Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17


entirely closed, and the stranger would
think him dull country parsen, that dld
not know much, and cared less. OF what
was going on around him. This same
stranger would be surprised to see MIN
open his eyes and rise to his feet, tackle
The question, buffet the speaker, and
carry the house with him, through MS
clearly established premises and well
drawn conclusions to final conviction OF
the right of his cause, and the clear head
and honest heart of the man.
DIR. F. P. MULLALY.
the pastor of Lexington Church, is
Irishman, and not ashamed OF
his nationality. He is tall, portly, and OF
commanding appearance, with short black
hair, heavy black moustache, sprinkled
with gray, forid complexion and an at
tractive altogether the tinest-looking
man in the body. His dress is black pants'
and sack coat, and an amplitude of white
vest and cravat, with the old style standee
collar. His voice is full and not unmusi-
cal, and his gestures frequent and striking,
audience.
REV. DANIEL B. EWING, D. D.,
lately the popular and efficient pastor OF
Hebron Church, and now living in the
bounds Of West Hanover. but still men,
ber of Lexington Presbytery, is doing good
work as the financial agent of Hampden
Sidney College. He is of rather heavy
build, with light hair and eyes, and smooth
shaver face, which is pleasing and express
sive. He speaks with energy and distinct
ness, though little harshly, and as an old
and respected member of Presbytery his
opinions and utterances always carry
weight with them.
REV. G. B. STRICKLER.
pastor of the important church of Thinking
Spring, is one of the most popular members
of Presbytery as well as one of the best
preachers in it. His face is calm and
thoughtful with something of sadness and
preocupation about it, suggestive of study
and thought and would be remarked in
much larger body than this, with bright
hair and eyes and no beard to disguise his
looks the preacher as he is from the crown
of his head to the toes Of his boots and
though several attractive offers have been
made him from other churches he cannot
be prevailed upon to leave his first charge,
where he is held in the highest esteem. He
was one of the Captains of the Liberty
Hall volunteers, in the late war.
REV. J. RICE BOWMAN,
of Harrisonburg, is a noticeab BILE man as he
sits quietly, but attentively regarding the
proceedings; short and stout with full
pleasant face, round head. very short thin
white hair, thick grey beard around his
mouth and chin, clipped short and when he
rises to speak, his words coming quick,
short and to the point. conveying general
idea of shortness about the whole man de-
cidedly original and attractive. A West
Va. Honorable present, remarked on the
strong resem blance IN person and manner
which the gentleman bears to the distin.
guished State Senator Dennis, of that
state. 1t will strike any one acquainted
with both gentlemen. Few speakers on
the floor have better listeners than Mr..
Bowman, DIR. Bowman" as he is often
called, doubtless from general impression
of the fitness of things.
THE ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONERS
are Rev. DR.. E. D. Junkin and Rev. G. S.
M. See. The former is a brother-in-law OF
Stonewall Jackson and son of the late
George Junkin, D. D., he is a man of
small statue, thin hair. slightly grey, dark
beard patched with white and wears spec
tac1es. He speaks fluently and impressive
ly, is a good theologian and man of de
cided talent, who leaves his impression on
any body Of which he may be a member.
Mr.. See, of Monterey, is a grandson of the
late DR.. Geo. H. Baxter, and is man Of
rather peculiar appearance, tall, thin and
slightly STOPPING with black hair and eyes,
bushy beard shaved down to the chin, and
a restless busy air about him, which sug-
gests he always has something in sight that
has to be attended to. He is thoroughly,
good man of modest and unassuming man.
ners, good talents and more varied attain
ments than perhaps any other member Of
this large body of which he evidently is
popular and hOnored member.
THE CLARKsBURG COMMISSIONERS.
DR.. A. M. Austin and Hon J. J. Dz.vis.
are men well calculated to advance such a
cause as they represent. DR.. Austin. is
native of Augusta, venerable gentle
man with flowing white beard, and a
bright genial face, with figure somewhat
stopped by age. and presented the cause of
his people in short, sensible, unaffected
little speech. He is an Elder In the Clarks-
burg church, and has two sons praeticine
physicians in Lewisburg, W. Va. one OF
whom is an Elder in Mr. I.acy's congsega
ton there. Mr.. Davis ex.Congressman
from w. Va, was the talking man and
did it we'll. He is tall man, with dark
hair and eyes, and long bushy black beard,
not member of the church but supper
ter and sympathizer in the secession move
ment il Clarksburg. His words produced,
decided impression upon Presbytery, as
indicated by the unanimous vote in favor
of the petition.
NEW MEMBERS.
Three new members were added to tho
clerical list, Revs. Henry Brown, H. n,
Smith and f. H. Gaines. Mr.. Brown has
been spending several years in Floridu
and returns to his native county, Roch.
bridge, to pass the remainder of his DAVIS
He is one of the memorable five brother
all ministers, whose father, Rev. Samu 81
Brown, was once pastor of New Pro, Il
dence church. Mr.. Brown is next to he
Oldest member of Presbytery, and in feel de
health, and so deaf as to be forced to Use
an ear trumpet, he however retains a OF eat
deal of his youthful vivacity, freque1 lily
addresses the BODY and is ALWAYS he ard