The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-25
Death Of Rev. Alfred PauIl.

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Iron he PhiladslDhia Presbyzrtrn ofSoT. ~
The Rev. Alfred PGull, q member Of
the Central Presbytery oil Philadelphia,
died atbs residence in West Philadelphia
early on the morning Of Monday, 18Th
inst His health had been declining for
more than year, and those Nhossw him
at intervals during this time saw that
desth was steadily drawing near, and his
work on earth approaching It's completion.
His departure, however, though not unex.
pected, leaves vacancy in one happy
houseboId, and will cause sorrow in many
hearts in widely Eepatated par8 Of the
land.
Alfred Paul was born In Belmont coun.
~, ohlS, but spent some Of the years oil
his bOyhOod and youth in Wheeling, West
Virginia. BE graduated AZ Washington
College, Pa. In the class Of 1898, and
pronounced the valedictoy Grafton on
the day Of Commencement. BE was q
careful student, appearing always in the
class room prepared 10 discharge the du.
ties Of the place, and 70 receive its bene.
fits Having resolved 70 become a min.
ister Of the gospel he entered Princeton
Theological Seminary in the autumn Of
1870, where he continued three years,
graduating in the spring Of the year 1913.
Being connected with the Presbytery Of
Washington, Pa, he began his labors
within ia bounds. first as missionary in
the counties Of Green and Washington il
1874, and afterwards in Belmont county,
Ohio. Here at CsptiDA and Pipe Creek,
on the Ohio river, he labored for several
years, gathering in converts under Di.
vine blessing. The churches which he
mainly contributed 10 organize and estab-
lish at these pisces still continue 10 -four
ish, and are spreading their influence
through the surrounding regions.
In 1879 Mr.. PAUL removed 70 Wheel.
ing, Virginia, where he became the pastor
for some years OF the Third Presbyterian
Church in that City. Here he continued
hs lsbOrs until it was proposed TO him 10
organize the Fourth Church in that civ,
and having accepted call to the pastor.
ate Of that church, was installed in No.
Vember, 1853. Here he spent twelve years
oil big ministerial Life; and in that commu.
nifty, As elsewhere, his memory will be
long eherished by those who were the
subjects Of his pastoral care and attention.
Failing health compelled him TO relin
quisb bis charge In 1865, and in the spring
d that year he removed 10 Norristowp,
Pa, where he remsined Tor one.year.
Here. as he vas able, he took q special
pleasure III preaching to the unhsppy
prisoners in the State prison. In the
spring Of 1865 he removed to West PhiIa.
delphia. His health being somewhat re.
paired after about eighteen months Of rest
and relaxation, he accepted call to the
pastorAte Of the Presbyterian Church 10
HetonVille, West Philadelphia.
In this church be continued to preach
until ineessant lGbors again broke down
his health, and in the spring Of 1871 be
WIS entirely laid aside. BE proposed 10
reign his charge, but the devoted mem
bers ofhiS church and congregation for a
long time refused to accept It, In hopes
mat his health would be restored. But
their hopes were deIuSive. His health,
with the exception Of a few intervals, con.
tinued 70 decline, until on the morning Of
the 18th inst, in the presence Of bis loved
and devoted family, with, as expressed by
himself, perfect peace in his soul, he pass.
ed 10 the presence Of his Redeemer.
Il has been OR good fortune to know
Mr.. PAUL with some degree Of intimacy
since the year when we found ourselves
thrown together in the same college class.
And We record only the impression made
upon ua by every year Of intercourse
when we say that be was the most de-
vout.man we ever knew. Upon his nature
religion made at Arsta profound impres.
sion, and this impression deepened IS
time passed on, and he came into the &C.
i've duties Of the ministry, and to . per.
son dealing with human souls. In youth
he ives remarkable for modesty, and for
delicscy Of feeling which restrained
him somewhat In his intercourse with his
fellows, but whenever bis character was
in any degree unveiled, his generosity
sincerity, and uniform love Of the RICH,
pecame apparent. he was 4 true gentle.
man, In bis feelings and instincts, a. well
as in his outward bearing, and was scru.
puIOusly careIulin the rights and feelings
Of others. We can hardly imagine that
anyone ever felt himself Wronged or hurt
in his Intercourse with Alfred PAUL. His
spirit was SO gentle, and bis manners 50
Rind and conciliatory that men were won
TO him at once, and gave him their love
and respect unhesltaunglyi aud closer in
tercoursc only showed how fully he was
worthy Of the most thorough respect and
hesrllesl lUvo OF all. But it was as Z
Christian that he was pre- eminent. His life
WAS a lie OF increasing godliness. lie
walked with God, and seemed to Us 70
have always conscious communion with
Christ His Christian experience, when
1t was revealed to his associates, was u
,ho Tnost aniritnal alnyataI nI,o..n,n, T.,