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church. He has given several series of organ re- citals, in which he covered the whole field of organ music, giving interpretation to all its schools.

WARREN, William, actor, b. in Bath, England, 10 May, 1767; d. in Washington, D. C., 19 Oct., 1832. His first appearance was as Young Norval in Home's tragedy of “Douglas.” Soon afterward Warren came to this country, making his début at Baltimore, Md., as Friar Lawrence in “Romeo and Juliet.” In 1805 he went to England, as agent for the Philadelphia theatre, to collect a company of comedians, and on his return in 1806 he married the actress, Mrs. Ann Merry (q. v.). Later, Warren became manager of the Chestnut street theatre in Philadelphia, where he made his last appearance on 25 Nov., 1829, as Robert Bramble in the “Poor Gentleman.” — His son, William, actor, b. in Philadelphia, 17 Nov., 1812; d. in Boston, 12 Sept., 1888, was educated at the Franklin institute, Philadelphia. He also made his first appearance as Young Norval at the Arch street theatre in that city, 27 Oct., 1832. After continuing for some time in his native place, he appeared in New York, Boston, and other cities, playing in various characters, from broad and eccentric comedy to juvenile tragedy, with general acceptance. In 1845 Warren appeared at the Strand theatre in London, and a year later, for the extraordinary term of thirty-five years, he was permanently connected with the Howard athenæum in Boston. There he was held in special esteem, both as a man and artist, and retired from that theatre and his profession on 7 Nov., 1882, with a complimentary benefit. Toward the last Warren was particularly successful in rendering the roles of fine old English gentlemen. He was a cousin of Joseph Jefferson, and one of the few recent actors who, in their own persons, represented the early age of the American drama. Sir Peter Teazle in “The School for Scandal,” Dr. Pangloss in “The Heir at Law,” and Touchstone in “As You Like It,” were among his noted characters.

WARREN, William, clergyman, b. in Water- ford, Me., 21 Oct., 1806 ; d. in Gorham, Me., 28 Jan., 1879. He entered Bowdoin, but left without being graduated, passed through the theological course at Andover seminary, where he was gradu- ated in 1839, was ordained as a Congregational minister on 14 Feb., 1840, and was pastor of the church and teacher of a private school at Wind- ham, Me., for nine years. He had charge of a congregation at Upton, Mass., from 1849 till 1856, acted as agent for the American colonization so- ciety for a few months, in 1857 was appointed dis- trict secretary for northern New England of the American board of commissioners for foreign mis- sions, and retained that office till his death, mak- ing Gorham his home. Bowdoin gave him the degree of D. D. in 1870. He published, besides school-books, " Household Consecration and Bap- tism"; "The Spirit's Sword"; "Twelve Years among Children ; and " These for Those."

WARREN, William Fairfield, educator, b. in Williamsburg, Mass., 13 March, 1833. He was graduated at Wesleyan university in 1853, became a Methodist minister in the New England confer- ence in 1855, and afterward studied theology at Andover, Berlin, and Halle. In 1857 he was a delegate to the world's convention of the Evan- gelical alliance at Berlin, and he afterward made a tour through the East. In 1861 he was appointed grofessor of systematic theology in the Methodist Ipiscopal mission theological institute at Bremen, Germany, which subsequently became the Martin institute at Frankfort, and in 1866 in Boston theo- logical seminary, subsequently a department of Boston university, of which institution he has been president since 1873, and also professor of the com- parative history of religions, comparative theology, and philosophy of religion. He was appointed a member of the American committee for the revis- ion of the New Testament, but did not attend its meetings. He received the degree of D. D. from Ohio Wesleyan university in 1862, and that of LL. D. from Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn., in 1874. He published " Anfangsgriinde der Logik " (Bremen, 1864) ; " Einleitung in die sys- tematische Theologie " (part i., 1865) ; and " Para- dise Found : the Cradle of the Human Race at the North Pole " (Boston, 1885).

WARRINER, Francis, clergyman, b. in Springfield, Mass., 24 Nov., 1805; d. in Chester, Mass., 22 April, 1866. He was graduated at Am- herst in 1830, and in 1831-'4 was chaplain and teacher of mathematics and navigation to. midship- men on the frigate " Potomac," which was one of a squadron that was sent to protect American sea- men in the Indian archipelago. On his return he studied theology in New Haven and New York, was pastor over the Congregational church in Chester in 1841-'8, and again in 1859-65, when he resigned on account of failing health. He was the author of "The Cruise of the Potomac" (New York, 1835).

WARRINGTON, Lewis, naval officer, b. in Williamsburg, near Norfolk, Va., 3 Nov., 1782 ; d. in Washington, D. C, 12 Oct., 1851. He was educated at William and Mary college, and entered the navy as a midshipman, 6 Jan., 1800. He made his first cruise in the frigate " Chesapeake " in the West Indies to suppress piracy, and in 1803 he joined the schooner " Vixen," of Preble's squadron, during the Tripolitan war, where he served with credit, and was included in the vote of thanks by congress to Preble and his officers. He was promoted to acting lieutenant on the station, and transferred to the brig " Siren " in 1805, and to the "Enterprise" in 1806-'7, in which he returned home. He was commissioned a lieutenant, 7 Feb., 1807, and served as executive of the brig " Siren," bearing despatches to France in 1809-'ll. He served in the " Essex " and frigate " Congress " in 1811— '13, and as 1st lieutenant of the frigate "United States" from March till July, 1813.

He was promoted to master-commandant, 24 July, , had charge of the sloop " Peacock," and captured the British sloop " Epervier " after an engagement of forty-two minutes. For this victory, in which the two vessels were of the same armament, he was promoted to captain, 22 Nov., 1814, and received a gold medal and the thanks of congress. (See illustration.) He commanded the frigate " Macedonian," in the Mediterranean, in 1816-'18, and the frigate "Java," on the same station, in 1818— '19, returning home in the frigate "Guerriere" in 1820. He was commandant of the navy-yard at Norfolk, Va., in 1821-'4, and first commandant of that at Pensacola in 1826. He com-