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STONE, James Samuel, clergyman, born in Shipston-on-Stour, Worcestershire, England, 27 April, 1852. He emigrated to Philadelphia in 1872, and studied theology in the divinity-school in that city, at which he was graduated in 1877. He was made deacon in 1876, and ordained priest by the bishop of Toronto, Canada, in 1877. He was rector of St. Philip's church, Toronto, from 11879 till 1882, and of St. Martin's, Montreal, from 1882 till 1886. In the latter year he accepted a call from Grace church, Philadelphia. He was professor of ecclesiastical history in Wycliffe college, Toronto, in 1877-'82. He is well known in Canada as a lecturer, some of his topics being "Love in ye Olden Time," "Trials of a Parson," " Robin Hood," and "John Bunyan." He received the degree of B.D. from Cambridge (Mass.) Episcopal theological school in 1880, and those of B. D, and D.D. from the University of Bishop's college, Lennoxville, Canada, in 1886. Besides many pamphlets, sermons, and magazine articles, Dr. Stone has published "Simple Sermons on Simple Subjects" (Toronto, 1879) and "The Heart of Mer-tie England" (Philadelphia, 1887).
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