Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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REV. C W. WINCHESTER, D. D. CHARLES WESLEY WINCHESTER, Presidentof Taylor University, was born in Westminster, Vt. His preparation for college was made at Springfield of the same state. He then entered Gene- see College, now Syracuse University, from which he was graduated in 1867. Subsequent to his graduation lie spent some time in teaching at Pairview Seminary, Pairview, N. Y.. where he acted as professor of (.reek and German. From here he removed to Cazenovia where he taught Greek and Latin in the Central New York Conference Seminary. In the mean time he had received license to preach, and in 1870 he joined the East Genesee Conference. From this time until the present he has been a very active minister of the Gospel. He has been pastor of some of our largest churches, lb- served as Presiding Elder from 1891 to 1897. lie was secretary of his conference for eleven eonseeutive years, and was a member of the Ecumenical Methodist Conference at Washington held in October. 1891. In 1892 he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from his Alma Mater. In 1902 he was appointed conference evangelisl and. after assisting ' a number of pastors in revival work during the fall and winter of 1902-)). he was elected editor of the Buffalo Christian Uplook. He was engaged in that work when elected President of Taylor University, the duties of which office he began January 13. 1904. As a religious man. he has professed and exemplified Christianity from the age of fourteen. As a pastor, he has witnessed good work done under his ministry. As a presiding elder, he has seen the church built up both in numbers and finance. As an evangelist, he has labored extensively, both in revivals and camp-meetings in many states. As a literary man. he has given to us three hooks, which show well his ability in this line — The Wells of Salvation, The Gospel of Foreign Travel, and The Vic- tories of Wesley Castle.

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REV. C. W. WIXCHESTEE, D. D.

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ISAIAH B. HUDNUT was graduated from the High School at Lockport, N. T.. in 1869 : from Rochester University, in 1872, with honors, re ceiving as a badge of his scholastic rank, the Phi Beta Kappa key. After graduating he spent four years as a High School principal. In 1881 he was graduated from Boston School of Theology with the degree of S. T. B. The same year he entered Gene- see Conference, within the bounds of which he la- bored until he assumed his present position. He was Statistical Secretary of his Conference for ten years. He was elected Professor of Greek of Taylor University in 1904. In 1905 he was registrar; be- came Dean of the University in 1906. REV. I. 1 ' .. III ' IINTTT, A.