George Edmands Merrill

George Edmands Merrill (December 19, 1846 – June 11, 1908) was an American Baptist clergyman and educator, born at Charlestown, Mass.

Early life Merrill was born on December 19, 1846, in Charlestown, Boston. He was a son of Nathan Merrill and Amelia G. (née Edmands) Merrill.

Career

After ordination, he became pastor of Baptist churches in Massachusetts at Springfield (1872–77), Salem (1877–85), and Newton (1890–99). Two years (1885–87) he spent at Colorado Springs, Colorado. From 1899 until his death he was president of Colgate University. His writings include: The Story of the Manuscripts (third edition, 1881); Crusaders and Captives (1890); The Reasonable Christ (1893); The Parchments of the Faith (1895); "The Songs of Solomon," in the American Commentary on the Old Testament (1905).

Merrill died on June 11, 1908, at Hamilton, New York.