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...knelt in her yard to pray that Son William might be educated for the ministry. Passing on horseback, Rev. Thomas Hughes heard her prayer, offered to take the lad free to his Old Stone School at nearby Darlington. William worked his way through Washington College, was licensed as a Presbyterian minister, branched out as a schoolmaster. Hired in 1826 by fledgling Miami, he arrived on his horse, in a sombre black coat and stovepipe hat, his saddlebags bulging with Livy, Horace, Ovid, Xenophon...
...years of newspapering Forrest Davis had never before held down an executive job. Born in Indiana, this son of a Presbyterian minister gravitated to Manhattan, became the ace newshawk of the World-Telegram. Equally good at straight reporting or feature writing, he was given a roving commission for the Scripps-Howard chain last year. He had just finished a Midwest tour "to find out what America is really thinking about," when the Denver editorship came...
...general pack-horse," was made color conscious by his merchandise. Against his father's advice, Lawrence Saint apprenticed himself to a stained glass artist, scrimped and saved to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. At this time a deep religious experience led him to join the Presbyterian Church, worry about the propriety of painting nude females. Ribald fellow students tied him up, carried him by force to a model's stand where an undraped woman was posing. High-minded Lawrence Saint abashed his tormentors by keeping his eyes closed, walked out with dignity when released, loftily...
Artist Saint's seven sons include Sam, 24, writer, licensed pilot and glassmaker; Phil, 23, a '"cartoonist-evangelist" who last year contributed a religious comic strip to The Presbyterian Guardian (TIME, Oct. 28); and David ("Scelp"), 19, who blossomed out as a self-taught sculptor at 15. Most commercial member of the family is Xathanael ("Thanny"),11, who has a Philadelphia Bulletin paper route. Their mother & sister keep house, supervise some 30 meals...
Deeply religious, Lawrence Saint attributes his artistic success to trust in the Lord, has for 15 years faithfully discharged his duties as elder at the Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church, rests after Sunday service, sleeps with black goggles to shield his candid blue eyes, which are abnormally sensitive to light. For recreation, he interprets handwriting and plays such hymns as Oh Happy Day that Fixed My Choice and I Was a Wandering Sheep on his mouth organ...