The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-03-13

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Georgetown, crowned with such seats 8
Dumbarton, and Peter Grove, and the stet
pies of many kinks. Such objects claimed
least momentsry glance before commencin
the solemn service. Alas for Arlington
How changed! Its serenity has been dis
turbed, its Sabbaths violated, its trees heWe'
down, its saloons desecrated, its soil digge'
up for the burial of invaders, divine flower
refused to Confederates, and the sceptre o
tyranny extended over its desecrated acres
We then became acquainted with the frien(
of Africa, not simply in words but in deeds
He had come to Arlington as private tutor
and to him was committed the education Of
s child who when grown, became the devoted
consort of General Robert E. Lee. This
fact may be interesting to Southern readers
Gurley was subsequently called to engage
in the work of Colonization, in which ne con-
tinued to the close of his life. It was con-
genial to mis- philanthrOpic taste. He had
closely studied both Greek and Roman Colo.
nizs6on. The Saxons helped to cOlOniEe
England, and Gauls, both Scotland and
Wales. In conducting the affairs of the
Institution great prudence was requisite
According to the laws under which he acted
the Society were restricted to sending free
people of color to Liberia. This principle
be held as perfectly sacred. 1t was not an
emancipation society, like the one established
by Benjamin Franklin as soon as the Fede-
raj Constitution was adopted, and for which
he had voted. So fOrgetful was that cleo
tricisn of its provisions. Abolitionists were
arranged against the Institution. They were
fanatics of narrow views and circumscribed
talents. Among them we admit were many
peaceful Quakers. 1t was not to the credit
of Whittier, the poet, to have been found in
such rabid company. We suppose he re,
jeots the Book of Joshua because it is re-
cord of wars. But they were wars for the
punishment of idOlatry and infanticide.-
Doubtless he had no scruple in waging war
against the Constitution of his country
Every citizen is at least under an implied
and tacit obligation to accept the written law
under which they live, or else to find some
other country. Seward did not live under
the Constitution of 1889, for he found one it
seems beyond the clouds. Against this host
of men had Gurley to contend. Coming
from Connecticut We imagine ne was no
friend to slavery but he was too honorable
ever to have violated the trust he accepted
To promote the interests of the Assoca-
tiOn, its Secretary took voyage to England
He employed there his days of leisure in
searching after objects of interest in our an
cestral land. With such objects every intel
hgent reader is acquainted. They need not
be specified. He brought the writer some
pebbles from the ruined grottO of Pope, and
a collection of thorns from bush planted
by the hand of Mary Stuart, the Queen of
Scots. He called on Joanna Baillie at
Hampshire, and she was glad to welcome an
American to her home. He waited on Tom
Campbell and other celebrities. We all
know thss Tom had honored this country by
laying the scene of his " Gertrude of Wy
oming" on the margin of the Susquehannah.
This is a poem of uncommon tenderness
His work on Hope is rhetoric, but Gertrude
is a genuine product from the Delphic sleeps
though written in his Surrey hermitage.
The friend of whom We write was a dill
gent PREACHER. He was willing to Oficiate
in market house, or barn, or boat, and his
favorite text was, " for he that dwelleth in
love, dwelleth in God" He delivered very
striking sermon on fourth of July, from
the words, woe to the crown of PRIDE" in
which he completely exposed the bOasting of
Americans. Such one ought to have
preached before the millions who went to the
Centennial. But after life of incessant
toll, my good friend was smitten with paral-
ysis. 1t affected his mind. His work on
earth was finished; but it was a magnificent
work which he had achieved, and one that
will be appreciated by future generations
Under direction from on high, around the
whole coast Of Africa he has inserted a silver
lining to the dark clouds which for ages has
wrapt that Continent in moral and intelleC-
tual darkness. May he be remembered as
long as the sun and moon may endure.
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