In Memoriam: James Lyons Chesnut, D.D.

t t· 6 IN MEMORIAM gladly accepted .him as their leader; they did all in their power to make him and his family comfortable. Lots were secured and a Manse erected which is perfect in every detail. Dr. Chesnut completed his twenty-two years at Coulterville, entering on his work at Cedar– ville in February, 1915. · He was made Dean of the Reformed Pres– byterian Seminary and Professor of System– atic Theology, and frequently spoke of the joy that he experienced in being associated with such men as Prof. W. R. McChesney, Prof. F. A. Jurkat, Professor Allen, Prof. S. C. Wright and others with whom his duties brought him in daily contact. He was offi– cially installed pastor of Cedarville Congre– gation in connection with the meeting of General Synod in Cedarville, on May 23, 1915; Rev. W. R. McChesney, presiding. Rev. W. J. Smiley preached the installation ser– mon; Rev. W. R. McChesney put the queries and charged the pastor, and Rev. Alexander Savage charged the people. . The pastorate begun with so much joy and promise, was, under the providence of an all'-wise God, all too soon-as we would say– interrupted. For some time Bright's disease had been annoying him, and this, with com– plications, assumed proportions such as made the discharge of his duties very difficult and often impossible. In the summer of 1917 his congregation, realizing the serious nature of his .condition, gave him leave of absence. He therefore planned a trip back to Coulterville in the hope that it would be beneficial to his health. But while in Coulterville his condi-