Weston, David, D.D., a Baptist minister, was born in Nortli Middleborough, Mass., Jan. 26, 1836, and was a graduate of Brown University in the class of 1859, and of the Newton Theological Institution in the class of 1862. Soon after graduating he was ordained pastor of the Pleasant Street Baptist Ciiurch, Worces- ter, Mass., where he remained nearly eight years. He resigned on account of his health, and for two years was the principal of the Worcester Academy. For a short time he was pastor of the Central Baptist Church in Salem. Mass., from which place he removed to Ham- ilton, N. Y., having accepted an appointment as profess- or in JIadison University. His instruction was in ec- clesiastical history in the theological department, and civil history in the collegiate department. After a ser- vice of two years and a iialf, lie died, Feb. 21, 1875. Dr. Weston i)ublished a revised and valuable edition of Backus's History of the Baptists in New Enrjland. (J.C.S.)
Weston, Edward, D.D., an eminent lioman Catholic di\ ine. was liorn in London about the middle of the 16th century. He spent about five years at Oxford, studying in Lincoln College and in the private school of Dr. .John Chase; studied subsequently six years at I{ome and sonic lime ai l.'heims; tauglit divinity at the latter place and at Douay from 1592 until about 1602; afterwards went on a mission to England, where he re- mained some time; returned to Douay in 1612; became canon of the collegiate Church of St. Mary at Bruges, in Flanders, in which capacity he continued until his death, in 1634. He was the author of several works.
among which are, Institutiones de Triplici Hominis Of- fcio, ex Notione ipsius Naturali. Morali. ac Theoloi/ica (1602): — Triall of Christian Truth by the Rules of the Vertues (Douay, 1614): — and Theairum Vitae Civilis uc Saci-(v, etc. (1626).
Weston, Hugo, an English divine of the 16th century, was a native of Lincolnshire. He was educated at Baliol College, Oxford; became proctor of Oxford in 1537, was rector of Lincoln College in 1537-38, elected IMargaret professor of divinity in 1540, became rector of St. Botolph's in 1543, archdeacon of Cornwall in 1547, dean of Westminster in 1553, archdeacon of Colchester ill the same year, dean of Windsor in 1556, was de- prived of his preferments by cardinal Pole for alleged immorality in 1557, and died in 1558. He was the au- thor of, Oratio coram Patribus et Clero, A nno Primo Mnrire (1553) : — Disputations with Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer in the Divinity School, Oxford (1554). See Al- libone. Dirt, of Brit, and Amer. A utliors, s. v.
Weston, John Equality, a Bajitist minister, was born in Amherst, N. IL, Oct. 13, 1796. He was licensed to preach in 1822, and in 1827 was ordained jiastor of the Baptist Church in East Cainbridge, a re- lation which continued until his ileath, July 2, 1831. In 1819, in connection with Mr. True, he started the first Baptist newspaper in America, the Christian Watch- mitn. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer, Pulpit, vi, 713.
Weston, John "W., a Methodist Episcopal minis- ter, was born near Easton, Md., Jan. 1, 1839. He was converted in 1856; soon began preaching, and in 18(!2 was received into the Philadelphia Conference, and in it worked with great zeal and (iilelity. He died in Wil- mington, Del., April 23, 1877. Mr. Weston was a good jireacher, a skilful workman, and an upright man. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1878, p. 22.
"Weston, Stephen (1), an English prelate, was born at Farnbontugh, Berkshire, in 1665. He was edu- cated at Eton and at King'sCollege,Caml>ri(lge, where he graduated in 1686; became a fellow of both colleges; was for some time assistant and then under-master of Eton School; became vicar of ]Ma|)le-DLirham, Oxfordsliire; was collated to a stall in Ely in 1715; became arch- deacon of Cornwall; was consecrated bishop of Exeter Dec. 28, 1724; and died Jan. 16, 1741 or 1742. In 1749 two volumes of his Sermons appeared, published by bishop Sherlock. See Chalmers, Biog. Diet. s. v.
Weston, Stephen (2), an English clergyman and Oriental scholar, was born at Exeter in 1747. He was educated at Eton and at Exeter College, Oxford ; became fellow of his college, took orders in the Cinirch of England, held the living of JMamhead (1777-90), that of Hempston, Devonshire (1786-90), and afterwards de- voted himself to Continental travel and literature, be- coming distinguished as a classical and Oriental schol- ar. He died in London, Jan. 8, 1830. His published works include translations from the Chinese and Per- sian, Specimen of the Conformity of the European rvith the Oriental Lnnyuages (1802): — Fragments of Oriental Literature (1807) : — Sunday Lessotis throughout the Year (1808-9) : — Specimen of a Chinese Dictionary (1812) : — Annotation.i on Certain Passages in the Psalms, with Hebrew and Greek Titles (1824): — besides several works on travel. See (Lond.) (Jentleman's Magazine, 1830, i, 370.
Weston, "WilHam, an English clergyman, was born aliont 1700. He graduated at St. John's College, Cambridge, of which he became a fellow, ami was many years rector of Campden, (iloucestershirc where he died in 1760. He was the author of, Inquiry into the Rejection of the Christian Miracles by the Heathen (1746): — Dis- sertations on Some of the Most Remarkable Wonders of Antiquity (1748) : — Safety and Perpetuity of the British State (1759) -.—New Dialogues of the Dead (1762) :— and other works.