In Memoriam: James Lyons Chesnut, D.D.

;:I i!!1 .:,: ·•,1 ij'; 11! 1:i 1: 14 IN MEMORIAM place ~heir tribute of love upon his casket. The entire General Synod feels his loss deeply and holds his work and memory precious and lasting. Our foreign missionaries know well his worth and will realize keenly their depri– vation of his counsel and efforts. Four com– munities at least, Southern Illinois, Philadel– phia, Cedarville, and his native neighbor– hood away across the sea, are alike sensibly touched and deeply moved. "Naturally, more than by all these he will be most missed in his home and among his dear loved ones. Likewise of his life will be most refreshing to them the sweet, inspir– ing memory. Much as they will miss him; more, in time to come, will his life, his love, and all that made for the true husband the devoted .father in him grow upon them and heal their broken hearts and give calm and peace to their souls. "Were he here now to speak for himself, it seems to me, that he would say to his family 'We have had much to be thankful for; God has been .good to us. He gave us many happy blessed years together. This is his way. His will be done. I cannot come to you but you can come to me.' "To his congregation he would say as he did once and again during his illness 'in the messages he sent to us : 'I love you.' And, brethren, that pure, self-denying love should draw us closer together as a congregation, and in his own words, 'make us a bit more thoughtful of one another, and tenderer with one another, and kinder to one another.' Again, he would say 'Be faithful.' As he