Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-10-20

advice Of this Presbytery as to his ac.
ceptance Of the call from Dayton, which
was unanimously given in favour Of it, he
declared his acceptance Of it, and was dis.
missed from under our care, and recon-
mended to the Presbytery Of Miami The
expectations of the clergy of this region
were sanguine, that he was going TO that
country to be an eminent blessing, moi
only to the individual congregation which
had called him, but to all the surrounding
region. But alas how uncertain are hui
man calculations-He went there for
scarcely any thing else than TO find grave,
and lay bis bones 10 strange land.
"On the 9th Of August he was ordain-
ed, by the Presbytery of Miami, 10 the
work Of the Gospel ministry, and Install
ed pastor Of the congregation of Dayton.
This was doubtless an interesting and
joyful day TO that people, who now saw,
as they fondly supposed, termination TO
the animosities with which they had long
been afflicted, and anticipated the long
enjoyment of the stated means of grace,
faithfully dispensed by the man Of their
choice. But alas how transitory are all
human things, aud how soon may our
fondest hopes be blasted, and our rejoicing
be turned into mourning. On the next
Sabbath he began, and he ended his min
istry among that people as their pastor
He preached twice. In the ensuing week,
10 compliance with the request of the ses-
sion OF the second Presbyterian church in
Cincinnati, he visited that place. Before
the Sabbath he was indisposed, but was
able on the Sabbath to preach once, and
administer the sacrament of the Lords
Supper, for the first and the last time
His indisposition continued to increase
after the Sabbath. With difficulty he
reached home, the latter part of the week.
His disorder, which was bilious fever,
continued to increase, until it terminated
his life, on the morning of the goth Of last
month, 10 the 30th year Of his age. In
the former part Of his illness, he was de-
lirious; but two days before his death, it
pleased a gracious God to restore him to
the full exercise of his reason, which con-
tinued to the last. The short letters which
have been received, give US the comforting
information, which was to be expected
from bis life, that his last end was peace.
He was composed in the prospect Of death,
and expressed bis confidence OF happy
immortality. He was able TO give his
dying advice separately to his wife aud
sister, to recommend pastor TO his peo
pie, and resigned his breath, in the arms
of his affectionate wife, without struggle
or a groan.
"Our deceased friend was naturally
amisble in his disposition, and this anna
bIeness was increased by the grace Of God.
He was of sociable disposition, and his
society and friendship were highly valued
by those who were favoured with them.
He was truly and eminently pious, and
deeply acquainted with experimental reli-
gion. This his exemplary life, his con-
versation, his letters, and his preaching,
all evinced. In his manners he was pleas
ing, uniting dignity with affability, and
had the rare talent Of pleasing all classes
of people, the rich and the poor, the
polished and the uncultivated; and this
talent fitted him to be eminently useful as
the pastor of a people, in the performance
of parochial duties. AS preacher he was
highly acceptable, and calculated to be
eminentIy useful. He had gone to part
of the country where the labours of such
man we're greatly needed, and where
there was prospect he would be emf
nently useful. But Notwithstanding all
these qualifications to be a faithful and
successful minister of the Gospel, aud all
these prospects of usefulness, he has been
suddenly called from bis labours. Truly
we have reason to say, in reference to this
bereaving providence, Thy judgments
are great Deep"