Besides many occasional sermons and orations, tracts for the Doctrinal Tract Society, and articles in the most prominent religious periodicals of his day, the fol- lowing are Dr. Woods's most important works : Letters to Unitarians (Andover, 1820, 8vo): — Rejdij to Dr. Ware's Letters to Trinitarians and Calvinists (ibid. 1821) : — Remai-ks on Dr. Ware's Ansioer (ibid. 1822) :^ I^ectures on the Lnspiraiion of the Scriptures (ibid. 1829 ; Glasgow, 1838, \2mo^ -.—Letters to Rev. Nathaniel W. Taijlor, D.D. (1830): — Memoirs of American Mission- aries (1833, 12mo) : — Examination of the Doctrine of Perfection as Held hy Rev. Asa Mahan and Others (1841): — Reply to Mr. Mahan (eod.): — T^ectures on Church Government, coniaininy Objections to the Episco- jnd Scheme (N. Y. 1843, 12mo) -.—L^ectures on Siveden- boryianism (1846) : — Theological I^ectures and Miscella- neous L,ette7-s, Essays, and Sermo77s (Andover, 1849-50, 5 vols. 8vo), highly recommended by Drs. Hodge, Burder, etc. : — Theology of the Puritans (1851). Dr. Woods con- tributed to Sprague's A nnals, an Introd. Essay to Ward- law's Christian Ethics (N. Y. 183C), and wrote other mon- ographs. See Cong. Quar. 1859, p. 105-124 (by Prof. E. A. Lawrence, D.D.) ; Sprague, Annals of the A mer. Pul-
pit, ii, 438 sq. ; Allibono, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A u- thors, s. V. See also Bibl. Sacra, 1851 , p. 25 ; Christian Examiner, li, 1 ; Amer. Theol. Rev. 18G2, p. 48.
Woodward, JosiAir, D.D., an English clergy. man, w\as minister of Poplar, and afterwards of Maid- stone, and preached the Buylc Lecture in 1712. He published numerous works, among which may be noted Six Sermons to Young Persons (1G97) : — Fair Warnings to a Careless World (eod.) : — Necessary Duty of Fam- ily Prayer (1704) -.—Divine, Original, and Incomparable Excellence of the Christian Religion as Founded on the Holy Scriptures (Boyle Lecture, 1712): — and Young Man's Monitor (13th ed. 1802). See AUibone, Diet, of Brit, and Amer. Authors, s. v.
"Woolley, John, D.D., D.C.L., an English clergy- man, was educated at University College, London, and Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1836. He became successively head-master of Piossall School, Lancashire, and of King Edward's Grammar-school, Norwich. He resigned the latter position in 1852, on becoming professor of logic and the classics in the Uni- versity of Sydney, Australia, of which he was elected principal. In 18G5 he paid a visit to England, and on his return voyage was lost in the "London," Jan. 11, 1866. He published. Introduction to Logic (1840) -.—Sermon at Rossull College (1847): — and Lectures Delivei-ed in A ustralia (1863), See AUibone, Diet, of Brit, and A mer. A uthors, s. v.
Woolton, John, D.D., an English prelate, was born at Wigan, Lancashire, in 1535. He entered as stu- dent of Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1553, and fled to his uncle, Dean Nowell, and the other exiles in Germany, in 1555. He returned to England in Queen Elizabeth's reign, and was made canon residentiarj' of Exeter, He also had the living of Spaxton, in the Diocese of Wells, and in 1575 became warden of Man- chester College. In 1579 he was consecrated bishop of Exeter, and continued in that ofiice until his death, March 13, 1593 (0. S.). He was the author of, Christian Manuell; or, The Life and Maners of True Christians (1576) :— .'3?? Armour of Proufe (eod.): — Of the Con- science; a Discourse (eod.) : — A Treatise of the Immor- talitie of the Soule (eod.): — N'ewe Anatomie of Whole Jifan (eod.) : — The Castell of Christians and Fortresse of the Faithfull (1577) : — and David's Chain. See Chal- mers, Biog. Diet, s, V,
Wool-worth, Aaron, D.D., a Presbyterian divine, was born at Longmeadow, Mass., Oct, 25, 1763. He graduated at Yale College in 1784; studied theology privately ; was licensed to preach by the Eastern Asso- ciation of New London County; and was ordained and installed pastor of the Church in Bridgehampton, April 30, 1787, Several powerful revivals of religion occur- red under his ministry, particularly one in 1800, an account of which was published in connection with Dr, Buell's Narrative of an Extensive Revival in East /Iam])ton. He died April 2, 1821, Dr, Woolworth was a man of remarkably sound judgment, deep piety and power as a preacher. See Sprague, Annals of the Amer. Pulpit, iii, 468; Prime, Hist, of Long Island ; Phillips, Funeral Sermon.
Worcester, Noah, D.D., a Unitarian Congrega- tional minister, was born at Ilollis, N. II., Nov. 25, 1758. His opportunities for going to school ceased altogether in the winter of 1774-75. He joined the army as a fifer in the spring of 1775, and continued in tlie service eleven months. In the campaign of 1777 he was in the army again for two months as fife major. In the winter of 1776-77 he was engaged in teaching school at Pl^'mouth, and followed this occupation for nine successive winters. In Feb. 1782, he removed from Plymouth to Thornton, where he united with the Con- gregational Church. He engaged for some time in the study of theological questions in connection with his ordinary labors, and was licensed to preach in 1786. He was ordained and installed pastor of the Congre-
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Sationnl Church at Thornton, on Oct. 18 following. He travelled in the employ of the New Hampshire JMissionary Society in 180;j-4 in Northern New Hamp- siiire. In 181(1 he removeil to Salisbury as assistant to his brother Thomas, and remained three years. In ]8i;3 he removed to Brighton, Mass., and began to edit The Christian Disciple, in which relation he con- tinued nntil the close of 1818. In 1S19 he became edi- tor of The Friend of Peace, a quarterly which lie con- ducted for ten years. He died at Brighton, Oct. 31, 18o7. Among his publications may be mentioned »S'o/- emn Reasuns for JkcUiiiiKj to Adojjt the liapiist Theory and Practice (1809): — JJible News; or, Sacred Truths rdaliiirj to the Lirinff God, his only Son, and Holy Spirit (1810): — ImjKirtial Revieio of the Testimonies in Favor of the Didnity of the Son of God (1810) :— Respectful Address to the Trinitarian Clergy (1812) -.—Solemn Re- view of the Custom of War, by J'hilo I'acifais (1814): and The A toninr/ Sacrifice a Display of Love, not of Wrath (18-29). See S^ragnQ, Annals of the Amer. Pul- pit, viii, 191.