The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-16
REV. JOHN LOwRIE WILSON, D. D.
Enters Upon His Twenty the Presbyterian
Church 1t Abbsyile

Church AbbsviIe ....
John was born Aahsbard India
until years Wilson, mission
the Presbyterian church America When they
ready depart little that far off land tell goodbye to
the mssiona little boy They asked the little back when
he tho gospel them kissing each other
efeonate farewell John Lowrs Wilson promised that he would
again in after years. but he hasn't gone
way upon they sailing stopped
at St. Helena, when his mother went the island view the
spot great Napoleon laid Little al
lowed ashore and happened that he missed seeing the his
spot r.
missionary Knoxville Tennessee with
his where lived until breaking out OF the war The
father chaplain Confederate
shqpdersd Southern rights and all
in the Western army John o"e wilson was IN tn' CLASSES Oh '
Southwestern Presbyterian University Casve Tennessee
Immediately college closed
the in Company D. Ud Tennessee
Volunteers elected Lieutenant in whsh he
country participated the battles and the danger,
the until Drurys Bluff in Virginia the 10th OF May 1884,
he received three wounds, and MANNED for life
training which he had received before
te,chng he school Bethesds
church. county which pass afterwards to the
Theological Seminary Columbia He graduated from chat in
stitution in 1859. .u.. III.
When Rev John Lowris graduated people
congregation called him the that
h urch which position he held with great aecepaby
ysa having his people, it that he
tempted accept fields Columbia other congregations
winnsboro Judge holding hearing him
Judge back to his people that he had found the right man.
John Lowrie Wilson be called He declined
asked conduct communion service which he did We
caught and he has bsen jGE
January 1885, and comm'nsed
April following church burnt The congregation
leadership their jealous and liberal and the
temple which built standing memorial OF their Chris
enthusiasm dedicated with imposing ceremonies Nov
%, 1888.
hat degree Divinity conferred
upon by Davidson Colege)
may and but like tho brook,
Dr. inherent goodness OF heart his
tacte this people brooks OF steel
him through all these and many communents
his other preacher Since he has bes
had eleven preachers Bapt nine; the
Episcop.an P organized after no came and
had six. ..
Dr. Wilson, thirty the ministry has had but two
namely Abbe In cash he great
other eredtabs alike to peo-
pie aid preacher - E<
Abbevte notable the town. and perhaps
has people the love and confidence
Of the people greater degree than Dr. Lowrs Wilson, And
the highest and most
good people Thus
beloved friend be proud of the past,
confidently ounspeakable glory in the World to
come e prince great He wears ne gilt
ng dadems Of mighty scep but he one
Whose prncely Of Immortality and whose earthly
crown the gratitude his owmen who have been the recipients
of his loving than three years."
patriotic Of his country for four years.
faithful Soldier hryx devout follower OF
the Saviour useful e his unfetng labor
for the good should enable him at the end OF his career
to- council Of that adorable ruler whose
God