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was a man possessing unusual spirituality, in 

 consequence of his living near God." 



As a natural sequence, life upon the student 

 body, when the time came for the season of re- 

 vival meetings in the institution, Augustus Shep- 

 ard was selected to conduct these meetings. 

 Great showers of blessings came as a result of 

 these meetings, and the foundation was laid not 

 merely for intellectual training, but for Chris- 

 tian education. Hundreds went out of the in- 

 stitution converted to God, with words of praise 

 for the direct or indirect influence of this young 

 man, clothed with unusual spiritual power, and 

 especially adapted to the work of soul saving. 



As usual in such institutions, there are other 

 places of trust and confidence. Mr. Shepard 

 had that esteem of the president, he was the first 

 one called on to fill these places. The Bible 

 teaches that there will be an accurate account of 

 all things in ^'the judgment," whether they be 

 ^'good or evil" ; not until the day of reckoning 

 will it ever be known the severe trials Rev. H. 

 M. Tupper, president of Shaw University, was 

 called upon to endure in this dark period. When 

 it became evident that this ITegro institution 

 was established to live, develop and grow, ene- 



