LUDLOW, James Meeker, American P,resbyterian clergyman and author: b. Eliza beth, N. J., 15 March 1841. He was gradu ated from Princeton in 1861, from the Prince ton Theological Seminary in 1864, entered the Presbyterian ministry and was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Albany 1864-68 and of the Collegiate Reformed Church of New York in 18-77. His subsequent pas torates were that of Westminster Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. (1877-85), and that of the First Presbyterian Church of East Orange, N. j., 1886-1909. In 1885 he declined the presidency of Marietta College (Ohio). Dr. Ludlow received honorary title of D.D. from Williams College, and that of L.H.D. from Princeton University. In 1909 he resigned his pastoral charge in East Orange, becoming by vote of the people pastor emeritus. He has since spent much time in Italy. Dr. Ludlow is a member of New York Authors' Club; Amer ican Historical Association; New Jersey His torical Society; Long Island Historical Soci ety; Washington Society of New Jersey and many other social and scholarly organizations.
For many years he has been a director of the Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is a frequent contributor to the periodical literature of the day. His works are 'My Saint John' (1883) ; 'Concentric Chart of His tory' (1:4:5) ; of the Janizaries,' a tale of Albania (1886) ; 'A King of Tyre,' a story of ancient Phoenicia (1891); 'That An gelic Woman' (1891); (History of the Cru sades' (1896) ; 'Baritone's Parish' (1897); 'Deborah,' a story of the time of Judas Mac caheus (1901) ; 'Incentives for Life' (1902) ; (Sir Raoul,' a story of Venice and the Fourth Crusade (1905) ; 'Jesse Ben David,' a story of the time of Christ (1907) ; 'Judge West's Opin ion,' a study in optimism (1908); 'Discovery of Self,' lectures to young men (1910); (Avanti!' a story of Sicily in 1860 (1913).