The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18

hold he kept on his consciousness until,
by the divine mercy, the Lord veiled that
consciousness for the last half-hour.
No man, no book, however plausible,
no trouble or temptation ever 30 wrestled
with the spiritual sanity OF John Me-
Auslsn as TO throw him even for one
moment off his feet. The winds OF doc
trine caused no quake, not even tremor,
in his frame But they were welcome
to freshen and ventilate the cham bers of
his soul. There were no skeleton closets
in his theology. All the rooms were
open. No mustiness abode there, and
there were no crypts horrible with unused
doctrines wrapped in grave clothes. His
character was like the New Jerusalem,
with three open gates on every side. The
truth never frightened him. This large
ness of spirit was beautifully apparent in
the JOY he displayed in the means OF
grace, which in his case were by no means
limited to the ordinary channels. Their
are those perhaps who cannot take their
regular bread from heaven unless il Gomez
in recognized form. He VAS not one OF
them. He often spoke OF the great bless
ipgs he received in Joel Bassett's mission,
where he came into close touch with the
emotional power of religion over the lives
of the depraved. Yet no man relished
more than he the masterful setting forth
OF Christianity on its intellectual side.
He loved thesdoctrine and he gloried i'm
its application. i imagine the modern
term, "applied Christianity" would have
justly puzzled him; for in him all life
was doctrine, and all doctrine was n live.
Ibis explains the delight he ever took
in the house of God. He went there to
refresh and refill his soul for use. Last
Sunday that being, believe, the first he
has been absent from church for years
7 told him.what i had been trying TO say
that morning. He listened esgeriy,
thanked me, AMI said: "Before you 20
/ would like TO join you in prayer, for''-
and here his voice broke il is the only
thing like public worship i can have to-
day." Not a word OF complaint did this
strong sufferer utter against pain; but
to be kept from the house OF God brought
tears to his eyes.
His was not that narrow mind which
throws of the old friend to take on the
new. There was no rartizanship in his
nature; he was on no mans side; he was
hotsile TO no man, When some turned
their backs on man he continued to
assist him In secret, and TO speak kind
ly OF him before men. IL occasion re-
quired that he should give an adverse de-
cision on a brother mortal, he Id so slow
ly, and reirained from saying more than
was necessary.
The night before he died told friend
that he words "Love thinketh no evil'
described him well. The day after he
died another friend came to me with the
same idea. This coincidence OF opinion
struck US with peculiar force, and we felt
moro deeply than tefore how clearly he
carl led this text stamped o his forehead
He loved to trust men and in small mat
ters ii was easy 10 deceive him. But in
weightier affairs his conscientio iousness
compelled him TO careful scrutiny. But
in spite OF business career of magnifi-
cent success, his natural atmosphere was
that OF the kingdom OF Righteousness,
where he might breathe without analyz-
ing the air for poison. AS result, ho
man who possessed a spark of nobleness,
dared to deceive him, for those who knew
him loved his moral approval above most
things else.
And you who have had business rela-
tions with him in large way, together
with you 1ho have looked up to him as
an employer have often felt that he gave
good advice because he took personal
interest in every case. know how it 10
with you who worked under his direc-
tion. The noblest compliment 1 can pay
bin is TO say that you thought OF him as
a friend first and Gs an employer alter
waru.
His spiritual sanity made him happy.
Like ell lorge-minded good men be was
an optimist. John McAuslan enjoyed
religion because he bad so much of it.
lie gave, and good measure, pressed
down, shaken together, running over. do
men give into his bosom today, for the
words-of the Lord have fulillment. He
lent, never despairing, and am glad 10
any one deed OF benevolence. Only his
own immediate family can know the
wealth of nature passed beyond their
touch, though thank God the memory OF
it will continue TO b. a consolation and
an education. lie was large character
i'm the white light of the home, and one
of his older sons has said TO me that he
never knew his father to do an unjust
thing. They felt the purity OF his mo-
tives, and the self effscement OF his life.
learned some time since that he bad,
unknown TO all the family, undergone two
distressing operations on the ear. Hut
since he loved them he hid 1t.
The ADDRESS was very affecting and thsre
was scarcely dry eye to be seen or a
sound other than the minister's voice
throug hout it's deliverance.
At the conclusion OF the address Mr..
Nutting announced the death OF Mr..
Troup, for 10 years the friend OF tho de-
ceaged and 30 wears his mariner