Evening journal., 1902-03-14

IN New Lisbon, Ohio, on March 10, 1912.
The first school he attended was taught
by David Mckinley, the great gra2d-
father OF the late President Mckinney.
lie was prepared for college by his
father who taught a classical school in
New Lisbon, and was graduated 10y Jef-
ferson College in 1880, in a class OF thirty
two members, of which he is the only
survivor lie Immediately commenced
teaching and taught for six years, prin-
cipally Latin and Greek, and the higher
English branches, and most of the time
ON the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, and
in the meantime studied law. For six
years he practced law in his native town
at the same time taking n very active
part in politics, writing for a weekly
newspaper, and as assistant editor Of a
monthly.
In the campaign OF 1910, he, with DR.
Leonard Hanna the father OF Senator
Hanna, Colonel James Collier, the Hon.
Andrew W. LoOmis and others, stumped
parts of Ohio in favor Of General Harri-
son, candidate for the presidency. He
remained in the Wing party till its dis
solution in 1856. and since then has voted
the Democratic ticket. After entering
the ministry he ceased TO take an active
part in politics, continuing, however, to
vote, believing that TO be the duty Of
every citizen.
In March. 1863, he abandoned law and
politics and studied theology, and ON
April lG, 1916, was licensed 10 preach the
GosI %, and has been preaching ever
since. The churches Of Princess Anne
and Rehoboth, where he labored for four
years, constituted his first pastoral
charges. On the first Sabbath Of Deccm-
ber, 1853. he commenced his labors as
pastor of the churches Of White Clay
Greek, Head of Christiana and Newark
lie was pastor of Head OF Christiana for
forty years, at the same time having pas
toral charge Of Newark for seven years,
and of White Clay Creek for twenty-one
years. His pastoral relation with Head
Of Christiana was dissolved on Novem-
Der 80, 1893.
DR.. Nalandigham is now in his ninety
FIRST year, an active and vigorous man,
but no longer pastor, having passed the
ministerial dead line" forty years ago.
lie still breaches whenever called upon,
supplying feeble churches or aiding his
ministerial brethren in the vicinity Of his
residence.
He received the degree OF d. d. from
Delaware College in 1874, and of Ill. ID.
from Westminster College, Mo-, in 1881.
He was married September "a, 1889, to
Miss Mary Il. Spence, Of Snowhill Nd,
n noble woman, who was spared to him
for fifty years. OF their five children,
two are living-Dr. Irving S. Vallandig-
ham, Of Middletown, and Edward n.
Nallandigham, "A professor in Delaware
College.
The paternal ancestors Of DIR. Vallan-
digham were Hugenots and settled in
Virginia about 1870; the maternal ances-
tors were Scotch-lrish and settled in
Pennsylvania.
In responding TO DR.. Varandigham's
address and referring to him, DR.. Purnell
| said:
"All Of his gifts and graces have been
used with discretion, His words have
been seasonable, like apples OF gold in
pictures OF silver. His acts have been
uniformly consistent. a rare equanimity
has pervaded his life. He has had his
troubles and trials, his griefs and sor.
rows. But he has never been unduly
cast down by adversely nor elated by
!, prosperity. Passing through the tryinl
i periods Of our Civil War, he lost No
j friend, he made no enemy. Amid the din
OF conflict, its turmoil and strife. ne pre
4 served the whiteness Of his soul, and en-
dured seeing Him that is invisible"
DIR. Nallandigham viii enter upon hi,
ninety-tirst year by preaching in tn,
: Head Of Christiana Church, one and one
: half miles west Of Newark, on Sunda,
morning.