American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-12-13

tnropS Sh Hiethe, sincere respect and regard
OF bis medical associates this is 10
write for him volume Of ,eommendations
IN the fewest words. If any particulsr
branch of his profession obtained q pre-
ponderance, in bis liking over others, Il was
surgery. He was characterized among
the profession Tor the nice skilih lie exhibit.
ed in the management of such ceases, and
for the bold, yet delicate tact of his opera.
tons Histories Of some Of them, written
outiby himself for the press, elected the
highest etlogistic notices from the leading
medical journals of the Union. sa,o!isa ies /
In iA.6D- 1882, he was elected repre-
sentative from this county, ia The General
Assembly of the State, and in the following
year he received the appointment Of Clerk
Of the Court Of Common Pleas for the said
county. when heremoyed with, his family
To- Lancaster. He held this Office for the
constitutional term Of, seven years. and
discharged itsvarioas duties with diligence
and fidylity, to the entire satisfaction Of
sulters, attorneys, and the court, continu.
ing during the same period to answer. all
urgent professional calls shaE were made
upon him. lie was the recipient at sun
dry times, OF various honorary and distinct
i've notices from medical and literary nsti-
tutionsin; Ohio, sttesting To- his moral
worth and standing, and Of tho high ap.
prociaiiOn with which he Was regarded
professionally and as useful public citi.
zen. Similar marks of trust were confer
red upon him BY the government of. The
State, and its Executive. AS he advanc.
ed in years,and his judgement matured
sudripened, no became convinced of the
transccndent realities of the Christian faith.
and in thelyear ,1842, ,ho attached himself
/ 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lam
caster, then .undcr the pastoral charge Of
tho Rev. Wm. Anderson. "a II /
In the succeeding year, ,.lle was cousti-
tuted \ local preacher Of that church. and
was ordained a.deacon by Bishop james,
in l847, HS attended to tho ministrations
and performed the duties incident to his
clerical position Whenever the opportunity
was presented. r. ~"
In the midst Of so many demands upon
his time, he not only found leisure, By a
judicious economy oft. to enrich his mind
with the accumulxtiye facts Of scientific
learning, bu. also for frequent social inter
courses of which he was particularly fond,
and for the enjoyment of which he was a.
so strikingly oapacitated. Those who
knew him will not soou forget the genial
and mirth- moving companion with whom
they were accustomed 10 associate and the
clashes OF merriment" with which he was
habitusssd to cnliren their pleasant meet
ings. ~ SF -,' S.S ~ - ,f..;
| During the latter portion Of his life, tho
requirements ofan extremely active bu.i-
ness necessitated him to much exposure in
the open air, and although gifted with a
strong ysicaf constitution, il was unable
TO bear the labor with which he taxed it,
andit became by degrees gradually and
seriously impaired, lam informed that
| in the month ofJuly. 1853, while. travel
| ing in northern Michigan. be received a
stroke ofthe sun coupAde soleil) J. and that
soon thereafter diabeyc was. manifested Jun
der which he labored, until at last he be-
gan! seriously to. sink under its effects
His lungs became implicated in March,
1854, when he was attacked with q violent
hemorrhsge, the symptoms of which were
at 6rst thought fatal. He rallied, howsv-
or, but continued to exhibit periodical a.
farming phases Of disease, when about the
middle Of March last. hemorrHags again
set in, and from that time, room.fast aud
bed fast. he continued to linger and waste
away until his death, which occurred on
the Goth of July following sspe
Some Of our church formulas, teach US
to pray for dcliverencs from "suddeu
death.'"' 1t Is doubtless, a BENEVOLENT. dis
pensalion Of Divine Providence, full OF
mercy. and .replete with love-. that an op.
portunity should be thus afforded to wean
our minds from the exciting cares and
things Of earth, and fasten them upon the
unseen but supreme'vsrities Of. gtheir spir.
itusi and future home. A. sick. bed,
though painful and lingering one, may
in this manner become the proximate
cause and realization patience, hope and
joy, in Believing" and finally, of an en-.
tire victory orer the elements Of time and
space Certain tits, that the long and pro-
tracted' Illness Of; our departed Brother
eliminated, in vivid ohafaoteristics suoh
/. q manifestation inhin. Duringa confne-
ment Of several months, though be iieces-
sarily experienced much bodily suffering,
as the earthly house Of his tabernacle,
rsfter after rafter, was being taken down,
he was never known. to murmur Or com
plain but With prayerful and filal conf
.denos 10 His marvellous love who was. his
Rock and Salvation, he resigned himself
with, humility but with aunshakon conf
dence; his hope and Joy increasing as bis
material powers become prostrated aud
impaired; and thus, in the midst Of d lov-
ling and sffeetionate family, surrounded by
ahis brethren, his rneighbors and many
/ friends, The taper of his mortal life went out
His intellectual capacities continued clear
to the last moment, and enabled him tc
take amanly adieu christianity and those
1who, were about him. ! am told that he
lrepeated with clear voice. a stanza OF
two Of .Alexander5Pope's beautiful hymn
. 7of the parting soul, and that he passed a
way with these lines murmuriugrupon hi:
Ups; r4s9 +, .-r.a'r y .li0vfsy NYqv- ar,ijss
''Lond. lend your wings / iDount,I ny ics.,4,sg
Oh Grave lwhsre is thy victory % Doath where II
y thy sting ~ iH2 '-1sf e % 80 (
Z There is no one Of his acquaintances OIL
friends who visited him during his las