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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 nsual work of a pastor. Indeed, the work of Dr. Wallace in Monmouth 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 Avell, there is not much for the historian to tell." This was true in the pastorates of Dr. Wallace in Monmouth. The work of the college w^as the principal work. To this he bent all his energies ; yet the work of the pastorate was conscientiously performed. When the Theological Seminary at Oxford, Ohio, was removed to Monmouth, in 1858, Prof. Alexander Young, D. D., became associate pastor in the congre- gation. This arrangement continued until August, 23, 1860, when the Board of Trustees of the college de- sired the whole time of the president to be given to

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