The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-03-28

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Ths fsmains Of Dr. Enlwood. wto1e dsssk 81
Memphis YVES briefly mentioned In ghs iass flea
mrAn, reached here on WednssdzT svsnlnr ~
and wee hurisd hon he Melhodlsi Choreh n
The afsrnoon Of ths Showing dzy ne dis
tressed fhthsr and mother accompanied NE body
Of their son fFom the place Of dean 70 that q
burial The services In the church we're con
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Kennedy and we're
solemn and impressive. The substance Of the
remarks made BY him Is given below Those
who listened to the services could not a. 10
fully sympafhizs with the stricken parents wh0
mourned the loss Of their only son, taken away
Just a. he had been prepared. amer much toll and
study, to enter upon the struggle Of lie in . Ia
borious profession God help them and make
the life and death Of this estimabIe young man a
lesson to all
SUBSTANCE or REMARKS By REV. Nh KEzSEDT-
This life Of ours is made up Of days and nights.
sunshine and storms. gardens and deserts. pal
aces and prisons- IL has It's Springs and sam
mers, its Autumns and Winters. Now a we'd
ding, then funeral; now = smile, then tear;
now an ecstacy OF joy, then an agony Of grief I:
first q cradle, last grave Ii has been cailei
Q painful passage DER q restless food" Ger
tainly il is q voyage in which We may expect 10
encounter storms, TO be tossed BIZ tempesis, 20 be
in danger of shpwreck-
In the mysterious, but all-wise, Providence Of
God, we are arrived al one of the desert places
q time Of darkness and the shadow of death.
Only TO the eye of faith may il blossom as a
rose" and the light Of heavenly hope dispel lis
gloom.
RALPH BANKS FULwooD whose body lies BE-
fore us, brought from a distant city 10 be laid
away in our quiet cemetery-the son OF Rev.
Charles A. and Mrs. H. @. Fulwood-was born
at Forsythe, Ga, while his father pastor of
the Methodist Church in that place. In child
hood and youth, he was intelligent, truthful
buoyant and gentle He formally and publicly
professed faith ia Christ and Identified himself
with the Church in his 14th year. Though NOV
ing about with his father from place 10 place, he
always maintained his alliance with the church
testifying In social meetings and in character and
conduct, the grace of God. He took great inter
est in the Sunday school and in sacred muse
He had musical talent Of high order and rich
tenor voice, but was chaste and simple in his
taste.
For five years he attended Emory College, Ga
where he graduated with the degree of Bachelor
of Arts in June, 1880 The President DR. Hav-
good, said of him that he was studious and wor-
thy of unlimited trust One obstacle, delicate
health, made his progress difficult
As he attained maturity, there was in him q
blending of dif1dence and manliness, gentleness
and courage, urbaniiy and earnestness- He Was
respectful to age and noted for his 6iial affection
and obedience. He was popular and useful, and
a number of his associates were converted
through his instrumentalify.
After his graduation at Emory College, he en-
tered the u. s. Marine Hospital at Norfolk, Va,
as clerk and student of medicine The follow ing
winter be took one full course of lectures n the
College of Physicians and Surgeons" in BALI
more. He then returned 10 Norfolk and resumed
his place as clerk and student In the autumn
of 1881 he resigned and went 10 Memphis Tenn
TO attend the Medical College in that city
There he had the valuable counsel OF his brother
in-law, DR. Murray, and the society Of ms sister
whom he dearly loved and in whose companion
ship he took the greatest delight Il was his
ambition to be fully-eqHipped physieian-as be
expressed il, "nOt 10 be a half doctor, but a
whole one" In the midst of the final examina-
tons he was stricken down As his physician
was about to apply painful remedy. he made q
rem0nstrance with which many know how 10
sympathize: Nov, doctor, You are going %
prevent me from attending my examinati0ns
The reply was You must submit 10 It'll Is
necessary"
He had passed the Dean and five professors
The two or three professors whose examinations
he was unable to attend, determined without
hesitation to pass him, net as act Of grace
but on the ground of assured proficiency and
merit One Of the professors said of him He
was the embodiment of my ideal of q gentleman
and q student" The diploma was brought BY
the Dean and Faculty to the depot as the be-
reaved parents were leaving Memphis with the
lifeless remains He had graduated scidh diztizc-
fs0n.
In his sickness be could make the diagnoses
and prognosis of his own disease; he was fully
aware of his condition and lis probabilities
Soon after he was taken ill., he called his mother
TO his bedside. Mother, / want 10 talk with
you In "a hours If may be too late-I NAV b.
unconscious / don't want 10 distress. buf com
fort you The probabilities are against nv re-
coveFy. For some reasons / could wish 10 live
but am not afraid 10 die All IS well have
not done nv Whole dasy-I have not lived As
wish had-bC; fhere : nOshIRg IN nv past lie !
would be unwilling for Won 10 know and have
peace with God Nv trcS, Is in Christ Al i
weir
His father reached his bedside few dsys BE-
fore the end. bat too late Tor more than Occz-
sional, though loving, recognition.
In the wanderings II his mind. he talked As Il
inviting his felloW-siCaen'S 10 g with him %
church-arguing. urging. e1irszEins. declaring
his own purpose Of fidelity. Patient alEzys. fOz
"a hours before his death be seemed % le with
out pain There struggle Al The lasr. bar
quietly and almost imperocpiihly he passed
away, and God gdue has bs1sasi sies-
He died of spinal meningitis Al ihe residence
of Dr. Murray, Memphis, on the l>h insI-
aged "A years, months and p days
+ Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord
We have here lesson of Hxgas7szfsssa Whist
is your life pa pilgrimage "a tale thar Is
told"-"a swift post $50 hand s-brsadlh -
"a weaver's shuttle "a flower - vapur
that appeareth for little time and then vanish
eth away"
We have here lesson of sympathy. This IS
no time for common place c0ndolence-~ vacant
chat well meant for grain" Il Is a time for
weeping :" with them that weep'-a time 10 feel
the sisterhood of sorrow.
We have here lesson Of SaB1aiSsi0n Is il an
easy one TO learng
THE face which, duly ~ the sun
Rose up for me with life begun.
To mark all bright hours Of the day
With hourly love, lie dimmed away
md yet my days 60 on. 90 on
The tongue which, like . stream could run
Smooth music from the toughest stone
And every morning with Good DAY
Make each day good, IL hnshed asay.-
And yet my days 60 on. 20 on.