Edwin Hubbell Chapin, D. D., an American clergvman, born at Union Village, Washington co., N. Y. Dec. 29, 1814. Having finished his preparatory studies at a seminary in Bennington. Vt., he commenced preaching in Richmond, Va., where he became pastor of a congregation composed of Unitarians and Uni-versalists. In 1840 he removed to Charles-town, Mass., in 1840 to Boston, and in 1848 to New York, where he was installed as pastor of the fourth Universalist church. Of this organization he still remains pastor, although the location of its place of worship has been twice changed during his pastorate. It first occupied a church in Murray street, which had been used for many years by a hutch Reformed congregation; in 1842 the society removed to an edifice on Broadway, built for and long occupied by the Unitarian church of All Souls; and in 1800 completed the erection of its present house of worship in Fifth avenue at the corner of Forty-fifth street. In 185G Mr. Chapin received the degree of D. D. from Harvard college. Dr. Chapin usually preaches twice every Sunday. One discourse is written out, and the other is generally extempore, as far as form is concerned. He is also a favorite lecturer and brilliant popular orator.

Besides several volumes of sermons, he has published "Duties of Young Men," "Duties of Young Women," "Characters in the Gospel," "Communion Hours," "Discourses on the Lord's Prayer," "Crown of Thorns," "The Beatitudes," "Moral Aspects of City Life," "llu-manitv in the City," " True Manliness," and "Discourses on the Book of Proverbs."