True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-01-04
From the Western Recorder.
Death of the Rev. Pinkney Lewis.

November, 1891, after an illness OF three
weeks, the Rev. Pinkney Lewis, tits not
in the spirit of that indiscriminate eulogy
which so often follows the dead, that we
say, scarcely any death could have occur
red in our community, that would have
been so widely felt, and so deeply lament
cd. Through life which has been one of
eminent and active usefulness, he has been
alike distinguished by his integrity, his
bcnevolcnce, his urbanity, and the exem-
plarincss of his whole department. Not
less was his course marked by a spirit of
energetic industry, and laudablc enterprise.
As 4 citizen, he was liberal and public
spirited. AS friend, he was social, gen.
crous, and constant. As a public officer
and legislator, he was prudent, moderate
and conciliatory to an opponent, candid
and generous to fault; often illustrating
that rare but genuine patriotism, that can
disregard personal and party interest for
the common good. AS christian and a
minister, his zeal and faith seemed purified
from that sectarian bigotry, that so much
dishonors the name of the religion whose
throne it so often usurps,
It is not strange that so rare a combina-
ton OF the best qualities that adorn human
character, should make his loss deeply felt,
and universally lamcntcd. lie was beloved
by a large circle of friends and relations,
E and the unusual multitude of the sorrow
ing assembly that followed him to tie
grave, bore witness to the estimation in
which he was held by the whole commu-
nifty,
} Pinkncy Lewis was born in Hartford
= Co., Maryland, Dec. 10th, 1907. having
1 nearly completed his 47th year at the time
$ of his death, His early years were spent
, in agricultural and mechanical industry
, and in embracing such opportunities fol
education as our common schools then af.
forded. In 1929, he married Miss Adams
a worthy and estimable lady, with whom
he enjoyed, through life, the most uninter-
rupted domestic happiness, In 1882 he
became connected with the Methodist Prot
n estant Church, and in 1912, was licensed
Il as Preacher.
In 1S47, he was ordained a Minister
and Deacon, though never accepting any
o appointment. AS local preacher he wa
It almost constantly in the exercise of hi
j. ministerial character, which in its fruits
o affords abundant evidence of his fitness 70
its holy functions With him, religion
r was simple and rational reality, rathe
: than gloomy and mystical theology. Ii
y his spirit he taught and practiced it; evin
r cling his faith in its powers, by a cheerful
u enjoyment of rational pleasures, and illu
ie trating the power of its Influence, by man
ifesting faith without hypocrisy, and yea
t. void Of bigotry. Hence, his counsels an
=, admonitions were cmincntly useful, an
lo encouraging to the young, to whom rcli
/ gon is so generally presented as gloom
lc and forbidding dogma.
l. But his fields of labor and uscfulncs
were as varied, as their claims and dutic
t. were faithfully discharged. In 1913, an
le again in 1850, he was elected a mcmbc
10 of our State Senate, by larger maiorit
l. than any candidate had ever received i
lc this district At that period of bite
y. party strife, his influence and cxampl
< were prc-cmincntly salutary. His moe
G, crate and healing counsel, the urbanity {
ut his manners, and his fairness to polite;
1T opponents, gave him an influence not ez
ID erted by men of the most brilliant endow
y ments and long parliamentary experience
g During his whole legislative career, hi
ID attention and efforts were specially dircc
I'd ted to the moderation Of the condition {
I'd the convicts in our Penitcnthry; and
nc atforling additional facilities for improve
or mcnts to the unfortunate inmates of OF
benevolent State Asylums. Thus wit
rs him, politics was but another name fc
II patriotism, and patriotism was duty
0' Such are but few of the leading ou
= lines of life of bencfcent and active us(
u fulness. Such was the example that yt
" instructs us, by its beauties and its cl
% couragements. It is well that such an il
) Aucnce cannot pass from the earth unal
p prcciatcd. From the grave it breaches til
true evangel of life. 1t lives, hallowe
memory in the grateful hearts of those
whom he has whispered hope in the
p night of darkness, Or sounded warning
their hour of danger. 1t beckons us a
u forward to crown life of useful effort wit
death of faith and an Immortality Of rt
u alization. J. T.
Mount Pleasant, Nov q, 1854.
Ct A committee appointed by the Mout
y Pleasant Temple of Honor, of which tn
=, ~ deceased was member, to draft Rcsol'
10 Il tions appropriate to the occasion, reporte
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