KIRK, lcerk, Edward Norris, American Congregational clergyman: b. New York, 14 Aug. 1802; d. Boston, 27 March 1874. He was graduated at Princeton (then the College of New Jersey), in 1820, studied law in New York, was graduated from the Princeton The ological Seminary in 1825 and licensed to preach in 1826, was agent for the Board of Foreign Missions in the Middle States, and South Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, in 1829 37 was pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Albany, N. Y., and while there established with N. S. S. Beman and others the Troy Theological Seminary, the forerunner of the Union Theological Seminary of New York City (q.v.). From 1837-39 he traveled extensively in Europe, becoming upon his re turn secretary of the Foreign Evangelical So ciety. From 1842 until his resignation in 1871 he was pastor of the Mount Vernon Congrega tional Church of Boston. In 1856 at the re quest of the American and Foreign Christian Union he inaugurated regular worship for American Protestants in Paris. Previous to
and during the Civil War he was one of the most outspoken and strongest supporters of anti-slavery. He was president of the Ameri can Missionary Association, and published 'Sermons in England and America> (New York 1840) ; 'Lectures on the Parables of Our (New York 1856); Doc trinal and Practical) (Boston 1860), and many other single sermons and addresses. He also translated and edited with introductions S, R. L. Gaussen's 'Theopneusty, or the Plenary In spiration of the Holy Scripture) (New York 1842) ; the same writer's of the Holy Scriptures) (Boston 1862), and J. F. Asties 'Louis XIV and the Writers of His His 'Lectures on Revivals' were collected and edited by D. 0. Mears (Boston 1874). Consult Mears, D. 0., 'Life of E. N. Kirk) (Boston 1877), and other writings.