The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-26

Presbytery, and was ordained April, 1863,
Abingdon Presbytery. His pastJrates have
been Anchor OF Hope and Cove churches,
Abingdon Presbytery, ls59-lsI3; Buffalo
and Euphonia churches, and afterwards
also of JOnesboro church. Fayetteville
Presbytery. ls73-l5SS; Norfolk, Second, lsss.
lie was director OF Union Seminary for
eight or ten years; stated clerk Abingdon
Presbytery, 1s69-lsI3, stated clerk Synod OF
North Carolina from 1878 TO 1887.
REV. DIR. J. +. LATIMER.
Rev. DIR. j. +. Latimer was born at Able
vile District, South Carolina. October !,
1916. He was educated at Erskine College.
University Of Virginia, and University OF
Leipzig columbia Seminary; was Ii
censed by South Carolina Presbytery, April,
1869, and ordained by West Hanover Pres
| bytery. April. 1871. His pastOrates have
been South Plains and Rethel, i'm West Han
over: Second church. Memphis, Tenn. and
Buffalo church, Roanoke Presbytery. He
I is the author Of various review articles. lie
was Professor Of Church History and Eccle-
siastical Polity at Louisville, KY. 1879
| Following degrees have been conferred on
him. Ph. d., Of University of Leipzig;
ID. d.. conferred by Washington and Lee;
LII. d., conferred by Davidson College.
REV. DIR. JAMES +. SMITH.
Rev. DIR. James =. Smith, stated clerk of
synod. was born July 4, 1881, at Athens,
Ohio; son OF the Rev. DIR. Joseph smith, at
one time pastor Of the stanton Presbyterian
church. lie graduated from Jefferson Col
lege. Pennsylvania, and at Union Theologi-
cal seminary. Licensed and ordained by
Montgomery Presbytery. His pastOrates
have been at Roanoke and at Fredericks-
burg for some twenty years past. lie Is the
author of an article on 1.-The Death of Jack
son, on "Mary the Mother Of Washington"
on "Martha the Wife of Washington" He
was a member Of the ROckbridge Artillery,
and afterwards an aida-de-camp on the stan
Of General T. j. jackson. lie has been the
stated clerk Of the Synod Of Virginia for
twenty years this fall.
REV. THOMAS l.. PRESTON, D. d.
Rev. DIR. Thomas l.. Preston was born at
Lexington. Va, June >, 1888. His parents
were j. +. l.. Preston and Sarah l.. Caruth-
ers. He was educated at Washington Col
ege, University of Virginia, and Union
Seminary; was licensed by Buchanan.
West Virginia. August. 1859, and ordained
at Lexington, Va, April. 1861. His pastor
ates have been Hebron, salem, Va; Rich
mond, First church, Lexington, Va. Dur
Ing the war he was chaplain Of the Twenty
seventh Virginia regiment
REV. VI. l.. LACY d. d.
Rev. NJ. l.. Lacy, d. D., moderator of synod,
was born in Prince Edward county, April
&. 1873. His parents were j. II. Lacy, NJ.
d.. and Paulena &. Lyle. lie was educated
at Hampden-Sidney College and Union
Theological Seminary. Was licensed in
1859. and ordained in 1860 in Ptesbytery,
Charlotte county. His pastOrate has been
Lewisburg. W. Va, lS69-lsS2; preached AT
Lewisburg Female Institute, lSo2-lsSI;
pastor of Union and Mount Pleasant
church, 1881.
SOME RULING ELDERS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. lIoge Tyler was
born at Blenheim, Caroline county, August
II, 1916. His father was George Tyler, OF
Caroline, and his mother Eliza, daughter of
General James HOge, Of Pulaski. He was
educated IN the schools OF Caroline and at
Minors, in Albemarle. At the age of six
teen he entered the Confederate army, and
began his education in the affairs of the
world. He has been a worker in every state
canvass, even that Of Walker ard Wells, |
and was elected 10 the state Senate in 1877. |
lie was a delegate to the II. Louis COnyen- |
ton that nominated Tilden. lie has been |
prominent in all movements TO advance the |
material welfare of the state, and es-
pecially to elevate and advance her agri- |
cultural interests. as be is practical |
farmer.
+. j. KIRKPATRICK.
Elder T. j. kirkpatrick was born July 81,
1929, in Cumberland county, Va. His par
ents were Rev. John kirkpatrick and Jane
VI. Kirkpatrick. He was educated IN the
academy of William y. Page and Washing
ton College, and has been lawyer since
1919. He was captain of klrkpatricks |
Battery and major in Nelson's battalion |
: in
of Virginia. from 1871. and has been trustee |
in Washington and Lee University since |
1860. Trustee in Union Theological Semi |
nary and in Howard University.
JP. FITZGERALD.
Ruling Elder j. p. Fitzgerald, treasurer |
Of Hampden. Sidney College and OF Union |
Theological Seminery, Virginia. was born
in Nottoway county, May IL, 1881, and was
at Ilamp den-Sidney, graduating |
in 1851: after which he went 10 University |
and studied law in 1915, and after getting |
his license 10 practice his profession he
settled at Prince Edward Courthouse, Viz
ginia. lie entered the Confederate army inI
1861 as second lieutenant, and was in the
i'm Northwest Virginia, and alter
wards he took part in the military opera
tons in the Valley under jackson. By /
gradual promotion he became lieutenant |
which he surrendered at Appomattox |
Courthouse. Colonel Fitzgerald was
wounded at Sharpsburg, captured |
at Spotsylyani Courthouse and taken |
10 Fort Delaware. From that place |
he was taken as one Of fifty officers |
10 Charleston, :. c., to be placed |
within range Of Confederate guns as a |
retaliatory measure for the placing by Gen
eral samuel Jones OF "A like number |
Of Federals in same place in |
Charleston, exposed to Federal shot. |
lie was exchanged at Charleston. |
After the war Colonel Fitzgerald returned |
to practice ofhis profession, in which he won |
a high and widely extended reputation. He |
has never held "A political Office. ON the |
death Of Judge +. +. Watkins, in 1888, he |
was elected treasurer Of llamp den-Sidney |
College and treasurer Of Union 1heOlOgi- |
cal Seminary. Virginia. by the respective
boards ,of trustees. Colonel Fitzgerald 10
Grand Senior Deacon of tue Grand Lodge
OF Virginia, +. and A. MasOns. He has
been for seven years member of Supreme
Lodge, Knights Of Honor, and chairman of
the Committee on Appeals and Grievances.
He married the eldest daughter OF Hon.
William c. FlournOy, of. Prince Edward
county, Va.
CUsrER'S LAST RALLY.
NivId REORGANIZATION Inv tho A. Paw