ruly it might be said of him, that "There is
a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel." He had felt
inclined to derive comfort for the church, and to those to whom he
was doubly dear, from the passage in the Apocalypse, "I heard a
voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labors: and their works do follow them." He did
not know whether others would be present to take part in the
services. But Bro. Kurfees was here from the churches in
Louisville, and, as a representative of the _Guide_, Bro.
McDiarmid, from Cincinnati, to represent his associates in our
other publishing interests, and Bro. Azbill, from Indianapolis,
connected with our missionary interests, while he himself brought
the sympathies of those in the College of the Bible. He felt there
was a suitableness in all this, for all these things were dear to
the heart of our brother.

He then proceeded to give a sketch of his life and career. There
were several distinct periods in his history. The first was from
his birth, March 7, 1836, to his marriage in 1856, a period of
about twenty years. Here he spoke of his early struggles for an
education, and of the signs of a useful life manifested even then.
The second, from the time of his marriage till his entry upon
general evangelistic work, about 1866. During this decade he became
a Christian, resolved to preach the gospel, and entered and passed
through a course of collegiate studies in Eminence College. The
third period began with his evangelistic labors. During this time
he became a pastor of the Mt. Byrd church. During this period most
of his public discussions were held. It was through these labors
that he was revealed to his brethren as a man who was greater than
we knew.

The last period began with his editorial career, and closed with
his death. He became first a contributing editor of _The Apostolic
Times_, and afterwards co-editor. Then he became the proprietor and
editor of _The Old-Path Guide_, which, in the course of events, was
consolidated with the _Times_, and became _The Apostolic Guide_.

President Graham then spoke of his character and his characteristic
abilities. He was a sincere man, he was a conscientious man, he was
a brave, t