Rev. Robert Robe Honored
A copy of the Brownsville, Oregon Times gives us an account of the honor conferred upon Rev. Robert Robe by the Brownsville, Oregon, Presbyterian church, Dec. 30, ultimo, when he was made pastor emeritus for life.
He was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, Octo. 10, 1822, and was graduated by Washington, Pa., college in 1847, in the same class with Hon. James G. Blaine. After a course of study in Allegheny Seminary he was licensed in 1849, ordained in 1850, and settled for a short time in Coshocton, O. In 1851 he crossed the continent and located in Oregon. He did pioneer work there for years, established churches, taught school and served as pastor, living to see the small beginning of a presbytery with one church develop into over one hundred churches. He was frequently a delegate to the General Assembly and has occasionally visted his boyhood home during the years.