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No. 175. ROBERT F. BUNTING, D.D. Received as a candi- date October 2, 1849. Dismissed as a candidate October 2, 1850, to Presbytery of New Brunswick. From Presbytery of New Brunswick October 6, 1852. Ordained November 9, 1852. To Presbytery of Brazos November 9, 1852. Stated supply La- · grange and Columbus, Texas, 1853-56. Stated supply First Church San Antonio, 1856-61. Chaplain C. S. A., 1861-65. Stated supply and Pastor First Church, Nashville, Tenn., 1865-68. Pastor First Church, Galveston, 1868-82.
No. 176. JOHN R. DUNCAN. From'Presbytery of Steuben- ville October 8, 1851. Ordained April 20, 1853. Installed April 20, 1853, Elizabethtown Church, and April 26, 1853, Allen Grove Church. Released October 20, 1857. To Presby- tery of Zanesville March 17, 1858. Died 1864?
No. 177. EZEKIEL QUILLAN. From Presbytery of Redstone April 20, 1853. Stated supply Wellsburg 1852-58. To Pres- bytery of Schuyler February 25, 1859. Ordained October, IS38. Pastor Clarksburg 1838-52. Stated supply Ipava, Ill., 1858 -.
No. 178. WILLIAM CLEMENS. Received as a candidate April 18, 1849. Licensed June 15, 1853. Ordained June 15,
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1853, to go as Foreign Missionary to Africa. Died June 24, 1862.
No. 179. SAMUEL H. HOLLIDAY. Received as a candidate April 19, 1853. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Clarion April 28, 1863. Ordained June 16, 1863, Presbytery Clarion. Pastor Brookville 1863-68. Brady's Bend, 1868-75. Belleview, 1875-87.
No. 180. SAMUEL J. WILSON, D.D., LL.D. Received as a candidate June 14, 1853. Licensed April 18, 1855. Ordained October 20, 1857. To Presbytery of Ohio October 2, 1866. Pro- fessor Western Theological Seminary 1857-83. Moderator Gen- eral Assembly 1874. Died August 17, 1883.
No. 181. ROBERT MCMILLAN. Received as a candidate October 5, 1853. Licensed April 17, 1856. To Presbytery of Saltzburgh June 14, 1857. Ordained August 25, 1857. Pastor Warren and Pine Run. 1857-64. Died August 1, 1864.
No. 182. ALEXANDER R. HAMILTON. Received as a can- didate October 5, 1853. Licensed October 5, 1854. Ordained October 16, 1856, Presbytery Zanesville. Pastor Uniontown and Brownsville, Ohio, 1856-59. Muskingum and Madison, 1862-65. Died August 30, 1865.
No. 183. GEORGE MCDONALD.
No. 184. WILLIAM H. LESTER.
No. 185. E. C. WINES, D.D. From Presbytery of Long Island April 17, 1855. Professor in Washington College and Stated Supply Upper Ten Mile Church 1855-59. To Presbytery of St. Louis September 20, 1859.
No. 186. R. S. MORTON. From Presbytery of Blairsville April 17, 1855. Installed June 12, 1855, Mill Creek and Hooks- town Churches. Released April 26, 1865. To Presbytery of Beaver October 4, 1865. From Presbytery of Beaver June 15, 1869. Installed June 28, 1869, East Buffalo Church. Released December 26, 1870. To Presbytery of Pittsburgh December 26, 1870. From Presbytery of Shenango September 12, 1882. Stated supply Hookstown Church, 1882. Died January 12, 1885.
No. 187. W. P. HARVISON. From Presbytery of Zanes- ville April 15, 1856. Installed April 26, 1856, Lower Ten
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Mile Church. Released April 5, 1861. To Presbytery of Al- legheny April 28, 1863. Died August 15, 1870.
No. 188. SAMUEL G. MCFARLAND, D.D. Received as a candidate April 18, 1854. Licensed April 21, 1859. Ordained April, 1860, to go as missionary to Siam. To Presbytery of Siam October 2, 1860.
No. 189. R. HUMES HOLLIDAY. Received as a candidate April IS, 1854. Name dropped at his request April 16, 1856.
No. 190. MARTIN ARMSTRONG. Received as a candidate April 19, 1854. Western Theological Seminary 1860-61. Died October 4, 1863.
