Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-03-20

friend. he hs-rcftable and faithful as all
enemy, he was open, frank and forgiying,
AS a husband, he was true ; a. a iafllei
ne wessekemplary and affectlonate as o
tneighkor, generotisaiid obllgMgs AS q
citizen he was loyal TO the United States
I.Tovernment, without a pergdyenture.
Asa Christian, he yas, deeply, devoutly
plouS. his religion yrs feryent aud gen
urfsesaha7 glorions, ex 5crimentsk reality.
Ills plety was beaptifulin life In death il
as,grdffd:. AS a preacher, he was nei-
ther scholarly nor polished. lie made no
effort at rounded periods nor rhetorical
embellishments. lie addressed himself
rather TO the heart than to the head. IIe
was always clear, pathetic, aboundipg in
Incident aud anecjote, and seldom tlilfng
to touehi move andNnElt the hearts,cf his
hearers. AS his own heart warmed with
the great truths and glorles Of the Gospel.
with the true ~cloquehce OF earnestness,
sympathy and love, lie would draw all
hearts nearer to Jesus. lie was especially
u ~reYivalist. Hundred of souls were
ENttght to Christthrough his ipstrumen-
talty. Many will he tile stars in his
crown OF glory and of rejoicing, lie loved
me children, and this love was mutual
ltAe children loved him, lie certainly.
made the salvation of the chikiren a She
eialty. lie never failed to house, If posi-
bic, the lambs of his flock. He sought
earnestly the salvation Of the young men
wherever he preached. Often, in father
ly tenderness; lie would lay his arms
about the neck OF, the thoughtlessyoung
man, and speak to him of JESUS Such
golden words are seldom lost. May we
emulate his example! ,t,.
apMe months before his deaik I,e had n
season Or gloom and sadness, II hot of
Doubt, 'Eie mist and the cloud campoyer
his soul, and the skies were dark; and for
a time the sun disappeared; hut only to
returnwith a glory hitherto unseen. The
great II Qf righteousness arose In the
soulto see lot again. Ills peace was a
rapture that flowed like u ~river-deep,
clear and constant. The heavens were
cioudless, Jesus was precious. God was
with him, and the visions of immortality
were full In view as he neared the borders
OF the beautiful land. His mind was clear
n perfect unto the last moment Short
~ before bis departure, he called his
children 10 his bedside, and divided
among them all his books, and after speak
ing or the further division Of his PROPERTY
nc sad, snow, my last and greatest will
II, thai you allget to Heaven" From this
Tine until he passed over the Jordan of
IIsath, his Conversation was OF. .rayen.
Ahen asked ii. Jesus was still with lin,
tis reply was, Cyest 20 yes I" As he
drew nearer thecnd, he looked toward
heaven and Whispered, ''IIoly ones! holy
ones! holy oncs!" 1t seemed that hofy
angels aud the spirits of loved ones were
near him. Still, as he drew nearer the
hnal scene, he was heard to whisper the
significant word, "Saactifed, Sanctifed,
Sdnctyfed!' lie then said, ''Al is bright"
lie then seemed to be dying, anu waving
ms hand ia holy triumph toward heaven,
he appeared 10 PASS away for q time. Sud-
denly lie opeiied Ills cyes ana booked as if
astonishet. lie then reached aud took
The hand ofrhissonin-law, Thomas Cain,
and with his other hand he clasDcd that of
his son. Rev. j. Z. Milburn. The latter
asked, ia you want anything, father ~
re rcplied, Il did nor know was here"
Ills son continued. ,.Where did you think
yon were, fathCry' when he quickly re-
plisd, IN 6,actrr lie wfs7 askeI Mat
he saw while lie was gone, and be res
pondcd, a great m3py things" t.Did
You recognize ANY ond;'' Vas lsfed. lie
said, 20 yes saw PsSgS eGa qyporentS,
and my too sons, TRe tiliefw.s ~ short
| could not see much il was list a
glance" Brother j.. T., Milburl said.
''iieaven Is II reality, thcn?'' lie exclatln-
ed, "OyEs ; beyond deScriptbnp'
How glorious Is such Il degth! Rather
II is notla dsalh. ;'h hat WeAsll death is
iransition'." '''Thanks b. 10 God, which
Sireih IS thc victory Though orr Lord