The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-14


cut OFT In the pride of youth and beauty, and in the
dawn OF what was fondly hoped would have been a
long and brilliant career of usefulness in the Christian
world, will be pleased to learn that arrangements have
at length been completed for the publication of bio
graphical sketch of his life, to embrace, we believe
some selections from his remains His life was short
but brilliant as meteor and on the thousands and
tens of thousands who hung with rapture llpon the
thrilling accents of his tongue while the sweet mes
sages OF heavens mercy were distng from his lips
an impression was made that time cannot oblterate
We were apprised some considerable time SINCE that
the relations and more intimate friends of Mr. S. both
here and in England, had united in request to MIR
James Montgomery, the poet, to become his biogra-
pher. The idea of employing the distinguished au
thor of "The World Before the Flood" upon this
subject was happy one. His prose is equally fell
cltous, and perhaps, more vigorous than his verse:
and ne would have brought to the task, mind richly
cultivated, and refined by all the christian graces i'm
bued with the purest principles and in all respects,
fitted to appreciate and portray the character of the
deceased. And though it is matter of regret, that
thus peculiarly qualified, Mr. Montgomery was himself
unable to undertake the work, yet it is source of no
little satisfaction that the work is to be executed by
friend selected for that purpose by Mr. M. and under
his Immediate superintendent and direction The
arrangements that have been made will more fully ap
pear from the following extracts which we have been
permitted to make from the letters of Mr. Montgome
ny himself
Sheffield, October Is, 1928.
! answer your letter Immediately, and though
briefly hope satisfactorily. Please to send the MSS.
for the Memoir and Remains of the late Rev. j. S. to
me, and will put them into Mr. Hollands hands,
have Just seen him, and he is willing, on nv recon-
mendaton, TO undertake the work. | have promised
him any assistance which he may want, and which
may have in my power | will revise all the papers
which you may send, and all which MIR H. NAV com
pose from them. | do not absolutely pledge myself
further at present. but will say that if on examina
tion find the ect in which it may be right for
me to come forward in my own name, to commend to
public attention, really valuable accession to reIi-
gous biography and literature, will see Mr. HIS task
completed, and will address letter to him. frankly
stating my sentiments respecting the character and
merits of the deceased, which he may publish in the
preface introduction of the volume to its flu
Ire readers of course, the burden of that epstle,
if ever written, will be Mr. Summerfelds claims as
one of the spirits of just made perfect, to per-
1etuated remembrance earth-not the praises of
lis biographer and editor In both these capacities
indeed, cannot doubt Mr. HI. will do Justice TO the
departed, and warrant the confidence with which 1
lave spoken to you of his qualifications
In compliance with the request in the foregoing let
er, the MSS were Immediately sent to Mr. Montgom-
ry. The following is extract from his letter ac
nowledging the receipt of the package, and indca-
ng his opinion of the materials thus placed at his
lsposal:-
Sheffield. Oct. 27, 1929
| received the parcel this morning must not saw
lat have lost day intended to be very differently