The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-11-22

ny, pays the following tribute to the memory of this
distinguished Roman Catholic divine, whose death was
announced in the Register of Saturday last.
"We mourn the loss of our dearest friends, when
ever the remembrance of them comes over u.s. where
yer we my be, and we write their eptaphs on every
wall we lean against and carve their names on every
tree we seek for shelter, for shade 1t does not re-
qure the soemnities of the church, the damp gloomy
air of the tomb to give the hearache on bringing
them up to us; oh ! no; their images are mingled
with our moments of Joy and sunshine, and hover
about us in pathway to prepare also for de-
parture Their whispers are as constant in our ears
as their forms in visions. There is mysteri-
Gus communion between the living and the dead Let
not philosophy attempt to explain it her limited DOW
ers would sink under 1t and let criticism forbear to
say, here or there is the proper place to
i0e'e is the proper place to contemplate the virtues of
the Dead and to think upon what attenuated thread
hang the ties of this life.
This good man we mourn, was the Rev DIR TAYLOR
In his death the world has lost of its brightest or
naments, in Or out Of the pulpit. He among the
most learned of the present generation of distinguish
ed men. He profound mathematician and an
admirable nguist deeply read in his profession and
master of the accomplishments OF gentleman, and
gifted with the graces of christian. In the odour of
sancy he practised all the courteses of society," nor
did he like some narrow minded ecclesastcs, fear to
bring the charms of classical learning into the persua-
SOns OF the sanctuary He defended his faith with
the warmth of an apostle and a martyr, and at the
same time seized the dark and thick developments of
bigotry with the strong hand of reformer. His elo-
quence, if not fautess was most attractive it was
rich with the spos of time, and full of the JUNCTION of
truth. To make his calling eAectual to his flock, he
whispered tile promises of hope to the unhappy, and
brought the consultations of the gospel to the wounded
in spirit he gave instruction with words of comfort,
and accompanied his reproofs with needful precepts
but amlable he was, the denuncations of the Mes
sah to the oppressor and the hypocrite breathed
in terrors from his lips. His pen fluent as his
tongue, and he drew copiously from the sweetest oun
tans of knowedge-the masterspirits of the classic
ages-and from the scriptures, the deep wells of eter-
nal life. He wrote on all subjects with the ease of
high requirements and commanding talents he passed
from eoquence TO poetry not as buness, but as
an elegant amusement, which, if it does not conse-
crate an hour throws the perfume of taste and genius
the moments of leisure, and nvigorates the mind
for weightier duties.
All his holy functions divinely administered;
he stood By the bed aDhee parting life acas laid, to
charm away the ends of conscience by the power OF
that repentance which he taught, and by the gospel
promises he had in store and waited in earnest pray
er, for he believed this world more intimately connect
ed with another than most men-to deliver over to
Whispering angels and sister spirits, the haaa6e, the
conrite, the beeriag, trusting sou Like all men OF
refined minds and studious habits, he was sometimes
overtaken by the clouds of gloomy hour; but he
brushed away the tear that unpleasant recoechons or
sad orebodings had wrng from his heart and ne came
out and Joined the social circle when his duties would
nnrmit with alacrtv and interest and by his presence