Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-03
COMMUNICATED.
REV. E. V. REGISTER.

LIE Ad6Q La law
The transfer of the Rev. e. V.
REGISTER as presiding elder of the Wash
ington district to The presiding eldership
OF the Baltimore district WAS due to
geographical changes 10 the re.dstrict-
Ing of the Baltimore Conference NJ. E.
Church South, and bis connection with
the editing and publiUhing of the Bslti.
more Methodist. paper, which ia the Or
gan oisoutherD Methodism 10 Baltimore
Conference. BY the transfer OF the Rev.
E. V. REGISTER from the Washington
district 10 the Baltimore district, the
people OF the Washington district have
lost one of the most popular, genial and
able preachers within the bounds Ut the
Baltimore Conference, who by his un.
sullied, spotless Christian character has
won the affect ous OF all classes of people,
and no one has lived more In the hearts
and lives Of the people than Mr.. REGISTER.
The governing principle of bis life was
holy love, and he might be we'll CON-
pared to thst disciple whom Jesus loved.
His religion is truly that of the heart
and every thing be reads, sees, studies or
observes Is converted into feeding OF the
divine Asme-love. His sermons are
effusions of his heart aud Invariably
aimed at the hearts of his hearers, and
il is not enough to say that his Affection
ate spirit forms a permanent feature In
his character, for 1t is rather the life
blood that animates bis whole system.
he seems to be bsptised 10 it. II is
his holy love .hst gives tone to his whole
department aud every expression. Ii Is
the governing principle OF hIs life which
always constitutes holiness. He seems
to consciously realize that it ia by the
grace OF God that he is what be is, and
Il Is to the honor of grace and net for
the glory Of the sinful worm. Some
men rise high 10 contemplation who
abound little 10 activity and work. We
have seen zsal mingled with bitterness and
csudor degenerate into Indifference. An
experimental religion mixed with en-.
thusiasm, and what might be called a
rational or intelligent religion devoid Of
everything that sxcItes or appeals to the
heart.
We often see in the pulpit splendid |
talents with insufferable pride, concelt,
aud epotism sud desiTe'for notoriely,
aud graf attachments 10 religion with |
uncharitsbe sensoriousness to men OF
low degree; but there is none OF this 10 |
he Rev. Mr.. R g,s!er In him is the |
aud the active, holy
zeal and genuine caudor, spiritual mind.
sdness and tender ELECTION that must
always APPEAL to the educated IS well as
TO ths less fortunate, the humble as we'll
as the exalted msn of unaffected
modesty and simplicity, With the tend
crest compassion for the souls Of The
eyiI dosr; possessing at all lines forti-
Jude that would encounter auy diff
culties 10 the way of duly without any
hing boisterous, noisy, overtesriDg or
fl cted. A deep seriousness with habit
eel chartableness, his sole elm seems
10 be to promote the greatest interest 10
he cause 10 which be is engaged: piety
10 himself as we'll as others; and With
optimism as strong IS life Itself be calls
Ijr the best 10 the lOwest-not breaking
he bruised reed, nor quenching the
,mokiug fax. He loves the gospel. The
ruth which he believes and breaches
With untiriBg energy and zeal, dwells
richly 10 him with ell spiritual under
,iandiug. Love is the great dynamic
force ttat expaads his great heart aud
,romp's him to labor for the salvation
IF souls. All his couBsels, cautions aud
-eproofs are the result of unsel6sh love-
,is great soul seems TO yearn for the IN
iaved. All OF his sermons are full OF
owing eDtreaty snd a persuasiyeness
hat appeals directly to our highest ma
ure and foer feelingsS for be breaches
he gospel in ell OF Its earuestness aud
and bis plain, simple, ear
lest, deep-rOot5d piety carries With II
he aweinspring end calm fascination Vi
ais spotless life and character.
He ia al optimist preaching light and
,ope sud grester possibilities for men,
md NOT q shallow, probibitive system
Il ethics that plays to the galleries, but
be gospel Wbich says, Il am come that