History of Kortright Center, (Delaware County) New York United States of America

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John Blakey Dales, educator, was born in Kortright, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1815; son of Hugh and Margaret (Blakely) Dales. He attended the Temple Hill (N.Y.) academy and was graduated at Union college in 1835 and at the theological seminary, Newburg, N.Y., in 1839. He was ordained an Associate Reformed Presbyterian minister and served as pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church in Philadelphia from 1840 until his death. He was professor of pastoral theology and church history at the Associate Reformed seminary at Newburg, N.Y., 1848-50; recording secretary of the Presbyterian historical society, 1852-93; corresponding secretary of the Board of foreign missions of the Associate Reformed church, 1847-59; clerk of the United Presbyterian synod of New York, 1863-93; corresponding secretary of the United Presbyterian foreign missions, 1859-93; and president of the Pennsylvania Bible society, 1887-93. He received the degree of D.D. from Franklin college, Ohio, in 1853, and that of LL.D. from Westminster college, New Wilmington, Pa., in 1889. He is the author of: Roman Catholicism (1842); Dangers and Duties of Young Men (1851); History of the Associate Reformed Church and Its Missions (1859); History of the United Presbyterian Church (1883); and Church Manual (1884). He died in Chautauqua, N.Y., Aug. 21, 1893.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

History of Kortright Center, (Delaware County) New York

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