The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-23

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than ordinary mental culture, even
after the standard oieducaled men.
His early literary training was &C.
cura,e; his theological atlainmenis
were superior When he left the
"scbcOlof prophets" al Danyille,
where be received bis diploma,
there gathered about him every
promise 81 usefdlness in his Lords
vineyard. and these promises we're
amply justified by his snbseqBent
career Butbest Of all be had sat
AZ the feetof Jesus and caught His
spirit, and heard His call: $50
preach my Gospel His father
and grandfather before him were
Ministers ofthe Gospel. Hisfalh.
er was the pioneer Of Presbste terrain
ism 10 The Valley Of Va. and he
gave three sons 70 The gospel minis.
TRY. Under the moulding inhu
ence ofsuch a father, lie received
his rsl'impressions ofthe needs Of
adying world. From a youth be
was sci out 70 the ministry, and
like Timothy there wasin him san
unfeigned faith,H handed down
from his grandmother and mother,
aud also like Timothy, 'sfrom q
child be had known the holy scrip.
lures Whichare able to make wise
into salvation through faith in
Jesus Christ II Is not strange
then, that q career, beginning un
der such ine religions Influence
should beended IN the work OF a
good soldier Of Chgisl,
Hehas occupied many important.
6eldso flabor' and his ministry has
kbeen abundantly owned by his
Lord. The speaker said, be be.
lieyed his Yorkin Kentucky began.
az Winchester wherefrom a small.
nucleus Of believers there has
grown one Of our best churches,
equipped with all material and
spiritual resources for active work.
| While there he was instrumental
in the erection Of the spacious
church edifice in which the people
now worship, and many oflhe most
prominent members Of that church
were the seal Of hisministry there.
He has labored IN other parts Of
Kentucky with great acceptance
and usefulness. He was once pas.
tor Of this church. and some Of you
here today will thank God through
eternity that you heard the gospel
from bis lips;
His work In Missouri, was par.
tiCularly fruitful Of results, and
nothing but what be conceived 10
be imperative duty impelled him
to break up tender ties and accept
the last field Of his labor, at Point
Pleasant, West Va, amid whose
appreciative and warm hearted
people be laid down his amor at
the divine call, aud went up to
be crowned by his divine Lord.
The speaker said 1t was his priv.
ilege TO labor with him for ten days
last summer, and he was happy in
his happiness, in being surrounded
by loving people, who We'd with
one another in-their offices Of kind
ness and in their appreciation Of
his pastoral work, lie had won
their hearts By his discreet aud
tender association with them and
by his scrupulUus care to magnify
his Office asa ministerof Christ.
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