No. 191. JOHN W. HEAGEN. Received as a candidate June 27, 1854. Name stricken from list of candidates October 2, 1860.
No. 192. ALEXANDER REED, D.D. Received as a candi- date April 17, 1855. Licensed April 17, 1856. To Presbytery of New Castle September 12, 1857. Ordained October 8, 1857. Pastor Upper Octorara 1857-64. Central Church, Philadel- phia, 1864-73. Second Church, Brooklyn, 1873-75. Central Church, Denver, 1876-78. Died November IS, 1878.
No. 193. ROBERT A. BLACKFORD. Received as a candi- date April 17, 1854. Dismissed as a candidate April 19, 1860, to Presbytery of Charleston. Licensed April, 1862, Presbytery of Allegheny City. Ordained April 20, 1864, Presbytery of West Virginia. Stated supply and pastor Clarksburg 1864-73. Croton Falls, N. Y., 1874-80. Pastor White Lake 1880 --.
No. 194. CHARLES N. COLLINS. Received as a candidate October 2, 1855.
No. 195. GEORGE K. SCOTT. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 2, 1855. Licensed April 21, IS58. Ordained April 20, 1859. To Presbytery of Western Texas June 24, 1859. To Presbytery of Wooster October 10, 1861. Pastor Lockhart, Texas, 1860. Stated supply Wayne and Chester, O., 1861-62. Virginia, III., 1863-65. Appleby Manor, Pa., 1866-71. Harri- son City 1871-73. Sewickley 1873-75. Clarksburg 1875-77. Stated supply Hughes River and Pennsboro' 1877-81. Schells- burgh, Pa., 1884. Died January 10, 1889.
No. 196. JOHN C. MCCOMBS. Received as a candidate Oc-
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tober 2, IS55. Licensed April 25, 1861. License revoked Oc- tober 8, 1862. Attorney-at-law and ruling elder.
No. 197 ALANSON R. DAY. Received as a candidate April 16, 1856. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Highland April 19, 1862. Ordained September, 1862, Presbytery High- land. Denver, Col., 1862-65 and 1867-73. Brodhead, Wis., 1865-67 and 1873-76. Near Waukeshaw, 1876-So. Marshall- town, Iowa, ISSO-84.
No. 198. BERNARD W. SLAGLE. Received as a candidate April 16, 1856. Licensed April 21, 1858. To Presbytery of Palmyra September 2, 1858. Stated supply Monticello and Canton, Mo., 1859-61. Pastor Defiance, Ohio, 1862 -.
No. 199. DAVID H. LAVERTY. Received as a candidate October 7, 1856. Licensed April 24, 1862. Ordained June 16, 1863. Installed June 16, 1863, Frankford Church, and June 22, 1863, Three Springs Church. Released June 6, 1865. To Presbytery of St. Clairsville June 6, 1865. Rock Hill, Ohio, 1865-67. Evangelist, 1867-74. Barnesville, 1872-74 Enon and Palestine, 1874-81. Crestline, 1881-83.
No. 200. GEORGE SCOTT. Received as a candidate October 21, 1856. Licensed April 21, 1859. To Presbytery of Erie April, 1860. Ordained Presbytery of Erie June 27, 1860. Died July 28, 1883.
No. 201. RICHARD V DODGE. From Presbytery of San- gamon October 6, 1857. Installed Second Church, Wheeling, October 19, 1857. Released October 20, 1862. Installed No- vember 6, 1864, Washington, Second Church. Released April 29, 1868. To Presbytery of Dane March 30, 1869. Madison, Wis., 1869-72. First Church, San Francisco, 1872-74. San Diego, 1879 -. Died February 26, 1885.
No. 202. JOHN MOORE. From Presbytery of New Lisbon October 23, 1857. To Presbytery of Coshocton April 17, 1860.
No. 203. MARCUS WISHART. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 7, 1857. Licensed April 21, 1859. Ordained April 24. 1861. To Presbytery of Allegheny City October 2, 1866. Stated supply Third Church, Wheeling, 1861-62. First Church, Mead- ville, 1863-64. Pastor Tarentum 1868-70. Rehoboth, 1874-77. Waterford, 1877 -.
