or the cause of education, the welfare of the poor, the
promotion of humanity, liberty, and the conversion of the world.

"He labored faithfully until the Master called him hence."

This beautiful life was studded with the noblest virtues. From
obscurity and poverty Duke William Anderson had risen to fame and
honors; and having spent a useful life, died in the midst of a great
revival in the capital of the nation, holding more positions of trust
than any other man, white or black; died with harness on, and left a
name whose lustre will survive the corroding touch of time.

The Rev. James Poindexter, of Columbus, Ohio, and the Rev. Wallace
Shelton, of Cincinnati, are now and have been for years the foremost
Baptist ministers of Ohio. Both men came to Ohio more than a
generation ago, and have proven themselves able ministers of Christ.

But of New England Baptist ministers Leonard Andrew Grimes is of most
blessed memory.

It was some time during the year 1840, when disputings arose--about
what is not known--within the membership of what was known as the
"First Independent Baptist Church," of Boston, Mass., which resulted
in the drawing out from the same of about forty members. This party
was led by the Rev. Mr. Black, who had been, for some time, pastor of
the church he now left. They secured a place of worship in Smith
Court, off of Joy Street, where they continued for a considerable
space of time. It was not long, however, after they began to worship
in their new home, before their highly esteemed and venerable leader
was stricken down with disease, from which he subsequently died.

This little band was now without a leader, and was, consequently,
speedily rent by a schism within its own circle. But in the nucleus
that finally became the Twelfth Baptist Church, there were faithful
men and women who believed in the integrity of their cause, and,
therefore, stood firm. They believed that "He who was for them was
greater than all they who were against them." Though few in number,
they felt that "one shall chase a thousand, and two shall put ten
thousand to flight," was a very pertinent passage when applied to
themselves. And those who have been blessed to see that little
"company of believers" grow to be an exceedingly large and prosperous
church of Christ must be persuaded that God alone gave "the increase."

For a long time this little company struggled on without a leader.
They were called upon to walk