born in brookfield, connecticut, he attended the fort edward institute (1860-1861), and graduated from bryant & stratton college (1862), yale university (1867), where he was phi beta kappa and a member of skull and bones, andover theological seminary (1870), and beloit college (1889) with a dd. he was pastor of the highland congregational church in roxbury, boston (1870-1881). he was editor of "the congregationalist" (1889-1911) and "pilgrim teacher" (1873-77). he was author of "bible studies" (1886); "congregationalists in america" (1894); and "the making of the bible" (1911).