Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-09
K Il LIGIO u s.
From the National Baptist.
INAL PARTING WITH PRAYER

Que of the most interesting chapters in th,
| lite Of Nicholas Murray, by DR.. Prime, is thai
which relates 20 Dr. Murrays love for the ven
cradle Professors at Princetown Seminary and
the benefits he derived from them in the work
| of the ministry. 1t records one of the mos
| touching incidents we ever read OF fraterna
| Christian intercourse, in relating the last in
tetvlew whion DR.. Murray ever held with DR.
Samuel Miller.
DR. Murray WAS spending little time in
Princeton, and felt a strong desire TO see
| ag lin his revered teacher, whose infrmities
were fast bringing him to the grave. He cal.
led to see him, but as the barber had Just eu-
tered tho room, DR.. Miller requested to be ex-
cused for half an hour. But Or. Murray's en-
gagemen,s were such that The could not cal
again, and he was admitted without further
Delay. The sick man was bolstered in an easy
| chair, with one check shayen and the other
covered with soap, but he gave the visitor q
cordial greeting, with the old, sweet smile oi
| welcome. He begged DR.. Murray to correct
| tor him slight error into which be had fallen
in History Of the Seminary which was Just
going to the press and having thus disposed
OF the only business matter that was troubling
him he turned at once, and with bis whole
heart, to the more important concerns of per.
sonal religion, aud ministerial labor.
DR.. Murray gives a briet sketch of his re-
marks my dear bro her, my sands are al
most run, and this will be probably, our last
interview on earth; our intercourse as profess
sor and pupil, and as minister's has been one
oil undiminished confidence and affection
am just finishing my course; and my only re-
grets are that have not served my precious
Master more fervently, sincerely and con stant-
ly. Were to live my life over again, would
seek more than have done to know nothing
but Christ. The burdens that some of US have
borne in the chnrch will now devolve on you
and your brethren; see to it that you bear
them better than we have done, and with far
greater conservation; and as this will be, no
doubt, our last interview here, it will be we'll
to close 1t with prayer. AS Lam too feeble
to kneel, you will excuse me ii keep my
chair.n
DR.. Murray at once knelt, and the colored
barber, his work suspended, knelt also, and
in tremulous voice, sweet aud melting, the
venerable man of God offered brief prayer
most touching and impressive. He commenc ed
it by thanking God that in his great mercy he
had called us into the fsllewship of the saints
and into the ministry of his Son. He then gave
thanks that we ever sustained 10 each other
the relation OF pupil and teacher, and for our
subsequent pleasant intercourse as ministers
of the gospel. He thanked God for the many
years he had permitted him to live, and for
any good he had enabled him to do. Ana now
Lord, said be, seeing that thine aged, imper.
feet servan mt is about being gathered to his IA
thers, let his mantle fall on thy young servant,
and far more of the Spirit of Christ than he
has ever enjoyed. Let the years of thy SER
want be as the years OF his dying teacher ; let
his ministry be more devoted, more holy, more
useful; and when he comes 10 die may he have
fewer regrets TO make in reference to his clos
ing ministry. We are to meet no more on
earth, but when thy servant shall follow his
aged father to the grave, may we meet in heav-
en-there to sit and shine, and sing with those
who have turned many to righteousness; who
have washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb.
arose from my knees, melted as is wax be-
fore the fire. That address, that prayer, that
blessing, have made undying impressions. 1t
was the most solemn and instructive last inter-
view of my life. NAnEH.