The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-02-26
commend the good BY whatever imperfect ons

commend the good by whatever imperfec tions
this might be alleged.
1t was impossible to overlook his keen dis
cernment of character-how, at a glance, he
could perceive the weak points of an argu-
ment however skilfully constructed and
earnestly maintained. and with what ease and
pleasantly he could confute state
ment not altogether consonant with
his own convictions. He was always COM
PLEASANT and kind even when conscience COM
PEELED him to dissent from any sentiment or
course of action which he deemed homogeneous
with truth or duty.
Candor formed very prominent character
istic of our departed friend. He stated his CON
victions without any overt symptoms OF sell
esteem land gave fullicredit Observation-Disclosures
to those who differed from him in opinion:
The present speaker bears his most grateiul
testimony to the fact that during all the years
ofeacquaintance and familiar intercourse with
this noble man, he neither heard nor saw IN
word or tone or temper aught Incompatible
with sincere and MISUNDERSTOOD Christian al
fection He is confident that the same testl-
mony will be borne by all his ministerial
brethren with whom, in various connections
and relations he was associated. There were,
as is we'll known, some minor points of differ
ence, but we agreed to differ; and found IN
our points of union and of Christian hope
enough to cement our hearts in holy love, and
to furnish matter for mutual confidence and
prospective congratulations. In a fraternal
ministerial association now, by force OF cir
cumstances, partially, and it is hoped but tenn
porarily disintegrated, our honored brother
was always ioyfully received and listened to
with reverential and defferential regard when
ever we were honored and benefited by his judi
cious and well-weighed observations. He was
welcomed besidelto our pulpits land though lat
terly weak in voice was heard by all our con-
vanced age, his well-known integrity, his thor
ough knowledge of "the truth as it is in
Jesus" and his obvious concern for the saliva
ton OF the lost and the progressive sanctifica-
ton of such as had believed through grace.
Nothing more enthusiastically distinguish
ed our beloved friend than the calmness and
serenity of his habitual demeanor Trials of
course he had which must have borne heavily
on heart most sensitive to pain as we'll as
pleasure; but he could and did habitually cast
all his cares on God and confidently trusted in
His power to extricate him from every dilem-
ma and make all things work together for his
good.
Imperfection is on earth the common ac-
Compartment even of regenerated and sancti-
ned humanity, and DR.. Smaller would have
ence of his Maker incompatible with conscious
unworthiness and confessed deficiency Even
to the last she had not attained neither was
already perfect" He has now fully "appre-
hended that for which also he was apprehend
ed of Christ Jesus
servant OF GOu. Well done
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won
Enter thy Masters joy.
Soldier of Christ, we'll done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And while eternal ages run
Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson offered prayer, the choir
sang "Abide with me, and the remains were
then taken to Evergreen for interment