Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-18
SOUTHERN CLERGYMEN.
Their FaithfuIness to their People During
the Soourge.

1t has never been customary, so far
as we know, to make any special men
ton Of the fidelity of our ministry
during an epidemic. Whatever it
may be, it cannot be any greater than
is their duty. 1t may be due, how
ever, for the information of Christian
| people abroad, who have taken such
generous interest in our need, to say
now what otherwise would have no
special interest. And the fact that
what we refer to has occurred in the
city which has been appointed to be
the center and headquarters, so to
speak, Of the pestilence, may make it
better serve as an example of what
may be expected of our Protestant
ministry elsewhere in similar circum-
stances.
When the epidemic broke out
several of our pastors we're absent from
the city. They, of course, returned.
Among them we recall the names of
DR.. Palmer and Rev. B. Wayne,
Presbyterian, and Rev. Mr.. Waters,
of the Episcopal church. Rev. Mr..
Kramer, of Christ church, we are told,
was preparing to leave, but abandoned
the plan, and has been unwearied in
labors throughout the summer. An
unusually large number of ministers
were unacclimated; and as their
duties, if present, would keep them in
constant contact with the disease in
all its stages, hence liable to its sever
est attacks, the churches and their
physicians generously and generally
urged them to absent themselves till
frost. We do not know Of a single in
stance in which such an invitation
was accepted. They had to meet the
fever without protection. This will
account for the number attacked. The
list is as follows:
N. r. Wilson, D. D., Baptist; AL
bert Barthe, Evangelical Synod Il.
Eyrich, &. Bauman, German Luth-
Grams John Matthews, d. D., John
. Harmon, j. NJ. Beard, c. j. Wiemers,
! Tiff Foster, H. NJ. Kraufer, Mr..
Bohmfalk, j. B. Ahrens, G. Patrini.
j. w. Finn, Methodists j. j. Goss-
weller, j. G. Gruber, 0. Reidy, NJ
w. Trawick, f. o. Koelle, i. Triest
Presbyterian-20 in all.
The fever has also visited the fami
Is lies Of the ministers, and in some o
them left tokens of its presence not t.
d be forgotten. Rev. j.. G.. Gruber haC
Ie two cases besides his own DR.. Pal
mer had one case: A. j. Witherstol
n had ten cases; Rev. Mr.. Trawick haC
d four cases-a wife and child died DIR
Matthews also lost one by death DR.
Barthe lost his wife Mr.. Gossweille.
= lost a wife and three children. AND
" among the ministers themselves, W,
n have lost Wilson, Wiemers, Eyrich
Trawick, Triest, Barthe, Gossweiller
Foster and Bauman-9.
The rabbi and reader of the Ram
part street synagogue, Rev. l.. Levin
~ shon and Rev. A. Davidson, also fel
y victims to the pestilence. This leave
!. y Rabbi Gutheim, we understand, tn
u only surviving rabbi in the city.
Some of these ministers were no
attacked till the epidemic had nearl
Up run its course others, who were at
Is tackled at the beginning, recovere,
N soon enough to resume work before i
T. had disappeared, The other minister
had already been acclimated by havin
the fever in previous %epidemics, and
hence, were not interrupted in thei
Y. work.
The acclimated ministers arc: Ger
m mans, Kieldnagen and Moedinger
Episcopalians, Revs. j. F. Girault,
n n, Marks, Caleb DOVE, T, C. 0sburn,
Methodists, Drs, l., Parker, j. I
ID Walker, Revs. j. r. Harp, d. |
is Mitchell, and, perhaps, II. Werlein
n Presbyterians, Drs. B. NJ. Palmer, N
R. Markham, H. NJ. Smith, Rev. 1
or Wayne, d, MoNair, j. Reattie, A. j
in Withafspoon,
nd Not only were our ministers a
% work, but also their congregation.
The young men were generally associ
) ~ ated either with the Towards or tn
II Young Mems Christian Association
y They have done a noble Work-a wor
\ which is in itselfa noble tribute to tn
principles and spirit of humanity.