and perseverance, obtained the means of attending that excellent institution, the Biblical Institute, at Concord, N. H., where he prosecuted his studies with great diliSoon after gence. In 1847 he was licensed to preach. his return from Concord he formed a most happy and suitable mariage alliance with Miss Lydia Jane Ensign, daughter of Rev. D. Ensign, a sketch of whose life is found in this volume. With a companion in life whose intelligence and piety well qualified her for her prospective station, with his own heart filled with love to God and sympathy for perishing souls, and with fair educational advantages, he entered the work of the ministry under circumstances that promised much for the cause of truth.

He was one of a class of twenty who united with the Troy Conference on trial in 1848, and was appointed preacher in charge at Galway in his native county. In 1849 he was associated with Rev. H. Meeker on Fort Ann circuit. The next year we find him at Benson, in Vermont. There our happy young itinerant and his companion received a sacred loan which they early consecrated to God in baptism; just as they were beginning to find the fibres of their hearts becoming entwined about its tender being, however, it was taken from them to a fairer clime.

At the close of this year a bronchial affection had so far prostrated him as to compel him to retire from the work to which he had been consecrated. He returned to Mechanicsville, where every available means was used for his restoration. It was not long, however, before his anxious friends were compelled to see that the consumption had fastened its deadly fangs upon him. For some time he could not think it possible that his work should be so soon accomplished. As is common with the victims of that insidious disease, he entertained

some hope of recovery until near his end; when, however, he became convinced that the time of his departure was at hand, he cheerfully submitted to the will of God. A few days before he died, when asked by his father-in-law if Jesus was precious, he answered, with glory beaming in his countenance, "Jesus is very precious; I long to be with him in glory." As the closing scene drew nigh when the silver cord, that had for a long time been loosening, was to be severed, and the golden bowl broken, he affectionately kissed his devoted companion and bid her and all his friends, farewell. After this, while his wife leaned over him watching his expiring breath, he revived a little and whispered, "Why does the chariot delay?" then exclaiming, “Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" he passed, in the full enjoyment of his intellect, to the regions of eternal blessedness. He died April 2d, 1852, in Mechanicsville, at the early age of twenty-six years.

"O! is it not a noble thing to die

As dies the Christian, with his armor on!"

Mr. Burrows' preaching abilities were good. His sermons were sound, systematic and practical, and delivered with great energy and pathos. His whole soul seemed in a blaze of love while he "preached Jesus and the resurrection." He delighted to dwell upon the story of the cross, the riches of grace, and the glories of heaven.

REV. ELIJAH B. HUBBARD.*

Elijah B. Hubbard, was the son of Rev. T. Hubbard, a highly esteemed and useful local preacher. He was born in the town of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the last year of the past century. Under the pious influences of his paternal home, Elijah manifested at an early age a clear apprehension of religious things, and, at the tender age of seven years, was brought to realize the promise, "They that seek me early shall find me." He had often expressed a desire to learn to love the Savior, and his father, finding that he was intelligently seeking after God, made him the special subject of prayer; and while engaged in the morning devotions at the family altar, young Elijah was enabled to see Jesus as his Savior. These early religious influences, though not as fully cherished as they might have been, were the means of restraining him through his youth and early manhood from the grosser forms of wicked

ness.

At the age of twenty-five Mr. Hubbard married Miss Mary E. Hand, of Albany, with whom he lived happily for twenty-four years, and by whom he had nine child

ren.

During the year preceding his making a public profession of religion, his course was marked by the careful observance of the outward forms of morality and propriety. In the year 1829 or 1830, during the progress of a revival in the old Division street church, in the city of Albany, he made a public profession of the reli

*The writer is under special obligations to Rev. J. M. Edgerton for assistance in preparing this sketch.

gion of Jesus Christ, and united with the church. Almost immediately, he began with earnestness to exhort sinners to repentance, and very soon was appointed a class leader; in which office he was acceptable and useful. About one year after, his brethren advised him to take a relation to the church affording a more extensive field of usefulness; and, this advice according with his own convictions of duty, he asked for, and obtained a local preacher's license. He held this office for about four years; when, finding himself embarrassed by the division of his mind between his secular business and the ministry of the word, he fully surrendered himself to the latter calling.

In the fall of 1834 he went as a 66 supply " to Pittstown circuit, where he labored until the Conference of 1835, at which time he was received on trial by the Troy Annual Conference. His first appointment was to Cambridge circuit, where, during two years, he enjoyed the confidence and affection of the people, and the blessing of God upon his labors. In 1837 he was ordained deacon, and appointed to Bennington, Vt., where he also spent two years. From 1839 to 1841 the people of Dalton, a town adjoining that of his nativity, enjoyed his ministrations. The next year was spent at Greenwich, Washington county, N. Y. He spent the succeeding year on the Pawlet circuit, in Vermont. In 1845 and 1846 we find him on the Fort Ann circuit, where his labors were eminently blessed of God.

At the Conference of 1847, he received his appointment to Middlebury, Vt., where he experienced the great trial of his life. The hand of affliction was laid upon him. Hitherto, both himself and his family had enjoyed almost uninterrupted good health. But now disease prostrated him, and death laid his dearest earthly friend, his wife, in the grave. To his extremely

sensitive nature, this was a most severe shock; from its effects it is thought he never entirely recovered. Although he received an appointment to Burlington at the ensuing conference, 1848, such was his prostration of mind and body that he was able to perform the functions of the ministry but a small portion of the year. A partial and temporary mental aberration gave rise to the most painful apprehensions on the part of his friends. Rest, a change of scenery, and kind attentions, however, by the blessing of God, resulted in great improvement.

Before the close of this year, Mrs. Mary Cammack became the sharer of his joys and sorrows; a woman well qualified to be his companion, to cheer him in his despondency, and take the charge of his helpless young family. At the conference of 1849, he was so far recovered as to take an appointment to Castleton, Vt. In 1851 he was appointed a second time to the Fort Ann circuit, where, after a few months of toil and anxiety as preacher in charge, he ended his life and labors.

The disease to which he fell a victim was a pulmonary inflammation, with which he was seized early in January, 1852. While suffering from physical prostration, the result of protracted efforts at the Ridge, he was called on to preach a funeral sermon at a school house about two miles from Fort Edward. Although the weather was cold, the crowded room and confined air almost overcame him. On concluding the services, he immediately seated himself in an open sleigh, in the cold air, and rode some distance to the burying ground. This imprudent act, performed in the kindness of his heart toward the afflicted, cost him his life. The transition from the heated school house in his exhausted state of body, suddenly checked perspiration, and brought on a a severe pleuratic affection.