. The journal of American history. $ if, t. w k Isz&^A jiw>;re-~l -dr * v*K T?r _j-ulu Went with my wife and family to meeting to hear the young people say theircatechisms. Mr. Waddell gave us good advice and exhortation how to bring upur children. (Mr. Waddell was twenty-three). Molly Hening answered the bestand all the Larger Catechism. James Gordon answered ninety questions in theLarger Catechism; Mollie said all the Shorter. Let us believe the musical voice and winning manner of the youngpastor softened the long ordeal—at least for Mollie. At the age of sixteen,she became his wife. The


. The journal of American history. $ if, t. w k Isz&^A jiw>;re-~l -dr * v*K T?r _j-ulu Went with my wife and family to meeting to hear the young people say theircatechisms. Mr. Waddell gave us good advice and exhortation how to bring upur children. (Mr. Waddell was twenty-three). Molly Hening answered the bestand all the Larger Catechism. James Gordon answered ninety questions in theLarger Catechism; Mollie said all the Shorter. Let us believe the musical voice and winning manner of the youngpastor softened the long ordeal—at least for Mollie. At the age of sixteen,she became his wife. The daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Waddell marriedDr. Archibald Alexander of Princeton. After procuring this agreeable minister, the Presbyterian congrega-tion made great efforts to establish itself permanently. The congregationpurchased a glebe. For the cultivation of this, Colonel Gordon persuadedColonel Selden to present his negro man, Toby. £300 had been raised bylottery the year before to build a meeting-house. Colonel Gordon, findingmor


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