The Canton times., 1902-05-16

a sneral Assembly Of T. the aa,naatss paes1ss
church, made up OF deiega,es
~ o presbyteries all over the
w once before this great and
!, body met in Mississippi, and
Y ...r W. was its honored hostess.
pu,s '',rsdav morning, the 18th inst,
lul u4 service will be held in the
il9b rhurch, Jackson, and the com
.sars .sars-about s three hundred-to-
w. 18th the missionaries, officers
ahnrch boards, etc., Will be
..,come guests of Jackson,s nos
] homes for ten days. Every
I, i being done for the proper re-.
and entertainment OF these
u a,ished men-the very flower OF
surcb in the South, and SO In
United tates-and their assem-
!, Jackson will be the source OF
!, Measure and benefit. 1t Will
rreat shadow on the meeting OF
hot DIR. B. M. Palmer, the dearly
I'd of so many thousand hearts,
~ absent because of the cruel ac-
j to his now fast-failing body,
! home in New Orleans, last week,
! bis leg was broken in two places
ether severe injuries were sus-
i This gifted preacher and
NV man. who through his long life
walked so close within the foot
! of the Master he loves and
yes has long been the central figure
,hose great meetings Of the South
Presbyterians, and his absence
4 be severely felt. His splendid
u with its crown of glory will
missed in the varied scenes Of the
emily; his kindly greeting will not,
has been the custom, add sunshine
the day for his friends, nor will the
Il audience sit enthralled by the
psic of the beautiful voice, the puri-
Of diction and the solemnity OF the
essage that he delivered with such
pouence and such love from his
lister. But absent though he will be
bodv his influence will linger like
IbeDediction over the men who have
bored SO long and SO lovingly be-
de him in this high court OF the
burch and it will bless and brighten
Heir labors and uplift their hearts
list to take time for thought of Dr.
|almer.
| The State of Mississippi, and the
bedical profession in particular, lost
bright and shining light when, at
lis home in Oxford, on May 4, the life
4 DR.. Thomas Dudley Isom went out
Ind he entered into "the rest that re-
hains for the people of God" This
pace Is too restricted for a fitting
|ecital of the many splendid elements
ND noble attributes that combined to
make Of this great man one Of ma
Iure's nobleman, and a perfect type
4 the chivalrous, cultured Southern
Ientleman. He was soldier, too
lot alone for the four years of battle
Fheh the eyes of the world were upon
lim, but during the more than foul
core years of his life did he fight the
nemies within and without, seen anc
mseen and in these he came off vic
or. Few men live to such great age
NTH their mental abilities unimpaired
'ut such was the blessing given tt
his beloved physician, and those o1
lis household and friends. Up to thu
ery last his great learning was 6
ource of delight to all about him
nd even unto the end the beautiful
aith that had upheld him through
aes stern vicissitudes-a faith al
trong as a martyrs and as simple a!
childs-illumined his soul and made
iorious its entry into that realm
mere the pure in heart see God. II
is children and grandchildren thu
eople of the State extend their sym
amy. The State University and al
ne schools of Oxford (colored as wei
white) closed in respect to hi
lemory.
Ii we should chronicle week b,
eek the signs of advancement il
rookhaven, we would have to Civ
lat town a special department II
mississippi Matters" 1t has beef
rowing steadily for four or five year
ow' and the best part of 1t is tina
is being made into a city by hom'
en and largely by home capital. 1
true-and pity 'tis tits true"-th'
'Wn Jailed to vote for a bond issu'
u sewerage last week; but we ar
'nhdent there must have been SOM
sry good reason for this seeming