The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-19

ism. His purse was open to all his
brethren He gave one of the presiding
elders of this conference horse TO com
mence his work. lie was quite wealthy
The late DR.. James a. Duncan ana ne
were bosom friends. and long after his
sad lapse Or. Duncan looked for his
return to the ministry, and II this news
went TO the skies, he filled the heaven
with Thanksgiving. / often sent him
religious literature with the same hope
Duncan said TO me: George never reViIes
the Church. but SAYS the Church is right
and / am wrong. lie VIII come Dach.
CONVERTED HIS BROTHER.
DR.. Carter said to me, soon after he
Joined conference. thrty-hve years ago.
! that he intended to ask the next con-
ference for thrSe-months' leave, I'm order
to visit his hayward brother In Tennes-
see. who was then a candidate for Con-
gress and that he had resolved never 10
come back until his brother was convert
ed He went out on horseback. After
his return he told me that he went round
the district with his brother, witnessed
his dissipation. and on one OCCASION
whilst sitting in the corner OF large
room, where his brother was carous-
ing with friends. the latter said;
George. preach US a sermon lie calm
" rose from his seat and preached OF
righteousness and judgment TO come
with great freedom and power. so that
the frolic suddenly ended. and his brother
| I'm a short while became member OF the
Baptist Church.
A WONDERFUL. SPEAKER.
When the war came on, Or. Carter
was an ardent Southerner, and consid-
cred patriotism next to religion, as did
many other divines. His great logical
| and oratorical powers were soon sought
after by politicians. His great speech at
| the old African church, on Broad street,
| filed a large and select audience with
wonder. Good judges. who had heard
| Daniel Webster and Henry Clay. were
| spell-bound and said ne was "A prodigy.
! His familiarity with constitutional law
| and political economy was marvellous.
| He was invited to the convention OF Texas
OF three hundred members met TO discuss
| secession There were three majority
| against the resolution when Carter arose
TO make his four-hours' speech. AT its
close he waved mis- hat, exclaiming, as he
| threw il upon the floor I'VE are ahoatr
| The vote was iaken, and Texas seeded
| by a majority Of 2T-wonderful result.
| For vim. disiinctiyeness siBgeness Of
aim, and compact logic, l have never
seen his equal. Like the great Scotch
divine. DR.. Chalmers, he drives one great
| central thought through the mind, and
DRY. This new and inviting field kindled
| ambition, and as its flame grew, his faith
| and love for God declined his eye ceased
TO be single; then darkness came down
upon his soul "Evil communications
corrupt good manners" The wine cup
was quick TO drown conscience, ana.
shut out every hope Of heaven"
HIS DOWNFALL.
As in the physical. 50 In the moral
| world. the higher the elevation, the deeper
and more damning the fall. Such
nature as DR.. Carriers could not De mar
hearted Step by step. my friend ana
former patient went down TO the deep
and dismal depths Of nfamy and shame
He was without God in the world, crop
ing in outer darkness in a dismal spirit
nal light. Alas, the white, spotless ropes
were now black. hooded pan.
ooh wretched state OF deep despair!
DR.. Carriers was not the ohly minis
terial lapse during the war know o'ners
who were afterwards reoial'neu, anu
made good confession before many
HIS DIVORCE.
.,,,o,,, very well Or. Carriers first wife.
s,a was an intelligent aiS good Chris
,tan INIT they were not at all congenlhl
IL a,.fted South and was soon emerged
a., oorrupting politics and got divorce
uo chung 10 his children. and they were
Elevated TO him. While far out OF the
church. and living in sin, he married
socond time from the most honorable
natives. long ago explained to me. his
second wifo was a generous ana most
excellent lady, and got separation from
him, largely. because she said ne was so
| miserable ard should again enter the
| ministry Dr. Carriers return 10 lie OF
| piety was genuine and sincere. lie hrst
| stopped drinking and began 10 make tenn
perance addresses. The greatest temper
| ance lecture | ever heard was delivered
| by him after his restoration. III would
have interested the Senate OF the United
| states He was engaged heart ana soul
| in this work for a year or more before
| he was reaimitted into the conference.
| His lapse was not as sad az David's. Shall
| one so apt 10 teach" who leads now
| "a blameless life" be debarred the privi-
| Iege of preaching the gospel A gentle
man of sense. from Portsmouth, said that
| DIR. Carter could teach him more the
| ology In one year than Vanderbilt could
| i'm three / never heard aim without
| great profit have no doubt OF his sin
certify and true pent snce. Let the con-
ference be careful Low they crush the
bruised reed.
or HIGH TYPE.
Or. Carter Is not known to the major
itv Of ths conference. snd to but few