St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-15

of the Welsh people. which makes the
names usually Synonymous with integ-
rity and sturdy manhood. He gradu-
ated at Princeton, as his father and
grandfather had done before him, and
with distinction. before he reached his
men as Senators Cattell and Stockton,
of New Jersey; Judge Trease, of New
Jersey; w. p. Ross. chief of the Chero-
kee nation; Judge S. NJ. Breckenridge,
and many other men Of distinction.
His college course finished. he took
up the study OF law in his fathers Of
flee, who, with his distinguished part
ner, Hon. Joseph w. Gott. we're emf
-nent as lawyers of learning and great
ability. No wonder with such blood
coursing In his veins, and such splendid
opportunities laid at his feet, that he
should seize them. and in after years
rise to such honOrs as those which he
attained III this his adopted state that
today loves to do honor and pay tribute
to his record and spotless reputation of
twenty-Seven years on the judicial
bench. While but yet youth. COM
paratively speaking, he was elected
judge of the county court in his home
in the state of New York, wnere he
served with that fidelity and success
that ever afterward characterized
him In his successful career. Almost
two score years ago, while our state was
yet territory, he turned his face to the
great undeveIoped Northwest and Sc
Iected st. Paul as his future home; and
here he has witnessed and assisted that
marvellous progress and development
that have marked his adopted state
and city until they are not whit be-
hind older states and cities in advance
ment in science, the arts. agriculture,
commercial interests, education, ana
last, but by no means least, religion.
In all of these our departed brother has
played conspicuous part. So rapid
was his growth in his new home that it
was but eight years after becoming a
citizen of this commonwealth until he
was called to the bench of the district
court, which position he filled with
great distinction and honor for twenty
seven years.
Rev. DR.. Carson referred to the re-
lIgious side of Judge Wilkins character
and his church Work as follows:
And now my hearers, why such a
character. integrity and manhood? l
answer unhesitatingly, as he would
answer. Aye. as he has said to his pas
tor, because his life in its ideals was
governed, controlled and actuated by no
less an ideal, Jesus Christ, the God
man. Judge Wilkins ancestors were
devoutly religious. both in his fathers
and mothers family. His father did
not become communicant in the
church until we'll advanced in years.
His mother was devout member of the
Presbyterian church from childhood,
and he was child of the covenant,
being consecrated to God in the ordil-
ance of baptism when an infant, and
her prayers and faith i'll life and In
death were that God would keep
his covenant with her aud bring her
boy into the church triumphant. and to
nothing did Judge Wllkin ascribe his
success in life more than to the princi-
Piles instilled into his heart as he learned
to pray at the knees of Cody mother.
1t pays to be religious. brethren; it pays
to recognize God the Father, Christ the
Son. and the Holy Spirit as the revealer
of truth, the sanctifier of the hearts of
men. Few men were better posted on
the Bible. few had read more of the
best literature of the church. One of his
last requests to his pastor was that he
would procure for him Stoves history
of the books of the Old Testament and
their inspiration. He not only identi-
fed himself with the material interests
Of his adopted city, but he i'm
mediately found home in the Central
Presbyterian church. He served for
many years on the board OF trustees
and was faithful and careful of all the
interests committed to his keeping.
His heart was in the success of this new
building, and often has he said: 1--WE
want to see it paid for now and thrown
open in its beauty, perfection and COM
pletion to the common people of this
city. who must have the gospel of Jesus
Christ preached to them"
Such, my friends, were the feelings
and aspirations of this distinguished
jurist in his relations to the church of
Jesus Christ. and now you will not mis-
understand or misjudge me. Judge
Wiikin was not COMMUNICATE in the