The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-07-09

The Twenty-ninth day Of April is q no
table day in the history Of the May Memoir.
ial Church in Syracuse, as it is the ami.
versary Of the installation Of the Rev.
Samuel r. Calthrop. d. D., the eminent
divine who 50 long has nlinistered to them
spiritually as pastor of the Church.
DR.. CalIhrop was born in England and
received his preparatory scholastic training
at ST. Paul's School, London. Entering
Trinity College, Cambridge, he sson became
! bright figure in that brilliant eoterie of
scholars, literary men and wits that followed
in the traditions of Macaulsy and his associ-
ates at the university. In the middle Of the
century he visited Syracuse and received
his first impressions Of the young city that
nearly score Of years later he was to choose
as his home and in which his labors have
been SO long and effective. The masterly
pulpit addresses of DR.. Calthrop have had
their fundamentals drawn from the deepest
research. His people have been instructed
BY him, not only in things spiritual, but in
the elements Of the hrDaiest culture, in lit
eratuFe, in art and in science His Young
men have been taught muscular system OF
morality. In these and in many other ways
has he endeared himself to his congregation,
which is one Of the most highly cultured
and wealthy in the city.
DR.. Calthrup has striking personality.
To the eye he is most picturesque figure.
His head and face, framed in luxuriant mas.
ses of silky. snow white hair and beard. are
of the type of Bryant and L0ngfellou. Al
though over seventy years old, his rather
gpare figure Is firm and erect, and every
movement is active and graceful. His whole
life long he has been an ardent admirer and
promoter Of athletic sports, and even at his
advanced age, plays tennis with all the yigur
and skill Of q young man. To Syrarusans,
perhaps, this remarkably versatile man is
most widely known, apart from his profes-
sion, Is q scientist.
On bright April morning 8 reporter fol-
lewed the winding driveway that curying
aYnuna the hill leads TO Calthrup Ledge an
pld-fasni0ned. red brick mansion, surrounded
by grove Of oaks and ehestnuts. Wearing
d black skull cap and black coat of semi
clerical cut, the master of Calthrop Ledge
eraciously received the reporter who called
70 inquire ab0ut his health, for, though
manfilly repressing all possible evidences
n bis suffering, DIR. calthDp for many
vsays ,Sas been the victim Of distressing
stiiietion natil by fortunate chance he was
lei 70 AXE The remedy which has efectually
cured him.
During more than half Of his pastorate in
Svraeuse. Dr.. Calshrop hiss been troubled
with rheumatism, and st intervals he suffered
excrueiatiHg agony from IL At times the
main WIS % great as to prevent MIN from
xalking. Many remedies were tried with
evat success. and BE- and his friends had given
u hape ef permanent eurs OF Of more
than temporary relief when he took the
preuaration that drove the disease completely
from his system.
In letter written to the editor Of The
EselaiHg Esas, of Syracuse, last year, Dr.
Halfhrop told Of his affection and It's cure
Tins Il Dr. Calthropis letter:
To she Editor Of TAe Ersaiag NeEs--
nsay Cir, More than thirty-iivs years ago
wrgnehed nv left knee, throwing ii almost
from IN socket. GFeat swelling followed,
and the sgnovial juice ksps leaking frnm the
i0int.
This made me lame for years, aud from
sine to time the weak knee would give out