Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-02-01

few words respecting the character of the
deceased Few persons knew his worth
for very few could appreciate his charac.
ter. His natural modesty shrunk from
observation, and made him sometimes less
communicative Of his motives and princi-
pies than might have been desired He
was remaTk able in four points, for being
conscientious benevolent, perseverine.
and sensitive. His conscientiousness made
him careful beyond most men to inquire at
every step, what is right2 What will
please Code What would Christ, NV
master, have me do2 His benevolen
was unbounded. The associates of his
early and subsequent life can relate nu-
meIous anecdotes, showing that there was
no sacrifice he was not ready to make for
the relief of human wo, wherever found,
or however vicious or degraded its subject
de vns perseverihg in a high Degree
VIZ he had satisfied himself that an OBJ
Jeetwas benevolent and right, he seems
never to have had the thought of giving it
up, till it was accomplished. His great
sensiiiveness destroyed kim Had he gain.
ed a deeper evangelical experience in tb
outset, had he become more like Jesus
Christ, had he learned more perfectly the
great lesson Of the cross TO turn the other
cheek, and receive splitting and scorn in
sllence-in word hal he sunk himself
entirely, and made Christ all in all. he
might not only have avoided many evils
that ne had to encounter, but have achiev.
ed far greater amount of good. And vet
1t would be rare to find man any where,
whose attainments in this respect were
greater than those ofJohn R. Mcdowell,
Had he been less conscientious. he
might have persuaded himself long ago
that he had done all his duty in the cause
he had undertaken. Had he been less be-
neVolent, he might have shut his ewes TO
the vast evils that seemed TO claim the in
reference of some hand for their removal
Had ne been less persevering, he would
long since have yielded to the discourage
ments and opposition he encountered, and
abandoned his enterprise as impracticable
HAD he possessed only the ordinary meas
ure ofthese qualities, his love Of character
might have kept him in the ordinary rou.
tine OF ministerial service, where his tall
ents and requirements would have made
him respectable among his brethren.
But with all these qualities he sunk, a
victim In the cause of moral puritv-a
martyr, dying witness for the sacredness
OF the 7th ommandment-slain. NO, hv
stones, as Stephen was, nor killed with
murderous intent, but by bitter words and
narsn accusations, from brethren who no
doubt verify thought the honor of religion
required that his labors in the cause should
IN some way or other cease. Ihave pray-
ed God that l might be guided particular
ly on this point. And so Judge and 50
speak. (6)
McDowall is dead But his name
cannot die. 1t will live on the records OF
Christian philanthropy when the memory
OF thousands who reviled him shall rot
II will live in the history of great moral
reformation, of which he laid the corner
stone, in toll and tears and agony. 1t will
live in the grateful recollection of thou
sands OF youth, saved by his labors from
1.-THE chambers Of death" 1t will live in
the labors of generation after generation
Of faithful ministers, reused by his instru-
mentality to zeal and moral COURAGE
enough to declare "the whole counsel Of
God" 1t will live in the unfolding me-
MORALS Of the heavenly world, along with
Paul, and Luther, and Whitefield, and
Wesley, and Sharpe, and Wilberforce and
a host of others who have been willing to
be called 1.-The offscouring of all things
for the pleasure of doing good to man
kind
From the life, and trials, and death Of
this devoted friend ofGod and man, let US
learn the importance of having a deep
. work Of grace in our own souls. Let rs
learn not to be always taking up the cross,
, but take it up and bear it cheerfulIv and
with faith in Christ. Let US take up the
cross and carry it to Calvary, or as the
apostle says, Let US go forth to him
without the camp, bearing his reproach. "
Let US become cruciied with Christ dead
} to the world and dead to sin, slain bv the
} sword Of the Spirit, that we NAV live with
Christ, and that Christ may be formed in
us the hope Of glory. Then let us walk