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No. 204. JAMES S. RAMSAY, D.D. Received as a candidate October 7, 1857. Licensed April 27, 1864. To Presbytery of Carlisle July 27, 1864. Ordained 1864, Presbytery of Carlisle. Pastor Perry County, Pa, 1864-67. Baltimore, 1867-71. Har -. lem, N. Y., 1872 -.
No. 205. WILLIAM J. ALEXANDER. From Presbytery of Erie April 20, 1858. Installed June 3, 1858, West Union Church. Released October 7, 1868. Licensed January 18, 1854. Or- dained December 17, 1855. Pastor Concord and Deerfield, 1855-57. Died January 20, 1869.
No. 206. WILLIAM AIKEN. From Presbytery of Zanesville April 20, 1858. Installed June 3, 1858, West Liberty Church. Released October 5, 1859. To Presbytery of Potomac October 3, 1865. Licensed 1832, Presbytery Steubenville. Ordained May, 1836. Pastor McConnellsville, Ohio, 1856. Chaplain United States Army 1861-64. Stated supply Pleasant Forest, Tenn., 1868-70. Died May 3, 1886.
No. 207. WILLIAM B. KEELING. From Presbytery of Ohio April 20, 1858. Ordained October 6, 1858. Installed October 6, 1858, Mt. Prospect Church. Released October 7, 1863. To Presbytery of Cedar April 25, 1865. Licensed April, 1857, Pres- bytery Ohio. Stated supply Crow Meadow, Ill., 1863-75. We- nona, 1875-78. Died April 29, 1878.
No. 208. JAMES T. FREDERICKS. From Presbytery of Richland April 20, 1858. Ordained October 26, 1858. Installed October 26, 1858, Burgettstown Church. Licensed 1857, Pres- bytery Richland. Died July 21, 1886.
No. 209. JOSEPH WAUGH, Ph.D. Received as a candidate April 20, 1858. Licensed April 21, 1859. To Presbytery of Mis- sissippi October 2, 1860. Ordained November, .1860, Presbytery of Mississippi. Pastor Carmel, Miss., 1859-61. From Presby- tery of Mississippi April 23, 1862. Professor Washington Col- lege 1861-63. Steubenville Female Seminary 1864-66. Prin- cipal Hollidaysburgh Female Seminary 1866-77. To Presbytery of Huntingdon April 24, 1866.
No. 210. JOHN P. P. STOCKTON. Received as a candidate April 21, 1858. Licensed April 21, 1859. To Presbytery of Maumee December 12, 1862. Ordained April 29, 1863, Presby-
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tery of Maumee Stated supply Defiance 1860-62. Pastor West Unity and Mt. Salem 1862 -.
No. 211. BENJAMIN F. POWELSON. Received as a candi- date April 21, 1858. Licensed April 24, 1862. United States Army 1862-65. To Presbytery of West Missouri October 1, 1867. Stated supply Deep Water and Little Osage 1867-71. Ordained September 9, 1868, Presbytery of Southwest Missouri. Stated supply Montrose 1870-74. Neosho 1874-77. Ebenezer and Ozark Park 1880-82. Lyons, Kan., 1882 -.
No. 212. W. S. VAN CLEVE. Received as a candidate April 21, 1858. Licensed April 27, 1864. Ordained October 3, 1865. Installed September 25, 1867, Frankfort Church. Re- leased February 9, 1869. To Presbytery of Carlisle February 9, 1869. Pastor Lower Marsh Creek 1869. Gettysburgh, 1889. No. 213. JOSEPH VANCE, D.D. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 5, 1858. Licensed April 19, 1860. To Presbytery of Win- nebago April 23, 1862. Ordained June, 1862, Presbytery of Win- nebago. Stated supply Beaver Dam 1861-65. Pastor Second Church, Vincennes, 1865-74. First Church, Carlisle, Pa., 1874-86. Second Church, Chester, 1886 -.
No. 214. WILLIAM B. FARIS. Received as a candidate October 5, 1858. Licensed April 19, 1860. To Presbytery of Marion July 19, 1861. Ordained 1862, Presbytery of Marion. Pastor Mt. Gilead 1862-64. Marshall, Ill., 1864-68. Neoga, 1868-71. Died November 5, 1871.
