Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-16

Proceedings Of the Meeting Of tie Fss'ors and Clergy
/ tie Rec John Z. Edgar D. u.
Pursuant to a call through the city papers, the
masters and clergy Of the various denominations of
Nashville and vicinity ret in the Lecture Room of
the LIST Presbyterian Church. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
"wednesday. 18th November, 1860.
Rev. R. B. c. Howell, D. D.. Pastor of the LIST
Baptist Church, was called to the chair. and Rev.
I W. NJ. Reed Pastor of the LIST Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, was appointed Secretary
After few appropriate and touching remarks by
the Chairman, DR.. Howell explanatory of the OBJ
ject of the meeting all Joined in prayer conducted
by Rev. Thos. o. Summers, D. D., of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
On motion of the Secretary the Chairman ap-
pointed Committee of five to prepare a preamble
and resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing in view Of the sad and solemn occasion by which
they where convened.
The Chairman announced the following gentlemen
to compose said committee:
Rev. S. D. Huston, D. D.. of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Rev. Mr. Smith, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church
Rev. Mr. Ford. of the Baptist Church.
Rev. W. E. Ward, of the Cumberland Presby
terrain Church
Rev. J. S. Hays, of the Presbyterian Church.
The Committee having returned, the meeting was
eelngly addressed by Rev. DR.. hindsley who spoke
Of the noble and exalted traits Of character of the
deeeased-among which he singled out that of char
ity preeminently exhibited in his life and labOrs
in all the varied relations in which the speaker had
known him. of Pastor and Counsellor, co-Presbyter
and Christian.
Rev. Dr. Elliott said, if he were called upon to
delneate the predominant feature in DR.. EDGARs
character, he should speak Of him as comforter,
inimitable in the sick room, warm and generous IN
his sympathes ever ready with sweet words OF con-
ISOLATION for tie bereaved and Borrowing friend
and counsellor for whom he had cherished the pro
foundest gratitude and whose loss he incurred, Doth
personal and public calamity
Rev. Dr. Goodlett spoke OF his eminent social
qualities and pulpit excellencies as worthy OF lmlta-
ton and deeply mourned his loss;
Rev Mr. Campbell said he had known him int |
mately from his arrival in Nashville, and dwelt with
emphasis upon the cathocity of mis- christian spirit
Rev Mr. Fall spoke very tenderly Of the deep |
Diety and eminent christian life of his departed |
friend whom he had known for many long years.
Rev. Mr. Bardwell said, associated as he had been |
for some time with Dr. Edgar, as coPastor, he had |
enjoyed opportunities, perhaps with which no one |
else had ever been favored, OF witnessing his inner
life and never had he known man Of truer purposes
Of right or nobler aims in religion, generous, firm;
naturally of strong feeling positive IN all the
elements of his character he manifested IN strlk-
ing manner the powers and influence OF the Grace |
of God upon his heart. As Paul to Timothy, so |
had the amented dead ever been to him.
The Committee returned and presented the follow |
ing preamble and series of resolutions which were |
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The painful intelligence has to OF
the sudden death OF Rev John Todd Edgar d. Senior Pas
Presbyterian Church in this city which event
occurred his residence Tuesday morning at o'clock Novem
Resolre That Pastors Clergy Of the city Of Nash
Vile and vicinity, his feowlabores in the ministry and,
believe community, this intelligence with the
most profound sensation Of sorrow 60, a.,
oldest minister in the city, whose age and long service in the
ministry had identified his with the moral and religious
progress Of this city and Of the sats one whose influence
tended over more than one generaton whose ne one OF
poraced devotion his fellow whose single to
GUS ympathec whose rarely gifted mind
cultivated unusual degres whose bearing and voice amid
heart open and the ohanswail and
who at ornament the pulpit to the social circle
ResolUed this occasion to record devout
gratitude to Him who ruleth in the Church and among men for
raising and preserving for long time one SO thor
oug hed by nature grace and cultivation Tor the "or
Of the Gospel ministry.
Resolred That while we hunby submit this dspensaon
OF Divine Providence cannot suppress our deep regret al the
Fss0Bed That 10 his life OF patient and fervid devotion
the Of his Master there left for the Ministry impor
An lesson which becomes them carefully to study anddigent
esolred That We the Ministry Nashville
OF the painful chain which the death Of this venerable
made in the heart Of his Church. still less the desoa
ton that must reign in the bosom Of his family to both Of which,
and his bayed Colleague we hereby tnser our profound
Resoged That copy Of these revolutions transmitted to
the family Of the deceased and be Published in the city papers
and in the Presbyterian Herald.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Summers, the Pastors and
Clergy of the city and vicinity of Nashville are re
quested to meet in the Lecture Room of the LIST
Presbyterian Church Thursday, the 10th inst, at 10
o'clock A NJ, to attend the funeral of the Rev John
T. Edgar, D. D., deceased.
On motion the meeting adjourned with singing
and benediction. K. 3. C. HOWELL, Chairman.
w. NJ. REED, Sec,