Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-02
,ular energies, and when the hiob

tension of his system gave way. b;a u8ht
let him down, and, like a motive nor ud
machinery, ceased TO operate brc.n"n
tnel was Consumed But those t. W., ''e
be mlnlStered IN the days of his strrnoia
will never forget il. No man in L;s'h
had warmer friends or more OF IN. ~ Jay
converts were Numerous; tie c,n. us
ways t1ourIshed under his minIs;,.,; OIL
TIE rich and the gifted welc, med I'.s'
their fellowship; the poor and IA
received him as Ii ministeriug anon "a
devotion to Children grew with h - us
he talked to them In privat-; he acar.,,
them in public; he invoked their
IN his behalf; he lavisned upon tten,t 10
affections Of his age; and next TO Iii. l,1a
service upon earth, L believe, was for t,a.s
benefit 't
Oar venerable father, before h. b.,
oeen called hence. had well nigh teacTs5
MS lour score years, be- ond at easf -
three score and ten. COVERED a. u.s.
years CT age, he had IA long experience -
tie grace OF God. Through prot,ac,,3
ministry, he real!z d, by tarus. the so1
rows and victories, the h5nors and Gis.r
polnip3eutS pecusiar TO d f4ltnful prear1al,
| life. His religion i" as deep aud o4ie, -
was never administrative. He walk. -
tae Hght, AID saw with TIL ey+s ,ft"
faith which l. toe evId nee If tt,i,,o. 49,,
seen. There never wus any chtsm j. hi;
| itiUeracy. He lever locat- d, or ia m !
or pursued any secular callll G. For II ~
10 live was Chri,t He was man G. nna
Dusint So he loved the Master q 4 rto
| Church, and the work which jesus h-I
given him to do; aud even on lis dvna
| bed, when the che cker, past all rose. u0
before him In solemn review, he affirmed
that if lie could live his life over apan Ea
would be a Methodist preacher slil-,he
only change. greater fdeIi Y. L. The lapsa
Of years and the becoming of d-ra,. our
| beloved friend wRE no doturd. imagtnllo
| himself strong and active az q ga. abl,. a;
ever but, conscious Of his growing mfr
mites, five years ago be gracefully retired
irom the regular work F.; aud when the
strong man bowed himself. and his tot,er.
| ing limbs could scarce bear the hurdeo IS
his failing body, it was IA beautiful thug
to see the old man visit the chu,chss
where he tad preached and as he stood
UP, leaning Dpon bic staff, talkiug to them
of Jesus and glory, and ut LAT tiakiro
hands In sweet farewell, persnsd d thai Lee
| should eee their faces n more in the fi-,h
and yet Inviting them TO come On r.
Heaven.
L shall not, nor is it neces, AIRY that
should, detail the circumstance OF bis las.
illness and death. They are widely known,
Suffice it for IL to say, he fell at Iii. D, s..
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a warrior, sword il hand, still warm with
recent fight. The CHAMBER OF destl was
made glorious by the presence OF GOd
His body, worn out with age. shaken TO
pieces by paralysis his soul f4aed ID
amid the ruins, happy AMI Triumphant.
Poor 10 this worlds goods, d. n8 IN his
daughters hou e, be ssnJ ne his lat mes.
sage. 'Iell him | love i'm, aud tuat
have q home on the otter side" Aud
". ~ lI..1- Il, Z F. I
that his words to rs deserve o be TT assured
among hfes cherished memo les.
The love. and confidence, and blessing
of such man deserve 10 be reek. nd
among the benrd .ctions If heaven. WI
my dear ola father as we loved t. call
him. is gone Wa shall kee his tace no
more. But let his pie stimulate US 10
fidelity ind endurance, and his messaee If
| love bind us in closer fellow ship. Lei lis
labor { n for the purity and progress IF The
chulch he loved and blt s-ed ant died all
the happier because, under G d, aui as
he verify believed, the manugem, lit of the
church WIS left IN our hand. Heaven help
| US to Vlndlcate the cGnfideuce of the good
old man by brotherly love, by u WIS., ad-
ministran, by holy, fruitful mi li,try.-
And now, let nae say, Bishop ADdr v did
! not live IN vain. The world Is oeasvr than
! it would have been Without him There
| 70 LIZ ebaiii uPon HIS louB career. lie grace
of God was maguifed Ia his life a4I By
his death. His name has pas Il 1850 hi,
tory, and though dead b.. speaketn, i
| his testimony to the church aud to The
world is, that God is good. religion true,
| Christianity the highest sty lie c +ract,r,
the noblest houor of humanity. Aud "
may this funeral sd malty, tie pIe -ous
truths delivered, tae. noble exam ,,Is con-
mem0rated. incline Us all TO q 81 au to
tue church, win Us from the wo.ld uuI
| lead u, 10 the sk;es