History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . Duchess Co.,Xew ^ork. Xovember 26, fathers name was HoraceWinchell, a somewhat notedcharacter, who was born at theold homestead on WinchellMountain, and well known in allthe villages and cities of thatregion. His mothers name wasCaroline AlacAllister, daughter ofAlexander MacAllister, of Scotch-Irish descent. James Manning Winchell, pastor of the first Bap-tist church of lUjston and joint editor of the .American Bal^tistMai^a.::iiic. was Winchells uncle. He was also the editor of anedition of Watts hymns whi
History of the class of '70, Department of literature, science and the arts . Duchess Co.,Xew ^ork. Xovember 26, fathers name was HoraceWinchell, a somewhat notedcharacter, who was born at theold homestead on WinchellMountain, and well known in allthe villages and cities of thatregion. His mothers name wasCaroline AlacAllister, daughter ofAlexander MacAllister, of Scotch-Irish descent. James Manning Winchell, pastor of the first Bap-tist church of lUjston and joint editor of the .American Bal^tistMai^a.::iiic. was Winchells uncle. He was also the editor of anedition of Watts hymns which was generally used by the Baptistchurches in America under the title of Winchells Watts. A word further should l)e said of Winchells father, who wasin many respects one of the most remarkable men of his day. Hewas noted for his self-sacrificing devotion to the principles ofecclesiastical reform. These principles he advocated by teaching,preaching and writing, imtil the close of a most earnest and con-sistent Christian life in June, 1873. His familiarity with the sacred. 222 Class of 70, University ok Michigan. Scriptures was ])lKn()iiKiial. 1 Ic was one of the very foremost toadvocate the sinfulness of sectarianism, and of shivery, and thear1)itrati(»n of national disputes without resort to war. lie wroteand ])nl)lished twent\ pamphlets in which he discussed these andsimilar (piestions with a loL;ic and with Scriptural proof whichwere almost irrefutahle. Alexander Winchell. the eminent ^eoloj^ist, lecturer, and au-thor, was Wincheirs eldest hrothcr. Xcwton II. Winchell, whohas made a national re])utation hy the publication of six elaboratevolumes as chief ;^eolo<;ist of the State of Minnesota, andas editor<^)f the America)! Craloi^lst. is also an elder brother. Charles M. Winchell, wlio was L^raduated from the Iniversityof Alichii^an in 1873, as a civil eni^ineer. is a younger l) has been almost continually in the employ of the govern-ment, in the sur\-e
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