University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Biographical Sketches, Sharks Couis Coos ,,- born December 23rd, [823, at Woerth, Department ot the Lower Rhine, France, and was educated in Academy in his 11.it i . ■ a, and in Bethan} College, W. Va., graduating from the la in [846. The degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by Bethany College, and 1. 1.. I), by Butler University. He taught in Bethany College, imtnnliat.lv upon graduation, three years, and then from [858-80 as Professor of Ancient and Modern Language ■ and Hebrew. He has also taught in a Colle- giate Institute, Somerset, Pa., Eureka College, as President and Professor of Languages and Sacred History. He 1 is been Professor of Greek in Kentucky University since 1880. He has written upon Greel ' ■ Testament, and the Hebrew poetry of the Old Testament. Hehasbeena con- stant ■ ilii itions of the Christian Church, being editorial writer on the Standard for twenty years. Besides his work in schools and colleges, he lias been active in preaching. y in Wiltiam 7 cScirvcj, Was bom March ist. [829, in Hopkinsville, Kv.. and was educated in private school in Tre- t, 111., and in Bethany College, W. Va.. and was graduated from the latter July 4th, 1850, and has had the degrees of A. M. and LL. I), conferred upon him b Bethany College. He has taught thirty- tour years ; two years in a small scl ool (private) Fayette, Mo.; two years in a boarding school, Dover, vfo., and thirty years in College ot the Bible, Lexington, Kv. lb- has written and published com- mentary on Aits, commentary on Matthew and Mark, Lands ot the Bible, Text and Canon of the New Testament, Credibility and Inspiration of the New Testament, volumi ot si mm ms, ■•|esus and fonah. Preparatory to writing Lands of the Bible he spent six months in Palistine. Over [6,000 copies of this book have been sold, and it is used in several colleges as a text book. Among the most prominent is the B Seminary, Louisville, Kv. lb- has been a contributor to religious papers for the last forty vears. For the last three years he lias been editor of the d ipartn B il Criticism in Christian Standard. 13