The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-09-03

and in this we speak advisedly-to
stamp upon them.
In the JUNCTION Of his fervent piety-
a peiy working the full conviction that
every talent and every requirement must
be held by the messenger of the Cross
as subsidiary TO the great work Of con-
vinciug men ul their need Of Saviour
lay the special power of DR.. Olin in
winning the affections, while he ilumin-
ed the judgment oi his hearers. Added
10 this were an unusual felicity Of ex.
preston, a massiveuess Of thought rare
ly approachel Wy modern divines, an ir>
resislible force OF logic, and beautiful
simplicity Of diction. The most Hitter"
ate could listen with understanding, with
interest and profit. and the most learned
and intellectual find food for severest
thought aud reflection. The accom-
plished scholar was apparent, but it was
in the exhibition Of the results aud not
Of the process of study & erudition, that, +,
shed over the whole like a canopy Of
light and glory and. cleaning through
the whole with the warmth and glow Of
a holy fire, was the evidence of holy SIM
ceri,y and Of hcart-preparalion for his
great work by previous intercourse with
TIeaven.-IlIs pulpit discourses we're,
in sanctiied seuse, feast Of reason"
and flow of soui" dropping marrow
aud fatness upon his hearers.
DIR. OlIn's contributions 10 the litera-
ture of his couL,ry are living evidences
OF his profound and extensive scholar
ship. Upon these we have not left our
selves room to dwell. Nor perhaps is
this the place wherein 10 speak Of his
private worth, The blessed memory Of
which must ever he enshrined in the
hearts of his family and friends. But
his private goodness, and tenderness,
and modesty, amounting almost to a
childlike simplicity, his singleness Of
purpose, his frankness, accessibility and
genial piety, belonged also TO his public
character, and may be briefly glanced
at. They were is fact integral parts Of
the man, not TO be separated from him.
They were the elements of his charac>
ter, making their hallowed impression
wherever he moved-the ripe virtues
and maiured graces OF the Christian,
equally exhibited in the minister and IN
the man ; hallowing and purifying and
endearing the friendships and social re-
lations that he so tenderly held, and so
sweetly cherished, as well as beauiiIying
his public life. Truly the domestic cir.
Gle, the church and the world, have suf>
fered an irreparable loss in his decease
-" as when d standsrd-bearer fainteth." !"
The health Of the Rev. DIR. Oin had
long been presarions. though ii had
been recently fondly hoped that perma-
nent improvement had taken place. He
entered the itinerant ministry in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in the year
1924. uniting himself with the South
Carolina Conference. His first two
years were spent in the city Of Charles
ton. His arduous labors already proved
too severe, and ia 1926 he became
what is technically known in the Meth>
odist Church as supernumefary.'
with permission 10 travel for the benefit
of his health. He continued located
for the same reason until 1928, but in
1929 resumed his i,nerant labors.
In 1882 he was again compelled to
relinquish the heavy labors The itineran-
cy imposed, and Was appointed by the
Georgia conference professor in Frank
lin College. In 1888 he was elected
president of Randolph College, Macon,
Geo, which honored position he held !,
we believe, until elected president of
the Wesleyan diversity, at Middle
town. In 1887, he travelled in Europe,
his health being still feeble. On his
reiurn, he published his two volumes,
known as "Travels in the East" than
which few works on that interesting
theme afford more valuable information
In proof Of his large requirements il
may he mentioned that at The close of
the college commencement at which he
graduated, il was remarked 10 the senior
edito: Of this journal, by one of the en-
inent professors Of that institution. that
Mr.. Olin was the ripest scholar who
had ever come before him to be exam
ined for his degree.
OF DIR. Olln it may be Justly and
trulhlully said that his memory shall
be blessed - NeD York Commercial
AdUertisr.
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