The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-28

On y8crdar The telegraph brought us the
mournt intelllgence that Bishop Marvin
wss del To-Day there 10 sorrow In many
homes heaits throughout this southern
conntry6Trulk a great man and a prince
In Israe Is failen. Yet In the full matur-
iiy Of hi bowels, and with ply steal con-
stitution tpabIe OF vast labor and endur-
ance. he komised many years Of ssTvice
and useful ss BE- the church and country,
But alas Y all human hopes and plans, TO-
day he sleet In death no more to awake on
earth.
Bishop Twin was born In the State Of
Missouri IN lB23. In the winter OF 1884,
when onl Slhteen years Of age, he ent"-
Cd the ltinN Nc ministry Of the Methodist
church. and his tireless toll and holy
zeal, soon acdv,d great success and dis
Junction. MS hame has long been q house
hold word all liver his native State His
evangelical Salt and eloquent, powerful
ministry have ION the admiration and afiec-
ton OF all, andhad him almost the idol Of
Missouri Metholsm.
In 1866 by thd9eneraI Conference which
met at New Orldn no was elected Bishop
though absent bd not q member Of the
body. In the y scopal Office, he has illus
trated the true greatness Of his character.
Though he pos ed not the splendid ora
tory of Bishop lscom, his ministry has
erywhere be eagerly sought after and
ever remember pr les thrilling spiritual
power. A vol OF his sermons Issued
from the press rcely more than a year
ago, are model iassic finish and elcvat-
ing, heaven ID bought. Few men have
ever possessed an equipOise of charac- |
ter. Though & and tender in his sym |
pathies, he had iamantine hrmness Of /
and trepid boldness in the |
discharge of dut With the gentleness Of /
he dove he u the lions masterful /
strength and cou He was the St. John
If Southern Meth I'm.
But Few mont Ance he returned from
missionary tour hd the world, preach
ng the gospci w junction and power
n every country I'd Eh which he passed
Iany u weary, to orn missionary in
ne foreign field ha AIKEN fresh courage
rom Bishop Marvil tinspiring visit. A
olume descriptive Of travels, In his own
'lnnlng, beautiful e, will be issued
'om the press in a fet days. His letters.
'ritten from the field q observation, have
cen benedictiOn to Us Church. Many
ere looking eagerly forward TO his coming
ext week among us, tina they m light look
pom the kindly face and1ear Il eloouent {
'eech of the godly man, Who h I'd renewed )
s covenant and ref-eshd his zeal In the c
allowed land Of the Saiour'a birth and {
inIstry. He had walked auid tho heavenly y
sociatlons OF Jerusalem Bethany and
llilee. He had stood uph OlfVet where &
e feet of the Sou of GoiIast pressed the !
run, and' ike the attenda disciples, rev. j
entity looked toward the heavens whose q
uos opened wide their ddrs for his glor. y
IS ascension. But we will never see him y,
re, nor hear the tones BIZ his silverv an
ce. He will never again liz in the chair Al
Conference, but has Already taken AT
shining seat in the Geberal Assembly p
he church on high. Thalk God, for the be
utiful life, the loving ministry, the wise IA
nsel and unfagging zdl OF ENocH M. ca
RvIE. %
) TO the grave in all thy glorious Drimo ma
J full activity of zeal add power: ia
hrisrian cannot die before his time. iul
ne Lords appointment is the servant's an
hour"
CHAt. B. GAIIOyyAv