No. 215. GEORGE W. F. BIRCH, D.D. Received as a candidate October 5, 1858. Licensed July 19, 1860. To Presbytery of Sangamon December 11, 1861. Ordained January 17, 1862, Presbytery of Sangamon. Pastor Third Church, Springfield, 1861-69. Second Church, Lexington, Ky., 1870-73. Third Church, Indianapolis, 1873-76. Bethany, New York City, 1878 -.
No. 216. NATHANIEL B. LYON. From Presbytery of New Lisbon April 20, 1859. Installed June 2, 1859. Upper Ten Mile Church. Released January 30, 1868. To Presbytery of Ohio January 30, 1868. Died May 19, 1868. Licensed April 12, 1855, Presbytery Redstone. Ordained 1856, Presbytery New Lisbon. Pastor Hubbard, Liberty and Brookfield, Ohio, 1856-59.
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No. 217. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, D.D. From Presbytery of St. Clairsville October 19, 1859. Installed October, 1859, Allen Grove and Wolf Run Churches. Released October 3, 1866. Stated supply Moundsville 1867-77. Died July 26, 1879.
No. 218. E. V. CAMPBELL. Received as a candidate April 20, 1859. Licensed April 27, 1864. To Presbytery of St. Paul April 25, 1865. Ordained December, 1866, Presbytery of St. Paul. Pastor St. Cloud 1866-75. Butler, Mo., 1875-77. St. Cloud, 1877 -.
No. 219. WILLIAM A. KERR. Received as a candidate April 20, 1859. Licensed April 12, 1866, Presbytery of Car- lisle. Ordained November 19, 1867, Presbytery of Philadelphia, Second. Pastor First Church, Easton, 1867-70. First Church, Williamsport, 1870-73. Suspended 1873.
No. 220. JOHN F. MAGILL, D.D. Received as candidate Octo- ber 4, 1859. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Peoria May 27, 1862. Ordained 1862, Presbytery of Peoria. Pastor Lewistown 1862-83. From Presbytery of Peoria September 12, 1883. Installed October 7, 1883, Second Church, Washing- ton. Released March 4, 1886. To Presbytery of Iowa March 4, 1886.
No. 221. E. R. DONEHOO. Received as a candidate October 4, 1859. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Redstone October 7, 1862. Ordained October 15, 1869, Presbytery of Ohio. Pastor Eighth Church, Pittsburgh, 1869 -.
No. 222. ROBERT B. FARRAR. Received as a candidate October 4, 1859. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Toledo October 7, 1862. Ordained April, 1863, Presbytery of Toledo. Stated supply Montezuma and Deep River, Iowa, 1862-68. From Presbytery of Vinton June 15, 1869. Installed June 15, 1869, West Union Church. Released April 26, 1876. Stated supply Cameron and Unity, 1876-81. To Presbytery of Southern Dakota. Died January 14, 1888.
No. 223. CHARLES B. MAGILL. Received as a candidate October 4, 1859. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Fairfield March 16, 1864. Ordained May 13, 1864, Presbytery of Fairfield. Pastor Birmingham, Iowa, 1864. Died August 27, 1864.
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No. 224. JAMES H. SMITH. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 4, 1859. Dismissed as a candidate October 24, 1863, to Presbytery of Chicago. Licensed April 16, 1864. Ordained September, 1864, Presbytery of Peoria. Pastor Elmwood, Ill., 1864-66. Yates City, 1867-70. French Grove, 1871-73. Died November 15, 1873.
No. 225. JAMES S. DAVIS. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 4, 1859. Western Theological Seminary, 1861-63. Health failed.
No. 226. JAMES S. PRAIGG. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 4, 1859. Name dropped April 24, 1862.
No. 227. J. P. CALDWELL. From Presbytery of Richland, April 17, 1860. Installed April 26, 1860, Cross Roads Church. Released October 15, 1864. To Presbytery of St. Clairsville, October 15, 1864. Licensed June 16, 1848, Presbytery St. Clairsville. Ordained 1849, Presbytery Zanesville. Pastor Salt Creek and Blue Rock, 1849-53. Olive and Bristol, 1853-57. Fredericktown, 1857-60. Beech Spring, 1865-66. Barnesville, 1865-69. Crab Apple, 1869-72. Died January 31, 1872.
