The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-06-28

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Deen aefd as an Evangelist Dy the PresOytery
of EeN Caste The following summer he visit
"a Hanover County 70 preach 70 q group
similar % That mentioned above Foote writes
that on saoboth. July G. l743 the first ser
non from q Presbyterian minister, vas heard
n Hanover County, Virginia Nj Robinson
lied ID l74G and The missionary work was
aken UP BY Samuel Dawes. solemn tribute
pad Robinson BY Foote
Thus ends Mi Roblnson's personal
la3ors III Virginia. one short visit to d
number Of congregations. - few. two
visits ID the same excursion and he
passes from the sight OF these people
forever But his footsteps we're impressed
upon 4 rotIk In Prince Edward. Char
lotte Campbell and Hanover. the fruits
of MS labofs have been visible for more
than a century Oh he did much IN
a little time
Nj ROBERT Henry, appointed by the
Synod Of 1854 to visn Virginia was installed
pastor Of Cub Greek in Charlotte. and Briery
III Prince Edward According to Foote's
sketches he was not Installed until June 4
1855 Here va have minor conflict in his
tories since most sources give Rev. Samuel
6tanhope Smith as the first installed pastor
The Briery Manual states Between 1855 and
1850 most probably the church was organized
BY Rev Robert Henry" Rev. Smith did not
become pastor until TITS when he accepted
the presidency Of Hampden- Sydney College.
From 1867 to l774 Mr. Henry preached one
or more Sundays a month at Bi1ery dstri-
Dutlng bis time between three other congrc-
cations 1t was the custom In the absence Of
the preacher TO have sermon read, ac-
conpaned By usual morning exercises led by
an elder
Rev. S. S, Smith ID d became the first
president Of HampdenS Sydney IN ITS and
was installed at Briery on November 8 Of
that year He resided at the college and
preached "h4lf-lnonthly" for four years
Prior to ITS Rev Smith had visited Virginia
as a Missionary and had seen the need for
literary institutions in Virginia" The Press
bytery took action on his recommendation Tor
a Seminary and appointed Rev William
Graham. the tutor under the supervision Of
Mr. John Brown Of New Providence twho)
had been conducting a classical school
Meanwhile Rev Smith was attempting TO do
something for. youth IN Hanover district IF
the measure Df his popularity is to be de-
teumined BY the amount Of influence exer-
cised in the stlf-denying efforts to build up
an institution for the welfare Of the COM
munitY he vas the most popular young
minister IN Virginia at that day In l779
he accepted the professorship Of Moral philo-
sophy al Princeton College and was succeeded
Immediately by his brother Mr. John r
Smith
II was as a result of the second Rev
Smiths efforts that the congregation enjoy
"a what may be denominated THE FIRST
REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN BRIERY. He
was serving ii only half capacity twice
monthly but during the years l786-l788
the number added ito the congregations as
the fruits Of this revival, was about sixty
almost all Of whom evenced the reality Of
their conversion by a life Of consistent and
growing piety
lie succeeded his brother as president Of
Ifampden-Sydhey and was afterwards the
first president Of Union College in Schenect-
ady. New York He was an eloquent eyange-
hcal and successful minister Under his
and extensive revival, the influence Of which
extended far and WIDE through the state and
also to North Carolina and Kentucky
DIR. Drury Lacy, Pastor
IN 1892 and 1913 the church was partially
supplied by REV Drury Lacy Mr. Smith hav-
Ing moved hts pastorate in 1891 to the Third
PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Philadelphia NJ
Archibald Alexander preached at times lr
connection with Mr Lacy and on June 7
1894 he was ordained, with MI Lacy preach
ing the Ordination Sermon MIR Alexander
being also president Of Hampden Sydney
preached on alternate Sundays with Mr.
Matthew Lyle
MI Lyle Hho had resided north OF Lex
lngton had been appointed a Missionary"
by TIE synod early IN the year 1892. and