Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-26
Prof. Labordo's History.

The following is an extract from Prof Laborde's
forthcoming "History of South Carolina College" ="
which is Immediately to be issued from the press
of R. ". Gibbes, Columbia, s. C. .
John Brown was born 10 Ireland, Antrim Coun-
ty, June Is, 1863. He emigrated with his father
to America, and settled in Chester District South
Carolina. His educational advantages were very
limited, having gone to school only eighteen
months. For the last half of the period he was
schoolmate of Gen. Jackson. At the age Of
sixteen he voluntarily exchanged the Academy for
the camp, and under Gen. Sumter, fought gallant
ly for the liberties of his adopted country. Upon
the close Of the war he set himself diligently to
the task Of improving his mind. Buta more i'm
portant service was before him. he was to opreach
the gospel Of our Saviour, and to call upon sim
full world to repent and embrace the offer Of SAL
vation. He studied Theology under the Rev. DIR.
McCorkle, near Salisbury, North Carolina, and
was licensed to preach, in the year 1888, by the
Presbytery of Concord, with which his teacher
was connected. He combined the professions Of
teaching and preaching for a few years, and was
then called to the pastorship of the Waxhaw
Church, which he held for ten years. ResigHfag
his pastorship he again, took up the business Of
teaching and notwithstanding the disadvantages
of his early training, achieved coLsderable itera
~ reputation. April 25, 1909. he was elected
Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy in the
South Carolina College. May l, 1911, he resigned
his Professorship. In the course of that year he
was elected President Of the University Of Geor-
gia. After leaving the Presidency Of that insti-
tuition, he removed to Hancock County, Georgia,
where he remained in charge of a church for
twelve years His last home was at Fort Gaines,
where he died December II, 1912, in the eighteth
year Of his age.
1t is thought proper to record few additional
facts in the religious life of DR.. Brown. He was
the founder Of the Presbyterian Church in Colum-
bia 1t was formed>in the College Chapel, and
services were held there until q house Of worship
was obtained. He was an eminenty good man,
and animated by truly apostolic spirit. No
higher praise can be bestowed upon him than that
which is found in the Language of the Rev. DR..
Talmage, who knew him we'll: she was entitled
to the appellaton we used when speaking of him
our Apostle John" He was distinguished for
his humility, his amiability, his generosity, and
the readiness with which he bestowed his conf
dence upon men.
Though understanding was vigorous, and
his requirements extraordinary for that day, and
his command of language, according to DR.. Tai
mage, not surpassed by any one whom he ever
knew, yet am inclined to think, from the testi-
mony Of distinguished graduates who received his
instructions, that as Professor he was defective
in most important particular. One of the most
gifted and honored Of the alumni of the College
writes to me, that "his teachings in Moral Phil
osopby were too much from the book to excite in
terest, and that he failed to arouse attention on
the part Of his pupils. he was a man Of great
frmness, probity, and excellence Of character"
| would not, however, say any thing which could
impair in the least the reputation Of DR.. Brown.