WELLER, George, clergyman, born in Boston, Massachusetts, 15 November, 1790; died in Raymond, Mississippi, 9 November, 1841. He received a good English education in the public schools of his native city, but his parents were unable to send him to college, he learned the trade of a book-binder, and while pursuing his studies opened a small book-store in Newark, New Jersey, and subsequently in Danbury, Connecticut. While preparing for the ministry in the Episcopal church in Norwalk, Connecticut, he officiated as lay reader in Bedford, New York, in 1814-'16. He was ordained deacon in St. Matthew's church, Bedford, 16 June, 1816, by Bishop Hobart, and priest in St. Paul's church, East Chester, New York, 2 April, 1817, by the same bishop. In November, 1817, he became rector of Great Choptank parish, Cambridge, Maryland, which post he filled for five years In 1822 he accepted a call to St. Stephen's church, Cecil county, Maryland, where he served acceptably for three years. At this date Bishop White was desirous of finding a competent editor for a new journal in the interests of the Episcopal church He accordingly invited Mr. Weller to occupy this post, and the offer was accepted. The first number of " The Church Register" was issued on 7 January, 1826. After three years' service as its editor, and occupying himself in other literary labors, he removed to Nashville, Tennessee, where during his ministrations the first church for Episcopal worship was consecrated in 1831. He received the degree of D. D. from Nashville university in 1834. In addition to his pastoral labors he gave instruction to candidates for orders, and opened a school for girls, which met with great success. His health was seriously impaired by work, but, after resting, he accepted a call to Calvary church Memphis, Tennessee, in 1838, and the following year became rector of Christ church, Vicksburg, Mississippi In 1841 the yellow fever broke out with great virulence, and he deemed it his duty to remain at his post and minister to the sick. He was attacked by the malady, which proved fatal. In addition to contributions to church journalism, Dr. Weller published a "Vindication of the Church," being a defence of Anglican ordinations against the aspersions of Roman Catholics, and "Two Letters in Reply to Certain Publications of the Reverend Samuel Miller, of Princeton, New Jersey" (1835), the object of which was to support episcopacy chiefly by early patristic testimony. He also issued the first American collection of "Bishop Heber's Poems" (Philadelphia, 1828), with a short memoir" and republished treatises by eminent Anglican divines in convenient form: these are known as "The Weller Tracts," and are still regarded with favor.