The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-26 00:00:00

DEATH OF THE REV. C. 11. CRAuFIJeD,

The Rev. Charles Henry Gregan Craufurd, M.A.,
rector of Oldswinford, disd at five o'clock on Thurs-
day morning, at the age of seventy-live, after ill-
ness of a severe and prolonged nature. The de-
ceased was the son of Brigadier Cfaufurd, who
distinguished himself grcatly ir the Peninsular
war, and who perished by exposing himself alone
on the crest of the glacis before Ciudad Rodrigo
with, as his son once said, a too impetuous, too
chivalrous, and more than knightly courage."
Mr. Craufurd himself entered the army in early
life, and used to tell of being put under arrest once '
by his colonel for a mancap wager to ride from
York to -Beverley. He abandoned a military
career, tknd in, 1830 took d,eacon's orders, . but it
was not till the following year he received his ,
university degree. For a time he was curate to..
the Rev. Dr. Hook at Coventry, and in 1835 was f
presented to the living of St. Mary's, Oldswinford,
which he has thus held forty-one years. He'seldoni
took part in public matters, but 'on the few oc-
°salons on which •he did, his addreises were -
characterised by an energy and , originality which
made them long memorable.- The Church-rate,
squabbles which occurred in the parish years ago ;
led to Mr. Craufurd eventually giving up Church
ratee, and although he held and expressed strong '
views on the subjec,t of Dissent, he appealed- to
the friends of the Church to -subscribe voluntarily
and put an end to the strife. between- them and:
their Dissenting brethren. His pulpit addresses
were marked by terseness and vigour, and some
of his sermons on memorable ocoa3lons, from their
subsequent publication, attracted the attention o
' the country at large. One of them was on the
subject of the cattle plague, in which Mr. Craufurd
quoted his letter to the bishop of the diocese,
declining to commit what appeared to him " the
great irregularity of appointing a day of humiliation
even in compliance with episcopal or archiepiscopal
suggestion.' Humble himself before God he
would, and more especially at the then season of
Lent; "but I will not humble myself," said he,
"I will not bow down my head, nor shall the
expression of my countenance be sad, because the
cows have got the rinderpast, and it seems likely
that beefsteaks will be scarce." Many stories are •
told, and many quotations might be given from
his sermons illustrative of Mr. Craufard's
peculiarities, but they would be out place here,
and we will only remark that his charity and
liberality; though little heard of, were most
unstinted. Mr. Craufurd preached his last sermon
on the Sunday following the Christmas of 1875.
cancer in his mouth led to his undergoing a painful
operation in the course of last year, Ind it has been
known for many months that his recovery could
not be expected. Muffled peals were rung on the
church bells on Thursday, and the news of
Mr. Craufurd's death soon spread through the
neighbourhood.

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and irritation, inducing eon& and affecting the voice.
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Glyserine, in these agreeable sonfoctions, being in press.: .
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hazes (by post 14 stamps), in tins, 1.. 64., labelled.
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Stourbridge by A. P. Morris, Chemist, and J. H. Bland,
Chemist.

AMC' SO MOTHZIS I—Are you broken In yeas
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teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and (et a bottle of
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tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Vloriline," being
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London.

THAT COMPLEXION has always been held to be the moo
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the heat of summer or the frosts of winter. To be Ob-
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world.. Price ble. 6d. European Depot: 114 and lid
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B.iiiroat% February 26, 1476.