. History of the Augusta church, from 1737 to 1900. ber 11, 1811, and was received into the church of which hisfather was pastor, when he was ten 3^ears of age. He graduated at WashingtonCollege in April, 1830. In 1832 he went to Princeton Theological 1835 he was licensed by Lexington Presbyterv and spent the winter fol-lowing at Union Seminary, in Prince Edward county. The occasion uponwhich Dr. Brown was ordained was remarkable from the fact that two othermen were ordained at the same time and place. The ordination of thesebrethren took place at Augusta Church. Dr. Brown was orda
. History of the Augusta church, from 1737 to 1900. ber 11, 1811, and was received into the church of which hisfather was pastor, when he was ten 3^ears of age. He graduated at WashingtonCollege in April, 1830. In 1832 he went to Princeton Theological 1835 he was licensed by Lexington Presbyterv and spent the winter fol-lowing at Union Seminary, in Prince Edward county. The occasion uponwhich Dr. Brown was ordained was remarkable from the fact that two othermen were ordained at the same time and place. The ordination of thesebrethren took place at Augusta Church. Dr. Brown was ordained andinstalled pastor of this Church, and Mr. Joseph Brown and Mr. AlexanderB. McCorkle were ordained evangelists. In those days Presbytery often ad-journed its sessions in the Church to meet at some private residence. On thisoccasion, during their meeting, they adjourned from the Church to meet atthe residence of Mr. James Allen, an elder of this Church. The house of is now owned and occupied by Mr. Frank R. Bell. It was in this house. REV. WILLIAM BROWN, D. D. HISTORY OF AUGUSTA CHURCH. 4I that Rev. Mr. McCorkle stood his examination for ordination. Dr. Brownentered upon his ministry here in Octoher, 1836. The Church had heenvacant since February 15th. the date of Dr. Speeces death. It was the custom to have morning and afternoon service at the people coming long distances would bring their dinners and spend mostof the day, as their fathers had done. Frecjuent mention is made of meetingsof the session during the interval between morning and afternoon session house was built upon the north side of the Church, immediatelyback of where the old high pulpit used to be. There was an entrance fromthis into the Church at, or near, the pulpit. The design in putting it this waywas, that thev might use it as a kitchen if the fort should be besieged by theIndians. Doubtless, also, it was for the convenience of the pastor, that hemight pass immediately f
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