, 1863-12-14
THE LATE JOHN DEMPsrER, D. D.
Or. Dempster as a Preacher, a Mission
e1;H,s, a2, ~ student and Thinker, an In'

! At the Clark street n. E. Church. last evening
| memorial services were held, In memory Of th'
late Rev. John Dempstes, D. D., Senior Professor
this life on the esth Of November. ReF. S. N
| Boring wns chairman OF the meeting. The scr
vices wcre commenced BY singing the 1,os3i
Hymn, (rcad By Rev. Q. Il. Tifauy,) followed b,
prayer by Rev. T. II. Eddy. afser which the 9sG:'
Hymn was sang, tread by Rev. J. c. stoushton,
Addresses were then delivered, es follown:
DR.. De1npster as a NI1sstonary-E9ev. d
r. K1&der.
Dr.. Kddcr said, before entering specially upo1
his topic, and IS pertinent but eomewhat indlrec
Introduction, he must bo permitted to give som,
"Reminiscences Of Dr.. Dcmpstcz. In the years 1876
's7 he was stationed in Rochester, N. T. 4 Arevi
raj occurred which had not only enlarged greatly
the borders Of their own church. bnt extended Il
other churches. TO this day the influence OF tha
revival Is felt In the religious character OF Roehes
ter. In 1861, 1t was the lot Of the speaker Il
succeed him iu the eauo field, and to enter upoE
labors in which his influence was still Visible and
to nsingIe In scenes where his na1ue was sHn fan
lar r. iaitlful, zealoas minister Of the Gospel
I. was in 1ss6, that DR.. Dc1pster sailed Is nils
s,oaay to Gnenos AE1es hss Passase vas 3o1s
ed In eafety. The work npon which he entered
was one o; dclicacy and difficulty. Few persons
who hare alwayelvcd in Protestant countries. and
aDy Just idea ol The emharrassments And obstacles
that Surround the missionary entering upon his
work IN !. Romsn Catholic country. p. Dempstet
to1ud 10 his surprise thu. laws existed prohibiting
from preaching vitAont special lieenee from the
government Months were occupied IA securing
such license. There beng no edase suitable y. @ It
and this continued during his whole stay there.
This circumstance prompted Dr., gempster to take
measures for the erection o. b. Z. Church there
which y;a- finally done. affcr many tedlons delays
Uc gathered congregation 10 whom he preached
regularly, and among whom the word OF God was
T. s ssSog se1oo H.
sfErcio1. sending to the United states for teach-
crB for the latter
Dr.. Dempstcr while engaged in his missionary !a-
bos At B@encs Ayrs detailing the aea1tles ss
determined struggles With bodily inarnaitios, as
vel as surrounding and confronting obstacles,
that lie exhibited thst most essential eharacteEls
asainst dimcaities. IL The csrly part ef tie yasr
1sa0 Dr.. DcmpsteF visited the United States. He
subsequently returned to his mission, And re-
he was laborIng on diligently. having secured the
partial completion OF his chapel, when the Mis-
eionaty Eoard, after period Of great financial re-
stione End dtse eaed lin lone He arrived il New
Ve.try etreet Church.
neos A~.1es had then obtained so lrm foothold,
that the people world not consent 10 the with
dsswa} o:the mission, and It has not only been
kcp: NJ to this day, hut has received IN enlarge.
tasa tsas sonnsW Ind daushter + a q b. Denpste1.
ere now labo1ing successfully in the mission
As missionary, DR.. Demps;er manifested the
e.me traits OF character for which he was dtsttn-
gu!ated IN other wallis Of life, bnt which we're
ioand well adapted 10 thai peculiar vocation:
IA disposition to shrink from no danger or
Inconvenience when The cause Of Christ might be
promoted by lis Efforts. .. ..-,,.,-
"a readiness to see ard Improve oppofsAnnaes
ofuseiuluesa ofevcry ldrd. a.,....
s-PersercEance undez severe physicA aMcnon,
anu aEatrst dtscouraging outward c!rcumsts snces
A determination to turn. llte TO the s la1sest
sc1lpulously redecming his moments.
