The New York herald., 1876-10-30

Profano history II full OF It's bloody movements
gilt OF agency il necessary forming the greatest
character, and, like that, 1t Is exposed 10 abuse
lndolent souls who have not tho energy
to put forth manly effort for sny
cloak their laziness under preence OF piety
and excuse their worthessness on the ground Of being
der annoy the feeblcst saint but must say that
no patience with-indeed cannot find language
to express my contempt and loathing Tor the shiit-
less nervecss mass Of pulp without grip, without
courage, without kerosm. without great, sii.master
ing purpose, who pretends TO be man and claims 10
be saint and vet in this world OF agonizing intens
ties. with infnity Of want within us and an innny
OF pain beneath Us and an inhniy OF iuiness
before US, poised in the vortex OF these
due nnlies aud turn the frown OF sapctimonious n.y.
pocsy upon the heroic soul that dares 70 hear the cry
OF the Master, 'Agonize to enter W. Bishop James
had = great, fiery. incorporating arnbiiion, that
knew no bounds but conscience. He shouted. \ mean
TO get the throne Paul, and he pushed this
ambition day and night, year in and year out; ana
would TO God that Thousand young preachers in the
Church to-day would take up tins mantle and inhnle
this spirit and emulate this ambition They would
akc this world for Christ IN this century. Turning
from his warrior qualities, let US consider one OF the
more winsone elements OF his nalure-his affection
This was tde Of tenderness lowing through the rocky
channel OF his rugged nature. Loving God, whom he
had not seen he loved his kind. whom he had
Had he no other gift he would have loved his
way up TO greatness. His love Of his knd self
sh desire 10 his ends born OF prudent phi
osophy. springine from divine fountain II fitted
down upon the rest OF his character though il had
grown upon HIM. II was quiets undcmonstrstvc and
genuine. He administered over great interests with
for The afflicted he acted in his decision like father
HIS will most absolute. This kept him up 10 the line
all the tme Externally the most irregu-
lar. travelling al all hours and in all
sons sleeping by chance aud eating by acci-
dent he was nevertheless hold invariably by
ihe power OF his will the greatest regularity and
rigid system. He was machine; divine machine.
ike that III ancen. prophetic vision wheels within
wheels and all full OF eyes vital growing, flashing,
moving. forever propelled by steady, resstless
npotent. sanctihed will. His constant communion
With God gave him enduring patience Any view or
Bishop james, character that did not emphasize hts
living constant victorious faith. would fail TO present
him as he He walked with God His faith
indeed the substance OF things hoped for and the evil
dcrce OF things seen Whatever else was neglected
his devotion and prayer were always attended 10
with scrupul0us care Another marked charac-
terstic was his economy OF power be
never made himself conspicuous IN board meetings or
conferences until the moment he thought something
going wrong. So long things were gong right
he renamed quiet. He was orator Of superior
parts thinker able trace and reveal the hidden
la,ions OF truth writer OF great ability statesman
measured by the wisdom OF his administration, an
organizer handling with ease the system OF superin-
tendencies that constitute Methodist poty He was
leader every essential and an administrator working
q system that depends upon moral power for It's con-
tinuance. As = bishop he was a model whose close
imitation will pcrpctuate Methodist polity tor many
generations"