Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-03-03
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views OF the Christian system, that he
was required to spend but one year in
reviewing his studies in divinity and in
1866, was ordained Pastor of the Re
formed Dutch Church, in his native town.
Here he laborcd with great diligence and
remarkable success, for period of thirty
eight years. His eloquence in the pulpit
was Of the highest order; and it was
impossible for an audience to listen to
his soul stirring appeals to their hearts
and their consciences, without being
melted into tears of contrition. Many
souls were awakened under his ministry,
and hopefully converted from the error Of
their ways.
In 1884, he received call from the
Church in Schenectady, New York, to
become their pastor. Under the convic-
ton that it was his duty to enlarge the
sphere Of his usefulness, much to his own
grief and that of his flock in Hacken-
sack, he accepted the invitation, and con
tinued to labor in Schenectady, with his
usual ability and success during the res
idue of his life. But his warm hearted
friends in New Jersey we're unwilling
that he should be absent from them and
they tried every honorable means in their
power to win him back to his native
State. In two instances, he was offered
the Presidency of Queens (now Rutger's)
College in New Brunswick. The Dutch
Reformed Church also strenuously urged
| him to resume the Professorship of The
ology, which high station he had reputa-
| bly, filled, for several years previously
But all in vain. He felt that Schenectady
had the most need Of his services More.
over, he had formed and matured plan
for establishing Collegiate Institution
in that town, upon sound and perma-
nent basis. And DR.. Romeyn was not a
man, who once having put his hand to
the pillow, ever turned back. Whatever
labor he undertook, he was always sure
to complete it in such manner as to
need no revision. That he was the faith
er and founder Of Union College in Sche
nectady, is truth that will never be
called in question. And that excellent
Seat of Learning, has been greatly bless,
ed in having sent forth to the world an
army of the most gifted and talented
young men, who have adorned the vari
Gus professions to which they have been
called. 1t is no vain tribute to the mem
DRY of DR.. Romeyn, to say, that his man
tie fell upon the pious and truly eloquent
DR.. Mott.
But of the Church of his peculiar
choice, DR.. Romeyn was ever a most lib
eral and muni6cent patron. However
much the writer may differ on minor
points in doctrine and discipline, he will
never presume to call in question the
soundness and orthodoxy of that Church !;
much less would he detract from the ami
able consistency of one Of her most pow
erful champions the blessed fruits of
whose indefatigable labors remain unto
this day. Nor did this good man circum
scribe his charities within sectarian lin
its. In him, the poor and needy always
found generous friend, whose enlarged
heart sympathized with them in all their
trials and distresses, and whose liberal
hand was prompt at all times, to relieve
their necessities. One of the most beau
tiful features in DR.. Romeyn's character
was, that with all his vast attainments in
knowledge and learning, he had the meek
ness, simplicity, and humble confidence of
a child, when he Ientered into the audi
enee chamber of the King of kings
Most gladly and will nyly did be lay
all the rich treasures Of his highly cul
tivated mind It the feet Of his Divine
Redeemer. Give knowledge to the world
ing, and he will be inflated with pride
and vanity impart it to the devout
believer in Je.us, and like Moses Of
old, he will choose rather to suffer
affection with the children of God, than
to be called the son of Pharaoh's daugh.
ter"
So passed the life of this eminent SER
want of Christ. Every day of his exis-
tence was spent in doing good. lie i'm
plicitly obcyed in all things, the command
of his Divine Master - Let your light
so shine before men, that they seeing your
good works, may glorify your Father
who is in Heaven" Reader, as far as in
you lies, initiate his bright and godly ex
ample. "For verify, the righteous hath
hope in his DEATH" All who knew him,
were filled With esteem and venera.ion
for his character; and GOD loved him !;
and SO when he came down by the side Of
the dark waters of the river Of death, his
soul was filled with holy triumph, and he
longed to soar away to that heavenly
City of supernal glories, which hath
foundations, whose builder and Maker is
God" He died at Schenectady, New
York, in the year 1904, aged so years.
In Memorium.
Eov best is the servant who follows his Lord,
And walks here below, in the light of his word