HODGE, Charles, American Presbyterian theologian: b. Philadelphia, 28 Dec. 1797; d. Princeton, N. J., 19 June 1878. He was edu cated in Princeton College, graduating in 1815. In 1816-19 he studied in the theological semi nary at Princeton, in 1820 was appointed instructor there and two years later made pro fessor of Oriental and biblical literature. In 1840 he was transferred to the chair of didactic and exegetical theology in the seminary, and 12 years afterward appointed to the additional chair of polemical theology. In 1825 he founded the Biblical Repertory, afterward was re named Biblical Repertory and Princeton Review and merged in 1872 in the" Presbyterian Quay.
lefty and American Theological Review. The semi-centennial anniversary of his connection with Princeton was commemorated there in 1872 by the foundation of the Charles Hodge pro fessorship, with an endowment of $50,000. At the same time he received a gift of $15,000. He was moderator of the Presbyterian General As sembly in 1846 and was one of the revisers of the 'Book of Discipline' in 1858. From the
foundation till 1872 he was editor of and chief contributor to the Review, and two of his works, Princeton Theological Essays' (184647) ; and 'Essays and Reviews' (1857), were compiled from his numerous articles in that periodicaL Other works are 'Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans> (1855; enlarged 1866) • 'Consti tutional History of the Presbyterian Church in the United (f840-41) ; 'The Way of Life> (1842) ; 'Systematic Theology> (1871-72), a comprehensive treatise giving an exposition of Calvinistic theology; and 'What is Darwin (1874). Consult 'The Semi-Centennial Commemoration of the Professorship of Charles Hodge, D.D., LL.D., September 24, 1872> (Phil adelphia 1872), and Hodge, A..A. 'Life of Charles Hodge, Professor in the 'theological Seminary, Princeton) (New York 1880).