No. 228. JOHN M. SMITH. From Presbytery of Ohio, Oc- tober 19, 1859. Ordained April 18, 1860. Installed April IS, 1860, Wellsburgh Church. Released October 2, 1860. To Presbytery of Allegheny City, October 2, 1860. Pastor Sharps- burgh, Pa., 1861-67. St. Charles, Mo., 1867-70. Highlands, 1871-74. Central Church, Pittsburgh, 1874-76. Cannonsburgh, 1876-88. Marshfield, Wis., 1888 -.
No. 229. JOSEPH P. MOORE. Received as a candidate April 19, 1848. Licensed October 2, 1850. Ordained October 3, 1860. Principal East Liberty Collegiate Institute, 1851-65. Stated supply, Swan, Hopewell and Albion, Ind., 1865-84. Runny- mede, Kans., 1884 -.
No. 230. J. A. EWING. From Presbytery of Clarion, Octo- ber 3, 1860. To Presbytery of West Virginia. Licensed Jan- uary, 1858, Presbytery Saltsburgh. Ordained December, I858, Presbytery Clarion.
No. 231. WATSON RUSSELL. From Presbytery of Red- stone, October 18, 1860. To Presbytery of Zanesville, April 23, 1861.
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No. 232. JOHN C. CALDWELL, D.D. Received as a candidate April 17, 1860. Dismissed as a candidate to Presbytery of Rich- land April 28, 1863. Licensed May 3, 1864, Presbytery of Rich- land. From Presbytery of Richland November 3, 1864. Or- dained November 4, 1864. Installed November 4, 1864, Mount Prospect Church. Released July 23, 1868. Installed August 3, 1868, Second Church, Washington. Released December 27, 1869. To Presbytery of Northumberland. Pastor Lycoming, Newberry, 1870-74. Central Church, Chambersburg, 1874-83. First Church, West Chester, ISS4 -.
No. 233. JOSEPH H. WHERRY. Received as a candidate April 17, 1860.
No. 234. JOHN JORDAN. Received as a candidate April 17, 1860. Name dropped at his own request, on account of ill- health, October 7, 1868.
No. 235. FREDERICK R. WOTRING. Received as a candi- date April 18, 1860. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Winnebago September 26, 1863. Ordained October 26, 1863. Pastor Portage City, Wis., 1863 -- 66. Stated supply, Van Wert, Ohio, 1866-68. Pastor Mansfield, Pa., 1868-78. Knoxville and Ninth Church, Pittsburgh, 1878-80. Wenona, Ill., 1880-85. Plum Creek, Kans., 1885 -.
No. 236. JOHN W. DINSMORE, D.D. Received as a candidate April 18, 1860. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Winnebago, April 28, 1863. Ordained June 28, 1863, Presby- tery of Winnebago. Pastor Prairie du Sac, 1863-70. Bloom- ington, Ill., 1870 -.
No. 237. FARIS BROWN. Received as a candidate April 18, 1860. Licensed April 25, 1861. To Presbytery of Ebenezer April 23, 1862. Ordained April, 1863, Presbytery of Ebenezer. Pastor Greenupsburg and Greenup Union, Ky., 1863-66. Stated supply, Muskingum, Ohio, 1866-75. Pastor Norwich and New Concord, 1875 -.
No. 23S. ANDREW F. Ross. Received as a candidate April IS, 1860. Name dropped October 3, 1865.
No. 239. JOHN B. REED. Received as a candidate October 3, 1860. Licensed April 24, 1862. To Presbytery of West Vir- ginia March 16, 1864. Ordained April, 1864, Presbytery of West
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Virginia. Stated supply and Pastor Parkersburgh, 1862-71. Sistersville, 1871-82. Fairmount, 1882-88. Laurel Hill, Pa., 1 888 -.
No. 240. HENRY G. BLAYNEY.
No. 241. J. MCCLUSKY BIAYNEY, D.D. Received as a can . didate October 3, 1860. Licensed April 24, 1862. To Presbytery of West Virginia, August 26, 1864. Ordained 1864. Stated supply, Charleston, West Virginia, 1864-68. Stated supply and Pastor, First Church, Albany, N. Y., 1868-So. First Church, Frankfort, Ky., 1880 -.
