MILLER, SAmuEL, D.D. 1769-1850 ; b. Delaware, son of the rev. John Miller, who was a native of Boston and pastor of the Presbyterian church at Dover, Del. The son was graduated at the university of Pennsylvania in 1789 with the highest honors of his class; commenced the study of theology with the guidance of his father and finished the course under Dr. Nesbit, at Dickinson college; was licensed to preach in 1791; in 1793 was col league pastor with Drs. McKnight and' Rogers, of the first Presbyterian church, New York city, and afterwards of the Wall street church until 1813. He was active in estab lishing the theological seminary at Princeton, N. J., in which he was professor of church history and government from 1813 till his death. His admirable natural qualities of per son, mind, and heart were highly improved by assiduous culture. His manners were remarkably dignified and urbane. In character and attainments he was eminently qual ified to be one of the founders and builders of a theological school, and his influence, combined with that of his distinguished colleag-ue Dr. Archibald Alexander—the one
being an admirable complement to the other—on successive classes of students can hardly. be over-estimated. His preaching was luminous and earnest, his lectures were learned, catholic, enthusiastic, and enlivened with wit and literary grace. FIe was prominent in the counsels of the Presbyterian church. Among the many works which he published may be mentioned: Letters 07b the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry; Letters on Unitarianism; On the Eternal Sonship of Christ; Clerical Manners and Habits; On the Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions; On the Office of Ruling Elder; On Bap tism; Letters from a Father to his' Son in College; Thoughts on, Public Prayer.