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married into one of the most inhuen-
tial families in this community, he
had every social and intellectual prep
aration for his work Such surround
ings might have quenched in a lesser
man, the energy of his protest against
the wrongs and social abuses OF his
day. 1t only made him more indepen-
dent and conscientious in the dis
charge of his Ministry. He hewed to
the line in his exposure OF wrong and
in his warning against social dissipa-
ton. If he was in any respect eX-
IRENE, it was in the too great rigor OF
the discipline which he set up in the
church. But the time called for cour-
age and he had it in abundance. IL
should be a matter of pride to this
church, that there stood man in this
pulpit, 70 years ago, who saw clearly
the rise of the great Temperance Move
ment and led it unflinchingly when 1t
took courage and forfeited popularity.
The other side of DR.. Grundy came out
in his faithful Pastoral work. He re-
minded the congregation in his fare
well letter, that the town had passed
through three epidemics of Cholera
during his Ministry, and that he had
never deserted his post but stayed to
administer to the sick and bury the
dead. Within one month after DR.,
Grundys resignation, the church call
ed by a very hearty vote to the Pas
torate, Rev. John A. McClung, who
served the church until his lamentable
death by drowning, while bathing in
Niagara River, August, 1859. DR.. Nc
Chung was the son of Judge McClung,
of Washington. His mother was the
sister of Chief Justice John Marshall.
He was a man of brilliant intellect,
attending in his youth the celebrated
School of his uncle, DR.. Louis Mar
shall, at Buck Pond Farm, near YER
sailles. There he was associated with
his cousins. Thomas f. and Samuel
Marshall, the Breckinridges, Lewis
Warner Green, afterwards President
Of Centre College, Col. Charles Mar
shall of Washington and others. who
afterwards reached distinction. His
brother, Col Alexander McClung. was
the noted Orator and Duellist of Mis-
sissippi. remember, as a child, his
tall and impressive stature, and his
appearance in the pulpit and can re-
call some of his texts and sayings
b IN G.
try in early life, his views becoming
unsettled in some things and had en-
tered the Law, becoming one of the
leading lawyers of the Mason Coun-
tv Bar, then an eminent one. Hearing
DR.. Grundy one Sabbath in February
1S49, preach on Prophecy. his doubts
were removed and he came forward
promptly to confess his error. He
soon resumed the Ministry. He was
for time pastor of what is known as
the Beecher Church, Indianapolis. He
declined the Presidency of Hanover
College, Indiana, also of the Central
Presbyterian Church, Cincinnati. He
went for time to serve the church at
Augusta, Georgia, to have the advan-
tage of a Southern climate. During
his nine years ministry, he received
other calls, among them to the church
at New Orleans, afterwards served by
DR.. Palmer During his ministry here,
the church was largely attended by
those who had felt his power in the
Court House and were even more
charmed by his wonderful preaching.
quote from an article in the "Phila-
delphia Presbyterian" of the impress
sion made by him. on one occasion, in
the General Assembly. "On the only
occasion on which DR.. McClung was
ever member of the General Assem-
bly,, he made an impression by brief
but most telling speech, which can
not be forgotten by those present An
hour had been fixed for the vote and
the members were weary. DR.. Nc
Chung, who was personally unknown
to most of the members, arose and
asked to be heard. He plead but for
ten minutes, which was reluctantly
granted. He had no sooner begun
than the attention of the Assembly
was riveted. They were captlvated