New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-04

heard MI NAYS calling my name IN the street cn
Turning round, found his face in OF nelgporf hov
derncss ana an he sad was, do nope your 'o ivy
CoSsrpERArE COURTESY.
Mr. May once had "a parishioner who was so offended
with MIN account OF hIs pTeaehsT IN Po nt Would
be sure ~ attend church II he knew that another na
Ter would OH late. As soon Mr. May learned now
this man felt toward MIN he never Jailed to send MOI.
have az many church privileges as he would accept
CONQUERED WITH KINDNESS. -,
Mr. MAY once preached very earnestly in his church
upon dOcirnal topic and a. soon ms ne m ~
tie b,nrdction, excited man began to ny UP ms
voce nm inc most righteous nd gnitiOn against the sour
destroying heresies to which Inc had listened ana 10 ~
fleet quite severely upon the preacher. Some OF the peo
ple we're provoked but Lr. May begged them TO give
their fu attention, and urged the protestant 20
come forward the pulpit where he could be seen ana
heard heller assuring him that he should have ialr
chance He started fan OF ZEAL put Whcn nc wJio i Wy
the steps aud took outstreched hand, ANA looked
into the belmmg face of his opponent, he was com
pletely dscOlg red and after few tame Worus,
ended by thaHAag Mr. May for his manifestation VI
MORAL POWER.
Once seeing a crowd collected around Two men WIN
were shting in middle OF the street. ne broke the
ring. separated the men, who were oyerawed Dy niS
presence told the dispensing assembly that he was
ashamed OF their meanncss in encourage their brothers
to make brutes Of themselves and receiver tae eof
ulations of an Orthodox minister on cufbstone' VINO
said, had been aching to interfere but di' not Aho"
just where to take mold"
While Mr. May was once riding late in the Afternoon
his horse lost shoe several miles from conveneht
stopcd ana asked the smith whether nc would set the
shoe As he was Just shutting up his shop, he declined
doing IL. Mr. May urged him, saying, among other
things was in hope That the consideration OF our re-
ationshp might induce you to oDllge me- ~, now re-
ationshipi How am related TO your WY ! see
by your sign that your name is june MY name Is May
Are May ana June nearly reatedt The man aughed
saving Doubtless they are; so suppose ought 10 40
your Job you" Wnereupon he put on his apron ana
set himself to the work. While he was engaged III IT,
Mr. May entertained HIM. III MS u,ut way, Win ah1u
d0tes and conversation and 50 pleased nm thlt ne
not only would receive no pay, 0ut sad lie shoua oo
glad To shoe the horse all 'rOund.'
HOW TO TURN AWAY WRATH.
Mr.. May had paIlshioner OF inemperate hahlts, VINO
such trial TO ms poor Wiie that IN goou WOMAN
went To- her pastor and asked HIM, IN her III cSs IL nc
thought it would be wrong To put an emec III her nus
bands decanter, so as 10 give him disrSsh lor sl
uous liquors. Mr. May PROBABLY thought that tue expert
nent might be worth trying; at all events ne dia nor
tell the woman that il would be very sinful she trled
il but the became 50 I'LL mat IN her lear, she ue
fun confession, even duplicating Mr.. May sushtS'
This infatuated her husband VINO seldom met " the mn
ister aferward without pouring out his haired In the
strongest terms. He would NOT listen to one WORD oil cA
PLANTATION eXpOstullii'u on the par ot MS lmaBhed
enemy, who waited patiently Or IN OppOiuhll! 10 lc-
assure HIM of his love.
once when Mrs. May had been quite Sick she went TO
ride with husband aud they drove past the mouse o
the Incorporate man, who was working III MS garden
ia which lie took great PRIDE Mrs LAY co!etou aVc
OF the fac melons but thought she knew 1t wodld be
hopeless request II she should ask i9r one yer Al
May said, " / will see" SO he guided the horse up 10
the fence the had noticed their approach ana
turned his back while he Deu over ms work more an
gently than before Very soon voice so free IV pas
SION that lie could hardly believe IL came from the lips
OF whom he had so often ana 80 shameuuy aDse1
said to him, IN the klndest tones nave CONT 10 len
a great favor 40 your hands. III you VIII give me melon
for sick wife, Will tndnk you. sue hd, u great
craving Tor melons know You nave Ic u's. Ia ~" ~,
Will you give for her - The man was silent iOr
some time, evidently struggling with himself ne ma
wanted TO denounce MI May When he saw MN IppI0dc
ing but he was ldrgehearted after ALL ana TINS direct
appeal To his magnannily thrilled ana sHDdu.u NM
At last he SAID gently, VIII DfinB SOME up 10 1olt
house." "Oh, don't put yourself To 80 much trouble,
We can take them IL the carriagc" " prefer TO Dring
them" lie soon appeared az the hail7e WIN li ne
best OF everything that hIs garden produced refused az
compensation, at once Ieconclcd TO MY May anu
gratefully accepted his assistance IN overcoming MS BAD
habit; afterwards reghnlng much oil his ioiei soou
standing. .
As he moved through the streets almost every person
ever passed an individual without some hd oil sanll.
tiOn can't bear to 20 by and look as II dlu not
to his humanity" he sad; gentleman who walked
your head would be tired uOdding"
THE LORD KNOWS / DO.
one day Mr.. May found two stcr1i-iookng women at
his front door. lie invited them 10 walk IN, with his
usual cordalty but they said as If doubling their wei
come, 1--WE have come 10 you with message from the
from whom should be glad to hear" Alter they
seated there long pause; out at last one oi
them sd Mr. May we aSye 11u a !S GG NOT
hear that from the Lord, lor the Lord knows DO"
The death of this good man took place suddenly in
the Summer of 1871 in Syracuse where ne had been
pastor OF a church for than twenty years. The
whole community was deeply impressed by the
event. The colored population at once put on
mourning badges. He was followed TO the grave by
persons of every reli gOus denomination and political
party. In the present volume, the multitude of
friends by whom he is held in such altcctionate
membrance, will find modest, but impressive
tribute to his rare and beautiful character. Apart
from the dignity of his public services his personal
traits as here portrayed Of peculiar excellence
presenting a singular union of manly strength with
almost feminine loneliness. His face had an
ndescrbable sweetness, expressing every change of
feeling from its perfect mobility. Nothing could eX-
coed the pleasantncss Of his SMILE the contagious
heartincss of his laugh. His voice was powerful and
searching but sOfteucd by its well modulated musical
tones. Theodore Parker said of it. God made that
voice on purpose to pronounce the Beatitudes.' He
sang with great expression and the highest enjoy
ment especially the old English ballads of which he
was very fond His manners were of exceeding
grace and cOurtliness, retaining decided flavor of
the old school, although his mbouuded geniality
took away all stiffness, and iii familiar society made
him easy and informal But even in the most init
mate relations there was a cOnsiderate pohtencss in
his behavior and he greatly disliled any apparent
neglect Of courtesy. With him manners were NOR
ais and the neglect of them in the intercourse of
life offended ms taste, and gave positive wound to
his feelings. He was one Of the most mrthfu men
/ ever knew says one who long enjoyed his init
macy. lie had an ineXhaustible fund of anecdotes,
which he related with the greatest gcc and admira-
BILE dramatic effect. The impression which he leaves
upon the memory is that of man largely endowed
with the DobIest attributes Of humanity, but in
whom the moral and mental forces of Nature
blended in such fine proportions az to PRODUCED
Of exquisite harmony rather than Of prodigious mag
nitude
A new edition of the popular sensational
romance, entitled The History Of Napoleon ILL.,. by JOIN
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scrpuon The preface by the author dated the present
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