MATTISON, IltRANE, D.D., a distinguished divine of the Methodist Episcopal church ; 1811-68; b. Norway, Herkimer co. N. Y. The first years of his early manhood were spent in teaching, hut at the age of twenty-three his mind turned to the ministry, and in 1836 he entered the Black River conference; was stationed at Watertown and Rome; in 1850 and 185'2 was made secretary of the conference; removed in 185'2 for his health to. New York; was pastor of John street church, and afterwards of Trinity M. E. church in 34th street, which he organized. He labored with great earnestness to persuade the general conference in 1860 to take action against all slaveholding in the church; but failing in this he withurew from the Methoclist Episcopal church, Nov. 1, 1861, and became pastor in St. John's Independent Methodist church. He returned in 1865 to the. denomination that he had left, and was appointed to Trinity 31.E. church in Jersey City, where he died. The last year of his life lie was cor. secretary of the American and Foreign
Christian union. Dr. Mattison was an eloquent preacher. He xvrote with great rapidity, and his works were numerous. The following are some of the most prominent of his published works: A Scriptural Defense of the Doctrine of the Irinity; Tracts for the Times; Elementary Astronomy, accompanied letth Maps; in 1850 an improved edition of Burritt's Geography of the Heavens; High School Astronomy; Spirit-rapping unveiled; 77te Wesleyan Doctrine of Pmfection; Sacral Melodies; Minister's Pocket Manual ; Impending Crisis; immortality of the Soul and Resurrection of the Body; Select Lessons from the Roly Scriptures; Defense of American Methodism; Popular Amusements. He left an unfinished treatise on Depravity in ifslielation to Entire Sanctification; and the ontlines of other -theological works. His contributions to the periodital press were numerous and valtra ble. He was the author of several poems of merit.