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death of Rer. Dr.. PIumer.

Rev. llr. W IN. -. runner, OF lne ITCSOl-
terrain Church. died in Baltimore on Friday,
22nd instant at q very advanced age. lie
was one of the most distinguished divines
of the country, and as man was of re-
markable presencc-as Rev DR.. Lcybun
truthfully observed, hewas 'an Agamemnon
"a king among men," DIR. Leyburn, du-
RING the memorial services in Baltimore on
Saturday said:
There was no man of his day whose
presence was so unique and impressive. His
stature. the sOiidity and strength of his
build. the dark, lustrous eyes, arched by
thick, heavy eyebrows, the long, atluent
and wavy cataract of silvery beard, and the
mass of snowy hair As coronet of glory,
made him a central and remarkable figure
anywhere His life was cminently success
full His life was long in years, aud long As
to atfiuence of labor and results. Up to
nearly four score his faculties were uncl0ud-
ed and his vig0g unimp0ircd. He would
have succeeded in any department His
strong intellect, his powerful Will, his large
resources OF common sense, ms intimate
knowledge of men. and his interchangeable
perseverance were such that his life could
not have been % failure no matter where his
log had been east.
Or. P,umcr's remains were taken To Rich
mond for intermeut, and the Synod of Nir-
ginia. I'm session at Martinsburg at the time
of nj, death, delegated Rev. Dr. Moses d..
uose and Rev. Or. Preston to represent the
synod at the funeral.
The funeral ob-cquics 40 Richmond are re-
ported Co hayc been of the most impressive
character The Richmond S,aic says the audi
cucc WAS one of tine largest ever assembled in a
church iu that city Rev Dr. Preston was the
+ first speaker and hi, preliminary inquiry was:
. Know $50 not tla, there lisa Priuceand great
msn f.ucn ibis lay I'm Israeli His remarks
We're l,ciu- and appropriate. The Nq'r says
I.. E.r Dr. ST. D. iIu-c 'acu arose. a:d.
uirl -..c,uu mcia and evident emotion. Dolly
erei most pathetic cUlusy ou the t.ri'Jc or oi
4 li, venerable friend aud athcy briefly sketch
+ is- ii> Iona aud cNcutiul lic Hc ~,uu hc dad
l. Witnessed lu tli> citN many sad scenes, but me-
ser ouc tna, equallcd this IN tender impressive
ness Iuc name 0t the departed wis linked
. pith trc associations and thou ,hi> OF thouS-
and~ af people here and elsewhere. Tender
Uses bound ulm ta families Jud peculiarly 90 the
-Ir.i souls off which bc laJ been thc in,tru-
ri.ut st 'iycrlucc. As had been said hy his
brother. DR. Preston. hi~ amcufci father had
he,u always ul oi sympathy for hose in dis
tr,-- auI lnIIy hc.1rc him recalled and priced
the little letters of comfort which he had ,o oft
cu addressed to these passing through the deep
water, off Ilicfiuu. That memorable face, Ia
uiliurNu'... stately stcpand commanding pres
cu.c could never Do forgotten. lac pulpit WAS
ii- chrome. and whenever Doe preached goddess
N.u d. H HT Dob fIH
Lim aui tI.>, often. Unicr his ministry. came
l-.uu With l,-t tu enjoy thc -o~uc. from hiS iu-
rre~-iY. Iiu-. There were times when % WAS
uot true tIcr ugt cd tac abundance on the
heart thc mouth >pcabcth OF himself u Wa>
uot then true. Tor lc felt tlat his place WAS "a
tlcr near tle h.cy with those who Wcpt than ON
tac platform with those who spoke. But for
Or |lumcr hc would perhaps never have lived
iu Eiclmu.i. Dr. PuWor vJ> the originator
Drth. church OF which Lc DR. I'D is now pcs
tIr-tic ouiv church which he had ever served
boo that relation. Duuug Ml those evcnttul
years between himself and the deceased there
| had ever been the closest. kiudC>t and most al
. C,ttiDiarc relations. uubrnkcn hv 90 single Zip
Ilcuf e-trau-cmcut. Dr. III. then briefly sketch
cd 90 biography ut Dr. Plumcr life. lie spoke
I of DR. plumcr, presence Don Ediuburg go the
great Presbyterian Assembly icw NcaiS since
. and the intense anxiety manl.c-tcdt q" hear him,
+ and ALSO nt tlcattCntiou which his striking per
and Paris lie alluded to his literary works.
which were SD yOlum.uOus. some cd which had
been translated into German, French. and Greek
lie deemed him priuccly preacher and daunt-
les, dcfcuIcrot Bible truth and Christian ortho-
loNv lie was Jealous Of amy dishonor 10 the
cause of his Master, and I'M contcnding for the
. faith welded the battic-aNe of Richard ot the
Lion Heart ln the forum, planting heavy
. blow, for what hc deemed ri.ht, he had the
firm mHeNibii,y of Luther. while i'm the social
circle Dee had the gentiene>- and tenderness Of
Ncancthou one secret of his calmnc>s and
. trust was constant realization Of the presence
of Cod This consciousness enabled hun 20
endure. and he bad much CD endure. He heard
/ and hcelel the voice ct tod lie lis ened as
jehovah spoke Amidst the sweep of the tenn
pest We could sometimes hear high above n all
I the voice ol the majestic thunder. - above
. the tumulr and uproar of this world DR.. Plum
/ or CAUGHT the accents ami oheyed the voice
of God lie concluded by beautifully deScrio-
in. his melowcd and hallowed O.d age con-
Sccratcd to usefulness % the very end OF life
He met death as he desired without prcSumP-
ton or display. but calmly and composedly :
I for hc walked with God and was not, Tor tod
took him The last letter the speaker received
from him was q sad one, but after hiS we'll
known signature was a Z. :. with the words
/ 90 Hallcluiah the Lord Omnipotcnt reigneth.
Marshall Jewell Chairman of the Rcpub-