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Ivy REV. JAMES DouGIIERrY.

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Ivy REV. JAMES DoUGIIERTY.
would do injustice to the feelings and wishes of
many present. did pass over, in Silence, the charac
ter OF the venerable man, whom abou; TO carry
10 the grave. To all hearts there is something
painful IN the thought, that we to look upon
his aged colintenancc for the last time. Here he was
wont to meet with us-here he served us with an abil
ty ulthiulnoss and consistency rarely exceeded, and,
@, on how easy terms No weather however severe,
no hour however I'm timely, deferred him from coming
to our houses 10 serve us and synpathisU with us,
when requested to do. But his services are done
His voice will be no more heard in ils solemn place;
no more will he shed the tear of sympathy over cur
sntlerngs or sorrows-or his days are nunbercd,and
his work finished. To his grave we are about to car
ny HIM; "hc shall return more to his house, nui-
thor shall his place know him any more"
, In any death we are reminded that mortal
but in this one are brought TO mediate on more
than mere mortality. Who is this whose remains lie
here bciorcus! It's no ordinary man 1t is who has
seen many.changelul rs,and was becoming siren
ger among the generations otmenonc of large obscr-
walton AMI experiences of great knowledge aud wisdom
o scnsblty rarely surpassed aud clfcontrol equal
TO his scrsiblity-onc, who not only saw much of
earth changes but who has also marked them all
one who experienced much ailicton rendered do, by
severe by It's Kind and proraction. Yet vino has
heard INN complain! Who has seen him yield 10 dis
courar 'lent! a man of what manners, what modes
ty, yet what iirmncss! \ gentleman, scholar aud
christian For all these qualities and traits how unri-
vailed was this venerable minister! Shall we now
gather around his CONN., and not be moved ! Shall
carry HIM 10 his home in the grave, and each not
feel that he has lost father!
OF hia early history, my materials not sufficient
10 enable me 10 give connected sketch of his life
but this is now the less important since one of the
ahlost dvnos Of New England requested and obtained
such sketch which he will probably furnish at no very
distant day. to the public through the American Quar-
tcrly Register. Hence, what shall say urhc,, will
be confined to what have witnessed myself
OF his personal appearance all here have II distinct
recollection; this, therefore, word only need be
said Large of stature and powerfully muscular, his
department was venerable and his countenancc full
OF dignity and Intelligence But, passing from this
topic, woiid dwell a momc;lt on the qualities Of his
mind. This, like his body, was large. His native
powers, which were very great, he cultivated To the
highest degree, by he most unremltting application to
study. kuoWcdge,for ts own sake, was prc-emnently
the object Of his research and toll which he applied
Us occasion required to the duties of his profession
and To the business of life Hence it was often OBJ
served Of HIM that he was at home in all the profess
SONS and on any topic OF science or literature. He
distinguished himself as statesman and as political
writer. His speeches, in the State and National Lc
glslturos, and his oraons and Udcs, written for the
ANNIVERSARIES Of the nations freedom show him great
il these departments of knowledge. As a divine his
dlscourscs prove him to be exalted His Sermon on
HE 60. DprarRy and Misery Of .M'n," delivered be
fore the Y. D. NJ Society in 1918, is ITSELF 4 monu-
mcnt Of knowledge, truth, and power.
As writer he was chasle clear, classic removed
alike from the dililsve and the dry Method beauty
strength, were prominent characteristics. lie never
wrote carcessly, yet never under constrnnt Hugh
Of STYLE and I,n-ua-o, and oAc,ll,d in strength. Nr
~ 't" ann ioli'tr WERE N"ot u. WIN MN III ,'c
Classics Indeed those, best qualified 10 judge o. h
rliGctNa ca2'Y' Nit'de" nam The tribute oi pro-
found mind and great learning.
As Thcu,lian he stood h4h in the esteem OF
urehrrl III h'iilSry win wh"m ne was associated
ih"'4l 'Ed'huy 50 guided ny ms own Judgment as
not to make any one his stand, aud yet Edwards
one Of his frequent authorities and he esteemed Scotas
u'e plS' prefer, Wrh ever II'!Atu NoHlHrl'a-
rv to the SrrPturcs lie was was CnIyni'' IN @ood
al I.o
Jar" ana Is '!hfni' I" conceive OF 4feh'tr pleas
We " % '',7' S','' p',''P''T u'r' us
uhTuSh 'Ntn'suc tleu!'GEi hal 10 near MN DISCUSS
h"n rElMh lhrh' -.
h''h III ehls anu ''t tic''.' :" MT system 1i'
i''-' "''tn 50 many S'elh |" nNPiHt ''"sc uN i''c
'''''', w. HiW"HH u'Ht'' S'u t''"'i wv "i''"4Nc
power Oh hys misHy ;n','t, liouen cw men were
uoIe c'i',pt vi ul",'n''1S trn!!"h no' '"'r'c
'' ~ Ht' ~ 'l''f NIL ing ~ ~! ioI
u' puIi o't' we S't ""'" 2, P'W""Y rn"l's
no man eyer liad less sympathy Tor 'nlf theology
Wi,t, u'ct u,c s'loM VI !'ouIn ny, ""u .''e
DISTINGUISHING dw'fos ~ HIh'o' 'han ne. itt' mo
50 "''l oi ''oSt '"S' n'ic p'ac,c"
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w. c"nr,rons '>'
In ,hrn,,,l;, he was solemn His nroyers. which
yrrc USUALLY Ionc were characterized bv Impressive.
mss "nvnc,nYss Of ryrre,sion" very rryrrcni To-
wards ,;HI G'u of wc;ghtv thnuoLt., ever orderly
AMI .n,m,isy" Unnrovri ns if none were there bli,
L,,,s,If arj C:nJ RI. nrc,ch;nr like bis drawers
,,ns n,arl,yi no ,nc,hod and instrrriiou and mon
,tnse Yrr, sns With ron,,ircI the ,novin, and The
tender surh n. funerals iho syn,noihetic wa. very
L..n..,; ,f;m, III nd jrcs.t . IN tho u,ourucrs
,,,, I u. bo sim ,,onoI has n,,en called forth
,sj, - "a',orrl e nIn,t thrnnrhon, the assembly
I,, w. M h;,s,Ie hna, NOT c, IN he in rror
80 H. ''' ~, I'M Jrs,,. nr,,,r,I IN Ii,
~ ii ,i:J 7, so,,,cJ :, Lo s,nourn herself
mnoS oven i,raa"c md il nsncr,,,d th,
,, af ox,,roe.,o, M unr,r If Kind
.IeaI' ~ pi,'', ~ -, 'r"JcrI fI,
.u' 49, ~ :" ,", ,ncd
Tn nrd CI Inc ,yen me- the ,nn"r Of ,hr Ieorn
cd that should know how to sneak a word in scasor
IN him Thai * weary
Thounh. as a preacher he was generally earnest
ve, he ,as never loud much less noisy or hoistcrous
These traits cycnwhen they were natural in preach
or he disoporoyci; but, when they were assumed fol
, th,nunoss' of effect he loa,hod them.
What is no, always found in great minds he was al