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tended his labours of love, and Avhat seemed incurable hatred, was 
often changed into perfect friendship, through his mediation. 
In disinterested devotedness to the cause, to which he had 
dedicated his talents and his life, he set a noble example to all in 
public stations of every description. He never sought worldly 
advantage, either for himself or his family, in any thing he undertook. 
But for the temporal as well as spiritual welfare of others, he was 
at all times ready to use his influence and best exertions. 
In native eloquence, improved by study, we have never seen 
his equal in our Church, and those who have heard him in the pul- 
pit, will grant, tliat his pre-eminence over most preachers in his 
day, was great. His language flowed with such ease, that, even 
when he raised his audience to the highest enjoyment of the most 
sublinie and rapturous subjects, it was perfectly intelligible to 
all classes, without ever descending into what might be considered 
too colloquial or vulgar, ilis manner was always luminous, power- 
ful, and full of tine imagery, explanatory of the subject before him. 
In setting forth the great doctrines of Christianity, of the depra- 
vity and helplessness of man, the necessity and all-sufficiency of 
the atonement made by Jesus Christ, justification by faith, and the 
hope of glory, he spoke with an energy and unction, which never 
failed to arrest attention, and touch the heart. 
Being possessed of a soul truly musical, while he encouraged the 
use and practice of music in the church, by every means within his 
Teach, he resisted all innovation, tending to destroy the grandeur 
and simplicity of the true church-style, and his remarks on that 
part of the service were most judicious. 
In his Avhole deportment was seen, what a combination of natu- 
ral talent diligently improved, sweetness of temper, and the grace 
and love of God in the heart, may effect. 
There are now but few remaining, to whom I may appeal for 
the truth of this account of my dear and honoured father. He 
wished on his death-bed, that nothing might be said of him, for 
he thought it wrong to give any praise to man, when the Avhole war. 
