he was ejected from his fellow- ship, and travelled on the Continent, residing mostly at Rome. After the Restoration he was reinstated in his fellowship, and made another visit to Rome as travel- ling tutor to some young gentlemen. In 1676 he was chosen master of his college, and was also assistant to Abraham Woodhead, who kept a popish seminary. He soon began to give indications of a decided leaning to- wariis the Roman Catholic religion. He went to London in 1685, and on his return to college he announced him- self a Roman Catholic. He had mass in his private lodgings, and in 1687. under letters patent from King James, began the publication of books against the Re- formed religion. He had some apartments in the col- lege arranged for his use as a cliapel, and the income of a fellowship set apart for the maintenance of a priest. For these acts, which were violations of law, he was im- prisoned in the Tower, but afterwards released in 1690. He died Jan. 21, 1699. Among his published works are, a Greek and Roman IJistoiy, Illustrated by Coins and Medals (1692): — A Brief Account of Ancient Church Gorernment (1662): — An Historical Narration of the Life and Death of Christ (1685) : — and many others. See Chalmers, Bio;/. Diet. s. v.
"Walker, Peter J., a minister in the IMethodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Williamson Coun- ty, Tenn., 1808 ; professed religion in 1841; was licensed to preach in 1851, and joined the Alabama Conference in 1858. He died in 1860. See A/iniites of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, 1860, "p. 263.
"Walker, Robert (1) (commonly called the Won- derful Robert Walker), a minister of the English Church, was born at Seathwaite, England, in 1709. By his own industry he qualified himself for holy orders, was or- dained, and a])pointed curate of Seathwaite with a sal- ary of fire pounds per annum. This, however, was af- terwards increased, so that bj' rigid economy he was able to maintain his family, and at his death in 1802 leave two thousand pounds. See his Lijc by Words- worth.
"Walker, Robert (2), a talented minister of the Church of Scotland, was born in tlie Canongate, Edin- burgh, in 1716. He was educated at the University of Ediid:)urgh, and was licensed in 1737. He was ordained minister to Straiton in 1738, and remained there nine years, when he was transferred to the second charge of South Leith. In 1754 he was again removed to one of the collegiate charges of the High Church, Edinburgh,
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where he continued until his death, April 4, 1783. He
publislied two volumes oi iSermons, See J/e/noi/- pre- fixed to his .Sirijiini.'i.
"Walker, Robert (.">), an English Methodist, preach- er, was born in (Jatesliead-on-Tyne in 1838; was con- verted in liis youth and joined the New Connection. His work as a local preacher gave promise of a life of usefulness in the Church, and he entered the ministry in 18ti3. He travelled in Harnsley, Stockton. Liverpool. IJirmiugham, and Alnwick ; and at the end of ten years' service liis hcaltli failed him, and in l.sTt lie became a supernumerary. Hoijing for recovery, he took a voyajje, but his useful life was cut short ; he died at sea, Dec. "21. 1871. See Baggaly, Digest of the Methodist New Con- nevtiiin.