The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-08
OBET UARY.
The Rev. DIR. Livingstone G,

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A cable despatch announces that the cele-
brated African traveller and missionary, the
Rev. DR.. David Livingstone, has been killed by
the Caffres. Mr.. Livingstone was born at Blan.
tyre, upon the banks of the Clyde, near Glai-
gov, in 1917. As youth he earned his liveli-
hood in the cotton mills of BlantyIe, but by
hard labor he was enabled to pursue, during
the winter months, his studies at Glasgow. As
he grew up he resolved to devote himself to the
life OF a missionary, hoping that Africa or China
would be the scene of his labors. After study
ing medicine and theology, he offered his ser
vices, in 1888 TO the London Missionary Society
and was accepted. He reached the shores OF
Africa in the summer of l840. For sixteen
years (l840-56) he labOred at various stations in
South Afrlca. In 1855 the Royal Geographical
Society Of England conferred upon him the
Victoria or Patrons gold medal. In the same
year, DR.. Livingstone successfully made
journey across Southern Africa. He visited
England in 1856, and met with magnificent re-
ception. In 1858 he returned to Africa and con-
tinued his geographical explorations. His
works on his travels in Africa have had an i'm
mense sale, and endeared his name to tens Of
thousands in both hOmispheres.
Hon. John Preston.
The Hon. John Preston, q prominent advo-
cate of the principles of temperance and liberty
among the public men of New Hampshire, died
at his residence in New Ipswich on Tuesday,
March 8, at the age of SO. Mr.. Preston was
graduate OF Harvard University in the class Of
cessful devotion to study, the rare kindness of
his disposition, and his friendly and winning
manners. After pursuing course OF legal study
he became member of the bar in New Ipswich,
and preserved the reputation through life OF
sound and learned LAWYER, faithful in the dis
charge OF professional duty, and model of dill
genCe and integrity. Originally warm admirer
ofHenry Clay he acted with the Wings until the
formation of the Liberty party, and since the
year 1874 took conspicuous rank as a Free
Soiler and Republican. He was member OF
the House OF Representatives and the Senate of
New Hampshire for more than twelve years and
IN 1862 was the Free Soil candidate for United
States Senator Upon his first election TO the
State Senate, he was the only member of that
body who was not Democrat, aud solitary and
alone he battled unfinchingly for liberty and
temperance. Few men in New Hampshire were
80 generally known and so confidently trusted
by the friends of those PRINCIPLES as the de-
ceased. he will long he remembered among
them for his ardent devotion to the cause, and
the manly and generous spirit in which ne pro-
NOTED Its interests.
Bishop SOule.
dispatch from Nashville announces the
death OF the Rev. Joshua Soule, Bishop of the
Southern Methodist Church, and senior Metho
dist Bishop of the United States. at the age of
Sc years. Bishop Soule was born in Bristol,
Maine on August ,sl781. He was licensed to
preach in 1898, ordained elder In 1902, and in
1904, appointed presiding elder OF the Maine
district, which embraced twelve circuits and
one station within a circumference of
twelve hundred miles. In 1908 he attended
the General Conference at Baltimore, and
drew up the constitution of a delegated
General Conference which was then adopted.
In 1916 he was elected Book Agent and editor of
the Methodist Magazine. Being elected Bishop
in 1920 he declined ordination, but accepted
when reelected in 1924. In 1S43 he became
senior Bishop OF the Church. in consequence of
the death of Bishop Roberts. AT the division of
the Church in 1874 Bishop Soule went with the
Southern portion. He was opposed to secession,
and is said 10 have remained pro-slavery Union
man throughout the war. His Unionism did not
however, change his unyielding opposition TO
the anti tislavery spirit of the Northern Methodist
Church.