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JOHN H. VINCENT 483 creasing momentum tmtil the present day, and counts its re- sults by millions of followers. Through John Wesley, the / Beformation received new life and a new impetus, simply because, in that little meeting in Aldersgate street, London, he felt his heart strangely warmed," and recognized Jesus Christ as his personal Savior from sin. And we have in John Heyl Vincent, a Reformer in the methods of Sunday school teaching and Bible study, an example as striking, and almost, if not quite, as far reaching in effect as that of Martin Luther or John Wesley. Luther emancipated the minds, that, under corrupt ecclesi- astical domination, had become slaves to ignorance and super- stitution. Wesley aroused the spiritually indifferent and care- less, and effectually warned the impenitent to flee from the wrath to come. * * Vincent, recognizing the importance of both intellectual and spiritual awakening, sought to accomplish both these ends by methods hitherto untried. His plans to engage the attention and interest, and to make study attrac- tive have been the most successful yet devised. His directions as to subjects to be taken up, and the best methods for secur- ing time for their study, have aided and encouraged home students who, without his helpful suggestions, would never have xmdertaken the work of self -education ; or, having begun it, would have become discouraged and have given up in despair. Dr. Vincent was married in 1858 to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Caroline Dusenbury, at Portville, New York. His only son, George E., a graduate of Yale, is now president of the University of Minnesota. In the year 1888, by the general conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church. Dr. Vincent was elected to the episco- pal office, the highest position in the church, and generally esteemed the greatest honor within its gift. His organizing and executive ability, familiarity with the discipline and or- der of the church, power in the pulpit and on the platform,, ready adaptation to the various conference situations, inti- mate knowledge of human nature, and geniality of disposi-