Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-11-20

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From the oberln Evangelist
- Rev. william min.
This dear brother who was known TO
many az the readers Of the Evangelist
and who was much beloved Whereve: ne
mas known. has been called to bis reward
ON high. He died at Bristol Conn., on
the SIst of July. .a
Re was 4 yery devoted And useful min.
lister of the Gospel. Although called
away in the early prime Of life. he had
lived long enough to leave an impress on
society that will not soon be worn away.
MANY Christian hearts were gladdened by
his counsels and stimulated to greater
zeal and love by his example and many
souls will rise up and call linn blessed as
an instrument in their conversion. Pro,
badly several hundred persons who have
been gathered into the churches Of Christ
were under God, greatly indebted to his
fai.hfulness for their conversion. He
was distinguished for the simplicity and
feryor Of his piety, for bis failhfulness in
dealing with others in spiritual things to
the, service Of his Master, and for his can
dor and boldness in relation 10 the truth.
The Bible was his constant companion
and he always loved it. il was his de-
light 10 social interviews to spend part
Of the time in pray az. This habitual de-
v0tion was such, that it ever seemed quite
easy and natural Tor him to. bow down
in prayer His faithfulness was conspi.i
cnous 70 ali. In the case Of his nearest
friends, as well as others, he was wont
TO obey the divine injunction ''exhort one
apoiEer, aaily--lest any Of you be hard
eped through The deceitfulness Of sin. :
He would rehuke and exhort and entreat
the rich and influential, as well as the
peor and lowly. ! have known him to
write, long and earnest letters to wealthy
aud influential persons, not connected
with his own congregation, IN which he
faithfully ,labored 10 reclaim them from
sin I and have seen him 60 into tbs
haunts Of intempersnce. and interrupt
the gambler at his game. and yep:real
him to consider the worth Of his soul.
Hs:heallh, his reputation, and bis ~.
ture prospects in life, were all laid on the
altar Of sacrifice. He was in feeble
health during 1he whole period Of hi
Ia6ors 10 ths ministry, yet he did no,
spare himself on that account. havt
known him 10 be taken with bleeding Al
the lungs while il the pulpit and jet he
would finish bis sermon and 60 through
all the exercises. only stopping to spit
out the blood as his mouth filed with it.
Several years ago W hen the controyer-
sy on the subject Of entire sancti6easion
in this life was waxing warm, he gave hrs
atteptjon toit; at FIRST as an opponent
but afterwards on becoming convinced o
lie truth be became its warm and homes
advocate. Several months after the com
mencement Of the Oberlin Evangelist i
back numbers we're put iRtn i''' '''nus J
h read thare ~steutlVe4y and as ne al
IeTWards confessed, his convictions wer
carried along with what he read Some
time afierward, becoming acquainted will
seyera! persons who enjoyed the blessing
of sanctiGcatian and among them the re-
specied authoress Of the WAR Of Holi-
ness" he was led to see the way Of faith
with clesrness and simplicity FAR beyond
anything he had eyer known before. It
was during the summer Of ~ and IN the
city of New York, while sojourning in the
family Of the above mentioned individual
and assisted by her copnsels and prayers.
that he was enabled by faith TO rest in
Christ and receive from Him full saliva
tion shall ever regard it as an era in,
my life. when, with o subdued and ten
der csrRestness, he related to me the ex.
srcises through which he passed qp that
occasiop- his earnest desire to knoy the
way and walk in 1.-THE plain and Sim
pie views Of truth thus obtained; his
constant struggle with rnbelief through
the afternoon and toe whole night, and
then the gentle and .sahdned quiet of bis
heart in The morning, when he felt that
he could rest in Jesus who will ''save his
people from their SINS" From that day
he was an, altered man. Before that time
he bad been more than ordinarily zeal
Gus minister Of the Gospel; but after
that. he possessed stability. faith.
Aepder love for the church and the world,
and q erpci6xisn of self, that was miami |
fes.ly greater tbsphe had ever possessed
believe, There was one exercise Of bis |
mind on that occasion, which fropi its
usefulness to myself. II cannot forbsar re-
)sting. Brother Hill. Ike mpllitudes Of
other Christians, bad heen accustomed -
depend mneh upon his feelings. lie bad
Leen WON'T Judge Of. the degree of his
.wn devotion. and Of his acceptance with
Hod. BY hrs own emotions. His mind
,was now turned to consider the promise |
OF God 10 2. Cor. 81: le-lS. s.ETor ye |
are.ths Aenpis Of the living God. as God |
hath said, / will dwell in then, and walk |
10 thsm. snd I will be their God and they |
shall hA sav ntnnla Nh...t =.