The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-13

of Furnace No. 2, IT and rs, Port Re-
public, '7S; Woodstock, 70; Waynesboro,
go; Rockingham in 81, 49,, 'S3, 's4, Mt.
Jackson in 'S5, $50, 'S7 and 'ss, went to
Strausburg, Winchester district in 1888,
and is just closing his third year here.
Rev. John p. Hyde, A. NJ, ID. d.,
was born in the ancient city of Annapolis
Md, in the year 1886. His father, Fred
erick G. Hyde, was the son of John
Hyde, prominently associated with the
various interests of the ancient city,
and grandson of Colonel Thomas Hyde,
who resides in his beautiful country
home on the banks of the Severn oppo-
site the city, and tho favorite resort of
the Annapolitans of that day. Colonel
Hyde was lineal defendant of George
Hyde earl of Chatham), whose residence
and mansions were the very embodi-
ment of the English life of that day.
His mother Jane Brua Hyde, was the
daughter of Thomas Phelps, of An
napolis, whose homo was the popular
resort of the legislators of that period.
Rev. DIR. Hyde, after passing through
several of the best private schools, and
the high school of the period, entered
the halls of the venerable st. Johns
College, then undor the presidency of
the learned Hector humphreys, ID. D.,
when, after seven years course of
closest study, he graduated with the
highest distinction in 1857, taking the
first honors of his class, and on ''com-
mencement day" delivered valedic-
tory, which enrapt the attention of
the vast crowd present, brought tears
to many eyes, and is still vivid in the
recollection of many.
After graduating DIR. Hyde entered
Yp1n6 Of hn In, fol
John Ridout, where he continued in the
study of the profession until his health
demanded change and rest from study.
Through the persuasion of friends he
consented to take charge of an academy
near Front Royal, Va, and thus for
while have the benefit of Virginia's
pure mountain air. Here he remained
and at the same time pursued theo-
logical course, until he entered the
Baltimore Conference of the M. E.
Church, then presided over by the
greatly beloved Bishop Simpson, and
received his first appointment in 1860 to
Mooreheld, Hardy county, w. Va. The
unfortunate civil war coming on, at
their earnest request, DIR. Hyde drilled
several of the State volunteer organiza-
tions, and himself entered the service
of the Confederacy, first in companies,
L
GINA Regiment, and served in the field
with distinction until, being severely
wounded, he was, after slow recovery,
ordered to post duty at Staunton and
other points. AT the close of the war,
being member of the majority, DR..
Hyde, with his conference, united with
the M. T.. Church South, and was re-
ceived by the venerable Bishop John
Early at Alexandria at the session held
March, 1866.
Dr. Hyde served successfully various
appointments until he was appointed in
charge of the academy at Brucetown,
Va, afterwards to the Lonoak Female
College at Martinsburg, w. Va, which
institution enjoyed great prosperity un-
der under the doctors able and judiciOus
management. In 1881 he was unani-
mously elected to the presidency of the
Valley Female College, at Winchester,
Va, as the successor of Rev. DR.. Arbo-
gast This institution was organized in
1ST0sSand deservedly ranks among the
foremost colleges of the South for the
higher education of young ladies. With
the wide experience, ripe scholarship,
and able management of DR.. Hyde the
college has reached high degree of
and is now second to none in
the educational work of the State and
the South. DR.. Hyde is regarded as one
of the most successful, experienced and
learned educators of Virginia, and is
held in the highest esteem throughout
the State. His graduates are annually
sought for and many now hold positions
of responsibility and trust throughout
the States.
Rev. Louis X. Jones
was born and educated in Baltimore
city. He was converted and Joined the
Methodist Church at the age of 16,when
a member of Wesley Chapel Sunday
School, baltimore city station. While
clerk in the wholesale grocery house
of the well-known firm, lowering & Co.,
Holy Ghost to preach, and he gave up
mercantile life for the itinerancy. lie
was admitted on trial in the Baltimore
Conference, which met in Winchester in
March, 1860. Bishop Simpson presiding
He had travelled the year previous on
Finecastle circuit as junior preacher
under the presiding elder, DR.. John S.
Martin, and was sent from the Win
chester Conference to Salon circuit as
junior with the now venerable John c.
Dice, preacher in charge. This circuit
embraced what's now known as Roa-
noke city. The subsequent appoint
ments were Roanoke circuit, Christians
burg, Blacksburg, Lewisburg, w. Va,
Traffic, Md, East Baltimore circuit,
Arlington station, Retsterstown, Hills
boro, Va, Bladensburg, Md, West
River, Md, Mines, Va, Linganore, Md,
and Brucetown, Va, where he is closing
his second year, and tho 32nd year of
his ministry.
Rev. Lee Nj. Lys1e.
was born in in Georgia and educated at
the university of that State. He served
four years in Virginia in the Confeder-
ate army, and was converted in Atlanta,
Ca, in 1865. He Joined the Baltimore