The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-06

% invite the subject of our sketch to
lfiiciate at the ceremonies, He appear
ed at the time designated, and complete
" charmed not only the Odd Fellows,
but every one Of his auditors. He was
regarded as one Of the finest orators
that ever appeared in Wheeling. He was
auite an eminent member Of the Odd
Fellows organization; "McCabe Lodge,
No. 81, 10. o. f." Of Abingdon, Virginia,
was instituted, and named alter him. He
was also u prominent member Of the
Knights Templar-was Grand Chaplain
OF the Grand Masonic Lodge Of Virginia.
Indeed he was quite celebrated, in and
out OF both "OFders" as public lee
turer throughout the entire country. He
was also the orator Of the day on the &C.
CasiOn Of laying the corner stone oil the
Custom House Otthis city At a later period
In lS49, shortly after he made his hrst
visit, the Parish Of St. Johns rendered
him the Rectorate of their Parish, ms he
was equally prominent as a clergyman
and popular in the Church. ne ac-
cepted the position, and performed Its ar
dnous duties to the complete satisfaction
If the Parish. He was not long inbuild-
Inc up quite large congregation at st.
Joln's: scarcely Sunday passed that he
had not Mt least some members oil other
churches among his auditory-in fact he
was one Of the best public orators OF the
Episcopal Church; and as n reader OF her
incompatible Liturgy had few equals
ii any. This is indeed high praise,
but the writer Of this Is but re-echoing
the general opinion Of the public ut the
time Of his ministry; and the opinion Of
many Of those in particular, who now
read this article-whO can still remember
the notable zeal shown by this eminent
Divine, in his unremitting efforts in the
interests of the church, Of which he was
so bright an ornament. After several
years Of successful labor in the Parish,
he went East rs has been recorded by the
newspapers Of the day, which need not
be dwell on in detail in this communiCa-
tion;-the principal object Of 1t being to
recall some pleasant reCOllectiOns TO the
minds Of his old parishiOnerS, and also
to inform others who have made Wheel
ing their home since his departure for
n,Sor nositiors ~ cIoricaI dntv-what n
gifted christian worker we had in our
midst over a quarter Of century since
The writer Of this article was on very in
innate terms with him, and always re-
uarded him rs n Churchman of the stalln-
chest kind, ms did the general public, Ills
Guardianship up to his death was us
far from Ritualism MS i was from the
destructive tendencies OF q certain ultra
Radical wing IN the church. lie neither
sympathlaed with the elaborate ritualislic
mummories OF "ST' ALBANs," New J ork,
nor with the disOrgani1Ing cant oil Dr.
Cummins y Co. In Tact he was a
CHuRCHMAN IN its fullest sense. lis
love for the Church, and devotion TO
the same, Is most happily expressed IN
the following beautiful lines from her
lIymns,whiCh the writer Of this has often
heard him read from the pulpit, with al'
most unapproachabe grace Of diCtiOn:
a love thy Church, OGOd,
Her walls before thee stand
RGaF Is the Inc 1 ~ P,6S q h1 1GiPeeye
"'%"O" ~ "S'
al, 40, D,v n,,r, ,or,o,
Tier welfare ar Sr' her We vs.,
Lei every JOY this heart iorslEC,
And every grief 0''Fl'o"''
ou.ro,, ,,,,..,,o,
pTise her u" heavenly a'sTfIS' S STy
llcr sweet COmmUniOn solemn VOWS,
Her hymns Of love aud praise"
Such was his Church. The Church, un.
wounded by her professed friends under
the spGcious garb Of RitualiStiC nonsense,
or by compromise with those who have
no real love, nor never had, for her beau.
tiful liturgy, who would strip her-had
they the pOwer-of her time honorcd and
venerable proportions.
This article may be brought to close
quite appositely by nlluding to an Incl
dent that might he deemed singular co.