having become a minister." Church government, alike in its principles and their applications, was congenial to his mind. His sound and discriminating judgment gave him great advantage in the way of seeing the real point at issue, and in enabling him to free it from the entanglements of irrelevant questions, and setting it clearly before the minds of the body called to act upon it. He had a judicial mind, which enabled him to weigh evidence with a calm impartiality and to come to and bring others to right conclusions.

In all the positions in which Dr. Elliott was placed, he performed, wisely and well, the duty assigned him. The secret of his eminent usefulness was a governing purpose in all things to honor God and especially in the maintenance of His truth.

Dr. Elliott's attitude towards the reunion of the Old and New School branches of the Presbyterian church was simply that of an eminently good and wise man, exceedingly jealous of God's truth, waiting to see the indications of the divine will, desiring reunion provided it could be accomplished on the basis of truth, love and peace, but at the same time he was a man that would have sacrificed his right arm before he would lift a hand to compromise the truth of God. When the reunion came on the basis of the standards, pure and simple, he acquiesced in it and perhaps rejoiced over it, but if so, "with fear and trembling." Beyond all controversy his prayer to God was, that the reunited church "might be guided by the wisdom that is from above and cemented by the charity which is the bond of perfectness."

Dr. Brownson, in summing up the attributes of his character, well and truthfully, said: "That his private character was the real stronghold of his influence. Vigorous and cultivated intellect, superior wisdom, unfaltering energy and a life-long service, all come to proportion in the moral excellence of the man to whom they belonged.'

2. "That Dr. Elliott's character in social sympathy deepened with advancing years. His house was always a center of hospitality. All classes found in him, one that could sympathize with them."

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But over all and better than all was Dr. Elliott's faith in Christ and consecration to the service of God."

4. He gives his views and feelings in prospect of his approaching dissolution in his own words: "In looking back over my long life I see much to deplore, and for which to be humbled before God. But in Christ I have one sure and enduring ground of hope. He is all my salvation and all my desire. Although, not without fears arising from indwelling corruption, yet as I draw near to the end of my earthly pilgrimage I think I enjoy more of the presence of Christ with me and find more and more comfortable communion with Him in prayer and other religious duties." His very last statement concerning his final departure out of this life, penned a few weeks before his death was this. "Death is a very solemn event, but it has long been familiar to my thoughts and I hope, through the abounding mercy and grace of God, I shall be sustained in that solemn hour."

His faith at the end was calmly triumphant, and on March 18, 1874, he gently fell asleep in Jesus, in the 88th year of his age.

Near the close of his long life he spent a week in Newville, Pa., visiting his relatives of whom there were five families at that time, of nephews and nieces, here. His calm and serene manner, and his friendly conversations, prayers and counsels. were greatly enjoyed by all. He was too aged and feeble to preach, but made a short, impressive and tender address to the people at the close of the sermon.

We have been greatly impressed by the careful study of Dr. Elliott's character and life, and close with the deep conviction, that he was, all things considered, one of the very best men our church has produced, taking rank with such men as Archibald Alexander, Samuel Miller and Charles Hodge. Men who lived to know, to teach and defend the revealed truth of God for the glory of His great name and the salvation of a lost world.

Robert Cathcart, D. D.

The above-named minister was pastor of the church of York, at that time in the Presbytery of Carlisle, from 1793 to 1837, period of forty-four years.

He was the son of Alexander and Mary Cathcart, and was born in November 1759, in the county of Londonderry, near the town of Coleraine, Ireland. In his youth he pursued, with diligence, English and classical studies, and laid the foundation for that accurate scholarship for which he was distinguished in after life. He studied the sciences and theology at the University of Glasgow, and was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Route in Ireland, and preached for several years within its bounds before coming to this country. He came to the United States in 1790, and was received by the Presbytery of Philadelphia as a licentiate, the year after the meeting of the first General Assembly. The Presbytery of Philadelphia received him very cordially, introduced him to their churches, and appointed him to preach in their vacant congregations. He always recognized this kind treatment with respect for and gratitude to that body. While under care of that Presbytery he received a call to the church of Cold Spring, Cape May, N. J.. which he declined on account of the supposed unhealthiness of the situation. He subsequently received a call from the churches of York and Hopewell, and was received as a licentiate from the Presbytery of Philadelphia, April 9, 1793, and was installed pastor of the united congregations of York and Round Hill, in Hopewell township, October 2, 1793. These two congregations were located fifteen miles apart, and he preached to them on alternate Sabbaths, visited the families yearly, and catechised both young and old. It is stated as something remarkable that he was able to fulfil his appointments every Sabbath at Round Hill, save one, for forty-two years. At the time of his settlement at York, that congregation had about twenty-five families, and only six communicants all of whom were females. Among the signers of his call to York, were James Smith, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Dr. Robert Kenedy, William McClellan, John Forsyth and others. For many years the church had neither elders nor trustees, and yet by reason of Mr. Cathcart's good judgment, strict attention to all the affairs of the congregation, and his great regularity and punctuality, everything moved on in peace and harmony. He was accus