Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-24

TO his God. and they world there meet him.
Was the loss hopeless? Was IL irrepars-
blef God did all things wisely, and they
shon d DOW 70 his VIII. Lsf us emulate his
noble, christian faith and Ifs, and
$50 1--we, that when our summons comes 70
The innumeraole caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall
take
Sc go not, like the quarry -save at night
scourged % hls dungeon; bat sustain u aud
sootn'd
BY an unfaiierlng trust, app zach the grave
Like one that draws the draIiery OF MS couch
Aoout him, and lies down 10 pleasant
dreams"
iervid and impressive, there being scarcely a
dry eye IA the audience when he concluded.
REV. DR.. SLATER,
OF the Central Methodist church, then made a
short address, in which he spoke Of the viz
tues the faith, and the chrlstian meekness
aud piety OF the deceased. He knew him in
early life, when quite boy. A better man he
never knew. He was withsut pretensiOu, and
In i've years he had never heard him utter
anything but what was seasoned with grace.
His whole ambition seemed to gloriiy his
God. He had left rich legacy to this church.
All their ministers had gone 70 heaven. lie
lives, and viii forever IN the hearts Of all.
DR.. Slater was followed by
REV. DR.. LANDRUM,
OF the Central Baptist church, who said he
as w,ll a. others had lost q friend-not only
friend, but christian. Three years nc.
quaintance endeared him 20 his heart. He
was among the first-be met in Memphis, and
their friendship grew all the warmer He al
luded TO the meetings OF The ministers, and
the great work the deceased brother had done.
The ministers in the different associations
owed much TO this clear, practical man. No
better representative was among thon OF
the symbol Jesus gave Whea he SAID: ~ nless
ye become as little children ye cannot enter
the kingdom Of heaven" He iOnged for the
salvation Of the people and believed in reVi-
NJ. laa Hoo az tH coll
ton of the people of Memphis. They would
at the winter evening meetings miss the
form OF him who, by song, prayer and eXhor-
tatlOn cOntri buted 50 much to their meetings.
A child once, seeing the wooden props re-
moved from unuer a bridge, asked his father
n II would not fall. He told him no, but that
the props were removed 50 as TO let the bridge
rest on It's foundation Of stone. As the props
were removed from under the church, he
hoped the members would come TO
rest II on the solid foundations OF
Gods great stoneworz. He read OF
ami island in the sea Whose men
yentured in little boats far out into the ocean.
But their return was not Away safe and easy
for often the fog and mist you'd settle on the
waters and hide the land, yet their wives and
children would come down 70 the shore
aud sing aloud, so that the wanderers could
know in what direction u steer their boats
And now glad songs were singing by the band
on the shore OF the other world 70 them en-
veloped in the cherries rlidst Of this world.
He hoped they would take courage and have
faith to reach the land whose songs were
heard In the darkness OF grief and sorrow.
At the conclusion Of DIR. Laudrum's re-
marks, the many persons present took last
look at the loved form of him whose death has
caused general sorrow in th S community. A
hymn was then sung, and the coffin, followed
by a long train OF mourning IIlends, was
borne to HAYWOOD cemetery, where the
burial services were COM luded by Rev. L.
c. Taylor, and then the remains were
l ID away in quiet grave, and the
C DDS ratified colby above the loved
form OF the pure and the piOus man. \ last
prayer was made, and he was lett 10 sleep the
dreamless sleep OF the grave, and sOuowtDg
friends retired nom the sacred spot with sad
memories that will linger long In their hearts
and blrsSOm in the coming ears with atfec-
lion and gratitude for the lanIented pastor.