/ ■ , i .■ on Homilt tics, Pn aching, mi, I Public Prayt r (1834): -anil a large number of occasional Sermons. Since his death The Biblical Reader and Lectures mi /■.'/in/ill nn and Style have also been published. Dr. Porter was a contributor to the Quarterly Register, and the translator of many sacred German poems. See notices of this excellent man and eloquent preacher in Sprague, Annals if tin American Pulpit, ii, 351; Rev. Lyman -Matthew-. Miami,- of E. Porter, />./>.< Boston, 1837, l2mo); Imer. Quar. Reg. ix, 1; Christ. Month. Spec. i. 79; / it. and Theolog. /In: v. mi (by \V. Lord); Mi th. Rev. liii. 19] ; Ware, Biogr. of Unitarians, vol. i. (J.H.W.)
Porter, Eliphalet, D.D., a Congregational minis- ter of Unitarian tendency, was horn at North Bridge- water, Mass., June 11,17.").S. He was educated at Har- vard University, class of 177'.», and. after studying theology with his father, Rev. John Porter, minister of North Bridgewater from 17 in till 1802, he was or- dained (let. 2, 1782, over the Congregational Society of Roxbury, and there continued fifty-one years. In 1830 the Rev. (noi.c Putnam was settled with him as colleague. He died in that place Dee. 7. in:;:;. II. was a member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences. He published a Eulogy if Washington (1800), and nine Bingle Sermons. See Sprague, Annals of the American J'iil/,if, viii, 157.
Porter, George D., a Presbyterian minister, was horn in Juniata Co., Pa., March I, 1805. He was edu- cated for ihe medical profession, bul subsequently fell called to ihe ministry. He graduated at the Western Theological Seminary al Alleghany, Pa., was licensed
in 1832, and for a time preached in .Monongahela City. Pa., but afterwards removed to Newburg and Roxbury, Pa., and was ordained l.y Huntingdon Presbyter} in Nov., 1833. Winn the questions which led to the dis- ruption of the Church came up. he took a lively inter-
est in the controversy, having a fondness for discussion. He subsequently became pastor of Centre and Upper Millerstown churches; in 1851 he removed to tin West, and engaged in the great missionary work there, locat- ing at Tipton. I..wa. which, together with the Church at Red Oak, adjoining, constituted Ids charge for nearly eight years, from this lie moved to ( 'row Meadow Church. 111., where he labored for four years, after which he returned to his former home in Tipton. Tor two years lie now gave attention to his farm, and preached as an occasional supply; and in 1866 he arranged to
supply statedly the churches of BlairstOWn and West [rving, where be labored more than his strength would justify, and died i i.e. 17. 1867. See Wilson, Presb. Hist. Almanac, 1868, p. 133. (J. LS.)
Porter, Huntington, D. D., a Presbyterian min- ister of some note, was horn in 1755, and was educated at Yale College. After having completed his theolog- ical -tu.li.-s. he was made minister al Rye, New Hamp- shire, from which place he removed to Lynn, Mass., where he died in 1844 He published, Century, a ser- mon i 1802): — Funeral, a sermon: — New-Year, a ser- mon -.—Sickness, a sermon ( 1803 I.
Porter, James C, a Presbyterian minister, was born in Abbeville District. S.C., in 1809. He was edu- cated in Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., studied the- ology for some time with his father, and then linished his course in the Alleghany Associate Reformed Semi- nary. In 1834 he was licensed, and in 1835 was or- dained and installed l.y Ohio First Associate Reformed Presbytery as pastor of the Church at Piqua, Ohio. In 1841 he removed to Illinois, and t....k charge of the con- gregations of Cedar ami Pope Creek, in Mercer Co.. 111.; in 1850 he surrendered his charge of the congregation of I'ope Creek, and his labors were confined to the con- gregation of Cedar Creek till the year 1862, when he resigned on account of ill- health. He died Nov. 15, 1863. See Wilson. Presb. Hist. Almanac, L866, p. 278. (J. P. S.)
Porter, John, a Congregational minister, father of Dr. Eliphalel Porter, was horn about 1716, and was ed- ucated at Yale College. He was firsl minister of North Bridgewater, Mass.. until his death, in 1802. He pub- lished. Sermon (ordination of s. Brett ): — Sermon <m Justification (1794) : — Reply to Mr. Bryant's Hi marls on Sermon on Justification i L751).
Porter, Lemuel, D.D., a Baptist minister, was born near the beginning of our century. His mini-try extended over a period of thirty years, and included a long and successful pastorate at Lowell, Mass., and sub- sequently at PittSfield, in the same state. He was a man of line culture, an excellent preacher, and the au- thor of several reli-imis works. A short time previous
to his death he was appointed associate secretary ofthe Western Department ofthe American Tract Society, and during ihe brief period which he served in that capac- ity won the esteem of all with whom he was brought in contact. He died .at Chicago, 111.. I let. 17. L864. See Appleton's Am, Cyclop. i\. 620.
Porter, Nathaniel (1), D.D.. a Congregational minister, was horn Jan. 1 1. 1745, at Topsfield, ^Iass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1768, and was ordained pastor in New Durham, X. 11.. Sept. s. 177:>. In 177i"> he was chaplain to (',,1. .1. VVingate's regiment, in which