Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08

a Rucn " nAHus, the lips sHgnC pressure
A lift Of hat and You were gone;
Each heart now feels itself alone.
aas 8nE 81 MINNIE C. BALLARD.
- : MEMOIR.
= REV. JAMES ROBERT LATToMUs.
james Robert Lattomus was born
February 10th, 1862, in New Castle
county, Delaware, and died August
End, 1891, at Pensaukin, New Jersey.
He was converted in December, 1879,
under the ministry of Rev. j. s. Lame
10 the city of Philadelphia, and at
opce became active 10 church work,
allowing nothing but absolute necess-
ity to keep him from his place in the
prayer and class meeting. His zeal
in soul.winning was SO marked that
during the pastoral term of Rev. ].
Wesley Harkins at Eighteenth and
Wharton streets, in Philadelphia, he
was licensed as an exhorter and inn
5 mediately began the work OF establish.
i6g d mission 1t point where -four.
ishing society now exists Twenty
second and Reed streets. He began
this kofk BY holding meetings under
tree at first, afterward In machine
shop, and by bis magnetic Christian
/ inAoeace dteN the people to himself
and to his Master, and the people Of
that mission owe him great debt Of
gratitude to-day.
The "call of God" was upon him,
and having had but few educational
advantages beyond the district schools
in bis usual straightforward way he
asked bis father if be thought he
could spare him from the home in
order that he might seek more educa-
ton. The father, with truly patriarl
chad faith. and Ghristlike spirit,
I turned to Gods Word and read !:
He that loveth father or mother
more than me. is not worthy of me"
Solwith perennial blessings be went
70 Pennington Seminary, saying, TIL
do il for Christ's sake J" and in his
private journal he penned the follow
ing words Of fconsecration and coven-
antswith God:
/ lhlsArcossEcRArIos | TO COD.
Psan;ngtoa Seminary, Oct. /, 1886. |
NY Dear Heavenly Father II do
this morning desire to draw nearer to
Thee, and 10 doing so,. as under.
stand Thy Word, I mnst have clean
hands and o contrite heart. As / IN.
derstand my heart this morning,
am sorry that in the past l have not
lived nearer TO Thee. As Thou
knowest, On The eleventh day Of Au-
gust, at Pitman Grove, / gave my
self to Thee, and 90 far as know
have. never Withdrawn the Offering
but if, ID Thy sight, I have. or if
there is any new light that Thou hast
lglvel me, revealing sin or making
known duty, not yet rspented or perA
formed. or any new power not conse.
Grated to Thee, with Thy help here
and now, for to-day and all days to
come, for time and eternity, give my.
self to Thee and by Thy grace will
not 'take myself Out of Thy hands.
] do accept Thee "a
my Saviour and Sanctiisr. Keep,
Lord Jesus, that which now commit
to Iheey fbFever. Amen
And to this be added bis name.
: As his pastor for two years at PEN
nington, ! simply voice the sentiment
OF the entire school-professors and
pupils as well asg the culnmunity,
sahen1 say He was true tothat Gov.
elant. No student had such cota:
manding influence in. the seminary ast
Rob Lattomns. He was easily the b
leader in every good work. At var.
ious times he was, president of the
Y. M @. A., of Philomathean, and
was the originator and earnest leader
Of the holiness meeting held at 4
o'clock on Sabbath afternoons 10
lhe the seminary building. AS a
local preacher be gave bis services 10
any appointments that the local /.
pastor might assign TO him, whether
% the chufch sork 1t Pennington or /
sut en- the hills in the school houses |
md among the people. Many loyal, !
owing hearts throughout that country !
Fillmourn his loss. For him to say !
II viii go, was to have the work ,
provided ioEr
The following verses written by him
i the time, indicate very clearly
he deep struggle that was taking
,lace IN his own mind, and the |
pirit of faithful submission that q
haracterized him m If
I'm ready, Lord Thy will to do, IL
And whereso;sr Thy hand may lead
I'll gladly follow Thee.
II called to walk in thorny paths,
To honor Thy request
! While there thy footsteps may be seen, 4
Thy servant shall be blest.
Amid earth's sorrows ana ita woes
1 still will follow Thee: '
For the arm ON which thou didst rely h
fsronnd and under me. r.
=
And when before Thy throne stand
Though void of every plea,
Remembering still Thy precious blood,
LORD, will trust in Thee. NJ
He MAS. appointed by Presiding Y
;ldeE. Rey. j. B. sGraw, ID. D., of the q
lew Jersey Conference, to Titusville h
harge, In March, 1890, and served b
lat charge with great acceptabIity c
liring that Conference year. Early
] September, while at Titusville, we q
dyised together and he started a = !.
'oods,, eeting up in the mountain = =
eais awhile, and by the blessing OF L
Iod and the assistance of his. minis u
srial brethren, he was enabled to see it
revival spread through the surround :
ng country for many miles.
At the session of the New Jessey
conference, held il. Trenton, March,
e9l, be was at The earnest request of