The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1875-09-29

only Oh real eloquence, pu' Vi hiSu P0o"O
beauty" AS a writer none conld question
mis- merits. His newspaper articles were
numerous and excellent. You yourself, Mr.
Editor, have pronounced him "one OF the
best writer's in the Synod of Virginia. LII
addition to usiog his pen for newspapers
both religious anu secular, be wrote for the
Southern Magazine, the Southern PreS6y-
terrain RevieV, the Princeton ReOlew, and
the International Review. From the last
mentioned he received seventy-five dollars
for an article written for them shortly be-
fore his departure from this country.
But his labors are ended; and the closing
scenes, were where l doubt not that ne
would have chosen had the selection been
left with himself. In the land of his early
tolls aud of his hearts Warmest espousals, and
on the spot where the greatest of the Apos
tea, had planted the gospel; having just en-
joyed the high privilege Of baptising young
Greek convert, and assisting in the ordina-
ton of young Greek minister; filled with
Joy and tbankfulness for such fruits, and for
the opening harvest in that special field /;
this ardent and devoted friend Of God and
| man laid down his life. He had indeed
Just chosen this place, Salonica, for his home,
and for work which, though it might be, and
| probably would be his last, would be bis best
But He.who knows and does what is right,
| ordered that this should not be. He took
the will for the Decd no doubt virtually say
ing, "It was we'll, it was in thy heart to do
it," but also saying, "Thou hast done
enough, well done thou good and faithful
servant, enter thou into the joy Of thy Lord. "
And now what shall say to characterize
this dear departed man Of God; this true
hero, fallen on the noblest battle field? L
cannot say less here than / have SO often
felt in my heart, and than have said to a
few friends since receiving Intelligence of
his death; viz: that this beloved brother
was the purest man | ever knew. 1t has
been my lot to see good deal of naukin',
and in various spheres, but | have never seen
any human being in whom there was so little
malice, envy, jealousy, suspicion, or guile.
Though left in the shade whilst others so
much his interiors were exalted, no words of
depreciation of their merits nor complaint as
TO his lot escaped his lips. When occasion
ally would venture to critioise some of his
little defects, he would take it with such
child.hke gentleness and Difference as almost
drew tears from my eyes. Naturally ne had
a quick temper, but so thoroughly was it
subdued that no one would suspect that he
had ever been anything bat perfectly anna
BILE. Re was indeed lovely. Where there
was illness or trouble his assiduity, gentle
ness and sympathy were most beautiful and
touching; and aS to service of whatever
kind which it was in his power to render, he
was ready and wiling to the utmost; and
the humbest he would serve as cheerfully as
the most elevated. AS for prayer,-I may
say he carried out fte6Pthe Apostles in
Junction, g In all things by prayer and SUP
plication with Thanksgiving let your requests
be made known unto God" | Can never
fail TO bear in fresh remembrance the man.
ner in which, when we we're together, be
would propose that we should have prayer.
His love for music too was a marked char.
acteristic. In his own home the voice Of
song was a familiar sound. 0ne of his latest
pleasures in this line was hearing Sankey
sing Ninety and Nine as she passed
through London on the way to Greece.
l must not fail to add too that my broth
err was one of the happiest men l ever knew.
He was always cheerful. | can scarcely re-
member ever seeing him depressed. Though
viewed from worldly standpoint, his posi-,
ton, surroundings and prospects would not
have seemed very cheering, it made no diff
ference to him. Amid the many homes of
the rich and prospecting which it has been
my lot to visit, have seen none happier,
perhaps none so happy as his; and in them
certainly none SO happy as this unpretend
ing man of God. In the very last letter l
received from him dated Athens, July Sd, he
writes: "Surely Christians ought to be
cheerful, if any persons in the world can or
ought to be; thinking of what God has dane
for them in the past, and of all the far great
er and more gloriols things that He is to be
doing for them in the forever that is before
them. Haly burton in his last hours ex-
claimed joyfully, speaking of Gods mercy to
him, Il shall be telling it forever!' What
are the 'joys we've tasted, of which we sing
or often think pensively, to the joys we shall
taste world without end" These words
whilst indicating his owncheerful and charm,
ing views, seemed almost prophetic as to the
the immortal joys he himself was to taste SO
soon.
As to my brothers affection in his own
household, as well as for his brothers, sisters
and relatives generally, its warmth, purity,
uniformity and beautNmsy be inferred from
what have said. His bereaved widow and
children in the far-Off land especially need
the prayers of the Church for grace to help
and comfort. 1t has been very pleasant
thing to me to remember that when we parted
on the wharf at Baltimore he kissed me;
and that in note he wrote back to me,
he said he supposed it was rare thing for