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they could obtain, but upon how little they could support their families in order that the college might live. The Associate Eeformed Church of Monmouth now the First United Presbyterian was organized May 9, 1853, and as yet they had not secured the services of a pastor. This position was offered to (39; 40 A Busy Life. i David A. Wallace, when he signified his intention of accepting the presidency of the college, and was by him accepted. The work in this congregation com- prised the usual work of a pastor. Indeed, the work of Dr. Wallace in Monrnouth as a pastor may be briefly told. Concerning the work of an eminent minister of Scotland it was said, " When there are no battles the history of a country is brief and dull ; but great is the happiness of the people. It is the same with the work and sphere of a Christian min- ister where he is faithful and the flock affectionate. The minister, loving and beloved, is felt everywhere as a rallying point and center of attraction. The beneficent machinery goes smoothly around, Christ- ian charity lubricating every wheel; and, precisely, because everything is going on well, there is not much for the historian to tell." This was true in