The result Of hie missionary experience was
incnuy happy on lis own HE and character.
and sympsthies toward tie word. It gave him I'M" .
store Of happy reconectlons, and Inspired him
with the Fub!imcst emotions when In The uu]nIt
ard on the platform aayocsting theevangeliz. ton
On the whole, Dr.. Dcmpster's mission life of
acout six years Is an extremely interesting period
Sdaast e. a ssS esse Ct e5aa R e 5 tie
did not spend his days OF foreign shores, bis ey-
nmp!e and his teachings hare stfmulsted otbers
20 60 60, and thus his record is still and long VIII
be, pc1pctnateo- 81 RI
II. -
d. AenenWay.
The speaker alluded to the death Of Dr.. DENIM
ster rs p1b.ic ca!amity-for stately and polish.
ed pllIe3 hse been leveled to the dasr-a CALAMITY
TO the Methodist Church, for one OF the princes o!
our Il. el as q 1aborcr Of the milftaut oost-oua
widely .powa md warmly love-. lias been stricken
down ore Etose very name was tower OF
beaniy. Tie speaker said lie stood bctors The
meeting more In tue capacity OF sincere moutner
than - one who hopedio de1ineate the character
assigned him 70 epeak Of his genius, OF his varied
and e1ttnotdinary attainmcnts, his uusufpase-
ed INDUSTRY, the steady inclination Of his mind
character and promote the eHcleRcy OF that Church
in which he was happy member and hoaored
4 fuil eEetch of Dr. Dempster as minister.
woula lie complete plcture Of him a. q nssa, for
| be Was nothing. Il NOT minister. Here WAS tha
keg.1o.s to q h3s gyho's chs;ister-:he feea,point
| conveying light. He was the d1lleeas aud SUE
ccssfn, student. the acntc and profound thinker,
the eminent phi}osopher-tie patient, .laborio1s,
his deepest soul his Utmost life, chE1stian uln.
t.ter separated as he believed unto the gospel oi
| God.
Tie speaker spoke at length npou t4his nnqusli.
| fed dcrotjon 10 lis work." Dr. o. possessed q
controlling conviction that he belonged to God.
he owned one naster-pnr2ose- CONSUMING;
M; worldly ambition. o. had prayerfu1ly adopt
e1 1ilc-plar, and no difficulty no dangezno de-
feas 70 IfsSe n.d, saoG .ra n 70 smetya tom
st;op. he nlaintsInod It with rock.lfEc irn,neas.
Hae wn- the great secret Of bis character. It was
the idea OF God th1t flowed in the lights and
depths Of Dis mighty sonl like one crest fame
th5s made MN n s1eAt re was htroag because he
feft himself linked 10 ountpo:ence"
His bigh estimate Of the pastoral otace, Was ind-
Gated IN 70 doubtful manner by the thorou.,h pre-
pa1aiion lie sought Tor his worE. His p1ans Of
study veae early formed end risidly adhered to
during ministerial life spanning half cen1urJ.
HIs ecncrs 1actuaintancess7th classical literature
With the sacred tongues Of the original scrip
lures, with the various branches Of physical eci-
ence and feyct1l modern Languages. wss truly re-
msfsaEie: ~ Eencsai ans.o'Ft H. a9a e'peeiaA5 ne
toh1d Eo1 made tncse me subjects OF exclusive
and lil7-lone study. In tae departments OF metz
physirs and theology lie was probably e4uat. II
not superior to any other man In American Meth
The speaker alluded TO several Of Dr.. D. late
se9mona atler which hn spoke OF his special char
actcrietice in tho work Of the mlntstr!-that he
was always loyal 10 the truth, and was emincutly
Overwhelmingly elou1ent Passages from his SER
mons were quoted. fully proving the correctness
oIaf9ttmcnts On al Mtnc:e Rolnte ~ vel as utat IN
the devotional point oI the 1niniste.'s work he
was noted for his Christian courtcEy.
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DA' II. Fowler. ~
am. n.z,,s..-s On rnst-r7c4o.s, ,x.s ~, .,..,
-S'tps.. 1nr - II rn,.,aS ns,..t..aAs..s ..
~ 1etu.iN y. ~ - - +.soS V. ~
noc1os cpa..4 .s!'..@s w. s'1 ~ w
IN Whatever nsn. "!sai os !c'ie"su- ahe spaa1'
would not wish to mmoate ~ ths nyn that b
however bc said that in many Eespects none 11aed
him, In the recitation room he doomed up In the
characteristics that made him snccessfal ins:zue