The Gavelyte, December 1913

4 TI IE GAYELYTE Wbo's Wbo Jtmong tb~ Jl~umni 1. RPv. W . W. Iliffe. Reverend William Wallace Iliffe, ot the class of 1900, 1s one among the many graduates of Cedarville College who are making an impress on their day and generation. It is one thing to simply exist and quite anoth– er to live and do things. Rev. Iliffe began his contact with mundane af– fairs in Cedarville, Ohio, July 1, 1876, fathered and mothered by William and Louisa Iliffe and since that date he has not ceased to exert an influ– ence positive in character, upt,n his surroundin gs. His early education was received in the public schools and College at Cedarville. After grad– uation from college he spent four years in the study uf theology at the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary at Philadelphia, Pa. His first pastorate was at Duanesburgh, N. Y., where for five years he shepherded the R. P. congregation at that place. While there he not only led his people into green pastures of spiritual truths, but properly took an active interest in politics, especially in ihe fight against the saloon. In 1908 he resigned his pastorate at Duanesburgh and became the pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Brookline, Mass. This is a young congregation having been organized only about eighteen years ago. When Rev. Mr. Iliffe b ecame its pastor five years ago, its membership numbered 375. It now has a membership of over 650 and a Sabbath school of 1,000. The pastor teaches a class of 600 men. At a recent communion service thirty seven new members were received rnto the church. Early in his Duanesburgh pastorate he was united in marriage to Mi _s Fannie Townsley, a Cedarville girl, with whom he was acquainted from his youth up. Mrs. Iliffe is cultured and in every way fitted to be a true help– meet. Four little ones, three boys and one girl, lend their cheer and help to make a happy home. Rev. Mr. Iliffe belongs to the type of preachers whi ch Peter Clark MacFarlane calls "Man to Man Preachers." In a plain simple and- direct way he reaches out after men and women. "Generailtly sipeaking women are"– "Are what?" "Generally s<peruking." -Ex. 'The difference 1between 'life and love: Life is one fool thing after anoth•er. Love is twio :IJool thing.s a,rter anothe1r.-Ex,