The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-16

and refinement OIL the aunerantS W Ino
PRESBYTERIAN faith. There ale now
gathered in Roanoke tho flower of the
ministry and laity OF this great denomi-
ination in the two Virginias.
Below ARE brief sketches of the lives
of members of the Synod and these
sketches will be published from day to
day, giving the readers of THE TIMES,
along with full reports of the proceedings
of the Synod, much valuable information
about the men who compose 1t.
Roy. John Lee Allison
WAS horn Scptcmber 9Th, 1869. lie received his
academic education at Wytheville,, Va, and
ISL He entered Union Theological Seminary,
at Hampdcnsidney, Va in the session 81 Il, issaSo
year yea Of graduation by Abingdon Prcsbytery, in
session at Marion, Va. lie labored one year IN
and Installed pastor over the Beaver Creek
Church in Washington county, at the same Time
acting ms stated supply ut Green spring rresby-
Last spring he received and accepted call to
the Radrord and Pearisbnrg CHURCHES The
Radford field is vciy promising, lot 150xl5O feet
having been donated by the Land and Improve
mt mt Company, upon which in the near future
$1,000, with view OF adding main auditorium
60xo0 as the church grows numerically
and financially.
was born in Newark, Ohio, in 1917, and brought
up Mt PittsbuEg, Pa. He 81 duated from Centre
College, Kentucky, and was licensed by Tran-yl.
the Vest st til 1851 when he took charge Of the
church in Woodbury., j., till the 81 'se OF the
American Bible Society and received a commits
sion from the Virginia Bible Society In co.opcra-
ton with the otHss aa Si
monu, and that in Roncevcrtc, w; Va; was cdi
tor for time OF the Sundayschoo periodicals Of
st,n I,,d Tn Rtrhm q ~
paetor OF tho Presbyterian Chu, CHI at Biacksburg,
where he celebrated his goldca wedding, last
Digest" "a Systematic Collection of the Acts of
the General Assembly from nos to ISL. "a
History or tho New School, " IA Bible History or
the Baptism and number OF smaller trca-
Rev. NJ. H. Bettinger,
pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN Church la Grccnvllc,
VIVA. was born In Georgetown, c.. October
1ith, 1926. lii his native place he was prepared
TO enter college by the late Rev James Mcvcan.
school. He was graduated from the College of
New Jersey. in lsi9, and from pIinceton Tho
ated he engaged in missionary work iu West
Jersey for y few nonths, when he removed 20
1853, Mr. Bcttingcr took charge of the Pearls
burg Church, Giles county, Va, and preached in
an invitation TO supply the church OF Centre
willie, Monroe county, Va. (uow West Ftrginia)
stated supply and pastor until the present time,
u period of more toan thirty-six years. Under
his ministry the church naS pr0sperco
Rev. Daniel Blain,
of West Hanover Prcsbytcry is among the oil Ter |
members of the Synod, having been II member OF
the body for twenty-four years. MIR. Bain is a
native of Virginia, and was born in Cumberland
county. His collegiate education was received
at Washington College washington and Lee
University, where he RECEIVED ,G the degree of
ing nc received at Union Theological Seminary,
Just after the war. lie was in the Confederate
a member or the Rockbrdgc Artillery; and the
remainder OF the time on the stan OF Gen. W n.
the church ut Collicrstown. near Lexington, to
which he ministered for five years. when he
accepted call to the Christiansburg Church
having served it successfully for nearly seven
teen years, Mr.. Blain is in good health and
church, and supply 10 three other churches In
addition to his ministerial work, he is at tho
head OF fourishing academy at Covcsvillc,
AlbempIlc county, Va
Rev. j. Il. Bridges,
OF Salem. was born in ST. Louis. but his parents
removed TO Richmond when hc,was three years
1871, graduating In 1874. lie taught school in
Yolo county, California, a while, and entered
in 1850. he preached one year in Kentucky near
Lexington, Mt tho old Salem Church OF Clark
county, but was then appointed one OF the two |
evangcliss sent out by the General Assembly Of
the Presbyterian Church in answer to an appeal |
fr m the Presbyiery OF West Texas.
lilo was ordained an evangelist by the West |
Texas Prespytcry, In session Mt San Antonio, |
November, 1881, and was gent to Uvaldo, ninety.
three miles west OF San Antonio, on the line OF |
the III IN unc ompl CT Sunset route to California
He spent two Years in this work, rangings on |
horseback over territory ,GO nv ls0 miles ia OK
tent. lie preached at uvalde, Del Rio, on the
Rie Grande river; Baudero, on tue Meuina river;
Nucccs and Frio canons. Three of these places
were eighty miles apart, and he rode horseback
every month. In nlling appointments $50 miles
Owing to an attack OF fever, he came to Bnli.
more In 1883 and took charge OF the mission
work in connection with the Associate Reformed
Church.
In 1885 he was callcdTto Leesbnrg, Va, where
He wns married to Miss Mamie Bridges dauph
ter OF Robert Bridges, OF Hancock, Md, Septcm-
Der II, 1886.
Rev. a. w. Crawl ,rd
is motive OF Woodstock, Va lie was princi-
graduating AT Delaware College and spending
one year at Union Seminary, New York I'm the
days of pr Edward Robinson, he held the chair
and then that or Latin and Greek under the
presidency OF DR.. Daniel Kirkwood
For three yeats Immediately prior to the war
he acted as Evangelist of Winchester Presbytery
in Fairfax county and subsequently, rcsidinS
upon his farm in Frederick county. has had for
opsSuon cGarci. ass sssss 81 ss ssss:s 3D.
For nine years up to $50 acting as Vifglnia's
representative in the Sunday-school Interna-
tional Executive Committee, he has had the
{ privilege, OUTSIDE her borders OF calling attcn
ton to her beautiful record .estcd by her
eacrifces for State authority early and late
Rev Mr.. Crawford Is one OF the special cyan
lners OF the american Institute OF Sacred litera.
tn;e and will get out Questions on the Gospel OF
Iohn for usc in the lower Valley. for nm evan,
inntion TO be held Januorylls: 1871. iIcis identi
fod in this work with Prof. Harper, OF Chic ieo
Rev. 8. M. Egle
was born near Harpcrs Ferry, W. Va. in Tho
into Hampden-Sidney in 1881. Taking The fnil
course Mt llampdcn-Sidney, he graduated with
second honor and two medals, senior orators
of no. He then entered Union Theological emf