True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-01
Death of Rev, John S. Reese, NJ. D.,
President of the Maryland Conference.

bic and benignant, that his very presence,
much more his acquaintance, secured the
respect and esteem of all He bore an
important part in history, as one of the
founders of our church organization. He
has been cherished as one of the worthy
and valued ones whom we delighted to
honor, and whom we desired should be
long spared unto us. But he is not-tor
God has taken him. The attractions Of
heaven are increasing, Our esteemed Bal
timore correspondent has our thanks for
his promptness in communicating the fol-
lowing letter, bringing us this intelligence
". A. Prot eStdnt.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 16, 1855,
DEAR BR. BAssETT Again l am
called to report the death of highly val
ued personal friend-as well as one Of the
oldest and most prominent, useful, and
honored ministers of the Methodist Prot
estant Church. allude to the Rev. John
S. Reese, NJ. d., President of the Mary
land Conference. He died, on Wednesday,
the 14th inst, at 5 o'clock, P. NJ, at his
home near this city, of pneumonia, aged
sixty-six years. He had been i'll for some
months with another form of disease, but
was thought to be recovering-when sud
denly. the new and unexpected messenger
summoned him hence. His remains are
to be entombed this afternoon.
You knew DR.. Reese. Many, who will
see this notice knew him.
"None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
Physically, he was fair model of health
and endurance; short, round, compact
vigorous; with dark hair and eyes; full
head firm, well-set features; modest
deterrent, vigilant countenance; gentle in
action teeming with quiet, uniform, smi
ling politeness welcome, pleasant, attrac
tive everywhere.
Mentally, he was distinguished rather
by natural force and equipoise of faculties
than by extensive literary cultivation. He
was intensely obServant; clear in percep
ton very deliberate; slowly but surely
discriminating; intelligently judicious
appreciative of learning, genius, and al
good improvingly reflective; studious o
the Bible, illustrativeIy exegetic, practi
cally pungent, experimentaly tender ant
pathetic.
Morally, he was remarkable for prudence
caution, circumspection; for self-respect
for respect toward others; for love o.
truth and righteousness; for fidelity il
friendship; for careful avoidance of of
fence for readiness to oblige and show
kindness; '2or general amiability, and un
assuming dignity, and quick sense o
genuine respectability, in connexion will
true honor and infexible conscientiousness
Spiritually, he was humble, trustful
peaceful; reverent in adoring piety, cath
olic in charity, and contemplative of subli
NEST hopes. AS an honest and earnes
seeker of salvation, he rejoiced in the low,
of the Father, confded in the merits O
the Son, and obeyed the promptings of tn,
Spirit-surely looking for eternal life
When he could no longer speak, he indi
Gated that all was right-laying his hanC
on his heart, and then pointing heaven
ward one of his most frequent gestures
Officially, he was always exemplary ant
useful. In the pulpit he was grave, sen
sible, convincing, sympathetic, rousing ant
melting his hearers. At the freside, HI
was not only companionable, but pro6tabl
also. In the Quarterly, Annual, and Gen
eral Conferences, he was always trustwor
thy and influential. Before the world, h
was one of the best Representatives of tn
Ecclesiastical System with which he wa
so closely identified from its origin to hi
own decease. Moreover, as might be ex
pected, from his general character, he wa
one of the most liberal men in the Church
in regard to the administration of its GOV
ernment; being more Christian than
mere Denominationalist
He has lived useful life; and, genel
ally speaking, presume, notwithstanding
he also met many trials--a happy life
He has been withdrawn from our sight
before he reached the horizon, by the in
tervention of a cloud Of course, his or
did not retire from us, little by little
dwindling to the last point of its smalles
segment, and so disappearing-but wa
obscured at once, while in full glory, thu
leaving in our memory, as its last image
the "whole round of rays complete"
EvENINE.-Since writing the above,
have had the mournful satisfaction of al
tending the funeral. The body wa
brought to the house of one of the sons {
the deceased, in the city. The family an
friends met at half past 2 O'Clock. Th
latter part of the 18th ch. of 1st. CORR