constantly sought for the most intelligent view of such a life of devotion to Christ, and of trust. He was, in a large sense, an educated christian. That he might be controlled, not by mere impulses, or repose in false security, he constantly searched the Scriptures, for in them he thought he had eternal life, and they, he knew, bore testimony of Christ. Thus, whether at home, with the conveniences of study at hand, or abroad, tenting among the Indians of the wilderness, the mountains, and valleys, with few such helps, he made his Bible his constant companion. Over its pages he bent in devout study and meditation; into its deep mines of thought he entered, to come forth loaded with its priceless treasures. Of its grace, and mercy, and peace he freely received, that he might freely give. Behold in these things, then, the secret of his life. To the questionings of distrust and unrest, which would seek the reason for the early close of an earthly career so beautiful and useful, we can only reply: In the first place, the timeliness or untimeliness of death is not to be judged by length of years, but by the realization or loss of the great end of Educated christian. Questionings of distrust. Preparation for eternity. earthly existence-preparation for eternity. In the second place, usefulness is not to be measured by the opportunities and possibilities of earth alone, but by those of heaven also. If, to be prepared for eternity, is to come to a timely death, then must we regard his death as most timely; if to be useful, is an end of our being, then has he truly attained that end, since to him the Lord has said, "Come up higher!" In his own favorite quotation of the words of "Festus" (Bailey), whose truth he so beautifully illustrated in his life Favorite quotation. Living voice. "He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best." And now, little book, embalming the life and character of this darling son and christian for "a life beyond life," go on your mission, to teach by the printed page, as did he by the living voice, the helpful, helping hand, and the conscious and unconscious influence, that there is no true manhood, no real nobility, save that which is with Christ in God, and that such a manhood is freely offered to all in the gospel. Ear-ly in the morn-ing our song shall rise to Thee. Though the eye of sinful man Thy glo- ry may not see, All Thy works shall praise Thy name,in earth,and sky, and sea ; |