The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-22
Newspaper Men In the Pulpit.

A number Of Brooklyn pastors have entered
the ministry after having spent more or less
time IN work IN other professions. Several.
like DR.. Storrs. Dr. Henry \. Powell, DR.. T..
T. IngersOu. Or. ID. {. Eddy and Dr. Lyman
Abbott. studied law before they studied the
olOgy. 4 few, Ike Drs. j. \. Roche. j.. j.
Thwing and 4. c. Bum, took the degree of
VI. j. before entering the pulpit, and num-
Der have been teachers and college pro-
fe~sofs There are also q few VINO gained
professional experience IN newspaper Work be
fore they embarked IN the work 20 which
they are now deyoting their energies. The
Rev :. Clifford Nelson was a reporter and ed
t,rial writer upon Brooklyn newspapers IN his
early wears and then studied law and began
it- practice But he felt called 10 the field of
ministerial labor. and after ordination vas IA
charge OF the Bethel mission If Plymouth
church for several years. lie then accepted
"a call 70 the Trinity Baptist church, and has
successfully labOred with 1t for five years. An
other former newspaper reporter and writer Is
the Rev. Thomas T. Everett. VINO recently a.
cepted the passionate Of ~. Matthews English
Lutheran church lie worked upon several
New York and Pittsburg papers before enter
ing the ministry. and he has been Lutheran
pastor IN Ohio and Pennsylvania Tor dozen
years or more.
4 third eX-newspaper writer and editor in a
prominent pulpit is the Rev. Harlan e.. Men
denhall. who lately accepted a call TO the
Greeue-ayenue Presbyterian church after ie-
signing a college presIdencyin the West Mr..
Mendenhall Is forty years old and was born of
Quaker parentage, IN COatesvlle. Penn. His
father Is president OF the American Sewing
Machine Company Of Philadelphia. The son
was educated in Washington and at Nilllst0n
Seminary, az EasthamptOn, Mass, where lie
prepared for college. But he had gained
taste for newspaper work by corresponding
for the Springfield Republican and 40 the age
If eighteen he Joined the staff Of that news
paper and soon was PIT IN charge Of ITS page
a New England news After year at this
work be entered Lafayette College, and after
graduation studded IN the Western Iheo-
logical Seminary at Meadville. Penn.
and was graduated IN 1874 Ills first
psstorate was at the Third Presbyterian
church az Fort Wayne, Ind. After three ye,t >
he resigned and made q tour OF Europe and
upon his return he accepted a call 20 the
Sixth Presbyterian church II Pittsbug. la
ls-3 he went % North Dako-l for his health
and became pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church in Grand Forks He was also editoc
@: The Plain Dealer" the only morning
daily paper IN the place. Ia 1883 he became
president OF tue jamestown University,
young institution, and successfully managed
It's affairs tor d year. lie then returned to
the East and after the Rev. ". j. Bridges ie-
signed from the Grecne-aYcuue Presbyterian
church bee was invited 10 occupy It's pulpit.
Finding the climate OF Brooklyn suited 10 his
health he accepted call 10 the church 80
Gently, declining call 20 Boston at the same
time. Already considerable number OF I'M
prOyemeuts IN the church are planned. Nj.
Mendeudall promises TO be one Of the most
interesting preachers in the city. as lie takes
up the topics of the day. looked NJ from "A
newspaper point OF view. for the subjects Of
many OF his sermons. New York Tribune.