Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-12-21

I'LL all respect, L am yours, &C.
(Slgned) "THOMAs OGLETHRoPE
The following intelligence from the
New York Evangelist is to US most Deep
~ affective; and, unless we are vastly
mistaken, 1t will be so to large portion
OF our readers. A noble champion has
fallen in the midst of manhood. But he
has run long race in a short space of
time. While the Infamous rejoice, and
the time serving do not mourn, let the
friends OF purity and truth be afflicted and
lay the matter to heart. He who raised
up Nc Dowall to start the reform, is able
to raise up any other number that pleases
him, to carry it on to final consummation.
MCDONALD is DEAD.
D1ED-At his residence in Monroe-st
n. T., Dec. 18th, Rev. JOHN RoBERr
Nc DowALL, aged 35 years, widely known
as the founder of the Moral Reform So
cletles, and editor Of McDowall's Journal
for the promotion of purity of morals.
Brother Mcdowell was born Sent. 22,
1901. He pursued his literary studies,
we believe, at Brown University, Provi-
dence, and labored extensively and with
appreciation in the state of Rhode Island
as an agent for Sabbath Schools and
Tracts. He afterwards pursued his theo-
logical studies at Princeton, but before he
had finished his course, an engagement in
the service ofthe Magdalen Society in this
city enlisted the whole power OF his benev-
client heart; first in efforts to rescue the
daughters of misery; and after expert
ment showed him the general hope less
ness of that effort during the present state
of public morals, then for the introduction
of preventative system, which should
change the course of public sentiment and
Implant such saluary principle in the
minds OF youth, as would destroy the
current of pollution in the end, by cutting
off the supplies.
The boldnesS of his course, and the dis
closures he made, aroused stern and
unrelentng opposition, not only AMONG
the llcentlous but even in the church it.
self; and the last years of his life have
been deeply embittered bv a series of vex-
atoms and expressions, terminating at
length in his suspension from the minis
try, after an er pnrte and unprecedented
trial, by the presbytery that had ordain.
ed him for the very purpose of devoting
himself to this cause. This sentence
however, was reserved by the synod. for
unconstltutionality, and our brother was
encouraged to look forward with the hone
Of laboring in the vineyard of the Lord
But God had other purposes.
During the early part of his sickness
his mind was much exercised with eaoer
desires for the baptism of the Ho]v Ghost
At length he gained the victory. and b;s
soul seemed to be made like the cbariots
of Amlnnadab." So SAYS friend who
was present. He wished to hear tho
prayers only ofthose who had drunk deem.
ly at the fountain. His Thoughts ran con-
stantly on thetheme of his recent commn-
nlcatlons IN the Evangelist, "Read the r.
BILE through" He wanted all Chr;s,;aoa
to read the Bible, that they might annre
bend "Chtist and him cruci6ed ,, 'P ~
the writer he left a message, Tell h;,
to urge the importance of readino tbo I ID:
Bile through" When his wife asfad -
IS Are you not afraid to die p he rrnl;ed
Sc Afraid no. Legions of angels are ,va;t
ing to conduct me through, and Jesus w;1,
go with me-" He prayed ferventI, w." e
MS enemies and expressed only sentigon ,oa
IF forgiveness towards them. In ,h:S
rame he was scized with spasms a s
'pake no more, till, as we trust his .o. anu
was loosed in the upper sanctuary soe
His disorder was general inflamma,;o,,
arising from swelling on the Lnan..on'
aggravated by too much WALKING aa }ollH'
Tered fatal. doubtless, by the seS. 1ao . rem
through which he had been called J, y , ,aI
And after distressing sickness 80 70 pass pass:
en- days ne fell asleep, quietly ~ :, T TOou'
lay afternoon, at quarter past = n,1lo oeS
MDowall yet lives. tLho, . L'oI c.