The Penn's Grove record., 1882-01-28

tions the index OF his heart. What lie
fell he ought tc say, he said; the
wrongs ana evils with which he came
in contact De denounced, aud what he
thought ought 20 be done TO promote
the glory of God and advance the
Cturch's interest, he would do with
out studying too nicely q~ues,ious Of
mere eNp,dieucy cr policy, a favorite
maxim with him was, 40 hight,
leave consequences with Cod Those
SlO came ucatGs. TO him undeis COL
lin best and loved him most. His
frtnkness, his transparent purity and
Christian integrity, his great wealth
of affection. his social element, his
warm and urdying friendship gave him
power TO win thousands OF loving hearts
who now deeply mourn his unexpected
death.
lie was an able preacher. Ills edu-
cttioual ADVANTAGES in early life were
eonined 30 the public school, but the
responsibilities of his calling led him
to prepare himself for the work. His
mind was naturally penetrating aud
vigorous, and lie had IL faculty of quick
~ graspins the main thoughts in any
suhiect or book, ard Of gathering know
ledge from every day experience and
observation. This intuitive capacity
enabled him TO acquire a large and
varied fund Of tue best material for the
pulpit. lie Was well qualified for use
f~uluess, and his ermons were models
Of thorough preparation. Their deliv-
cry showed profound study, c~learness
Of perception TO the wants of his peu-
pie, as well as a mind deeply embued
with the spirit of his divine master.
His preaching was highly appreciated
ty his people, and attended often with
great power. A Captain was so deeply
convicted under a sermon he preached
at Port Norris camrmeeting, on the
punishment of the wicked. that he
could not shake off his feelings, and be-
came converted at sea. When Le came
back he said THAT sermon nearly Kill
ed me-"
lie was a mar OF great fidelity. The
charges he served were large and enl-
braced several churches, and required
a vast amount of eXhaEsting labor. On
some he spent five or SIX months in cx-
ira meetings, of necessity he must be
out at night in all kinds OF weather,
riding literally thousands Of miles all
nnally. Preaching, visiting, and at
tending to his pastoral work must be
done under the most u~nfavorahle cir
eumstanees. There was a great drain
upoI his apparently strcng constitu-
ton. but the herculean task was faith
fully performed. He did MT heglpct
the distant family or out OF the way APP
pointmeut. The love OF Christ con-
strained him. He worked while it
was called day. lie was "a pattern of
tld,lity.
lie Was a man of methodical habits.
He followed : well defined rule in al
most every thing. Having before him
u plan ii would be carried out. In the
nineteen years OF his connection with
the Conferences he has only left two
blanks in his report of the collections.
Even this year, two months before Con
ference he had taken every collection,
had his wife 10 make out his report,
and every check was signed and in the
Envelope ready TO be handed in after
he had Soae - his heavenly home, to
answer the roll call of ihe discharged
warriors His private Journal in which
he wrote every week for 81 years is a
beautiful specimen OF neatness and ele-
CANT penmanship. In this lie has a
record of every text and sermon he ever
preached, every funeral he cyer attend
ed, every baptism of adult or infant lie
performed, and every marriage he v
celebrated. He was ambitious to leave
behind him the testimony that he had
Systematically attended to all the duties
of a Methodist preachers work. His
e~nterprisiug spirit led him to remodel
snd rebuilt the Church AT Dorchester,
TO improve and besutify II number of
palS0nages, and the new Chapel AT
Psnnsyille "a entirely carried forward
and completed after h had become
disabled by failing health, a monument
OF his perseverance, and loye for his
turned TO his house after the dediea-
ton and told HIM Of the pleasant SER
vics, the crowd present, and that We
had raised more than the amount he
had told US to secure. he shouted sew
eral times Celery to Cod and was
very happy, because this his last work
on earth was such a complete success
There Mas J native genius and o.
giualuy in u Brother EaStlack thar
could no be suppressed. lney put q
SPECIAL stamp ou all he did or said. In
nothing did this appear more striking
y ,hm III his Blackboard Exercises.
Here he had an opportunity TO Illus
trate urathS in q manner peculiar to
himself. bis talents il This direction
had already won for Kim = wide and
extending reputation, and his services
were called for in many directions. But
This We'll equipped workman was called
iu the zenith Of his powers aud usesul-
ness to "t'aase at ones to work and
lie" and his body with his charge
lay down. IL WAS Il great struggle.
Ills grief NJ the tkought of giving up
the work he loved SD intensely was
aYa.f hut he gained the victory and