OBITUARY.
We have received the following obituary notice from Brother Haynes.
"Rev. Benjamin Cauby, residing near Virginia, Cass county, Ill., died about the 1st of June, having been ill ten days; disease Lung Fever. He will doubtless be much and long lamented by his congregations and most who knew him. He was about 37 years old, had been in the ministry 16 or 18 years, he has left a wife and five children. How mysterious are the providences of God, in thus calling away his servants in the prime of life, when laborers are so few. But we should not murmur, nor repine at the dealings of God, as he is able to raise up others to work in his harvest. Let us all pray that God would send many more laborers into his vineyard."
EDITORIAL REMARKS.
On reading this notice, the scenes of by gone days are called to our recollections; many endearing associations are revived in our memory. He was in the Lord, and in the ministry before us. We commenced our unworthy ministry, laboring with him as a colleague; which we continued to do 18 months or 2 years. With him we have passed many pleasant seasons. To him we have related our trials, and discouragements, while yet without experience in the gospel ministry. Once, and again we mingled our sympathies, tears and prayers: when together we have wept and rejoiced. In a few fleeting years the Providence of God assigned him his field of labors in the Far West, our's in the North East. Intelligence of his death leads us to review the past, and enter on new resolves and endeavors for the future, that we may receive the last summons, and meet the pale monarch of the grave without dismay. O, fellow communicants, and brethren in the ministry, soon the Master is come! To him we must give an account of ourselves. Shall we not stir up ourselves to increased diligence? The Lord help us so to do!
Brother Cauby was a good man and useful minister. Often have we seen the listening auditory, in the crowded house, and tented grove, hanging on his lips, (now sealed in death) and stirred with deep emotion by the powers of his eloquence. He was bold, independent, and clear in his manner; searching and powerful in his appeals to the heart and conscience. Seldom could the sinner resist these appeals, uttered in the shrill tones of a musical voice, and issuing from a warm heart. He enjoyed a happiness and encouragement which all ministers do not; it was his privilege to see much and immediate effect produced under his ministry.
[Source: The Union Evangelist, (Uniontown, Pennsylvania), August 26, 1841, pages 2-3]