The Hawaiian gazette., 1895-12-03

ers .Przsbyts-iausr were driven TO
escape religious persecution from the
south to the north Of Ireland and from
there they found their way 70 Amer
ica. At the age OF niEe years Mr.
GArvin went with his parents TO live
on farm, where his bOyhOod days
were spent in the srduous svocatiOus
incident 70 agricultural pursuits in
those day, when d msioriry OF the
machinery with which farm work Is
done now Was unknown.
Before reaching the estate Of man
hood be received from his dying father
the legacy OF a growing family Of
brothers and sisters 10 be clothed, fed
snd educated L. was gloomy out
look Tor one ambitious TO obtain a
meutaI training his chances tO. .ges an
education seemed slim, indeed, especi
SLY a. ir Vas not thought necessary 20
educate, generally speaking, beyond a
degree cOuursh-uied in ''the three
R's''-areadiu', 'ririu' su' 'rIrh=tic-
-zui the higher education Of which
- much ! heard nowadays. was =
dream Of the rsmOtest possibility to
one who Was dependent ca bis own
eff fr5s for schooling IL i a -trauge
under these adverse circumstances
that between the ages II twelve and
nineteen b had had bur SIX weeks
p 3.
spent six months AZ college, and then
Sgain came 4 period OF years wneu
the care OF th- family LETT 10 ui-
charge brought 4 cessation in his pur-
suit o. kuO = edge
At 5weury--iX ne married, and still
continuing nj studies, Was matriCU-
lated Al Bethany College, West Va.
IN his Cweuty-uiuth year, pursuing
the course for tEO and hAIf year-
From here he went 70 Miami Uuivzr-
sity 10 Butler county, Ohio, and took
the prescribed course OF stuiy OF that
institution, graduating and receiving
the degrees of A 3 and A. VI and
later the degree OF A VI from Beth
any College also Shortly afrerW ard
he was elected President Of Franklin
College 10 Athens county, OHIO,
which position ne ably filed for five
YEAR, then severiug his Connection
with thi. Institution he accepted .
call 10 the uastorats OF the Sixth
street Christian church Of Ciucin-
uatti, Ohio. Here he remained
two years. Then moving to Col
UmbUs be Organized the first con-
grsgstiou OF the Disciple 10 that city
sud remAined Il. pastor ten years;
thence 70 Elyria, o, staying five
wears. Then coming TO California he
devoted his time largely TO the build
ing up OF weak churches that were
unable 10 employ pastor--
IL was during three years pastor
ate "a San Francisco that be built the
Twelfth street Christian Church Of
that place, but the damp climate not
agreeing with him, he went TO the
southern portion of the State, Ehere
he engaged II his chosen vocation Of
organizing and building up churches,
the last pt these charges being az Pas
adena, where be gathered a flourish
ing congregation and built a hand
some and substantial church esfifies-
In the pulpit Mr. Garvin i Of con-
mAnding presence. his serm0u- are
models Of English dietiOu. dita.tieaI.
pithy and being usually delivered
extempore, have all the power
which usually accompanies addresses
given without manuscript. His
theology l. vigorous, her
ftzze for which he il doubtless
Indicted to the Presbyterian auspices
which attended his early years and
gave him his launch in the theological
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the panaeea for all the ills OF humanity
and declares the whole council OF
God = without fear or favor, and with