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This position he held until 1849, when he resigned the presidency of the college, and accepted the pc-si- tion of principal of the North AVard Public School of AVheeling, AVest Virginia, which position he held about two years. In these positions he was fitting himself for his life work, that of an educator. But his desire was to secure a theological education, and to this end his heart was turned, and his energies were bent. While at Wheeling, he pursued a course of private study in theology, under the direction of his uncle, Dr. William Wallace. He spent two sessions at the Theological Seminary. The first at Oxford, Ohio, then under the direction of the Eev. Joseph Clay- baugh, D. D. ; and the second at Allegheny, under the direction of the Eev. John T. Pressly, D. D. He was licensed by the Second Associate Reformed presbytery of Ohio, April 10, 1849. He attended the seminary at Allegheny after his licensure. About this time he received a call from Canonsburfi^, Pa. : Effi'l// I To /-A", also one horn tlie congregation of Fall River, Mass. ; but he felt it his duty to accept the latter, although the more needy and less inviting field. He was ordained l)y the Associate Reformed presbytery of New York, ami installed pastor of tlie Fall River congregation, June 8, 1851.

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