Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-01


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DEATH or DIR. J. T. BARCLAY.
The melancholy tidlngs OF the death
OF this distinguished man have reached
our city, and we feel that we can not
permit the occasion to pass without
some suitable and becoming expression
touching an event which viii carry sad
ness to thousands Of hearts, not only 10
this country, but throughout the civil
lied world. He quietly and peacefully
breathed his last az the residence of his
son, DR.. Robert Barclay, In Lawrence
county, Alabama, on the twenty-eighth
instant. We regret that we have not
the data at hand which viii enable us
TO give a somewhat minute and detailed
account Of his remarkable career; and
that, therefore, We are compelled 70 con
tent ourselves with a mere outline of 4
life that has impressed itself upon the
cultivated mind OF two hemispheres.
Dr.. Barclay was q Virginian By brit
aud education. In early life he enjoyed
the advantage Of thorough classical.
professional and scientific culture AL
advantage Of which he made most DO
bic use 10 slmost the last hour OF his
lie. But s was profoundly religious
nature; am while lie gave to learning
/ and science their due need OF honor,
still bis heart inclined him to
the work o. practical chris
'teg philanthropy. Stimulated by
| h love for the glorious gospel Of the
! grlce Of God, aud burning with zeal for
the salvation Of his fellow men, he
. msnr years sgo, offered hims II upon
the altar Of missionary sacrifice. His
/ services were accepted by the American
christian missionary saciety, and be
chose Jerusalem ss n held Of labor
His love for the Holy City, and all that
belonged ID it, might be described as
romantic. While engaged in opening
the mines Of eternal truth to the spirit
uslly impoverished aud pesishing mass
I es, he also brought from their mystic
rioHs hiding-plsces many OF the long
hidden secrets of the ancient city of
Gods chosen people. The results OF his
explorations and many wonderful dis.
coveries are embodied ia q magnificent
volume, entitled, Tie City Of dc Great
/ King. This work at once took It's
tplace among the most learned and elab-
oTace works Of modern times, and Sc
cured to it, renowned anthor a place il
the very front rGuks OF archie 1Iogists.
His opinions are largely quoted by the
| acsdemicIaHs and scientists Of the old
world, while in multitude OF
Instances his views are held not only as
high authority, but "a absolutely final
and conclusive. EyeV so great and
standard q work as Smiths Bi5le Die
'ioEGTyi the work of the best theOlogi-
cal minds Of Europe, levies large contri-
button upon the vast aad accurate re-
sources Of DR.. Barclay, and assigns him
a place among the first scholars of the
world. 1t was the cherished desire of
the disciples Of Virginia to sustain DR..
Barclay in his beloved mission, but the
breaking out of the terrible civil strife
cut of their and his resources, and he
was compelled, sadly and reluctantly,
to turn his face homewsrd. Since his
return he has held a professorshlp in
/ bethany college, while be has also de-
voted much time to literary and scien-
titic pursuits, and the preaching Of the
gospel. he had faults OF character, but
not single vicious one. He Vas as pare
aud simple as child, one Of the
most perfect specimens of the cultivated
christian gentlemen which This AGE has
produced, His great fault was mis- ex-
treme difiidenee. He seemed to have
70 power Of selt-sssertion. He would
( yield mis- place, so far as such a thing
was possible, 70 the most unlettered
clown. But for this constitutional ia !
trinity be would have filed . much /
larger space in the eye OF the world. /
His fame is Of the cloister, rather than 4
Of the srenS. There survive him the 4
beloved vile Of his youth, two sons, and
daughter. His elder con, DIR. Robert
Barclay, was for many years a success
ful practitioner, as well as United States
consul, al BeyTeot, Syria. His younger
son, J. Judson Barclay, Esq, married
the youngest daughter Of the late Alex
auder Campbell, and was for a long
une United States consul for the
Island of Cyprus. 1t will be recollected /
by our readers that the lsst-nsmed
lady visited our city last summer, sc-
eompanied 10y her venerable mother,
which circumstance was noted at length
M these columns. In his last moments
he Was cheered by the presence of all
Dis children except his daughter, Mrs.
Johuson, the wife Of a distinguished
lawyer Of New York city. This lady is
celebrated in the world Of art aud letters
as the authoress Of 4 H5dji 81 Syria, as
well as for the splendi5 original illustra-
tons which adOrn the immortal work
Of her illustriOus fathe-. In the disguise
Of Turkish lady she penetrated the
mosque OF Omar, and pro lue 3 re-
msrkable sketch of tine tomb Of David,
she only one in existence. We write
entirely from memory, but we believe
the main facts OF our hasty notice will
be found to be correct. A few minutes
before his departure he insisted upon be-
ing raised up in his bed, against which
bis SOB, DR.. Robert, demonstrated, urging
that the effect might occasion his death.
To the renOnstrsnces Of his sou he re-
piled: ooh, happy hour blissful mo-
ment, my soul anticipates the dsyI"
A friend standing by said to him: ave
viii meet ever the river" He instantly
exclaimed: ayes! yes! Over therei
over thereg" We feel that the words Of
the christian poet never had a better APP
plicatiOn than in the present instance:
" Servant Of God, well done!
Res from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, The Victory won, :
Enter thy Masters JOY. II
" The voice OF midnight came;
BE started up 70 hear; D
A mortal arrow pierced bis frame,
He FELL but feit no fear.
" Tranquil amid alarms,
IL found him on the field, 4
A veteran slumbering on ms arms, {
Beneath his red-cross shield. ] /
@
A" The pains Of death are past
Labor aud sOrroW cease;
Aud LIES loug warfare closed at last, {
His soul e found in peace" :
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