History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . Dr. Pressly that he was an honored mem-ber of an honored family. He received his early educa-tion in a local academy, afterward entering Transyl-vania University, Kentucky, and graduating with theclass of 1812. Having resolved to devote himself to theministry of the gospel, he entered the Associate Re-formed Theological Seminary, New York, where he wasunder the instructions of the eminent Dr. John MitchellMason. Having completed there a full three yearscourse of study, he was licensed in
History of Pittsburgh and environs, from prehistoric days to the beginning of the American revolution .. . Dr. Pressly that he was an honored mem-ber of an honored family. He received his early educa-tion in a local academy, afterward entering Transyl-vania University, Kentucky, and graduating with theclass of 1812. Having resolved to devote himself to theministry of the gospel, he entered the Associate Re-formed Theological Seminary, New York, where he wasunder the instructions of the eminent Dr. John MitchellMason. Having completed there a full three yearscourse of study, he was licensed in the spring of 1815by the Second Associate Reformed Presbytery of SouthCarolina, and for a year devoted himself to missionaowork, traveling on horseback through several of theSouthern States and as far north as Pennsylvania andNew York. On his return home Mr. Pressly was called to the pas-torate of the church, in which he had been baptized,the Cedar Springs Congregational, and there he min-istered for fifteen peaceful, pleasant and profitable years,dating from ordination, July 3, 1816. Gladly would he. v^i^^-fe^/jsr^^ ^^^iT j^y e:i^f%-r^ ^~q7^ ^^_<i^.dJ^ BIOGRAPHICAL II have spent his life there, but he was known not only asa great preacher, but as one eminently qualified to educatepreachers, and in 1825 he was appointed Professor ofTheology by the Associate Reformed Synod of the duties of this position he discharged acceptably un-til October 10, 1831, when he was elected professor oftheology by the Associate Reformed Synod of the West,and on Jan. 5, 1832, entered upon his duties in AlleghenyTheological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa. His singular fit-ness for the work was soon recognized and added a newattraction to the Seminary. In October, 1832, Dr. Pressly was called to the FirstAssociate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Allegheny,and on Aug. 27, 1833, was installed as the first pastorof that congregation, having previously served the churchwhile reserving his decision.
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