The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-31

founded the Mount Enon Academy, the
first educational institution of the Baptist
denomination of the state, and published
the first Baptist and probably the first re-
ligious newspaper In the state, the Analyt-
ical Repository. In this he was the fore
runner of his grandson, Rev. DR.. Henry
Holcombe Tucker, who for many years
published the Baptist Index, the organ Of
the Baptists of the South. Hon. A. O. Ba-
con. the present senior senator from Geor-
Gia, Is one of Dr. Holcombe's descendants.
DR.. James G.. Binney, one of the earlier
pastors Of the church afterwards went as
a missionary to Burmah.
Rev. Henry o. Wyer who served the
church during the same period was wide
ly known as an eloquent pulpit orator.
Rev. Joseph I. Robert, who served the
church previous TO the war, was noted as
a linguist and afterwards filled the chair
of ancient and modern languages of the
Iowa State University. Returning to the
South after the war he was placed in
charge by the Baptists of the state of the
institute for the education of teachers and
preachers for the freedmen and remained
at the head of the institution after 1t was
removed to Atlanta, where 1t became the
Atlanta Baptist Seminary.
A Distinguished Preacher.
Rev. Thomas Rambaut, who succeeded
Rev. DR.. Robert, was one of the most dis
tinguished preachers that ever presided
over the affairs of the Savannah church.
He remained I'm the city during the yellow
fever epidemic of 1854 and was noted for
his effective and energetic work at that
time. He afterwards removed to the
North and became quite prominent in the
affairs of the denomination there.
DR.. Rambaut was a native of Ireland,
coming to Savannah as a young man and
beginning the study of law in the office of
Robert l.. Charlton. He later entered the
ministry and became distinguished for the
fervor and zeal of his preaching, as well
as for his eloquence and learning. Giving
up his pastorate in Savannah on account
of III health, he accepted the profssorship
of Latin and Greek In the Cherokee Bap-
fist College at Cassville, Ga. He was
elected president of william Jewell Col
lege of Missouri In 1867 and made the up
building of this institution his llfeWork
BY his zeal and ability he made william
Jewell College the leading educational in
etitution of the Baptists In the West. He
was afterwards pastor of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church of Brooklyn and the First
Baptist Church of Newark, N. j.
When the epidemic OF 1915 devastated the
city, Rev. Timothy Harley was the shep-
herd of the Baptist flock and rendered VAL
liant services to the distressed. In HIS book
"Southward Hoi A Tour Through Geor-
gia" makes extended and complimentary
reference to Savannah dwelling espec-
tally upon the scenes which he witnessed
here during the epidemic of 1876. Mr. Har-
ly afterwards returned 10 England where
he acquired considerable prominence
among the Baptists of that country.
Rev. Sylvanus Landrum was one of the
most beloved pastors the church has had
and is still affectionately remembered by
all Of the older members. DR.. Landrum' s
passionate included the years of the civil
war. lie was very popular with the Con-
fedeEate soldier and usually had a large
number of them In attendance upon his
sermons. 1t was said Of him that a SOL
der who attended his church had to get
out of the building very promptly after
the benedction or DR.. Landrum would be