Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-25

and his courtesy gentle and constant I |
have little testimony concerning his work
as . pastor, but I am confident that he
must have been peculiarly happy in his
work In the parish.
Certainly in Pennington everyone was
. house or passed along the street q bright
ray of Gods sunshine went that way. He
was kind to everybody; stern and almost
isrce In his denunctation of the liquor
traffic, no victim of that evil had q warmer
friend than he.
His sympathies were broad and gener-
oue. The beloved Industrial school and
Hampton were perhaps oftenest in his
thoughts and prayers, but every needy one
found in him generous helper. Foreign
missions and home missions were dear to
him. The missionary concert seemed his
favorite service. One of his latest anxieties
was to make sure that our annual scholar
ship for Hampton was secured.
He was eager and Ingenious in his
search for opportunities to do good. When
he could go about only with difficulty the
letter full of thoughtful sympathy was
often written, with trembling hand, but
with steady and loving heart. I have re-
esiyed many such, full of encouragement
and faith.
s. Need + speak of his enthusissmi
There was . fervsr, ready kindling of
his feelings which made his advocacy of
the causes he loved urgent and effective.
sometimes fear that in these critical
days warmth of feeling and srdor of spirit
are in danger of being quenched. There
was that in our brother which reminded
one of what John calls JUNCTION, that quail
| ity which excites devotion, fervor, tender
ness and sympathy, and we all knew that
his fervor was heartfelt, the burning ex-
preston of genuine and consecrsted life.
9. The most important elements have
reserved to the last, his conviction of right
| and faith in God. With all his courtesy
| and gentleness he was Puritan. He
| obeyed his conscience and he believed in
| God. The deep secret of his power and
| success was his moral and spiritual worth.
| With all that was genial and kindly, with
| the sparkle of wit and the flash Of humor,
| his sense of duty was stern and immovable,
and the basis of this was his loyalty to
Christ.
know nothing of the possible struggles
of earlier years, but in the maturity of his
life his faith wss sincere. He believed in
Christ and in the kingdom of God. he
loved the church and was confident of its
| triumph. His friendship with Jesus was
tender and joyous. From q casual CONVEX
| sation on the street one would see that his
| life was in God. Almost his last articu-
late words were :'Ths Lord is my shep-
herd"
In thinking of his life no other words
| seem to me to express more perfectly his
spirit than those glowing phrases of Isaiah
so, "The Lord shall be unto thee an ever
lasting light; thy God thy glory"
A little sketch of his life work that he
wrote on Thanksgiving day, November 20,
1889, closes with these words: 80 blessed
| God, Thou art my God and joy and help
| or. Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget
| not all his benefits. will praise and
adore and love Him to the last"
Farewell, dear brother, thy bright and
happy spirit has passed into the glorious
mansions above, for which thou hast been
| preparing. Thou hast taken with thee
many sheaves, and great was the JOY ct
thy coming. The song that thou heardest
was 1.-THE Seraphim's Song" and the
greetings of many beloved friends, who
passed on before, mingled with the wei
come of the angels. BLESSED are the dead
who die in the Lord" May we, too, join
thee when the Master calls.
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