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theology is " evangelistic, in a broad sense Calvinistic, but catholic and irenic." He has written: Outlines of Christian Doctrines (Cincinnati, 1880); Ecclesiology (New York, 1885); Is there Salvation after Death? (New York, 1887); Thirty Years in Lane (Cincinnati, 1897); Theology of the Westminster Symbols (Philadelphia, 1900); and The Presbyterian Church, New School (1904).
MORRIS, JOHN GOTTLIEB: Lutheran; b. at York, Pa., Nov. 14, 1803; d. at Lutherville, Md., Oct. 10, 1895. He graduated from Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., 1823; studied at Princeton, N. J., Theological Seminary, 1S26, then at Gettysburg Theological Seminary; was the founder of the First English Lutheran (Trinity) Church, Baltimore, Md., and its pastor, 1S27-60; became librarian of the Peabody Institute, Baltimore, 1860-64; was stated supply of the Third Lutheran Church of the same city, 1861-67; from 1834 he was lecturer on biology in Pennsylvania College; from 1874 he was pastor at Lutherville, Md.; and also lecturer on pulpit elocution and Biblical science in the Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa. With his brother he founded Lutherville Ladies' Seminary, and in 1846 he aided in establishing the Evangelical Alliance (q.v.). He distinguished himself in natural history, and belonged to numerous American and European scientific societies. He was the founder of the Lutheran Observer in 1831, editor till 1833, then a contributor. He was the author of Catharine De Bora (Philadelphia, 1856); Catalogue of the Described Lepidoptera of North America, and Synopsis of the Described Lepidoptera of North America, part I. (both Washington, Smithsonian Institution, 1860-62); The Lords Baltimore (Baltimore, 1874) ; Fifty Years in the Lutheran Ministry (1874); Quaint Sayings and Doings of Martin Luther (Philadelphia, 1S76); Bibliotheca Lutherana: List of Publications of Lutheran Ministers in the United States (1876); Journeys of Luther: their Relation to the Work of the Reformation (1880); Luther at Wartburg and Coburg (1882); Lutheran Doctrine of the Lord's Supper (1884); Life Reminiscences of an Old Lutheran Minister (1896; pp. 355 sqq., contains a list of his writings). He edited a translation of Kostlin's " Life of Martin Luther " (1883); and assisted in editing the Evangelical Review (Gettysburg, 1849-62).
Bibliography: Besides the Life Reminiscences (ut sup.), consult: H. E. Jacobs, in American Church History Series, iv. 389-390 et passim, New York, 1893; H. E. Jacobs and J. A. W. Haas, Lutheran Cyclopedia, p. 329, ib. 1899.
MORRISON, HENRY CLAY: Methodist Episcopal (South) bishop; b. near Clarksville, Tenn., May 30, 1842. He was educated in the public schools, and received his classical and Hebrew training privately. After teaching school from 1860 to 1803, he was licensed to preach, and in 1864 was chaplain of the Mighth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, C. S. A. In 1SG5 he was appointed to the Middletown Circuit, and later held pastorates at Bardstown, Ky. (1XO0-GN), Klizabethtown, Ky. (1808-69), Middletown, Ky. (1869-72); Shelby Street, Louisville, Ky. (1x72-70); Broadway Church, Louisville (1876-80); Chestnut Street, Louisville (1880-84); Russelville, Ky. (1884-86), and the
First Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga. (1886-90). From 1890 to 1S98 he was a missionary secretary of his denomination, and in this capacity raised large funds and paid off the debt of the Board of Missions. In 1898 he was elected bishop with headquarters at New Orleans.
MORRISON, JAMES DOW: Protestant Episcopal missionary bishop of Duluth; b. at Waddington, N. Y., Oct. 16, 1844. He was educated at McGill University, Montreal (A.B., 1865), and after studying under the canons of Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, was ordered deacon in 1869, and ordained priest in the following year, after which he held parishes at Hemmingford, P. Q. (1869-71), Herkimer, N. Y. (1871-75), and Ogdensburg, N. Y. (1875-97), being also archdeacon of Ogdensburg from 1881 to 1897. In 1897 he was consecrated first missionary bishop of Duluth. In 1898 he was Paddock lecturer at the General Theological Seminary, New York City. He has written Fundamental Church Principles (Milwaukee, 1898).
MORRISON, ROBERT: The father of Protestant missions in China; b. at Buller's Green, Morpeth (15 m. n.n.w. of Newcastle), England, Jan. 5, 1782; d. at Canton, China, Aug. 1, 1834. He had a decided inclination for study, took up Latin, Hebrew, and theology under Rev. W. Laidler, and afterward attended Hoxton Academy in England, 1803-04. In 1804 he offered himself to the London Missionary Society, and was appointed the first missionary to China; entering their training institute at Gosport, he took up the study of Chinese under a Chinaman resident there; was ordained Jan., 1807, and then sailed for Canton. He became interpreter for the East India Company (see China, II., 3, § 1) and assiduously engaged in the translation of the Bible into Chinese, and in the preparation of Chinese tracts and a dictionary. He revised and published a Chinese version of the Acts in 1811; issued an original Chinese catechism, and in 1815 a Chinese grammar which was printed by the Serampore press in India. In 1813 he completed, with the assistance of William Milne (q.v.), the translation of the entire New Testament, the Gospels, the closing epistles from Hebrews and Revelation being the work of Morrison. He and Milne also made a version of the Old Testament, so that the entire Bible was printed in 1819. He also made a translation of the morning and evening prayers of the Church of England. His most laborious literary work was his Chinese Dictionary, published by the East India Company at an expense of £12,000 (3 parts, Macao, 1815-23), a work of remarkable industry and scholarship. He also founded the Anglo-Chinese College at Malacca, which, however, was never very successful, and was removed in 1845 to Hongkong. In 1824 he paid a visit to England, returning to China in 1826. His interest in educational work is shown by his gift of a large Chinese library to University College, London, England, and he had a share in the establishment of the Bartlett's Buildings Language Institution, at London. After his death The Morrison Education Society was founded in hia honor by merchants interested in the