Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-04-14

around him. He gave himself up for
years. in the first part of his ministry,
to weak country churches, meeting
the most OF his support himself And
yet he was a man capable Of filling
, any pulpit, or some university chair
or the president OF some college. His
other charges were, Bedford City, Va.
about eight ears), and Romney, w.
Va, (ibout twelve years.. From this
latter pastorate he was called last
January to tie church at Augusta KY.
I The relations with Ronney Church
and the Presbytery Of Winchester
were severed, his household goods
packed and shipped to Kentucky and
10! the Great Head OF the church
countermanded it all and called him
to the church triumphant above. A
sudden and total collapse; journey
to Johns Hopkins Hoso ital, escorted
by devoted kindred and friends s, :
iourn of suffering OF three weeks ju-
ration, during which all tmat the
highest skill, devoted and tender f.
deity and nursing on the part Of
doctors and nurses, along with the
tireless vigil OF his LIES companion
could do 10 minister to his c2miort
and cure, was done, and tEep, at 6:I5
p. III. Wednesday, March %, 1905, as
gently as a little babe, Edward Wash
burn closed his eyes on this life, and
opened them in glory He was fifty
seven years. two months, and nine
days old
His wife, formerly Miss Cary Har-
rison, OF Martinsburg, w. Va. and
three sons survive him. MAY the God
OF all comfort so sanctify their mem
DRY of the noble man who has left
them, that his life and character and
love and devotion and example to
them may mould their hearts into
resig nation, peace and imitation of
him and rededication to God, and en-
tire satisfaction with Coo will, more
and more
In courage a hero; shrinking from
70 fire Of opposition, misrepresenta-
ton, abuse or persecution when duty
called him, yet with sensibllities so
acute. sensitive, that every such s and
was at The cost of exquisite inward
torture; in disposition, serious, with
an ever present sense OF the reality OF
spiritual and eternal things; sense
SO vivid as to make his love fer men
intensely yearning, and to color all
his sermons and all OF his efforts with
ceaseiess desire for their salvation and
yet charming companion, ourteous,
conSideIate, with keen seese 81 hui
NOR, power of repartee, a wit, cul-
ture, fund Of information that made
his society delig htfnl; with a golden
heart of love, tender, generous, as
wonian's towards the oblect of its
faith. united to a Shrewd knowledge
of human nature, aud detection oil
fraudulent afectionates; torhear-
ing, charitable in his Judgment OF
meH and thisgs, at the S same ii ne so
impartial and SO Incapable of swerv-
ing a hair S breadth from the truth,
that the dearest friends on earth so me
times met his open opposition; pc
culiar combination OF the practical,
energetic and aggressiveness aud
push" of the North, and the devo-
ton to principle of the South, with
its conservatism of ideals; with
mind marked by equipoise, trained
and developed and splendidly equip
ped, Sc that his thought was always
clear. thorough aud comprehensive;
with a body frail, and finally worn
out by the inward spirits excess of
energy and capacity for suffering Such
was Edward Washburn. His whole
ministry wasin the Synod ofVirginia
to which he was devoted
A man great in the sight of the
Lord. The Lord send us Isany more
like him Central Presbyterian.
p. d. S.