The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-02-05
OBITUARY NOTICE.


JoHS PAIsLEK. Was burn Nos. 5lh. ls09.
and died August 18Th. lsf5. IL he SCH
year VI his age.
II seems thar, - soon - be nhssinsd .
hope Of eternal life far himself. he fell
desire 10 prrArh The Gospel 10 Others !;
blll owing IN his rxlIeme diilidenre b.
Kept 4. for sunir l,me. entirely ~ his nwn
breast. The fret inlimalinn hegsye - any
one that HE mind was al all exercised an
The subject was 10 his Piaus shi ~ els NJ
malheE; and she menli ned il. on the fret
opportunity. 81 her pastor. who alIeT some
conversation with HIM. a. 10 his views II
the work and his m. liyes Tor wishing 10
er.age in II. encouraged him 10 90 on and
seek the preParali n required by the eun-
siIlniion Of nur church, Accordingly. A.
Ter much pra, eTlul deliberslinn and eon-
sullalion with his parents and friends. he
commenced hls preparatory course inr
college, late in The fall uf 1929, being then
about twenty years o. age; and. in June
1885. MAS graduated in The University 81
III State. Ills preparation for college
was defective. hecau.e he was 81 anxious
10 be engaged in the great work beInTe
him that lac would moi take time To be-
come SO thorough and accurate as was de.
sir.ble. lie studied privately. too. I'M
der the Pastor 81 The church 10 which he
belonged. who had no others then undsr
his care, and was so occupied With his pas
ioral duties That the pupil was ten lsfI
for days Al q line without recitation; but
his cspaciiy. and his subsequent industry,
enabled him. in great measure. 10 make
up the delieieaeies Of his preparation.
Ills standing in college, especially in
mathematics, and some other important
branches, as il appears. was above medic
Gritty; and he graduated with honor. A.
bout the first &c November following, he
entered the Theological Seminary al
Princeton; aud ever afleI, spoke OF his
residence there as most interesting and
pleasant period nf his life.
Having completed The souIse Of studies
prescribed in that intuition, he returned
10 North Carnlina. and was licensed Il
preach the Gospel, by the Presby terry o
Orange, in The fall of 1893. Almost i'm
mediately after his licensure, he wen. oI
a missionary tunr among the mountains
Of his native State, where he spent abou
a year, chiefly in the counties Of Bun
combe and Henderson,: and while iher'
he married, and might have been dispos
ed TO settle himself; but seeing no pros
peci Of obtaining in that region, a compe
tent sup tort without engaging in SOM
other occupation, TO which he had no in
clinaiion, or which, in his view, would b
incom paiab.e with his duty as minisle
Of the Gospel. he returned into the bound
of the Presbytery to which lie belonged
What success attended his preaching
among the people Of that region is no
known; but Il appears that he was qui,
popular as preacher and as man. 500
after his return he received call from IN
churches Of Red House, Harmony an
Greer's, which lie accepted: and he wa
ordained and settled US their pastor.
seems that he was highly esteemed b.
the people Of his charge, and that he wa
much blessed in his lahors; for many wer
hopefully converted and brought into III
church under his ministry. In ibis feel
of labor he continued until within a ie'
months Of his death, when some dlilicu
ties having arisen in one Of the chnIche
he gave up the Red House and Harmon.
and took charge of Emo and Fairfield,
connexion with Greer's, which he retail
ed; but in every situation his inauenc
and usefulness appear to have increase
as he advanced in years and in,elleciu
improvement.
His mind was perhaps above mediocr
!, ty, though not so quick in developing
self as tina, of some others; and he hi
Just begun to be estimated as he deserve
i. at least by the more intelligent part of $
cie,y, and especially by his brethren
the ministry. Naturally diliit'ent and N
: disposed to push himself forward, h
: character could be properly known on
by much and intimate acquaintance; b
the more he was known the better "
! his worth appreciated. He was what
!, term a grouing man, that is. he W
steadily and constantly advancing in me
y tai vignr and in useful knowledge of eve
. kind-of the Bible, of himself, and Of 4
u church; and had he lived, his opinions
: almost any subjec, would have comma
9 ded as much respect, in few years,
l. those of any other member belonging
the Presbytery. We find few men, al
age, who are more sound and correct
n their theological views. or whose grow
u in piety and spirituality If mind kee
, equal pace with their growth in kno
ledge. 1t was remarked by the wri
soon after he was licensed, and since
death by other ministers who, living ia
same region and being intimate with HI
knew him well and loved him much, tn
o. ifhe had lived few years longer, he wo
of have been regarded as kind of stand
he in theology. The glory Of God in the
lr, walton of men seems to have been the
4 x.o,, ah;.c, y,j,;ch he L ont steadily i'm vie