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

Odist Church.
Services in memory of the late Rev
Z. O. Holman were held at the First
Methodist church yesterday morning.
There was 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.
H. S. Fairchild and Dr. c.. 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 II. 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:
q servant OF God who has died at his post
but rather to show affection for and APP
probation of a brother has gone from
among us.
Frederick G Holman was 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 g many-sided man,
endowed with a gift Of humor and wit second
to no one of whonHi have known gifted with
philosophical insight into truth, which placed
II
cussion of great problems came up; a teacher
Of no mean ORDER with a love for the simple
truth, and ability 70 impart' that which he
had come to know to others, and preacher
who combined the power build up a logical
framework the truth he wished to dis
euss with a gift for feTvent appeal which
made him a power in awakening the con-
sciences of men to action; all these things
combined to mark him q man of genius
AS a 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. lie seemed to
be able to take a 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 q sense, agree HIS sermons were mar
wells of terseness ard gave help to many a
troubled soul. To this he added a facility in
argument, without the 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 him se.f
guments on the essentials OF Christ!anlrv " h
a confidence that carried conviction. To this
he added a power of imagination which
belliShed and Quickened into life any subject
he chose to treat He was at times very eio-
Quent, and yet he seemed to care little for
the rhetorical beauty which 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 and affections of his
people.
1t was, after all, Gs IL an that he held
his very large place in the hearts of all the
people who knew him. He was lover of
righteousness. and hated srams of any sort
He dealt such blows at certain conceptions
OF the Gospel, that he made many well-mean-
ing people feel he was attacking the foCnda-
tons of faith, while he was simply advancing
the cause of righteousness To his concep-
ton theory of salvation which removed
the necessity of personal rectitude in the in
6ividual was worthy CT a moments notice.
He believed and lived according to his belief
that a man gloriies best the Savior, who
near as possible as Christ lived, and so prove
his discipieship. All who knew him best be-
lieved in his loyalty to rIsnteo u@.It,-,
relied without question on his Christian oh T
&cter.
He was a lover of truth. He was lover of
men. It is assumed that Christian will be
a lover of righteousness and truth but how
can a he a Christian and not be 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
relled to resign his work, revealed the pas
sion of his heart. Wherever he was in his
search foc health, if he could get the ear of
a company Of miners or people of any sort,
he preached unto them Jesus with an ardor
that won every congregation to which he min
:stered. His work remains and will not be
soon forgotten.