The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-11-28

sophomore class OF Roanoke Col
Iege, in Virginia, and graduated
threa years later, with the degre
of bachelor of arts. Five years
later his alma mater conferred up
on him the degree master Of arts
, for professional work and study.
L. aying college, he taught school
in Washington parish for one ses-
sion, and then a>sum d re-
portorial position on the Phila-
delphia Evening Star, thea man.
aged by his somewhat famous
cousin. john Russell Young. He
had experience AS an editor viii G
at college, having been chos n by
the faculty to represent the
literary socie Y.
Owing 10 failing health he re-
turned, after two years, to New
Orleans, where he studied law fur
one year under Ex Supreme Judge
Merrick; but, finding that his
physicil abilities we too much
taxed, he removed to Michigan,
and passed summer. deriving
some benefit from the br, ezes from
that beau iful lake.
Returning to his native city he
became professor of the st. Philip
Grammar S llool, hut strength
failing. he passed q successful ex-
aminatl0a before the civil service
commission. aud c ived ain an
pointmeut as clerk ia the snrgro
generals office, war department.
and entered on his duties la 1855
He continued over three Aears
/ in the pub ic service, during Nh eli
period he was promoted and trtus
larred TO the bureau of educ ition
and was placed in = respJuslbl,
position as assistant iitor of tn
commissioners report.
Daring the ten years TINS passed
Mr.. Young was evir nnpresse,
with the subject of tue gospel min
istry, and, in 1888, yielding t,
what he deemed to be his duty. h'
entered the theological depaitmen
of the Southwe tern University a
@ Carksvlle, Tenn, graduating
therein in 1890, having receive,
the degree of bachelor Of divinity
III 1890 he was examined an,
licensed to preach AS a licartiat,
by the presbi terry of Nashville.
Much of his time since has beel
spent in New Orleans, pr.aehIn,
! at various churches during thl
absence of the regular pistors
also in Anite City aud Osyka.
In June last he received cal
; 10 take charge of the PresbyleIial
: churches in Thibolaux and H0u
ma, aud has been SO oecupe
" since
He was examined for ordination
to the full work of the univers t,
as an evangelist by the EeS
. Orleans presbytery in Octobe
last, and was appointed for ord
! nation at Thibodaux on Nov. 19
I which ceremony was consummate'
last evening.
. Mr.. Young is of Covenante
u stock on his fathers side, his an
: cestors having emigrated trol
: Scotland during the persecution
= in the reign of Charles ii to til
north of ireland.
On his mothers side he is {
u Puritan descent, her ancestor
g coming from England elghtre
= years after the Pilgrim fathers Sc
:, tied in Massachusetts.
y Mr.. Young is a member OF I,
d Phi Gamma Delta Society, one y
. the largest Greek societies in tn
4 country.
. The foregoing Is repro Ince
le from the New Orleans Picayune {
Saturday.
r Mr.. Young is well and fayori
Ig bly, known in Pike county, havin
~ resided some time on his father
=. farm, two miles east from McCom
'e City. He has been a student a
~ his life and is, perhaps, the be-
" Informed mau of his age in ii
South.
'g At the October meeting of Il
~ Presbyiery in New ORLEANS,
W was examined in church history i
'e the Rev. X. @. NJ lard; in Gree
!" Latin and Hebrew, by Rev.
, Vo-s; on the sacrements, by Re
J" q. M. Atkinson in logic aud rh
t0ric, by Rev. Mr.. 9. A. II, Ian
IS Ia church government. bY Re-
~ Mr. Thomas K. Markham, in the
o. Iogy, By DR.. Palmer; natur
e. sriences and philosophy, Rev. !
1i VI. Smith The examination v;
satisfactory aud was sustained l
G. the presbytery; tile trial srrno
a. showed that he felt the respons
), b lity of his calling, aDd kno sin
s him as we do, we predict that
0; will rise 10 eminence as minlst
- IF the gospel and accomplish & e
4 good.
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