Moses, in the 90th Psalm, come to me now with stronger meaning: 'Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place.' And her love, her never-tiring affection, was so vital, that it still wraps us round. For me, I ought to thank God every day of my life, that he gave me such a mother and such a father; that their lives were permitted to be such types of living godliness."
We copy the following from Brother Butler's pen:
"It is a privilege to add my brief tribute to the memory of our honored and beloved father. After an intimate acquaintance of more than thirty years, I can testify to his pure, gentle spirit; his upright, blameless life; his earnest service for the Gospel, his high moral sentiment, his sympathy for the poor and the oppressed. He was an able preacher and pastor, and his praise is in all the churches in America and in Wales. In his domestic relations, he was all that a kind husband and father could be.
"We have often felt grateful that he was spared so long for the great and good work committed to his hands. He has done his work faithfully and well, and we may not grieve that he is called up higher, to the heavenly home. I could say much of my estimate of his life, and of my regard for him, but it is not necessary. Those who knew him best, loved and valued him most. His life was an eminent success. Would that we might, in some degree, fulfil our mission as he has fulfilled his." "I feel that any words I can offer are utterly inadequate to express my appreciation of our noble, Christian mother. In her family, in the circles of relatives and friends, in the church, in the community, every-
