The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-11-28
gos rnE C7xrnAI PaEssYrERIAs.
"REMINISCENCES Y PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTERS.
BY AN oCTOGENARIAN.
No. 81.
DIR. KOLLOGK.

DR.. kOLLOGK.
1t is my wish, in several succeeding mum
bers, to notice few of those Divines who
visited occasionally at Princeton. They
were numerous at times, especially when the
General Assembly were about meeting in
Philadelphia. Bishop Hobart objected to
the American Bible Society, because it was
founded at the time this body of Presbyte-
rians was about to meet. Such was the pu-
erihty Of the New York Diocesan. Black
coats made the place look dim, when the
Trustees of the College and Seminary were
in cOnyOcatiOn. But Southern ministers
would often pass part of the summer in the
North. The reason for which was plain
And then Jersey and New York divines lived
in proximity to Princeton.
In 1912, DR.. Kollock, of Savannah, passed
Sabbath at Princeton, and Oficisted in the
church. We had often heard of him, for
from 1903 to 1906, he had been Professor of
Divinity at Nassau Hail. We are inclined
to think that some of his Divinity Lectures
were in q style rather too Aorid. But he was
young man at the time. BE subsequently
reduced his style to the intellectual level of
his crowded hearers. He had been pastor
of the church at Princeton, but resigned in
1906, we presume with view to accept the
invitation from Savannah.
For many years the Savannah church has
been ministered to by Presbyterian divines,
bat its pastor can connect himself with
Presbytery. This is the position at present
of DR.. Axson, whilst the people composing
the congregation manage their own church
affairs. The same arrangement prevailed in
the Circular church of Charleston, South
Carolina. The building of the latter perish
ed in the ste war. Our invaders undertook
to seize our sanctuaries, and committed the
same sin which Titus, Vespasian and Nebu-
chadnezar did, in the destruction of the Tenn
pie reared by Solomon and at so great cost.
Any person who has examined the four
published volumes of DR.. Kollook's sermons
must remark his inclination TO the biography
of the Bible. In this prOcliyity he reSem
bled Hunter, the Scotch divine, who was set
tied in London. Accordingly on the Sab
bath alluded to, he gave as the life of JO-
seph in the morning service, and then con-
eluded it in the afternoon. Every one was
pleased. Yea more than pleased, for the
people below and the students 10 the gallery
were delighted. As he evolved the Incl
dents in the life of the Patriarch he coupled
with them fine moral reflections. No young
man could have heard those discourses with
out perceiViDg the guards which religion sup,
plies in all temptations. He probably chose
the subject with the College students in
his view. DR.. Kollock was rather above the
medium stature of men. He stood erect in
the pulpit. His voice was perfectly audible,
and every ear was open to drink in bis COM
mentaries on the life of Joseph. During the
delivery of the discOurses the preacher was
ell animation; but it was not the animation
of hands, or feet, or arms; it was the anima-
ton of the whole man. He spoke with vigOr
to the very close of his sermons, and in the
ardOr of his feelings be forgot all the graces
of eloquence. In the language of DR.. John
son, attention watched his lips, and cOnVic-
49,: oIosad b;s nariods -
The people of Savannah gave warm and
generous welcome to the minister of their
choice. The congregation included much OF
the wealth and many of the elite, belonging
to the once China-tree city. Other trees
have been planted. The climate is warm
BUTT is a city in which the Park and ADORE
tum may be found, and it is famed all over by
the breezes of the sea. Delighted with the
Sabbath eloquenee, and the week day kind
ness of their pastor, his people built for him
a new, spacious and elegant church. His
popularity demanded the outlay, and Presi-
dent Monroe was present at the dedication
of the imposing edifee. Bishop Capers told
me that he never knew a pastor more re-
spected and beloved, and my friend Charlie;
Green assures me that his memory is fOndly
cherished by his flock to the present day
He was not a minister who earped at revi
walls of religion, because they do not chin,
in with his precOnceiVed views. He cherish
ed revival in his own congregation. HI
knew that sinners were drowning fast, in tn
malstrom Of their own wicked passions, an
he was willing to dispatch a boat, not simpl.
for one or two, but for crowd. Nor was h