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Rev..yas. Carnnahan, ID. ID. L. L. d

mourns, and the nation deeply feels ant
laments his loss. Who shall supply hi,
place? Who shall fill the vacancy occa
stoned by his departure? Who, like him
shall instruct the rising generation p
Who shall she'd upon community the ligh.
of his heaven illumined intellect, anC
bright and glorious example? Such feel
ings are natural, and shall we presume t.
say, that they are improper? If we con
slider that " far more exceeding and eter
nal weight of glory" which awaits tn,
departed spirit of such a man, in the Par
adise of the Redeemer, excess of grie
for his death, might SAVIOR of selfshness
for when we sorrow for the righteous
dead, we are not to sorrow as those
who have no hope"
The subject of this Sketch was born in
Cumberland County, Pa, March Is, IT'S
near the commencement of the Revolu
tionary War. The county which gave
him birth lies West of the Susquehannal
river, having Miflin County on the North
Dauphin on the East, York and Adams on
the South, and Franklin on the Vest
1t is a fine, agricultural region, and well
watered by numerous streams, that aow
into the Susquehannah. Carlisle is the
County Seat. He received his early edu
cation in the Academy at Canonsbury
Pa, commencing his academical course,
Nov. IS. 1888, with the intention of en-
tering College. Unlike most young men,
he vas far from being hasty in his pre-
paratory studies. The firm and solid
oak that braves the storms and tempests
through many years Of stern endurance.
is of slo1 growth. He spent fifteen years
Of his early life, in severe application to
intellectual pursuits, before he ventured
to present himself as a candidate for ad-
mission into the renowned College OF
New Jersey. 1t was not until 1898, that
he joined the Junior Glass in that Insti-
tuition. His strong and well disciplined
mind surmounted every obstacle and he
graduated with great distinction from
that University. in. September, 1900 =
Soon after this, he revisited his native
home, in the beautiful region of Western
Pennsylvania, where, during one year, he
devoted himself to the study of theology.
under that able and eminent divine. the
Rev. Dir. MILAN. In 1901, he returned
to Princeton, and faithfully and efficient,
y labored there, in the capacity of tutor
in the College for a period of two years /:
out being determined to dedicate himself
to the Gospel Ministry, he resigned the
tutorship in 1903. The next year, (1S04)
the Presbytery of New Brunswick, then.
in Session at Baskingridge, fully satisfied
with his great ~attaiuments as a scholar,
and his advancement ifreligious progress,
granted him a license to preach. He
commenced his ministry in the neighbor-
hood of Hackettstown and krowlton, III
Warren Co., N. j., Immediately after re-
ceiving his license.
The talents of DR.. C~arnahan, as a
preacher, were of a peculiar ORDER
Bold, original, and eloquent to a remark.
able degree, he carried the minds of his
audience away from earth, to rulninate in
heavenly places.
The United Churches Of Whiteboro'
and Utica in New York. gave him an ur-
gent call to become their pastor, which
he accepted and or the 5th of January
1905, was installed over those Congrega,
tons. He labored in the places above
mentioned, with great efficiency, for more
than eight years. In 1914, he removed
to Georgetown, D. c., where he e8tab
lished an Academical Institute, for the
purpose Of perfecting young men in the
knowledge of the Classics and Mathe
mates. He remained principal of this
School for nearly nine years, with how
great reputation, may be known, from the
facts, that the Hon. Henry S. Foote, of
Mississippi /; the sons of Americas most
renowned writer, Wm. Writ and a son
of her greatest orator, Henry Clay with
many others who were highly distinguish
ed in the liberal professions, were his
scholars.
DR.. Carnahan was elected President Of
the College at Princeton, in May, 1928.
The duties Of this high and responsible
office, he discharged with great credit to
himself and benefit to the Institution,
until 1858, when he resigned. His resig-
nation. however, was not accepted, until
the last Wednesday Of June, 1851 when
by reason of hisage. and other infirmirties,
it was deemed advisable to appoint a sue
cessor in which the Institution happily
succeeded in inducing the Rev. John
Mclean into the oface-the present Pres
ident-a man Of profound learning and
great ability ; and who. for many years,
was V ice President of the College, under
Dir. C~arnahan.
The interest and welfare of Nassau
Hall, always occupied a prominent place
IL the benevolent heart of DR.. Carnahan;
and his connection Herewith did not
cease until his death. He was a member
of the Board of Trustees of the Theologi-
cal Institute and finally President Of
the same ; in which Office he continued
until the close Of his life.
He received his degree of D. D., from
Hamilton College, N. Y, as q testimony
of his great ability as a preacher; and
that Of L. L. D., from Princeton College,
in token of his extensive learning and
erndition.
After a long life spent in piety and use.
ILLNESS, he died at the residence Of his
son in-law, VIM. K. Nc onald, ESQ, in
Park Place, New York, on Thursday.
the 10th ct March, 1859, in the 84th year
of his age. OF him, it may truly. be said.
that he was a man universally Beloved,
and esteemed for the many excellent quail.
tiles of his heart, and his great talents,
and inyaluahla services in the cansalo ~