In Memoriam: James Lyons Chesnut, D.D.

JAMES LYONS CHESNUT, D. D. 15 was true to Christ, he would have us remain true. As he was loyal to the Church, he would have us continue to be loyal. Once more he would say, 'Serve. Do earnestly and thoroughly the work committed to you. Build one· another up in the things which make for salvation. Reach out and gather in the lost; and especially keep a lively, loving interest in the children.' These three words were his watchwords in his work: Love-Loyalty– Labor. God give you to take them as your watchwords as a congregation. "Were we to turn to the Scriptures for words forming a fitting commentary on his life and personality, the Old Testament would bring these: 'Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fall en this day in Israel?' While the New Testament offers these: "He was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith.' "And well might he have exclaimed with Paul, as like him he approached the end: 'I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.' "Fond husband, loving father, faithful pastor, loyal churchman, true friend, genuine Christian brother, farewell 'until the day break and the shadows flee away.'" The Ohio Presbytery, of which Dr. Chesnut was a member; the Foreign Mission Board,