A Brief Sketch of the Life of Francis Wharton (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from A Brief Sketch of the Life of Francis Wharton He was also the editor of the first edition of Wharton´s (Penna.) Digest, and of the six volumes of Wharton´s Reports. At the age of seventeen Francis Wharton was entered as a student at Yale College. In 1839 he was graduated; and he then returned to Philadelphia, and became a student of law in his father´s office. In 1843 he was admitted to the bar. While a student of law he wrote constantly for the periodicals of the day, and contributed many articles to "Hunt´s Merchants´ Magazine." This literary habit clung to him after he had entered upon the practice of his profession, though his success at the bar was rapid. He edited for a time the "North American and United States Gazette," and subsequently, while still engaged in the practice of the law, the "Episcopal Recorder." He also participated in political affairs as a strenuous supporter of the Democratic party, and when John K. Kane was Attorney-General of Pennsylvania was one of his assistants. It was in this position that he was first led to write on the criminal law and to the composition of practical legal treatises. In 1854 there came a turning point in his career. Two years previously he had married Miss Sydney Paul, daughter of Comegys Paul, of Philadelphia, and her death in September, 1854, resulting in the breaking up of his home, seems to have quickened and confirmed the inclination he had long exhibited for charitable and religious occupations. It is said that while a student of law he desired to become a clergyman, but was dissuaded by his father. But twelve years after his admission to the bar he finally abandoned the active duties of a legal practitioner, and became a teacher chiefly on theological topics. In 1856 he made a tour through the West, distributing Bibles and tracts, and during this journey visited Kenyon College (connected with which is a theological seminary), at Gambier, Ohio. Here he was induced to accept a professorship, and while he lectured on English history and literature and on constitutional law, he entered deeply into the religions life of the place and delivered discourses on theological Subjects. A part of these may be found in a book entitled "Modern Theism," which contains a series of lectures delivered by him to the students on "Modern Infidelity." In 1859 Dr. Wharton paid his first visit to Europe, and after his return was married, on December 27, 1860, to the daughter of Lewis R. Ashurst, of Philadelphia. In 1862 he fulfilled his long-cherished desire to enter the ministry of the Episcopal Church. He was ordained a deacon at Cleveland, Ohio, and a month later received priest´s orders. The first parish to which he was called was that of St. Paul´s, at Brookline, Mass., whither he went in 1863. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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