character of "a good man," it was David McConaughy. He describes him as an eminently honest and sincere man, and as possessed of a completeness of character beyond that of most men. He certainly took rank, in all respects, among the most prominent men of Carlisle Presbytery.

He was born in Menallen township, York county, now Adams county, within the bounds of the Lower Marsh Creek congregation, September 26, 1775. His grandfather, David McConaughy, had come into that region among its earliest settlers, and had held previously the office of sheriff in Lancaster county, under the royal government. His son, Robert, the father of David, was actively engaged in the Revolutionary war.

David prepared for college in the classical school of the Rev. Alexander Dobbin, an accomplished teacher in Gettysburg, a minister in the Associate Reformed Church. He entered Dickinson College, and graduated with Rev. Dr. Joshua Williams, Chief Justice Taney and others, in September, 1795. To him was assigned the Latin salutatory, which was at that time considered a mark of the highest scholarship in the class. Soon after graduation he commenced the study of theology under the direction of the Rev. Nathan Grier, of Brandywine, who had a good reputation as a preacher and well-read theologian. At the end of two years he was examined and licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of New Castle, October 5, 1797. He spent some time in itinerating work among the vacant churches in Philadelphia and New York. In September, 1799, he received and accepted a call from the united churches of Upper Marsh Creek, now Gettysburg, and Great Conewago, within the bounds of the Presbytery of Carlisle, and was ordained and installed pastor of the same October 8, 1800

The congregation of Upper Marsh Creek, Adams county, was organized in 1740, with Gettysburg, the county seat, three miles distant. In 1813 it concluded to transfer their place of worship to that town. It was not until 1816 that their new edifice was completed and ready for occupation.

Of these two churches Mr. McConaughy continued the efficient and successful pastor for thirty-two years. He was not only faithful as a preacher of the gospel and in the duties of a

pastor to the people, but active and efficicnt in relation to all the interests of the community. His ministry was eminently successful. The attendance increased steadily under his preaching, and many were added to the church from year to year. The moral and spiritual condition of the community was much improved during the time of his pastorate. His preaching was solid, scriptural and edifying. He aimed to be faithful to the divine injunction, "preach the word," and also to the souls of the people.

Mr. McConaughy took an early and active part in the cause of temperance. He appointed meetings to be held in the court house, at which he spoke himself and read from the writings of various prominent men in that movement, for the purpose of forming a public sentiment and preparing the way for the organization of a temperance society in the county.

In the advocacy of the cause, he preached a sermon on the evils of intemperance, which was distinguished for its faithful and eloquent delineations of the consequences of the traffic and use of intoxicating drinks. His discourse was published and had an extensive circulation throughout that region at that time.

In addition to his ministerial work, Mr. McConaughy, in the year 1807, undertook the work of conducting a classical school, with a view of preparing young men for college. As a teacher, as well as a preacher, he rendered most important and acceptable service to the community. His students took a high grade, both for the extent and accuracy of their preparation, at the colleges where they entered. After five years of ardent work in the two-fold capacity of preacher and teacher, he felt constrained to relinquish the work of teaching to others. The reputation, however, which he thus acquired doubtless was the means of directing attention to him among those engaged in the work of education, and to his qualifications for a higher position in that line. Accordingly, when the presidency of Washington College, Pa., became vacant, by reason of the resignation of the Rev. Dr. Wylie, the attention of the trustees of that institution was turned to him, and on the 12th of March, 1830, he was elected to that position. This appointment he

administration is sufficient proof of the ability and fidelity with which he presided over it."

In personal appearance, he was a man of medium height, stoutly built, of square features, an intellectual face and open and bland countenance. In these respects he very much resembled the late Dr. William R. DeWitt, of Harrisburg, Pa.

The writer saw and heard him preach and officiate at a communion season, in Providence hall, at Cannonsburg, Pa., in 1842, and has a very distinct recollection of his appearance and manner as a preacher. His sermon was able, logical and forcible in thought and delivery, and comparatively short.

Rev. Amos A. McGinley, D. D.

Dr. McGinley was another eminent minister in the Presbytery of Carlisle. Talented and cultured, active and influential, wise, patient and persevering in duty, a holy man and thoroughly consecrated to the work of the ministry, with talents and learning capable of adorning almost any position in the church, and yet he was but little known outside of the immediate field of his labors, and within the bounds of the Presbytery of which he was a distinguished and most useful member. He was a child of the covenant and the subject of a most careful and prayerful home training. He was born in the vicinity of Fairfield, Adams county, Pa., March 17, A. D. 1778. He was the youngest son of Mr. John and Mrs. Jane McGinley. Mrs. McGinley's maiden name was Jane Alexander. His grandfather emigrated from Ireland and was among the earliest settlers of that portion of Adams county, then York county, where the subject of this biographical sketch was born and raised. He was one of four persons who purchased from Carrol, the beautiful and fertile tract of land, known as "Carrol's tract," on a part of which Judge McGinley, of the same family still resides. Both the grandparents and the parents of Mr. McGinley are represented as having been intelligent, respectable, pious and useful people, and members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. McGinley is reported as having been heard to say from the pulpit, "had it not been for the prayers and the influence of a pious mother, he who now