KEMPT'VILLE. A railway junction of Gren ville County, Ontario, Canada. 29 miles south of Ottawa by rail (Map: Ontario. H 2). It is situated on a tributary of the Rideau, which sup plies water-power to several mills. Population. in 1891, 1226; in 1901. 1523.
KEN, or KENN, THOMAS (1637-1711). A prelate of the Church of England. He was horn at Berkhampstead. Hertfordshire, July. 1637; educated at Winchester and New College. Ox ford; became domestic chaplain to Bishop Morley in 1665, rector of Brightstone. Isle of Wight, in 1667, and prebend at. Winchester in 1(169. In 1(375 he visited Rome with has nephew, Isaac Walton, and in 1679, on his return, after five absence, accompanied Mary. Princess of ()range, as her chaplain. to Holland. In 1680 he became chaplain to Charles 11., whom he at tended in his last illness. Shortly before his death the King nominated Ken to the bishopric of Bath and Wells (1684). Ile was not fully invested with the episcopal functions till after the accession of James I I. For refusing to obey the order of the King to read the declaration of indidgenee, he was sent to the Tower, with six other bishops ( 1688). Nevertheless. when the
Prince of Orange ascended the throne as William III., he' refused to transfer his allegiance to the new King, considering James still his lawful soy ereigt, For this be was deprived of his bislniprie IG91). lle died at Longleaf, March 19, lilt. Bishop Ken was a man of solid and ex tensive learning. refined tastes, and wide sympa thies, and in office displayed great zeal and self devotion. He was the author of several volumes of sermons, theological treatises and of many devotional writings. His "Morning Hymn" ("Awake, my soul, and with the sun"), and "Evening Hymn" ("Glory to Thee, my God, this night"), are surpassed by mane in the language. The familiar doxology, "Praise ((oil, from Whom all blessings flow," is his composition. His works have been several times published. Consult his •Life, by Plumptre (2 vols.. London, 1888; rev. ed. 1890).