The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-05-15


On the sth inst in the city of Baltimore, where he
was taken suddenly III Of pneumonia, Rev. JOHN
a. COLLINS, in the seth year of his aye, and the
2Sth OF his mi nStry. tie tranquil in his short
and painful Illness, and Triumphant IN death.-BaHt-
awre SIM.
Cc5-rhe above sad and melancholy notice reached
this place on last Saturday evening and was receiv
ed with evident manifestations OF the deepest sor
row by all classes Of our citizens Having, for
yera years. been our Presiding Elder aud possessed,
as he was, OF peculiarly kind and social disposi
ton, he had made the personal acquaintance OF most
OF our people-and none knew him but love him,
When ii was announced that he WAS TO preach the
Church was always crowded to overhowing, and his
Sermons never failed to reach the heart we'll as
the Judgment OF his audience. Calm mild, and in
preesive and never at loss Tor words TO convey his
ideas in the most beautiful and soul-strring, vet
plain and easily be understood, manner, he deve
oped such talents and power OF thcuSht fall TO the
lot OF few men. He stood al the very head not only
OF the distinguished Conference of which he 80
distinguished member, but OF the Ministry OF this
country, fact universally conceded. The name OF
John a. Collins familiar to the people OF every
state in the Onion, and his public discoUrses touch
ing leading questions alu ays commanded the admi-
ration OF the respectable press ofali parties. Devot
ed 10 his calling, he considered personal sacrifice
too great in the performance OF the duties required
OF him by the Church. Bold irarles>, honest and in
dependent, be was faithful and npfght fear
M his God only, he expressed The sentiments Of his
heart with that manly force and dignity which al
ways commanded the respect even Of those who dir
iered with him in opnon-that IS, Of those whose
opinions worth noticing. Opposed 10 all isas
all Bi9otyy-alI EyUQticfvs4-every thing which par
t'0k % -aS0f@'0"fs"'a0o an me modern @"42"s% Oh
every sPeeies' ana "h'eh nave SO t""eH disturbed
the harmony OF the Church as well as iae pubic
generally Mr. collins never Iaiie" 10 rePaGlae
them IN Christian terms regardless OF who he pleas
z" OF osp'eaSeu' MS prayers l'F 'he PefPe'u''y o
the Union OF these states were snch as 10 eNce eve
Ty noble impulse OF the human heaf5' and call Iof'A
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