No. 242. JAMES BLACK, D.D., LL.D. From Presbytery of Redstone, March 12, 1861. Professor in Washington College and Professor and Vice-President in Washington and Jefferson Col- lege, 1859-68. Licensed April 3, 1852, Presbytery of Redstone. Ordained June, 1853. Stated supply and Pastor, Connellsville, 1852-58. Stated supply, Lower Ten Mile Church, 1860-64. East Buffalo, 1864-68. To Presbytery of Cedar, October 6, 1868. President State University, Iowa, 1868-70. President Pennsylvania Female Seminary, 1870-75. Professor Wooster University and Vice-President, 1875 -.
No. 243. LAVERTY GRIER.
No. 244. DANIEL W. FISHER, D.D. From Presbytery of New Orleans December 10, 1861. Installed January 5, 1862, First Church, Wheeling. Released April 26, 1876. To Pres- bytery of New Albany September 25, 1878. Licensed April, 1859, Presbytery of Huntingdon. Ordained April, 1860. Stated supply Thalia St. Church, New Orleans, 1860-61. 2d Church, Madison, Ind., 1876-79. Prest. Hanover College 1879.
No. 245. ROBERT H. FULTON, D.D. Received as a can- didate April 24, 1861. Dismissed as a candidate October 19, 1868, to Presbytery of Redstone. Licensed April, 1871. Or- dained June, 1872, Presbytery of Baltimore. Pastor 2d Church, Baltimore, 1872-83. North Minster Church, Philadel- phia, 1883.
No. 246. P. J. CUMMINGS. Received as a candidate April 24, 1861. Licensed April 26, 1866. To Presbytery of Ohio October 2, 1866. Ordained 1867. Pastor Mount Carmel 1857-78. North Branch 1867-74. Evangelist 1878-So. Stated
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supply Mount Carmel and North Branch 1881-83. Pastor Industry and Bethlehem 1883-88.
No. 247. GEORGE M. MCFARLAND. Received as a candi- date April 24, 1861. Licensed April 25, 1867. License re- voked October 16, 1869.
No. 248. WILLIAM S. EAGLESON. Received as a candi- date April 24, 1861. Licensed April 29, 1863. To Presbytery of Richland October 5, 1863. Ordained May 5, 1864. Stated sup- ply and pastor Fredericktown, O., 1863-76. Mount Gilead 1876 -.
No. 249. WILLIAM A. F. STOCKTON. Received as a can- didate April 24, 1861. Licensed April 24, 1863. United States Army 1862-65. License returned October 7, 1868.
No. 250. MARTIN L. TODD. Received as a candidate April 24, 1861. Licensed April 24, 1863. To Presbytery of West Virginia October 4, 1864. Stated supply Point Pleasant and West Columbia, W. Va .; Vernon, Ind .; Richmond, Ky. Died August 14, 1870.
No. 251. JOHN T. OXTOBY, D.D. Received as a candidate October 21, 1861. Dismissed as a candidate November 20, 1865, to Presbytery of Allegheny. Licensed April, 1866, Pres- bytery of Butler. Ordained July 1, 1867, Presbytery of Erie. Pastor Petroleum Center, 1867-70. North-East 1870-79. East Saginaw, Mich., 1880 -.
No. 252. WILLIAM HANNA. From the C. P. Church April 23, 1862. Stated supply Unity Church 1862-64. To Presby- tery of Ohio October 4, 1864.
No. 253. WILLIAM M. ROBINSON. From Presbytery of Zanesville October 7, 1862. Stated supply Wellsburgh 1862- 64. To Presbytery of Erie April 26, 1864. Licensed June 19, 1844, Presbytery of Blairsville. Missionary in Ohio 1844-54. Ordained January 14, 1846, Presbytery of Zanesville. Pastor Ist Church, Newark, 1855-62. 2d Church, Mercer, Pa., 1864- 72. Providence Church, Allegheny, 1872 -.
No. 254. JOHN MOFFAT. From Presbytery of St. Clairs- ville April 28, 1863. Installed September 27, 1863, 2d Church, Wheeling. Licensed June, 1847, Presbytery of New Lisbon. Ordained June, 1848. Pastor St. Clairsville 1848-61. Bel- laire 1861-63. Died December 27, 1875.
