Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-11
Ds,ru OF REV. DIR. BULLocK.-Rev

ns,Tu OF REV. DIR. BULLocK.-Rev.
~ Bullock, for the last twenty
ro years 50 well-known in this city,
:; - in Lexington, Ky, on Wednes-
~ i,r au.d IS years. DR.. Bullock was
~ I,',,.nesian by birth, aud after having
-. - an education al the best insti-
.',,;on. of that day took the usual law
1" ',,rsns with the intention of adopting
T.Ieral profession upon attaining his
,,nronhood. UponIeachiug his majority,
h Nc, his mind underwent arevolu-
80, .;9 aud instead Of becoming a lawyer
W. became convinced he had been call
- ~ preach the gospel, and entered a
prs.byterian institution and took the
',.,,,l courses preliminary TO becoming
minister. His first labors were III
Tonj,yilIe. Frankfort, Lexington and
l,ber places in Kentucky, aud later he
w., 49, nlstor of the Franklin street Pres
I % Church in Baltimore. In 1870
~ J. T. Leftwich, Of the Second
pra.byterian Church in this city, hav
INC accepted call to Atlanta, DR.. Bull
ia9E was solicited to fill the vacant pull
~, in this city. He accepted the
r,ll and in April, 1870, was Installed.
IN october, 1873. DR.. Bullock. becom-
I'M, aware of the fact that there was
moi the unison existing between him
.aifand about one-half of his flock
necessary TO the spiritual interests of
botb read from the pulpit his resigna-
ZION rs pastor, TO take effect in April of
th,. following year. and from that time
until he finally vacated the pulpit the
relations between the pastor and
Iarac number of his flock were by no
means as cordial rs might have been.
The doctor havinorenounced the pastor
.hip of the church and having received
mo call to other fields. those OF his form
er congregation who sided with him i'll
his course. banded together and form
ed what was known from 1874 to about
1850 rs the Union Presbyterian Church,
the members. with Dr. Bullock as their
pastor, worshipping in the First Pres
bvteran Church with the congregation
OF the latter who had no regular minis
Ter ut the time Upon the dissolution
OF the Union Presbyterian Church the
members scattered to other cominu-
mons, their late pastor i'll the mean
time having been elected Chaplain of
the L. 5. Senate, position he held
until political change in the complex
ION of that body caused him to give
way to another entertaining principles
in accord with those of the republican
party. OF late years DR.. Bullock had
resided in Washington, making occa-
sional visits to Alexandria to see his
old friends. The deceased was tall and
well-formed, possessing powerful
frame. He was Il man of firm convic-
tons, unhinching in what he believed
TO be the path of duty, from which he
never swerved. He was a Presbyte-
rian. as was his wont to say, er amino,
and his political principles, while new
er urged upon others, were as equally
rooted. He was courteous in his de-
pertinent, had helping hand for every
one. and though digniiied in his bearing
was one of the easiest men to approach,
always having the time and inclination,
TOO. to enter into spiritual or social con-
verse with all whom he met. DR. Bull
lock had been married twice. His first
wife was a sister ofthe late Gen. John
c. Breckenridge. His last wife (who
was Mrs. Lavender) survives him.