The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-08-02
John T. Gilchrist.
HUGH A. Brown,
MossingfOrd, Va.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Session of the Presbyterian
church of Jacksonville, Florida, held July 4th, II,
the following memorial in regard to the death of
elder John 7. Gilchrist was adopted:
"Our beloved brother, John T. Gilchrist, a rul
ing elder in this church. and an honored member of
this session, closed his abors on earth on the 25h
of May last, in the full triumph Of Christian faith,
and his trusting, joyful spirit scared to the pre-
sence of God who gave it.
Our deceased brother was from early manhood
a Jealous and devoted member Of the Presbyterian
church. and was many years a ruling elder in the
church at Elizabeth City, New Jersey, under the
pastorate of the Rev. Nicholas Murray, D. D. In
the year 1861, he changed his residence to this
State and was, soon after, received by letter into
the membership of this church, and elected one of
the trustees When the members of the church
who had been scattered by the fortunes Of war, re
turned to their homes, and recognized, he was
unanimously elected and installed ruling elder
He entered upon the discharge of the duties of his
office at the time when the church was passing
through severe and fiery ordeal, and brought to
her aid his enlarged experience, his generous libe
rality, and bis earnest prayers He labored zeal
ously to maintain the principles and usages of his
and which he ever watched with jealous eye.
He deeply mourned with her in her Affections, and
rejoiced at her returning prosperity
While we here record the virtues OF a useful life,
we would also express our gratitude to God for the
evidences Of triumphant death; that conscious
of his approaching dissolution and possessing the
full powers of his clear intellect, until his last mo-
ments, he was permitted to illustrate to those
around him, the power and consolation of the re,
gon he professed; that the dying Christian can
by faith, leaning on the arm of his Saviour 20
down into the valley of the shadow of death fear
ing no evil that while death is the hour of pain
and suffering. it is also the time of the Christians
triumph, when all wearied and Scared in life's
fierce battle, he calmly lays aside his armOr, and
oyfuy receives his crown.
The following resolutions were then adopted:
ReSolued |. That in the death of John T. Gil
christ, this church has lost faithful and jealous
member, and the session an experienced and wise
counsellor.
Resolued, q That the accompanying memorial
adopted by this session as an expression OF their
appreciation of the Christian character and services
IF the deceased, be spread upon the minutes of
his session, and that blank page be left in the
session book, upon which to record the name. age
md date of death of the deceased.
ReSolUed, 3. That as session and church we
deeply sympathize with the family OF our deceased
brother in their great bereavement, and that copy
If the memorial, and of these resolutions, be
forwarded to them by the clerk of the session. and
copies be forwarded to the Southern Presbyterian
md Index of Columbia, S. g., and the Central
Presbyterian of Richmond, Va. for publication.