Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1875-11-10

unteered, as a private, in the 1st
Tennessee Cavalry, - ~
Soon alter he entered the Army.
he was appointed Chaplain to his
regiment, in which capacity he
served until the close of the war.
Perhaps 40 Chaplain ever won for
himself brighter honors, or bore
away with hin more respect than
Rev. j. p. Hoitsinger, which Is
plainly indicated by the following
extract, from a letter written by
Col. JlInes p. Brownlow.
The Col. Says: sit wassmy good
fortune during the war TO have his
most intimate friendship, and to.
his sonnd advice and bold example
1 shall ever feel, to a great degree,
findebted for tue success of our
regiment AS SQUARE well aware,
he was always on aetixe duty in
the field, and never took advantage
OF his position te-s4irk the dangers
and hardships o! the humblest sol
der he was deiptedk attaclieI 10
the cause of his country, an ag-
gressive opponent OF ms enemies,
but with the cessation of h0stIIi-
ties his brotlIerly love rose superior
to party spirit, and he was eyer
glad to cast the mantle of charity
over his erFing eeuntrymen."
AS a minister of the Gospel. he
was eminently successful. His
preaching was mostly practical,
pointed and impressive. often ae-
companied with powerful and stir
ring appeals to the unconverted.
Punctuality was one of the dis
tinguishlng elements of his prac-
tical life. He would travel through
heat anI cold, rain or storm, to
reach his appointments in enc
time. He was a member Of hmGN-
vile Presbytery for nearly forty
years. aad during thatlOhg period,
he was seldom absent from one of
its semi annual meetings. He was
present at all the annual meetings of
the East Tennessee synod except
during the war, so far as the writer
Gan remember.
When appointed a delegate to
the General Assembly, he was al
most sure to 90, far or near, often
using some OF his own means as
expense money,
o. He was q bold and fearless advo-
cate Of whatever he believed to be
right. He was a warm friend to
the Temperance cause; often lee
turing and preaching on the sab
ject, with most convincing effect. .
He neve thought his work was
done until he had visited all the
sick of his bounds, and talked and
prayed with them.
He was kind and. charitable so
the poor; beneyolen5 almost to a
fault, giving his means to the en-
terprises of the church more than
he could well spare.
He was, a man of strong will, his
purpose ONCE formed no ordinary.
circumstances could moe him
from it. What his hand found to
do, he did it with his might. In
deed, it might b. said of him, he.
fell a martyr to his zeal for the
cause OF, the church, and that he
Tell at his post.
On the 18th of August. while in
PRODUCING the SACRAMENT of the
Supper, in his church in Greene
vile, he was stricken down by
paralysis. By the prompt and skill
ful efforts Of DR.. Taylor. who was
in the church at. the time, he was
soon restored to Consciousness,
land IcsaTha,nd addressed the con-
Tgreeatioh-trom this time he
gradually. ddlined, though every
effort was, made that medical. skill
could employ. He had the medi-
cal attention Of Drs. Taylor, Smith
and Broyles, all eminent physi-
tcians, but death had marked him
as his prize, and would not be
turned from his purpose, and on
the 2Lstday of October, 1875, Rev.
John p. Holtsinger was taken
from our midst by DEATH Here
We turn back, we have followed
him to the aRiver," we can do no
more, but stand upon the shore
and wonder at this MYSTERIOUS
! Providence Oh ansAlE wise God. ,s
From the first attack fEthe dis
ease, his speech was much i'm
paired, and finally almost entirely
failed him; two. days previous to
his death, he was visited by the
writer, WAS found, calm and pa
tiently awaiting the samnons of
death. cAtothis time hetmanifested
much anxiety to talk but could
not, but gave the cleaFest evidence
ID fhissreadmess and Willingness to
meet death. HvlJEJa -Tsa
In the death of Rev John. p.
Holtsinger the Cumberland Pres
I byterian Church has sustained
aas almost irrepairable loss; the
county a good citizen; the wife a
good husband, and the children
q kind and loving father. But it
becometlF us all to bow in quiet
submission TO the will ef. our
Heavenly Father, knowing that he
doeth- all things well ~Help,
Lord; fofthe godly man ceaseth;
for the faithful tail from among
the children OF mem. 3. Dos
SON.