Telegram-herald., 1890-05-11

sA. 20 ,i. exel4insd. -Lords sac,
thea. taeEs % 10 snd ~ youE'
II
soon after liLlls JsHe began O. attend
rhe school -l Ha1iiagt9a, Irving was s ,
pointed .fs laastsF. and 49, engaged ~
ir Welsh -s private I4ror f9E his d4ugh-
-er. This -s -ae beginning Of their 40
4laiat-Iee. IL was in 1910. when Miss
Welsh aas Q wears Oh. and Irving, who
44s losa a l13s as ls Irvings father
s.la q l.ol- tanner In AMMAN, a toWn on
tle shores ~ tle broad Solaay SO graph
le.l-y described hy Walter Scott In Rcd
sslrz.er and frora Whose swift flowing
t.le EdEard Irving - az once saved while
clld. together ulth ais Hrtle brother
John by an uncle on horseback. very
Lllel as DaTsle fAtiner Was saved BY
'.s ulcle. also mounted After the usual
preliminary schooling the Lad az the age
ot -. went to diH5uFgh 90 study ~ the
lal.ers-.y and four years later. In 1909,
..ak Als degree. lie Jheu entered the
Divinity school, and as vas usual for
roar Scottish theological students, began
teaching for h.s support while ne wEs
pursuing BIS Studies. Ia this way upon
tl- .r.iluleld4-.ou of uIs professors, he
obtained the appointment OF master Of
Iaalngtol schoOl
Iu p-r-ou irving was very handsome.
E- WAS leraJiy more than si1 feet
l.y4 alld po.grrt1Iy 1ullL, hls forehead
8.sb broad. deep aud expansive, his thick.
a-l-A. 90 -c,iag eyebrows Overhung
I-rE -u-. and rather deep set. peuetrat-
ir- eye5, oa- OK which had an obhguity,
tla result of long continued exposure
while aa infant Ia the cradle 70 light
from "a side window but which did not
materially de,ract from his looks. his
nose ard his mouth were finely shaped,
and bis whole head nooly cast and COW
cred with a profusion Of black curly
nair. r. is related of him that when he
was preaching 40 Glasgow. ~ the age Of
-. he called one day TO see a lady " no
had ordered her maid servant 10 tell all
visitors she was engaged. The girl broke
iu upon her IN a state OF great excite
iueut. Mem, there's a wonderful grand
Gentleman called | couldna say YOU
were engaged ~ him. l think he Inaun
be n Highland chief" That Mr.. Irv-
ing' exclaimed another person; 'thst
Dr. Chalmers helper; took him for a
cavalry officer" third told DR. Chal-
mers himself that Irving looked like a
briganl chief. well, said Dr. Chal-
mers. whatever they say, they never
,muk him Ike anything but leader Of
men,"
lrviur's strength. courage and pro-
I f-leacy in athletics were also remark
able Will master of Haddington
schoo. De- frequently walked with several
of MS scholars to Edinburgh and back
I the same evening. distance Of thirty
i've miles. % hear Or. Chalmers preach.
i AtE E.rA.lily. two wears later. his feats
7 20 swimming were the admiration of the
/ bcaolders. and when on a pedestrian ex-
\ curs4ou with a comrsde some tourists
/ once attempted Co exclude the two from
T the sitting room Of the inn where they
I had ordered dinner he calmly threw open
Y the window. and turning q his compan-
I ion. said ~Nil YOU toss out or knock
DOWN" This remark with his powerful
appesrar-e and determined expression
Immediately procured him his rights.
4 Ou another occasion he had escorted
-ome ladies @, . public meeting, whore a
+ bullying official attempted to force them
f "a. fa4l back from whers they stood. Pc
+ .e.at -ir. o- VIII 1nnih.late YOU" said
. Irving raj .rr in hi. hanl great stick
~
tar and Irving party was not further
/ disturbed With all tins he had great
! tenderness of heart. and a beautiful
story is toll of hiu when ha was preach
inr on London It was in the open air
ard great crowd slIrrOunded him. 4
+ .ritt who bail been losf was held up by
I person who bad found it. and who
wanted % know what he should DO with
it. .G3rs me the child said the preach
er. an] is vas passed along 10 him. lie
stretched alt bis arms. and the little
wlf nestled down upon his shoulder.
I perfectly happy Hethen. with the child
iu -nis position. went on with his sermon.
weaving i1roit the familiar incident OF
+ -ne ~avi1ur.s blessing e little children.
and 3c the and restored the list one % is
rare--s Witnesses ~ the incident say
that they could never think II It withou,
fr- bringing tears % their eyes. His pas
+ to-sI .r.strsaons. both m Glasgow and
i- Iart.r. were marked 1y the gentlest
rrura-rv ,yit1 the poor and the suffer
fr- s.l countless anecdotes are told 4
n generosity. his courtesy and bis sue