The Spate

Rev. Thomas C. Pitkin, 1). O., of Detrol( s drai!. Rev. Jr. Pltkln camp of a dlstingulshed revolutionary famlly. HM rather, Hon. Thomas Pltkln, was a congressman trom Connecticut trena 1805 to 1 81 . Hls grandfather. Win. Pltkln, was governor of the colony of Connectlcut trom 17üU lo 179Ü, ukan active partin tlie detiuerav.iii ii led to the reVolutlon. Dr. :. uüs boni in Farmington, C'oiin., In steil trom the llterary and livinity rtepartmenta of S"ale college in !,s:;c. being tlie Gfth generatlqn of the famly who gradtn ted trom tl. ai Seat of learnIdjj. He Iniuiedlatelj accepted a cali to he naítorate of an Kp'seopaJ chureb at l.ouisvillc, Ky. Be ubseqi ently occupled mlpits at Rochester, N. Tn NewHaVen, i onn.. Albauy aud Bnll'iilo, N. Y.. al i urne to Retroil In 1868 to accept the recii rslilp of St. Paul'a chureb, i trust whlcb he beid untll 1879, when hls falllng _h Induced 1 1 ï m to reslgn to give to a younger man. He dld not tlnow .ff entlrely, however, the carea and rcIbilitto ol liiíi divine ealllng, but lontlnued to preaeb at Intervals where riuty callcd him.