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Coster, Robert John

educator, clergyman, was born Oct. 20, 1836, near St.

Leonards, Md. He was educated at the College of St. James, and received the degree of B. A. in 1862; and the degree of M.

A. from Trinity college in 1868. He was ordained a deacon in 1863, and a priest in 1866. For over quarter of a century he has been rector of the Bishop Bowman institute of Pittsburg, Pa., and a rector of the Grace church almost the same time. He has also devoted his time to educational work. He has been a member of the standing committee of the diocese of Pittsburgh for twenty years, and president of the same for four years.

He has traveled extensively in Europe; and is the author of a memorial sermon on the Life of the Rev. Thomas Crumpton, D. D.; and is now publishing a History of Grace Church of Pittsburgh, Pa.