The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-17

iuIlIuCN-oluucyt Va. Wncrc nc mas tcmdlneu
up TO the present. He is member OF the Board
or Directors OF Union Theological Seminary aud
is Secretary of tho Board.
lie was Moderator OF the Synod during its ses-
sions IN Martinsburg. W. Va, in 1SSS.
Rev. II. NJ. White, d. D.,
was born In Richmond, Virginia. lie graduated
from Washington Collcge-now Washington and
Seminary at Hampdcn-Sidncy. lie WIS licensed
to preach by Lexington Presbytcry and was the
first pastor OF the Presbyt terrain Church Of Big
Lick (now this city, succeeding the Rev. Urias
Powers, who had been the stated supply from It's
organization in or about 1851. He served in the
Confederate army to the close OF the war. lie
was pastor OF Glade Spring Church in Abingdon
rrcsb, terry for nine years, and has hccn pastor OF
for the last sixteen ycars
Rev. William C. White,
OF Warren Springs, Va, was born in Salem,
Mass in 1858. The early part Of his life was
Ilampdcn-Sidncy College, Virginia. graduating
u lsS0 lie spent one year at the University OF
teaching in the academy in Charcstown, W. Va.
In 1873 he entered Union Theological Seminary
IN virginia, whence he was graduated in 1856.
IN 1855, and ordained at Warm Springs, Va, by
Lexington presbytery June ~, 1881. lie has
been In the field ever since, becoming pastor of
greenwood Church for part of his time In 1899
S eaure9 en- was organized at Healing Springs Va
vi "ii three churches ever since.
Elder Martin Williams
was wa born in Pitteylvonia county, Va, in 1868.
Ills father being broken up by the war, he re-
S &C, s;d put mcagre education until 1916, when
Ny MS own cScrtions he entered Blacksburg Col
lcge and remained there two years. lie read law
at Dian1 Court House With an older brother,
SaUuel w. Williams, and admitted to the
bar In 1879. He had good practice from the
start and the first money he made he spent at the
formed copartncrship with his brother and has
continued to practice with him ever since. lie
was wa commemorative attorney for Bland county
lot TWO years by appointment and declined re-
election. lie Joined the Presbyterian Church
seven years ago and was soon afterwards ordained
assembly.
Rev. John L. Wood = -s"----i
was born at Nyack, n. Y, where he received
greater part OF his literary education, but lived
III petersburg, Va, for ten years OF his life,
going from there to Union Theological Seminary
al idn;mpden,Sidney Va Here he graduated in
was licensed to preach by the presbytcry OF East
hanover, then In session at Norfolk, Va. In No
ycm6er Of the same year he was ordained and
installed pastor OF Bricry Church in Prince Ed
ward county, Va. Here he was pastor for four
years, until he was called to be evangelist OF the
the Clinch Valley extension OF the Norfolk and
western railroad from Rchlands, in Tazt we'll, to
Norton, in Wise.
Elder George j. Hundlcy
was born of Virginia parents in the State OF
Alabama on the 2and day OF March, 1888, but, hav
ing lost his mother during infancy, he was reared
ny MS grandmother, the widow or John Garland
Jefferson, Sr., OF Amelia county, Va. lie received
his academic education at Hampton Sidney Col
icsc ana STUDIED law at the law school OF Judge
Jonn W. Brockcnbrough, Lexington Va. lie
left that institution and entered the Confederate
army April ., 1851, and left it ut Appomattox the
9TH OF April, 1855. For the greater part OF this
time he served in the cavalry, first under General
w. H. +. Lee, next under General L. l.. Lomax
and last under General WIN. II. Payne, and was
wounded severely Mt Cnlpeppcr Court House in
1853. AS soon rs the courts were reopencd he
commenced the practice OF law Mt Buckingham
Virginia senate from the third senatorial district
nwhich he served four years, voluntarily retiring
at the end Of that time. lie has constantly dc
successful. lie pro tossed religion and incd the
Second Presb, terrain Church, OF kichmond
| pastor, In 1876
Elder S. c. Goggin,
native OF Bedford county. Va, and son of the
late lion; William L.. Goggin, was educated
lam and Mary College. lie was married in
| 1878 to Lizzie D. Moon, daughter of lttichcany
Noon, OF Campbell county, and in 1880 removed
! merchandise. business at Lecsvillc. In iSS7 he
sold his stock OF goods and, prcfcrring agricul-
farming.
lie aud his wife connected themselves with
the Lcesvillc Presbyterian Church in 1882, Rev
J. G. Shcppcrson, d. d. being pastor In 1881
he was clectcdr uling elder.
Elder William Yithrow
was born in Brownsburg. Rockbridge county,
I Va. In 1919. His parents were ennsylvanians
His education was chiefly obtained in the old log
schoolhouse in his native village under the teach
ing OF Edward Mclaughlin, Gather OF the distn-
guishcd Judge of tie circuit conrt)-a rigid dis
ciplinarian-a fine mstlmatician-and at one
time surveyor OF the county OF Rockbridgc.
AT the age OF sixteen he entered upon what
proved to be the occupation OF his active career
in llfe He was first n merchants clerk. after
wards partner and finally the owner OF tho bus
bined embraced thirteen years in Rockbridge
thirtysix years in Waynesboro, Augusta county;
the forty.scycn years ending In 1874. His subsc.
quent life has been spcnt in Washington in quiet
retirement, or In Interested observance of pass
ing events, including period OF over four-scoIc
years.
Rev. George w. Belk,
OF Chatham, Va, il a native North Carolinian.
lie was born In Union county, September 30,
1859. and q aduatcd at Ru herford College, n, c.
In 1891. lie was principal OF Oak Forest
Academy for two years. and then for three wears
n student at Union Theological Seminary Va
graduating with the class OF 49,
His first pastoral charge was near the city Of
Charlotte, n. c., and his work WIS siCnalIv
blessed, nearly doubling the membership In two
| years.
lie received and accepted call to the church
| Mt Chatham, Va, and began his work there Jann-
| AIRY, is9l. Since that time thirty-onc members
| have been added to that church. Early in the
| year lie began preaching at Veal and Spring
Garden. There was not q single Prcsbytcrian at
either point. Assisted by Rev. II. y. Wilson n
series Of services. were held and churches or
ganized at each place The membership Is now
respectively 80 and III. Church buildings win be
erected at an early date.
LEMON ELIXIR.