England. The vessel in which he and his family came, was the last to enter an American port until after the cessation of hostilities. David Wallace is said to have been a man of sterling integrity, great equanimity of temper, and strong mental powers. He held the office of Justice of the Peace for about thirty years, or as long as he could be induced to accept it. He was a ruling elder in the Associate Reformed Church, first at St. Clairsville, Ohio, and afterwards at Fairview, Ohio. John McClenahan was a ruling elder in the Fair- view congregation for about thirty years. He pos- sessed strong mental powers, a good memory and a great taste for reading, and thus secured a vast fund of information upon the history of the church. He wrote a number of articles for the press, some of which appeared in " The Preacher," now " The United Presbyterian." John Wallace, the father of David Alexander, was born in Belmont county, Ohio. His mother, Jane McClenahan, was born in county Down, Ireland. Early Work. She was eight years of age when her parents came to America. They were married, June 14, 1825, when they settled on a farm near Fairview. John Wallace was a ruling elder in the Fairview congre- gation of the Associate Reformed Church for over