The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

e Samuel Lander was born in Lincoln
ton, N. G, January 80, 1888. The South
Carolina conference convened in Lin
colnton the day of his birth. His par
ents, Rev. Samuel Lander Ia local
Eliza Ann Lander, were natives of
Ireland. His mother was descendant
of the Palatinate colony which was
driven from the Rhine provinces by
Catholics and took refuge in Balm
Crane, Ireland-the birth place Of Bar
bara Heck. Reared in a pious home,
he was converted and joined the
Methodist church in early youth.
AS child, boy and man he has lived a
pure and upright life.
He wa educated at the Lincolnton
academy and Randolph Macon college,
Virginia. He was graduated with first
honor from the latter institution June.
10, 1852.
He went to work at once as civil
engineer, the mean while. studying law,
but in few years be began teaching
first in Catawba college, North Caro-
lima, then successiyely in Olin, n. c.,
Randolph Macon college, Virginia,
Greensboro Female college and High
Pont Female seminary, North Caroli-
ma, All these years he was perplex.
ed by call to preach. He decided
his duty, yielded to the call, and was
licensed as local preacher March 80,
1851, still continueing to teach.
During the war he prepared and
published several text books at the
request of the educational board Of
North Carolina. Among these was
"a Verbal Primer" the first book
published to teach reading without
first learning the alphabet-the plan
now in general use.
= Feeling it his duty to enter the.
travelling connection, he applied to the
South Carolina annual conference and
was received On trial, November, 1864.
His appointments have been: 1866,
Lincolnton Female seminary: 1S66-67,
Lincolnton 1s69-69-7O,.- president of
Davenport Female college, Lenoir, N.
c.: 1871, .Spartanburg Female col
lege: 1872, Wilianston circuit. 1t
was distinctly understood by the church
auuthoritis that be would supplement
his salary on this charge by teaching.
Therefore, on reachinfg his field,
after full conference with his presid-
ing elder, Rev. R. P. Franks, he
leased the old hotel building and on
February IL, 1872, opened the Will
liamston Female college. In 1873 he
was appointed by the conference
president of this institution, and be
has been reappointed every succeeding
year. In lS77-7S-79 he served Will
liamston station and in 1885 and 1898
he had charge of Williamson circuit
in addition to his work at the college.
In all he has ,been fithful, efficient
and successful. He wasa born teacher,
especially Of girls.
In 1878 Trinity College, N. c.,
conferred upon him the degree Of doc
tor of divinity He was delegate to
the general conferences Of 1890 and
1894.
On Dec. 20, 1853, he married Miss
Laura Ann Mcpherson, daughter of
the late Angus Mcpherson, of the
South Carolina conference. Eleven
children we're born to them; Lilly,
who died in infancy; Matte L. Prince,
wife of Geo. E. Prince; REV. John
NJ, now in Brazil; Willim Tertius
Angus NJ, KATHLEEN L. Wilson, wife
of Rev. John L. Wilson Malcolm M,
DR.. Frank NJ, Christie, who died
at the age Of six years; and Ernest M.
Lander. Five of these sons have |
graduated at Wofford college.
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