American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-09-26
envy Wilson, No. 1oo, Market Street.
WILMINGTON, Del. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1925

In the FIRST month, 1885, and in the course OF lha
year liked and resided at Holgae, near York a
which place they continued to live unit, the time o
; Lndley Murray's decease.
During youth, the natural yivacity of his mind lee
him into some OF the gaetes incident to that periot
OF lite; but there is good believe, that he
was easily made sensible of the operation of Divine
Trace, and that his morals and principles were pre-
served from contamination. For some years previ
ousy to his settling in England, he had been led to
form correct estimate Of the value Of all ea,thy
pursuits; to turn his back on The applause of the
world; and had become an humble, consistent, and
/ exemplary member OF our religious society his
mind, ma,ured, having made the principles Of
his education those OF his judgment.
Such was the character OF our dear friend, when,
oy Providence which we dcs.e 10 acknowledge
with gratitude, his LOT was first cast among u.s.
The humility Of his department, and the Christian
spirit which breathed through his whole conduct,
greatly endeared him to the members Of this meet
Ing, and afforded him scope for usefulness, of
which he diligently avalled himself for the benefit
OF all around him. His health continued SO delicate
as to prevent his taking very active part IN our
meetings for discipline, or in the concerns OF society
at large; yet contemplating his time, his talents,
and all that he possessed, but trust OF which be
had to render an account, he proved by his future
lite how much may be done for the good of others.
under circumstances apparently uniavoiabe, when
tlS iOfC VI N1Ou anu our tIlOW creatures Is the
serning principle Of the heart.
In the year 1887, he published the book well
known by the tile of The Power of Religion on
the Mind" The consolation which he had himself
derived from the hopes and promises oil the gospel,
led him doubtless, to the selection of three striking
examples of the influence OF religion, sin retire
rnent afiictlon, and al tine approach Of death -
exhibiting Its efficacy in retreat from the would, and
under the most trying circumstances oil human ex
! ASc Iactra
the benefit Of this selection, induced him 10 have
large number of copies printed Tor gratuitous dis
| tribution.
| At he time Of LindIey Murfa,s coming 10 York
school had Just been established for The education
OF gils Of The Society Of Friends, which suon be
came an object OF great interest TO him and it
iof the beGeh. Of this school that he FIRST attempted
to simplify, and thereby facilitate, the acquiremen,
/ nt elementary instruction. In his publications Tor
this purpose, he not only excluded whatever was
calculated TO impress .fatse principles and sehti.
'hents IN morals and religion, but he also aimed 10
make the course OF instruction, in the clemens of
useful knowledge suhsel Went 10 still higher OBJ
| Ject-thst of imbuing the susceptible minds Of
youth with the purest principles and precepls OF
Christian morality. The fruits OF these unostena
sious iabours canno, be accurately estimated but
we have reason to believe that, under the Divine
blessing, they have bad decided and extensive in
tiuence in The formation Of virtuous and religious
character.
| In the year 1895. seven Friends were committed
TO York Castle .or refusing to pay lihes the CAIN.
ants having pursued The Exchequer process instead
! OF The more easy mode oil recovery by law. Lind
ley Murray assisted the prisoners in the statement
oil their case, which was published under the title
Of The Prisoners defrnce;'' and also in he fur
ther support Of their in reply to the further
allegations of The prosecutor. In these works, the
soundncss OF his jude men, aud his habilual self
government and Christian temper were strkingly
evlnced. His opponent had attacked the objects of
his severity with harsh inyectIye; The replies re-
turned not railing for ralling bot displayed the force
OF truth, clothed in the spirit oil Him who prayed
iur his prosecutors.
/ These publications, as well as the Christian con.
duct OF the sufferers excited feeling oI respect
and conmlseratoD for them. which, we believe
tended to strengthen in the public mind, the ies-
mony they supported, and TO call forth seyen from
The members OF his own profession, a general ex-
preston OF disapprobaton Of the measures pursued
by The claimant
In the year 1912, Lindey Murray published I" A
selection from Bishop Homes Commentary on the
Psalms;'' work which, Tor many yeats, formed
part oil his daily reading In the latter wears of
his life, his bodily inhrmles increased; but his
mind was preserved in Intellectual and spiritual
brightness; and he was particularly waichiul, that
his weakness OF body should not lead to any habits OF
indoeace or unnecessary set-indulgrnce.
A considerable portion OF his time, during the
latter part nf his HE, was employed in the correc-
tion and imptovemeu, Of The numerous editions Of
his various works. His concern for the religious
instruction OF The youth of our sotiety led him, |
when in his seventieh year, prepare ard publish
9 Compendium OF Religious Faith and Practice,' -
chiefly designed for this and shortly afterwards
he published little work On tThe Duty and Ben I
eft OF daily pelusa OF The Holy Scriptures in
Families 3 which esnced his continued concern
for the best interests OF society a, large Thus was
our dear friend engaged through the OF long
life to exhibit in his daily walk and 10 promote in