The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-15

is polished and pleasing, He Is q MON
Der of the Society of Political Education
New York, and also OF tho Viotoriu
Philosophical Institute, London.
Rev. w. 7. Hall.
DIR. w. Il. Hall, OF the First Presby.
terian Church, Lynchburg, is native
of North Carolina, and is graduate oi
Davidson College in that State. His
theological training was at Columbia
Theological Seminary, South Carolina.
After coming to the ministry he preached
ten years no was pastor at Canton,
Miss, being, however, during part OF
this time chaplain of Walthall's Mis-.
s;ss,,r..i brigade.
In 1872 he was called to his present
charge and has now for nineteen years
filled the Same with eminent ability,
establishing himself year by year more
firmly in the affectionate regard and
esteem not only of his congregation, but
of tho community in which no lives.
He is a profound theologian and, pos
sessing clear, logical, anal ytical mind,
his sermons are always weighty and OK
haustive of tho topic under considera-
ton.
Rev. T. w. Hooper, d. ID.
was born at Beaver DAM" Hanover
county, Va. November 2, 1898. He
took an academic course at Meadow
Farm and Washington Irving Acade
mics, and the college course at Hamp-
den-Sydney graduating with first honor
in 1885. lie also received the first
medal as orator Of tho Union Society.
He took the theological course in
Union Seminary, n. Y, and completed
at Union seminary, Va. He was called
to Polo Green and Salem churches in
Hanover county in 1858. After the
seven days battles and several raids
had destroyed one church and desc
lated the country, he moved to Liberty
in 1868, and served as pastor and post
chaplain until the close of tho war, then
going to Christiansburg, where he was
castor until 1870, when no was called
20 tho Second Presbyterian Church at
Lynchburg. He remained there until
1876, when he was called to the First
Presbyterian Church of Selma, Ala
bama, which he served until his health
failed in 1888. He was called to Chris
tiansburg and is now occupying
manse, erected twenty years ago while
q former pastor. Roanoke College con-
ferred D. D. on him in Juno, 1876.
c. NJ. Howard
is a native of Charleston, S. c. He
spent twelve years of his early life in
Massachusetts as student and gradu-
ated at Mccormick Theological Semin-
airy, Chicago. He supplied the Roches-
ter Presbyterian Church in Minnesota
for q while and preached in mission
fields at ST. Paul, Mimi, and NIilwau-
l1eo, Wis He had charge of Prcsbyter-
ian churches in Upton, Kokomo and the
Seventh Presbyterian Church of Indian
~ ri Ind l.; L.,
as an evangelist have been in constant
demand.
DIR. Kerr.
Rev. Robert Pollok Kerr, D. D.,
is pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Richmond, Va. This, the
old original Presby terian mother church
of tho capital city, was founded by Rev.
DR.. John III. Rice in 1912, and has had
besides DR.. Rice, five pastors-Rev.
Drs. w. j.. Armstrong, w. S. Plumcr
Il. V. Moore, t. l.. Preston and the
| present incumbent.
Dr.. Kerr was born in Greensboro
Ala, in 1850, his father being Scotch
man and his mother a native of NORTH
Carolina. He received his college cduca
ton in the West, but took his theologi
cal course at Union Seminary, Hampton
| Sidney, Va. Ills first charge was il
Lexington, Mo-. and before coming tt
Richmond he was pastor, successfully, O
| churches in Townsville and Savannah
Ga, and Petersburg, Va. His presen
charge is next to the largest Presby
terian congregation in the State, and il
| rapidly growing in numbers and in
| fuence.
DIR. Kerr has published three books
"Presbyterianism for the People," the
"History of Presbyterianism, eth,
Voice of God in History" and has, com
ing through the press, to be out mex
month, volume Of Palestine travel
1.-The Land of Holy Light" and a bool
of hymns and tunes for use in tn,
churches, entitled "Hymns of tn,
Ages"
DIR. Kerr has received during his resi-
dence in Richmond number Of fiatter-
ing calls to other churches. notably one
two years ago to the First Reformed
Church of Brooklyn, N. Y, on very
large salary, but he has declined then
all and preferred to continue with hi.
present devoted charge. He has beer
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
OF Richmond nearly eight years. He
has travelled over nearly all the coun
tries of Europe, as we'll as considerable
portions of Asia and Africa, enrichint
his mind with such valuable materials
as are most needed in his chosen call
ing.
Rev. VIM. C. Lindsay
was born in Columbia, S. c., August 81
1863. He is the son of Capt. Watkin.
Lindsay, Of Prince Edward county, Va.
and M. Adams Lindsay, of Steel Creek
N. G. He was carried from the CITY o
Columbia. during Sherman's burning
in his mothers arms. He is descended
from the Lindsays, of England, VIII,
were Dukes of Crawford. lie was edu
Gated for the most part by private
tutors, but his theological course wa.