. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . l convention of the Baptist denomina-tion in the United States for foreign mi.— his missionary zeal Mr. Rice united an eagerinterest in the cause of ministerial through his influence and efforts an insti-tution of learning was established in Washington,D. C., which is now known as Columbian was for several years its agent and treasurer,while serving at, the same time as missionary sacrificed his life in seeking to promote thewelfare of the college that he had founded. In1815 he was elected to the
. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . l convention of the Baptist denomina-tion in the United States for foreign mi.— his missionary zeal Mr. Rice united an eagerinterest in the cause of ministerial through his influence and efforts an insti-tution of learning was established in Washington,D. C., which is now known as Columbian was for several years its agent and treasurer,while serving at, the same time as missionary sacrificed his life in seeking to promote thewelfare of the college that he had founded. In1815 he was elected to the presidency of Transyl-vania university, Lexington, Ky., but he declinedthis call, as well as a similar one to Georgetowncollege. Ky. Mr. Rice was a preacher of greatpower. He left no published works, but few menhave exerted upon the Baptist denomination awider and more lasting influence. RICE. Nathan Lewis, clergyman, b. in fJarrardcounty, Ky., 29 Dec., 1807; d. lii Chatham. 11June, 1877. He was educated at Centre college, 236 RICE RICE. teaching Latin in the preparatory department,entered Princeton theological seminary in 1829,anil was installed as pa-tor f tin/ Presbyterianchurch at Bardstown. Ky., mi s June. :!:>. Therehe established and conducted a seminary for girls,and edited a paper called the Western Protest-ant. After resigninghis pastorate in 1841he preached in Paris, where he held apulilic discussion onthe subject of bap-tism. The Baptistsarranged for anotherdebate,choosing Alex-ander Campbell astheir champion. Ittook place in Lexing-ton, Ky., and exon . .1widespread interestthroughout the 12 1845, heassumed charge of achurch in Cincinnati,where he held pulilicdebate-, taught candi-dates for the ministry,and wrote several volumes. In 1850 he held amemorable public discussion with ArchbishopJohn B. Purcell on the doctrines of the Human(ai liilic church. His activity was as great whilefilling a pastorate in St. Louis in 1853-7. whnvlie e
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