Washington telegraph., 1862-03-05
OBITU AR II.

Died, at his residence in Columbus. Hemp
stead Comfy, Ark, DR.. JAMES Ill. WALKER, in
his 9th year.
The subject of this notice was born in North
C;Iolina, educated at Chapel Hill University,
moved to Alabama, professed religion under
the mnistery of the Rev. Robert DOnnol, and
entered the ministry; moved from thence to
West Tennessee, associated in the minis
terry with Drs. BurrOw Hess; moved from
thence to Arkansas, Hampstead county, located
at Columbus, wsere, the l0th of February,
1862, he ended his earthly career
DR.. Walker was no ordinary man. Endowed
with superior intellect: ii crig cal scholar, and
as literary man having but few equals.
lie was powerful in the pulpit, ami success
ful i'll the practice Of medicine. HIS talents
natural ami acquired, qualified him for any
vositun in liie al such nc was solicited by his
friends End c,l,ented 10 I've LI,m, IN the
councils OF his country, and here lie fully met
the expectatiOns OF hts numcrou> tlehde. lie
was man of hi .lI social qualities, warm 'ind
generous nature. AMI csnssltutlorailty OF hi2h
temperament. These qualities when kept III
due bounds are CONNIE ldablc and worthy ut ali
praise, bat when permitted 10 gam thc HAS
terry over our intellectual and moral powers
never fail to afi1ict the transgressOr. Such
was the case of my .fTieaa, Dir. Walker.
Feeling that his course i'll lie WAS not COM
pa;abl. it'll The ministerial character, without
being charged he Withdrew from the ministery,
iey0tius his tune and talent to the practice of
medicine, and more recently to merchandise,
IN all of which he successful, and, by the
blessings of heaven, secured Il large estate.
In whatever light may regard his minis
teral and moral, it is due him to say, IN all the
varied relations of life he ,cas a man, an afec-
tionate husband and father, kind master, an
obliging neighbor, worthy and useful member
. Of society.
While it is true for years he sustained no di-
rect relation to the church, and his course in
gieyed his best friends and afflicted his own
soul, il is also true in him the church found u
fast friend His home was the home of the
preacher, to them he always gave hearty we,-
come, and of his abundance he gave literally
to the support of the gospel aud the enter
prises OF the church.
lie said he committed q mistake in that he
thought lie was called to preach, but ayowed
his honesty of purpose, and said had he avoided
Polltcs his religious career would have been
different.
Ii bitter regret, if deep repentance and pen
eteutlal tears availed in MS case, for him we
nave nope In the psalm of his own choosing,
winch was read at his burial, we have these
@orus or lnnumerable evils hsve compassed
0 4oou', mihe lnquities have taken hold upon
me- so 'uat am not able to look up, they are
niore tni1l the hairs of mine head, again, but /
-H poo. anu needy, yet the Lord thinketh upon
Iie' thou art my help and my deiverer.''
II. Is. w.
>, pied, January 18th, at Black Hill, JENNIE
MiRlcK, youngest daughter of A. G. and S.,-
lone b. Simms
Truly may we say, 'sOut of the mouth of
babes and sucklings Thou has perfected praise ,
Though but ten years of age, this lovely child
Knew in whom she trusted, and her faith wa :
tered not. A bud of rare promise commenced
=. 20 unfold It's petals, but was snipped by un-
umely frost-and yet not untimely, for He
VINO sent the withering frost knows both the
u.ae and season, and. in the dying language
" little Jennie, ''Jesus will do right" In
heaith, kind aud amiable; in sickness, gentle
a. aad accomplishing; still, none even Of her own
r1SSaliy rSy suspected the depth of piety and bright
SnnSean experience of WHICH her dying hours
we're to give evidence.