The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-01
TnE LArE De. BAuenRR, PnEsIDEvT

BURo, Pave have been permitted
to copy the following brief extract In
reference to the life and character OF
DIR. Baugher, from sermon delivered
at the English Lutheran Church, in
this city, by the Rev. S. B. Barnitz, on
the occasion of the recent services in
connection with the great loss the
whole church has been called upon to
sustain:
DIR. Baugher was born in Pennsylva-
MIA in the year 1904, graduated at
Dickinson college, studied theology at
Princeton seminary, and when twenty
six years of age was called to a Pro-
fessoTship in Pennsylvania College al
Gettysburg. In 1850 he was made its
President, which position he filled,
with marked ability and success, TO the
time of his death, DIR. Baugher was
much more than an ordinary man. In
duence on society, he was marked for
great usefulness and distinction. He
was a genial christian gentleman-a
devoted husband and kind and aUec-
Tomato father. The testimony which
he has left us is the eloquent testimony
OF a life OF christian consistency. +" BE
was deeply interested in everything
involving lub ROOu VI maui IHo PIO.
greBs OF the church and the glory OF
| God. He could not prove cipher any
where, but must be felt everywhere. Ar
dent In temperament, he did everythiDg
with all his might. Frank and candid
| he uttered his honest convictions with
out fear or favor. Honest and coura-
geous he took his stand for the
right, regardless of consequences, and
rather cOurted than shrank from meet
ing difficulties and opposition" His
christian lie told more plainly than
words can describe, that his life
was hid with Christ in God"
Religion in him was principle
SO constantly Influencing his course,
sulfused over his whole character, no.
where gathered in unseemly blotches,
but shedding everywhere the hues and
bloom OF spiritual life, that II attracted
the notice Of all who came in contact
with him. He disliked ostentation and
the least semblnnce of cant. AS was
said OF an eminent christian JuTISt, So
too it can be said of him that he reject
ed all praise that would place MN De-
fore others in any other light than that
in which he had long rejoiced 10 stand
before God, as penitent sinner saved
by grace. But that grace was In him
so WInningly manifested-there was in
him SO much to admire, that II seems
due TO the glory of the grace of God,
ilnL ulh IlODlb CudEuGltI hGpb az NOh-
stunt remembrance. In union with
Christ as the branch Is in union with
the living vine, he brought forth heav-
emily fruit in richness and abundance.
He studied the character Of Jesus. 1t
WIS his daily prayer to know more OF
him, and 10 Initiate him more closely,
Principle and uniformity and system
were pIainIy manifested in his every
step OF the christian life. He passed
through many trials and much Htliic-
lion, but he murmuTed not. In the lap
of ChTisL's love where he had placed
himself, he also placed his troubles,
and submissively bowed to His rod.
His daily prayer seems to have been,
"Groat God!
Let my lie fOIe ever be,
n psH IN! II psalm OF praise TO thee"
For this Church and Sunday School
with all their mission interests, DR..
Baugher had an ardent affection. Their
Joys were his joys; their sorrows his
sOTTOws; their interests his interests
For us, beloved, and for this work his
prayers haye assembled, as they ascend
Ell for the interests of his own family.
The last letter he ever wrote was writ
ten to Wheeling, and III ii he made
mention of his earnest desire that in the
nnmc of our Master, we wight go for
ward with our building. But he is
gone! From the spot he loved so well,
he was taken to the mansion prepared
Tor him ut Christ's right hand. 1.-THE
memory of the just is blessed, !" &c.
AZ tho close OF the sermon, DIR. NJ. S.
Stoover, Professor of Latin Language
and Literature in Pennsylvania Col
lege, addressed the congregation, pay
ing an eloquent tribute 10 the noble
christian character of DIR. Baugher,
and pleading with the young men Ofthe
Church to follow him as he followed
In ag.fI M 4.
stamped his own character upon hun
dreds OF young men now In the ranks
OF the ministry, and they In turn are
impressinS and influencing others. He
has his representatives in every State
and territOry-in almost every denomi-
nation of Cbristiaus-on the Judges
bench and in Congress. The blessed
influence OF such life can never be
estimated until the great meeting at
Gods right hand, Sc."
DIR. Stoever is editor of the EUdngeIi-
cal Quarterly ReUiGID.