The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-12
LIE WAS ONCE BLIND, BUT
i NOW HE CAN EASILY SEE
Rev. E. L. K Tune of Manchester, for Seven Years Had
to Be Led About by Friends--Renarkable Re- IS
covery Of the Sight Of Minister.
THE TRIALS OF OAK GROVES. PASTOR

was then given the public school for two
years. So we'll pleased were the people
with him that he was begged to stay
with them permanently, but having the
desire to do something better io- the
people and the world in which lie 'jveC,
he resigned his position and began at
every spare moment to prepare himself
for the ministry. He studied while 1T
work, and many nights the midnight Gil
was burned in his room, while he pored
over some knotty question in the Bible.
With the help Of friends he was sent
to the Crozier Seminary, at Chester, Pa.
Here ne stayed until last June, gradual
ing with high honors. He then left the
seminary and went&to preaching the Cos
pei. For a long time he held meetings at
different places and had much success.
1t was while on visit to Manchester, that
the congregation of Oak Grove Church
was in need Of a pastor, and asked him
time. This he did, and the congregation
were so well pleased with him that hey
extended MIN a call on the 1st Of Octo-
Der, which was accepted. He has given
entire satisfaction, and the church is well
pleased with him.
When Times reporter called on him
last week he was found in his cozy little
study at the home of Mr.. Utz on Co
wardin Avenue, hard at work preparing
one of his nlasterfu] sermons to be de-
llvered to his congregation. Mr.. Tune
says from his earliest recolIections the
desire to preach has been uppermost IN
his mind.
A GOOD PASTOR.
His sermons are all carefully prepared
and delivered with an earnestness that
convinces his hearers that he is a man
of God. Fle is easily approached and
stranger is soon at ease in his presence.
Mr.. Tune is a man who believes in vis-
iting members Of his church and every
day he can be seen making the rounds
of the houses of members OF his church.
When he was asked as to his early
life he replied in cheerful manner
and soon made the reporter at ease.
Some have had a delicacy in asking about
the period when he was totally blind. hut
to those who are well acquainted with
the genial little preacher, there is no. such
feeling. His very earnestness might haze
reen the cause OF his sight. Mr.. Tune
corresponds with a number Of the blind
people who went to the same school that
he did, and uses the blind langua ge. with
which he is perfectly familiar in writ
ing
Besides being a little near-signted. no
one would ever think that he was once
blind. He walks with a firm tread and
looks every man square in the eye. lie
is well read and can converse on any
subject but the best of all he is a Chris
tan. Manchester has felt the good of
his presence. No man has SO pleased the
reople of the city or the congregation OF
his church as the able and conscientious
who was born blind. and re-
ceived his sight after seven years, and
then devoted his whole life to the cause
of suffering humanity.
To say that he has been successful In
his chosen profession Is all that he wants.
and the whole of Manchester joins in say.
ing this.