The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-21
EULOGY OF DIR. HOLMAN.
Memorial Services at the First Meth
OdiSt Church.

Services in memory of the late Rev.
T. O. Holman We're held at the First
Methodist church yesterday morning.
There was a large attendance and, al
though eight years have elapsed since
DR.. Holman severed his connection
with the church at which the memorial
services were held yesterday, his efforts
for the upbuilding Of the church have
never been forgotten.
II. S. Fairchild and DR.. G. E. Riggs.
personal friends of the late Methodist
divine, spoke feelingly of his ability
and his services, not only to the First
church, but to the cause of Methodism.
Judge H. r. Brill was to have delivered
short address. but, owing to sickness.
he was not able to be present. Rev.
j. Frank Stout, pastor of the church,
delivered the principal address, speak
ing as follows:
We are gathered here today not to eu.ogize
a servant of God who has died at his post
but rather to show our affection for and APP
probation of brother VINO has gone from
among
Frederick O. Holman was a man of remark
able gifts. While he was especially fitted
for the Christian ministry, he could have
adorned any profession in which he had
chosen to work. He was a many-sfded man
. endowed with a gift of humor and wit second
to no enc of whom l have known; gifted with
philosophical insight into truth. which placed
him easily first in any circle where the dis
CuSSlOn Oh great prODjemS came up, q teacher
OF no mean order with love for the simple
truth. and ability to impart that which he
had come to know to others, and a preacher
who combined the power TO build up logical
framework on the truth he wished to dis
cuss with a gift for fervent appeal which
made him a power in awakening the con-
sciences of men to action; ali these things
combined to mark him as man of genius
AS minister of the Gospel he had at least
three striking characteristics He was clear.
He labored over his definitions until his very
statement seemed an argument that carried
with it exceptional weight. He seemed to
be able to take subject that had divided
his congregation. on which were varying and
intensely conflicting opinion, and so state the
propositions involved that his hearers were
able to see clearly their common ground, and
in a sense, agree. His sermons were mar
vels Of terseness and gave help to many a
troubled soul. To this he added facility in
argument without the use of many words,
by which he led his hearers by easy Steps
to his conclusion. Being by nature a ques-
toner. and having thought out for himself
the foundations of his faith, he made his
guments on the essentials OF Christianity w;1h
a confidence that carried conviction. To this
he added power of Imagination which en-
belliShed and qu:ckened into life any subject
ne chose to treat. He was at times very elo-
quent. and yet he seemed to care little for
the rhetorical beauty which was so easy for
him, since the purpose for which he spake
was supreme within him. 1t seldom happens
that these gifts are united in one man 50
fully as they were in him. and it made him
supreme IN the regard ana affections of his
people.
II was, after all, as IL an that he held
his very large place in the hearts of all the
people who knew him. He was a lover of
righteousness, and hated shams of any sort
He dealt such blows at certain conceptions
of the Gospel, that he made many well-mean-
ing people feel he attacking the foCnda-
tons of faith. while he simply advancing
the cause of righteousness. To his concep-
ton theory of salvation which removed
the necessity Of personal rectitude in the in
6ividual worthy CT a moments notice.
He believed and lived according to his belief
that a glorifes best the Savior who
died for him and again, by living as
near possible as Christ lived, and so prove
his dscipIeship All who knew him best be-
lieved i'll his loyalty to rIghteou>ness,
relied without question on his Christian char-
&cter.
He lover of truth He was a lover Of
men, 1t is assumed that Christian will be
a lover of righteousness and truth, but how
can man be Christian and not be a lover
of his kind? By this test he was indeed
Christian, and followed is Master. His last
struggle with disease during the closing
years of his life, after he had been COM
Ielled to resign his work, revealed the pas
sion of his heart. Wherever he was in his
search TO, health, if be could set the ear of
a company of miners or people of any Sort
he preached unto them Jesus with an ardor
that every congregation to which he min
:stered. His work remains and will not be
soon forgotten.