"Walter, Thomas, a Congregational minister, son of Rev. Nehemiah Walter, was born Dec. 13, 1696. He graduated from Harvard College in 1713; was ordained as colleague to his father in Roxlxiry, Mass., Oct. 19, 1718. Among his pul)lications were, Grounds and Rules of Music Explained (1721) :^an Essay upon Infallibil- ity, etc. (1724). He died Jan. 10, 1724. See Sprague, Annals of the A mer. Pulpit, i, 219.
"Walter, "William, D.D., a Protestant Episcopal clergyman, was born in Roxbury, Mass., Oct. 7, 1737. He graduated at Harvard College in 1756; went to England for holy orders in 1764 ; and July 22 of the same year was installed rector of Trinity Church, Bos- ton, the third Episcopal Church of that cit}'. He re- signed this charge March 17, 1776, and went to Nova Scotia, where he remained several years, and preached during a considerable portion of the time at Shelburne. In 1791 he returned to Boston, and purchased an old mansion in Charter Street, which formed his home dur- ing the remainder of his life. In 1792 he was installed rector of Christ Church, Boston. He died Dec. 5, 1800. See Sprague, A nnals of the A mer. Pulpit, v, 226 sq.
"Walter, "William Bicker, a poet and Unitarian preacher, a descendant of Nehemiah Walter, was born in Boston, Mass, in 1796. Ho graduated at Bowdoin Col- lege in 1818; studied theology at Harvard, and some- times preached, but did not obtain a license. He died at Charleston, S. C, in 1822. He was the author of Sukey; a Poem (Boston, 1821):— and Poems (ibid. 1821). See Ailibone. Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A uthors, s. v.
"Walters, Christian, a Methodist Episcopal min- ister, was born in Dauphin County, Pa., March 10, 1827. He was converted in 1842; licensed to preach in 1852; labored several years as colporteur for the Bible Society ;
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and in 1856 entered the Philadelphia Conference. Af- ter serving Safe Harbor Circuit two years; St. Paul's, Lancaster, two years; Tamaqua two years; Port Car- bon two years; and Second Street, Philadelphia, one year, he took the supernumerary relation, travelled some time for the improvement of his health, and tinally set- tled in Ilarrishurg, where he died, July 12,1869. Mr. AValters was remarkable for his gentlemanliness, zeal, and perseverance. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1870, p. 47.
"Walters, John, a Wesleyan Methodist mission- ary, was a native of South Wales. He was converted in his youth, was sent to the West Indies in 1830, and appointed to the island of Jamaica. On the death of William Wood (q. v.), May 24, 1835, he was sent from Spanish Town to St. Ann's Bay, to supply the place of the deceased, although he stated to the committee he had an invincible aversion to the place, owing to an impression he coidd not get rid of, that in a few weeks he himself would die there. With thin and pallid feat- ures the slender and delicate Walters startles the mourn- ing people with the words, "Dear Christian friends, I am come this morning to preach Mr. Wood's funeral sermon, and I shall at the same time preach my own also." On that very day the yellow fever smites him, and in one week he passes away. Regard for the poor and sick, and fervent zeal for Cod, were traits in the character of the young and holy Walters. See Min- vles of Wesleyan Cotferences (1836) ; Bleby, Romance vnthoiit Fiction, or Sketches from the Portfolio of an Old Missionary (Lond. and N. Y. IGmo), sk. xxiii, p. 469 sq.
"Walters, Thomas, a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born at Ilanley, England, July 18. 1824, of de- voted Wesleyan parents, who gave him a careful train- ing, and brought him to Christ at the age of fifteen. He received license to preach at the ago of nineteen, and continued on circuit work until 1848, when he sailed to the United States, and settled in Belleville, N. J., where his preaching soon attracted attention, and he received a call to supply Sandystone Circuit. In 1849 he united with the New Jersey Conference, and was ap- pointed to Vernon Circuit. Subsequently he labored at Newton, Rockaway, Barrvville, Milford. Home and (ireenvilie, Asburv, Flemington ; Second Church, Rail- way ; Belvidere ; St. Paul's, Staten Island ; ]?elleville, Boonton, Dover ; Eighth Avenue, Newark ; Prospect Street, Paterson ; and First Church, Hackensack. He died July 7, 1879. Mr. Walters was intensely practical, a diligent reader, and a thorough student, eminently scriptural; had a ver}' tenacious memory, a clear, full, rich voice; was cultured in music, and in oratory. See Minutes of Anmiiil Sprim; Conferences, 1880, p. 36.
"Walther (WAiyrnKRUs or GiiALTERus),a German Lutheran divine, was born at Allendorf, in Thuringia, in the latter part of the IGth century. He studied di- vinity at Jena, and gave special attention to classical and Oriental languages. He became professor of (ireek and Hebrew at Jena, and afterwards was appointed su- perintendent of the Lutheran Church in the duchy of Saxe-Gotha and in the duchy of Brunswick- Wolfen- biittel. He died Nov. 15, 1640. He was the author of several theological and linguistic works. See Zeu- nierus, Vitce Professoruni Jenensium.
"Walther, Christian (1), a German theologian, was born al)out the beginning of the 16th century. He studied divinity, took orders, and lived for some time in a convent. Afterwards he joined the Protestants and settled at Wittenberg, where he was much esteemed by the theologians for his learning. He was employed by the celebrated printer Hans Lufft as proof-reader for thirty-four j'ears ; was also sub-editor of the Wittenberg edition of Luther's works; and was the author also of some pamphlets and other works. He died about 1572. See Zeltner, Theatrum Virorum Eruditorum, p. 542.