The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-10

ROBERT LEIGHTON. d. u

Among We most emtnrhAg ptoo1 Den
of the christian church, Archbishop
Leighton holds > place Of distinction.
Few. Il any, have exoelled him in know.
hrdge Of disins lhings. % 10 conformity
10 dc holy standard Of christian living.
lie vas barn in London A. d. 1911.
The period Was esenduI. and The charse.
ter Or The times FOR few subsequent
wears Vas calculated 10 have much inllu.
enre in The formation of the opinions and
sen,iaenls of mind quickly sensitive 10
whslsyer Was erroneous OF unjust. His
education WAS completed 81 Edinburgh
in 1891, and he then appears 20 have
passed about ten years either In some re-
nred occupation, or in foreign travel.
lie was ordained minister in Scotland,
according 70 The Presbylerial system Of
church poliiy, on the l6sh December
1871. being. il would appear. 10 the 3Olh
year Of his age.
Aller having been Cor some time EN-.
played in The dulics Of parocLial minis
Ter, he vas called from his comparative
iy secluded. though more pleasant sphere,
20 The Office Of Principal Of The Universe.
y Of Edinburgh. We are no, well. or
q, least infinitely informed Of The manner
Of his lie in this station. That his lime
and care were given 10 The interests Of
those over whom he was placed, in
manner worthy Of his own exalted cha.
ractrr and views, is sltes,ed BY The lee
lures. prayers, and exhorialions which
the duties Of NE .sla,ion called from him,
and which Form : valuable potion Of his
benaining works. His resignation Of
Ashs Office Of principal Of The University
took plsee in 1900. or 81. The siyle Of
Leishlon's sentiments, and the high or.
der. the almost seraphical tone Of HE pi.
ely, may be seen. imperlsctly indeed, in
letter written as his biographer suppo.
ses at The period Of bis life nov spoken
Of II Is Tor this reason introduced here,
and !. as fOIlowE
SlE oh what WEAKNESS is IL TO live
among men. and end so few men, and
among christians and find so few chris
taos; 50 much talk and 90 lilde action,
religion almost turned 70 a tune and air Of
words; and amidst ali our pretty dis.
courses pusiIlanimous and base, and so
easily dragged INTO the mire, self, and
flesh. and pride md passion, domineer.
ing while we speak Of being in Christ
and clothed with lime and believe il be.
cause nc spesk il 50 olien and so conf
DENLY. Well | know yoa are not vii.
ling 10 be thus gulled. and having some
glances Of the beauty Of holiness, aim no
lover than perfection, which in the end
we hope 90 attain. and in the mean while
the smallest advances to IL are worth
more than crowns and sceplres. ! be.
iieve il. you ofien think on those words
Of the blessed champion Paul, I Cor. tx.
-. know ye not, that they which
run IN a race, run all, but one recelre'h
the prize! So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that strIselh for the mas
terry is temperate in all things. Now
they do il to obtain corruptble crown;
but we. an incorrupiible. ! lherefuEe so
run, not IS uncertainty; so fight !, not as
one that bea,elh The AIR: but keep under
my body, and bring it intn subsection:
lest that by any means when ! have
preached to others. | myself should be
cas-, away" There is noble guest
within Us. o! let all our business be 10
entertain him honor4bly, and to lire 10
celestial love within. That sill make all
things without be very contemplate IN
our ewes. should rove on did | not
stop myself, il falling out well too Tor
that. 10 be hard upon the past hours. ere
I thought Of writing. Therefore COOL
night is all | add; for whatsoever hour it
comes to your hand, believe you are as
sensible as |, that il is still night, but
the comfort is, that it draws nigh toward
chat bright morning that shall make a.
mends. Your weary fellow pilgrim,
X. L..
One or two sentences. concluding
beautiful vsledic,ory GRAFTON delivered to
the students on the occasion oil his ret're'
ment from the Office Of Principal IN the
University, NAV be added as ILLUSTRATIVE
Of Leigh,on's pie.y and affection.
lie, prayer not only be the key
which opens the day :. and the lock tina
shuts the night; but let i be also iron
morning to nigh. our staff and stay ~ al
our labours. and enable us 10 SO cheer
fully up in,o the mount of God. praye
briggs consolation to the laneu.shln
soul. Dive. away the devil, and Is TIL
great medium. whereby all grace an
pcace is communicated TO u.s."
May our dear Redeemer Jesus, I'm
press upon your minds lively rcpreseu
ia,ion OF his own meek and immaeulas