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High, and there, before his beloved people, fervently proclaimed 

 the oracles of life. 



Scarce had that Sabbath sun gilded with its rays the evening 

 cloud, ere his ransomed spirit joined in the melody of the 

 heavenly choir. 



To-day, the wise, the gifted, the beloved pastor, is leading 

 his flock beside the still waters of Salvation; — to-morrow, the 

 eloquent voice is still — the beaming eye is closed — the generous 

 heart no longer pulsates, and all that remains of him, on earth, 

 is the cold and senseless corpse. 



Truly the ways of Providence are inscrutable. — Truly, 

 "God moves in a mysterious way 

 His wonders to perform." 



In the midst of extensive usefulness — in the midst of a 

 congregation, by whom he was beloved — in the midst of a com- 

 munity, by whom he was respected — in the very prime of a 

 mature and active manhood, a true — a sincere — a devoted 

 Christian, is, almost without a moment's warning, called away 

 to his Father's House. Surely this dispensation of an all-wise 

 Providence, should not fall listelessly upon our ears. 



It is not our purpose (for we cannot obtain the materials) 

 to write an extended obituary of this truly good, and eminently 

 distinguished man. Other, and abler pens than ours, will, 

 doubtless, prepare an account of his useful life, and others will 

 do ample justice, to those virtues and graces which adorned his 

 simple, but lovely character. 



It was however our good fortune to have become acquainted 

 with Bishop Quarter soon after his arrival in Chicago, and we 

 esteem it now a most fortunate circumstance, that we enjoyed 

 frequent opportunities of improving that acquaintance. 



By nature, Bishop Quarter was endowed with talents of a 

 high order; and laboriously had the natural powers of his mind 

 been cultivated by unremitting industry. Strong and decided 

 in the advocacy of his own religious opinions, he was always 

 tolerant of the opinions of others. Charity seemed to be the 

 ruling trait of his character. 



