The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-02-27
feel more heavily her loss The separation will
be short, may the re union be eternal
MEMORIAL OLE DIP HIGH WALKER

feel more heavily her loss The separation will
be short, may the re union be eternal
MEMORIAL OF DIR. HUGH WALKER.
The Editor OF this paper having from his
youth known DR.. Walker intimately, desires the
privilege of paying passing tribute 20 his great
worth. A more amabe, purer, better man he
never knew. The whole world, as far as it could
know him, trusted him implicitly. 1t was indeed
hard not to love him like brother He was
born of godly parentage, and brought up in
New Providence Church, Rockbridge county,
Va; was baptised by the Rev. Samuel Brown,
and admitted to the communion of the church
about the year 1920, by his successor, the Rev.
James Morrison. He lived useful honored
life, "the Beloved physician" to many; and has
now passed into that world where the inhabi
tant shall not say, l am sick, and where
''there shall be no more DEATH 1t is the rrivi
lege of good men to die and 60 to heaven.
MINUTE ADOPTED BY THE SESSION OF THE
RoGERSvILLE CHURCH.
Mysterious and affecting are the providences
of God eve are led by way that We know
not, and see through glass darby; yet the
Lord reigneth and we would ever bow our
heads till the storm be overpast With sad
hearts we come together again. as officers in
God earthly Zion. One seat is vacant, one
voice is silent. Our father, our counsellor,
our co-laborer has quilted his work in the
vineyard below. and gone to rest In the garden
above.
The subject of this sketch, Dr. Hugh Walk
er, was born in Rockbridge county. Va, and
early removed to Tennessee. He Joined the
Presbyterian church when young. In early
youth he was noted for his kind and gentle
disposition; but more especially for his deter
mined adherence to the great principle Of
right. This characterized him through all
after life He only asked what was duty, and
being satisfied as to the path, the desire of his
heart, and the study of his mind, was to follow
in that way. Nothing could make him swerve
from what he felt to be duty Educated by
Presbyterian parents, he became staunch
Calvinist, and one of the strongest supporters
among the eldership of that church in East
Tennessee.
He was a good theologian- devoted to the
doctrines of his Church-fond of discussing
them-but only to elicit the truth In his
profession, he stood among the foremost in
this portion of the State; and while engaged
as physician of the body, he never forgot to
point his patients to that Great Physician who
possessed the balm of Gilead"
AS Christian his life was exemplary. We
can feel, but not tell his worth. He loved his
religion, and walked in nearness to his God.
We believe we can truly say, all men loved
him. When called away the messenger found
him ready.
"The voice at midnight came,
He started up to hear,
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
He fell; but felt no fear.
Tranquil amid alarms,
1t found him on the field;
A veteran slumberng on his arms,
Beneath his red-cross shield"
He died September 18th, 1866, at the age
of sixty-four.
Resolred, That this memorial be spread on
our minutes, and page inscribed to his mem
DRY.
Resolred, That copy be sent to the be-
reaved family with whom we deeply sympa-
thize and we would comfort their hearts and
our own with the blessed truth, g He will rise
again"