Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-15
A MATCHLESS EULOGY
Beautiful Tribute to Sam Jones by Bishop Gal
IoWay at the Funeral
'loway at the Funeral.


any man of his generation There
are few homes in which SOME saying
OF his is not repeated. He had a
genius for proyerb making.
al believe that one secret of his
strong power as a preacher was the
fact that all his appeals were directly
to the human conscience. His the
DRY was that the conscience was on
the same level, whether in philos-
opher or child-whether in a scholar
or an illiterate. Aud the message
needed to arouse the one could not
fail to awaken the other. Therefore,
ike St. Paul, he felt himself debtor
to the Greek and the barbarian, to
the wise and the unwise.
He demonstrated the fact that the
day of the preacher and public speak
er has not passed. The living voice
is as potential today as ever in the
worlds history. The printed page
may inform the mind. but the living
messenger is necessary to kindle pas.
sion aud urge men to action. The
preaching function of the priesthood
ca never lose its authority. As in
the olden times, when Isaiah's voice
was heard in Israel, and Paul preached
on Mars Hill, the diyinely called man
with a message will ever be the might
lest force in his generation
HIS life Of almost unexampled ac-
tiyity was dominated by one high and
holy purpose-to do good to his fell
few men and faithfully serve his gem
GRAFTON by the will of God. From that
purpose he was never DETECTED. and
from Gods service his heart never
felt the slightest alienation. To that
high aim every ambition was subor-
iinated, and every energy put in
commission.
Believing that Providence had |
lie ,rly indicated his field Of largest
usefulness, 10 be uncOnfned by the |
narrow limits of a local pastorate, he
.etired from the regular intinerant
and made the nation his
parish. Whatever the judgment Of
,ther, as to the wisdom Of that course
he never doubted that God had order
I'd 1t aud his blessings would approve
L. 10 every state in the union hi, .
,oice was heard by eager thousands,
preaching with the same fearles, Il
l-uJy aud Christly sympathy a, TO
he humble friends and neighbour, on /
lis first Georgia circuit
Without attempting any recital
# the fact, Of brilliant history /
hall merely mention a fcw features
# q noble character.
First of cll, because above all .
md best OF an. our Lonorcd brother.
ga, remarkable for the strength and
olidity Of Do, moral character. There
va, granite m its foundation, and
very living stone was polished after
he similitude Of palace. Flaws
here may have been, but no assure,
-discoloratiou,, but no suggestion
( disintcgration. the forms
f life sometimes strained bat
ever moved it. The rains descend
d, the food, came aud the winds
lew, but when the ky had cleared
e stood mistaken and as majestic a.
mighty mountain. However much
zen may have criticized his utter
noes or questioned the wisdom Of
is policies no one ever doubted the
integrity aud purity of his character
lad there been III it any serious
.eakness some curious or critical or
nvious eye would have quickly dis
oyered it aud lou div proclaimed it,
ut throughout his brilliant career,
very hour in the fierce pubic glare,