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No. 255. JAMES D. KERR. Received as a candidate April 23, 1862. Licensed April 27, 1864. To Presbytery of Sanga- mon September 2, 1864. Ordained June 15, 1865. Pastor Farmington 1865-70. Nebraska City 1870-78. Denver i878- 81. Chestnut Street Church, Erie, Pa., 1881-83. Kearney, Neb., 1883 -.
No. 256. J. BOYD STEVENSON. Received as a candidate April 22, 1862. Licensed April 29, 1863. To Presbytery of Steubenville April 18, 1870 Ordained June 16, 1870, Presby- tery of Steubenville. Stated supply Linton and Evans' Creek 1870-71. From Presbytery of Zanesville April 2, 1874.
No. 257. WILLIAM M. WHITE. Received as a candidate April 22, 1862. Licensed April 27, 1864. Ordained May I, 1866. Installed May 1, 1866, Hookstown Church. Released April 27, 1870. Suspended April 27, 1870. To Presbytery of Pittsburgh as a suspended member October 21, 1873.
No. 258. DAVID BROWN. Received as a candidate October 7, 1862. Died July 8, 1863.
No. 259. SAMUEL P. LINN. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 7, 1862. Licensed April 26, 1865. To Presbytery of Western Reserve April 24, 1866. Ordained May, 1866. West- minster Church, Cleveland, 1866-67. Wayne, Pa., 1870-71. Shamokin 1872-73. Baton Rouge, La., 1877-78. Lincoln Park, Cincinnati, 1879-80. First Avenue Church, Evansville, Ind., 1884. Died July, 1887.
No. 260. JOHN C. HERVEY. Received as a candidate Oc- tober 8, 1862. Name dropped from list of candidates October 3, 1866.
No. 261. HENRY L. DOOLITTLE. From Presbytery of Northumberland October 6, 1863. To Presbytery of Rochester City October 4, 1864. Ordained June 17, 1846, Presbytery of Wyoming. Pastor Scottsville, N. Y., 1846-53. Troy, Pa., 1854-56 Bald Eagle 1856-60. Stated supply Grovefand, N. Y., 1864-67. York 1867-69. 2d Church, Wolcott, 1869-70. Huron 1870-71. Died September 5, 1871.
No. 262. SAMUEL M. HENDERSON. From Presbytery of Steubenville October 7, 1863. Ordained November 4, 1863. Installed November 4, 1863, Pigeon Creek Church. Released
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April 24, 1867. To Presbytery of Blairsville October 12, 1867. Pastor Wilkinsburgh 1867-78. Prof. Biddle Institute 1878- 79. Licensed April, 1862, Presbytery of Steubenville. Died April 2, 1879.
No. 263. THOMAS R. LAIRD. Received as a candidate June 16, 1863. Entered business 1865.
No. 264. JOHN M. MEALEY, D.D. Received as a candi- date April 25, 1865. Licensed April 26, 1866. To Presbytery of Beaver April 28, 1867. Ordained October 25, 1867. Pastor Neshannock 1867 -.
No. 265. JAMES REED. Received as a candidate October 4, 1864. Licensed October 3, 1866. To Presbytery of Rich- land April 27, 1869. Stated supply Millwood 1867-70. Or- dained April 5, 1872, Presbytery of Palmyra. Stated supply La Clede, Mo., 1871-82. Avalon and Dawn 1882 -.
No. 266. WILLIAM H. MCCUSKEY. Received as a candi- date October 4, 1864. Dismissed as a candidate to the Presby- tery of Chicago September 28, 1869.
No. 267. GEORGE W. RIGGLE. Received as a candidate October 5, 1864. Licensed October 3, 1866. To Presbytery of New Lisbon April 24, 1867. Ordained October, 1867. Pastor East Liverpool 1867-75. Teacher and stated supply Santa Fé, N. M., 1876-So. In ill health 1880-83. Stated sup- ply Silver City, N. M., 1883 -.
No. 268. JAMES H. SPILLMAN. From Presbytery of Erie April 26, 1864. To Presbytery of West Jersey May 7, 1866.
No. 269. JOHN A. BROWN. From Presbytery of Wooster April 27, 1864. Installed July 3, 1865, West Liberty Church. Released September 28, 1875. Installed November 12, 1877, Limestone, Wolf Run and Allen Grove Churches. Released April 26, 1881. To Presbytery of Red River April 26, 1881.
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