Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-30

: sweeping all before him, that ie tuuchr, 1
on slavery in Baltimore. They warned
him. and plead with him to desisl. ue
pushed on. A mob gathered about the
church. As he ascendet the puIpjt n
brother asked him if ne could not satisfy
his conscience by passing the subject Of
siiverv IN silence. "Itold him Ithoulht
mot.lt was warm night in October.
Inc windows we're up, and the mob was
starln. with piercing ewes iuto the null
PIT. a number of ministers were in the
pulpit when l entered it; and two OF
them were skulking down behind the
uesk, lest they should be hurt by anv
missiles that might be sent at me. I
gave one OF them jog, and told him to
SIT up. Tor he had not religion enough to
make him worthy of martyrlom vet: and
turning, told them when entered the
ministry resolved to preach no Christ.
ana preach down the devit, aud that |
should go on regardless of consequent
ces.' The mob dispersed. God took
care OF his brave child. He rejoiced in
excitement, and used it to further the glo-
ry OF God. When demonstrated with
tor Keeping meetings so late. he said,"I
never 20 home but find the DEVILS meet
lngs IN full blast. am glad to serve
Christ with as great zeal as worldings
serve Satan"
His expressions were oftentimes Ter
riblv forcible. On one occasion he de
scribed drunkard who had been mem.
Der of the church and had gone back. He
plead with him and said, "The devil had
made such cowardly sneak of him, that
he dared not come out from his assocj-
hAt .xF D.,
This was where the shoe pinched. 50
Me poor felloc rent orer the dam"
An atheist came to him and asked him
what he thought OF his doctrine. He re-
piled, at is the little cnd OF nothing
whitfield down 10 \ point" The man
became ashamed OF his doctrine aud turn
cd TO God.
His tenderness olheart wa. noteworthy,
though fitted for endurance with his
short. compact body and nerves OF steel:
though his selt-possession in the most
lunuituoustimes was provcrbial; though
ms vii on some occasions famed and
flashed like heat lightning in tile sum.
mer night; vet out OF the battle lie Dos
scsscd 'hc docility OF child and the gen
teness of woman. Children loved him
with absolute devotion. His PRAYERS
were remarkable for their pathos and
power, whether poured into the car of
God from the solitude of his closet. or
lifted up amid througing audience.
melting and subduius them. lie knew
how TO wait on God aud not hurry. lie
believed in Gods personal interest In
and care for him. At Thea age OF seventy
hve year. lie died in his bed. March 3,
1874, at his home IN Rockford, Ill.,, uui-
city slipping his cable and sailing noise
lesslY ln'o the harbDr. The engine that
worked IN that frame until the tilnbcrs
were shaken and the Keel WAS broken
remains Who will give it room aud let
u work on IN The future a ia the past
Ills PLACE IN HISTORY
is assured. Ills influence upDu his age
marks him as man whom God used and
whom men homorcd. The pre.s made
i't'ie "i hIm. lie has had rough AID
-. -, As@ar4 4.ars'-. lao So of l..e. .it
when YOU consider the work he wrought
~ changing the character Of our preach
ing; III breaking through tho formal.m
oi the churches, IN opening pathways
for liberty; in ulrooling crrorand cstsb- /
hshing the truth; in LAYING broad and
deep foundations for missionary activity, +
we believe We hazard nothing III saving
that. at The judgement day, his hcrnp than /
the ilat-bostman who became the great /
than the iiows SON who !
berame the great war minister, thau the /.
sheriff 5 son whom the nation moprus
AS the champion of humanity, the apDs- /
tic OF liberty and ;hc friend OF the negro, I
stand this brave, invinciblc, uncum- 4
promising Jacob Knapp, the successful I
preacher and the prince Of evangelist. (