Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30

ltrom the washington Chronicle.
A brief funeral service, the notice of
which has been heretofore crowded out,
was he'd at the residence of the late j Judge
Samuel Milligan, in this city. on Tues
day last, previous TOD the removal Of his
remains to Greeneville, Tenn, for inter.
ment. .esr .r. Ma assn
Rev. Or. Chester, Of the MstroBolitsn
Presbyterian Church, and pastor of the
deceased, of6ciated, aud after reading ap-
propriate selections from the Scriptures,
delivered an impressive aGdrcss, from
which We make the following extract:
1t is not my province to-day to speak
Of the life of Judge Milligan in his official
position. A graceful tribute has already
been accorded him in this from his as
s~ociates in United States Court of Claims.
The points in his character which | dc.
sire to mention on this occasion are those
connected with his Christian life. n..
If it were said that Judge Milligan
was q good man, in tb44H Ordinary accep.
tation of that term, it would convey the
truth but partially, for it should be adj
ded that the excellence of his character
grew out of his religious principles. He
was pre'emiucntly a man fearing God and
keeping His commandments. His religion
was not a mere theory it was a life, His
profession was ratified by his Practice
"He sdornel the doctrines of God, our
Saviour, in all things" His faith in
Christ as thu Saviour was q result of care.
full ex animation of the e, idences Of Chris
tianity. His Bible had been studied
with even more care than earthly law.
books, He could, therefore, say. Il know
when have believed | am persuaded
He is able to keep that which | have com.
mitted to Him. II was on this founda-
ton of religious truth and principle that
IA life was built up, ilnpressing on his fel-
low>men the conviction that he was q no.
Bile, honest. and upright man. ael
Our departed friend was also pre>emi-
nently a man of prayer. He lnew the
value of prayer. No philosophical argu-
ment could shake his faith, in thus "mak.
ing our requests known unto Col. While
conversing with him not long since on
this very subject, his face frightened, snd
with quiyering lips he remarked: "Oh!
know from experience that there isa
praycr,hearing Cod" "Oh what could
we do without prayerY' You, his hon.
ored ass o~ciates on the bench, witnessed
bis iAtegrity and ability; but | may men.
ton a fact which will reveal tho secret
springs of his e~xcelnnce. 1t is one
which he divulgcd to his beloved wife on
his dying bed. II felt,' said he, $50
much the need Of Gods help and wisdom
that | never took my seat on the bench of
the court without first engaging my beart
in secret prayer to God"
All, my friends, our country indeed
s~ustains a loss when it loses such men
from her high p~lacss-men of whom it
can be said, as it was Of Joseph of old, Gin
whom the spirit of God is"
Judge Milligan was, for over twenty
years, n member Of the Presbyterian
Church, and has been for several years a
ruling elder in the church OF Greenerille
Tenn, and this day that congregation is
bowed in sorrow at his loss. While So
journing in this city he attended the Me-
tropolitan Presbyterian Church, where he
could always be seen every Sabbath morn.
ing and evening in devout worship. Of
ten in our social praycr-meetings he re-
sponded to the request to lead in prayer.
His prayers left the impression that be
was in heart one Ct the, best of men, and
yet in spirit one of the humblest of Chris
tians. ! shall never forget thu childlike
yet comprehensive petitions which went
up SO fervently frpm his heart and lips (;
and now he has gone to his rest aud 70.
ward, leaving behind him a name which
will DO honored IN his country's annals,
and an example which can be safely fol>
lowed by the great and good.
To his bereayed family our deepest
sympathy goes ont in this trying hour,
truly they hayo lost in him an affection.
ate husband, q loving father, and a faith.
full guide. But he leaves to his wife the
memory Of a union in which his heart
preserved unbrckeu affection and esteem
for her, 50 that to his last moment on
earth he was cOmforted By her presence
and sOothed by her care.
lie leaves to his children the heritage
! Of the covenant blessings of lsrear.