The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-08-10
REv. E. E. PREssLY, d. n

1860
10 many of our readers this announcement
many not he altogether unexpected His i'm.
Hediate friends have sfors some time been M.
prehensivc that his days were about numbered.
From the effects Of the fall from his buggy last
Spring, DIR. Pressly never entirely covered
During tie months of May and June his friend, +,
were encouraged TO hope that lie would re-
gain his vigor of body and mind. He was
able to preach several times and did occupy
his pulpit for several successive SaLLnths, but
toward the close of June he began TO fail In
the middle Of his Discourse on the last Sab
bath of June lie was compelled to sit down,
aud from that day forward he fnled rapidly
Ills physicians advised trip to the ni6nntains
and in company with his family tho trip was
made, but he grew worse and worse, more
and more feeble, aud was brought back almost
helpless and specchl.ss. And after ly ing ab out
week in that condition he fell asleep in Jcsus
and passed away.
| lie died, it is thought Of sorncthino liz.
Apop!exy, produced probably by the fall of
Inst Spring.
Dr. lrcssly, was the son Of William Prcssly,
anu was oorn at Cedar Spring Ahbcvillc Dist,
.. " IN lSoo IL WINS his inrslimable rrivii.
ese ia have on intelligent christian father
fie was cducatej 10 doubt, 10 the Ministry in
childhood. At nn early period in Ii fc he wos
sent to Union Academy to prepare for COL
iege. AT the age Of eighteen, he entered
Miami University. in Ohio, having been in
dueed toe there on eccount of Dr. Dislop
who had just entered upon the rr.eidcrcv of
The institution. DR.. p. graduated in 1926.
On his return he was received us student of
theology by tho Second A. II. Presbytery, and
studied under DR.. Jno. Il. Presslv, who was
then Pastor at Cedar Spring und Long Cane
and Professor of lErheology for the Southern
Synod. DR.. T. .waB lieensed to preach at Due
West In 1926 and on tile 7ih of August, 1880
was settle0aass sPastofof<+D Due West and Gene.
rostee. Theslattsr.e ongregaton he gave up
in 1887, andssinnes has been Pastor Of Due.
West alone-wlich Connection it will be OBJ
served continued for thirty years. lacking one
week, and during the whole period, we feel
authorized TO say, there was uninterrupted har:,
mony between Pastor and people.
In 1892, when DR.. 7. was Only twenty four
years of ngc, he was chosen the successor of
Dr. Jno 7. pressly, as Professor of Theology.
~,
r. Synod, South.
In 1889, he was elected President of Clark
aud Ersk inc Seminary, which afterwards took
the name of Erskne College, with DIR. p at
its head. In this position he remained until
the Spring of l84S.
In this double position of President of the
College and Professor in the Seminary DR..
Pressly continued as long as his health would
permit, and bis resignation was universally
regretted. Heiwas highly respected by the
people and greatly beloved by his pupils. lie
possessed many Of the qualities necessary in
presiding officer, and he was apt to teach.
aluch of the sucress of the College and Semi
nary in the early periods of their history was
traceable to his influence. 1t will be con-
sidcred no disparagement to others for Us TO
state that which is an admitted fact, viz, that
TO him more than to any other, the Synod of
the South is indebted for the early successes
and present prosperity of her Institutions.
And to his foresight, to his self sacrificing de-
votion, the Synod is indebted to en- amount
which she will never be able TO repny
DR.. Pressly's talents were of high order,
His mind was Brilliant, rather than profound
perhaps During the greater portion OF his
public career, his lnbors were too abundant to
allow of close application o}sstudy. And at
any rate his mind was practical one, and it
busted itself rather about useful schemes than
erudite theories. He was emphaticalIy wcr-
King man-a man Of good sense, of varied at
tainments, Of large views, and, above all, of
unquestioned pie,y.
AS preacher, Dr. Pressly was always in.
teresting and often eloquent. When time and
opportunity allowed of thorough preparation
he was one of tho most interesting preachers
that we have ever heard. His written discour.
ses are models worthy of preservation. If
gathered into volume they would be found
equal to most, and superior to many, volumes
ofaermons: now before the public For onss
We would beglnd TO zee them gathered into a
volume, together with full and complete
sketch Of the ir author. r
Absence from home for several days has
prevented us from preparing more completes
notice of onr departed friend.-Due Hest Ist:
eseoEe. -
CRops IN ONO AND ILLNols.-A letter from
Ohio Gays: /.
The new wheat crop of Ohio is nearly all in,
ard the yield will be beyond all precedent.
The farmers Of the Buckeye. State will this
year draw from their solid bank-athe earth
from &c, ,0oO. O.o0Oi TO "a. .oo0, ,o6obush of wheat
So immense is the crop. as compared with for.
mer years that prices haye fallen>largely with
ina few days. A - =
From nn iiiineis letter we quote.
For twenty years there have not been such
crops of corn, wbent, oats, rye and barley, as
have been raised this, year. Nothing can pres
vent tho harvest Of a full crop of corn in ali5
except tho two Northern tier of counties but
ian ens|y frost. sWinuebago. a small county, is
estimated to yield one million bushels ofssheat
two millions of corn, and one million of oats
and barley this Year. One -tawns',ipin Knox
County will have $500 bushels Of Gown; and