return. In the meanwhile efforts were made to have Dr. Culp
discontinue his attendance at these lectures, all of which
he positively refused to do. The young men from the South
finally became friendly, and things moved on smoothly, Dr.
Culp winning the respect of all the students by his
gentlemanly conduct and scholarship.

In the Theological Seminary he was regarded as one of the
brightest students in his class, excelling in the study of
the Hebrew language and theology. He graduated from this
seminary in the spring of 1879.

Now came the most trying time in the life of the young man
who had been sated with frequent conquests while in the
pursuit of knowledge. Dr. Culp was assigned to an humble
Presbyterian Church at Laurens, S. C., under the auspices of
the Freedman's Board of the Northern Presbyterian Church.
His work was to preach and teach at that place. He remained
at Laurens one year, when he was called to the pastorate of
Laura Street Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville, Fla.

In the fall of 1881 he was appointed principal of Stanton
Institute, the largest colored college in the state of
Florida. For a while he filled both the pastorate of the
church and the principalship of Stanton, but finding it
impracticable to hold both he finally resigned the
pastorate, after having served the church for five years. He
was principal of Stanton four years. Rev. F. J. Grimke, D.
D., succeeded Dr. Culp as pastor of Laura Street
Presbyterian Church.