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ry, by whom these useful institutions of learning were first projected, was then assiduously engaged.*

Mr. Templin's history is short, though it is intimately connected with the destiny of many immortals. He was one of the first students of Liberty Hall, where he went through all the course which was then taught He was licensed by Hanover Presbytery about the year 1780. He came to Kentucky at an early period, and was ordained, sine titulo, at Danville or Cane Run, in 1785. He first settled in Washington county, where he organized several churches, and laboured faithfully for 15 or 16 years. From thence he followed Gen. John Caldwell, whose house had been his home from his first settlement, into Livingston county, and there officiated as a regular supply to several churches, and organized some new ones, till the death of his patron and benefactor. He then returned to Washington county, and made the house of John Reed, esq. his home, till his death, which happened 6th Oct. 1818, aged 76 years.

These colleges, projected, erected, and supported chiefly by Presbyterians, have continued to flourish for upwards of a century, not only without legislative patronage, but in oposition to considerable legislative jealousy. And each of them has produced a greater number of active and useful men in the different learned professions, than has been produced by William and Mary, with all her endowments and state patronage.

Two hundred acres of escheated land in the vicinity, and the proceeds of the sale of a church glebe, is about the amount of what Hampden and Sidney received of state funds. Liberty Hall having received from Gen. Washing ton a donation of 100 shares in the James River Canal, as med his name.

fle never married, and although he laboured in the gospel ministry for upwards of 40 years, he received little or no support of any pecuniary nature. He was not possessed of the first order of talents, but his performances were respectable, and his subjects always well digested. His sentiments were orthodox-his manner tender and solemn, so that he rarely failed to solemnize his audience. He was a plain practical preacher, and was much esteemed by his brethren for his modesty and unaffected integrity.

The following is an extract from the Records of Transylvania Presbytery, of April 7th, 1819.

Transylvania Presbytery, Bardstown.

With the most tender and affectionate recollections, this Presbytery records the death of the Rev. Terah Templin, which took place on the 6th day of Oct. 1818.

He was admitted a member of the Presbytery at its first meeting in Kentucky, on the 17th day of Oct. 1786, to all the duties of which, while he continued with us, he was a faithful and punctual attendant until his death. During the whole course of his religious profession he daily appeared to walk with God. In his deportment before the world he exhibited an undissembled pattern of piety, and in all his intercourse with mankind was "an Israelite indeed, in whom was no guile."

And when our God shall come, and all his saints with him, it may be that this same modest, unassuming, almost unknown, Terah Templin, will be acknowledged as having served his Lord and Master, and to have promoted the true interests of his country more effectually

than many of his cotemporaries, who made a greater figure in the history of the day, have done. Let my soul at its departure be with thee, Terah, rather than with Gen G, or Col. N. or Rev. A. M. or the hon. and eloquent senator and judge, J. R. S,

No. 9.

SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND LABOURS OF REV. SAMUEL RANNELLS.-By Rev. JoHN M' FARLAND.

REV. SAMUEL RANNELS was born December 10th, 1765, in Hampshire county, Virginia, where he contintinued with his father until he was nearly twenty years of age. Of his early education we have no particular account. He graduated, March, 1792, at Dickinson college, then under the able, and justly celebrated President, the Rev. Charles Nisbet, D. D.

He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Lexington, Virginia, 1794.

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In the spring of 1795 he came to Kentucky, ceived a call to the united congregations of Paris and Stoner mouth, which he accepted, and was ordained 1796. He returned to Virginia in the spring of 1797, where he was married to Miss Margaret Gilkison on he 10th of May

Returning to this state, he continued to labour in the aforesaid congregations with general acceptance, and not without considerable success, until his death.

He died March 24th, 1817, lamented by all who knew him. He left his wife with nine children, six sons and three daughters, on a farm of about 100 acres, four miles from Paris. Like the most of the faithful and honest clergy, he acquired but little of this world's goods for his children, but he left them a large interest in the Lord's great and precious promises. His wife survived him about four years and a half; and since his second son, in a course of theological studies, has been called away, in the mysterious providence of God, to join the ransomed above.

Mr. Rannells was in his person about six feet, and well proportioned. He was of an amiable friendly disposi tion, agreeable in his manners, solemn and affectionate in his official duties, orderly and punctual in all his transactions. To the pious and well informed his pul. pit exercises were always acceptable and improving, but it has been remarked that they varied exceedingly at different times. On some occasions they were far above mediocrity, on others they were below; owing to his natural temperament, the gracious presence or absence of his Master, or the circumstances and subject's which occupied his mind. In the great religious excitement which prevailed in Kentucky in 1802 and 8, and which was attended with much irregularity, and finally produced gross heresy and schism, Mr. Rannels was among the first and foremost to raise the solemn voice of warning. It was then as a faithful watchman

on the walls of Zion, that he gave some of the happiest specimens of his awfully impressive pulpit powers. To him and a few others, in those perilous times, the church in Kentucky, particularly the Presbyterian section, owed its defence and support, so far as human agency was employed by the King and Head, who is pleased by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Mr. Rannells was, through his last sickness, which was lingering and painful, as remarkable for his faith, patience, hope, and child-like submission, as he had been for his piety and faithfulness in the cause of his Lord and Saviour. Death found him courageous in the prospect of a glorious immortality, and ready to depart to be with Christ, who holds the keys of hell and of death, and has proclaimed himself the Resurrection and the Life.

No. 10.

SKETCH THE LIFE AND LABOURS OF THE REV. WILLIAM WALLACE.-By Rev. JOHN M' FARLAND.

THE Rev. William Wallace was born in Pennsylvania 1786. At an early age he manifested a vigour and sprightliness of intellect, and a thirst for literature. At

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