Samuel Gobat, Bishop of Jerusalem, his life and work : a biographical sketch . ction. The announcement of the Bishops death, sent by thefamily, in accordance with foreign custom, to relativesand friends, concluded with a few words expressive ofChristian thankfulness for the rich life just withdrawn,and of pious hope for the departed. It bore the follow-ing signatures:— Maria Gobat, 7iee Zeller. Johannes and Hannah Zeller-Gobat, and family. Heinrich and Dora Eappard-Gobat, and family. Paul and Maria Kober-Gobat, and their infant son. James Timotheus Gobat. Samuel Gobat. Theodor and Blandina Wol
Samuel Gobat, Bishop of Jerusalem, his life and work : a biographical sketch . ction. The announcement of the Bishops death, sent by thefamily, in accordance with foreign custom, to relativesand friends, concluded with a few words expressive ofChristian thankfulness for the rich life just withdrawn,and of pious hope for the departed. It bore the follow-ing signatures:— Maria Gobat, 7iee Zeller. Johannes and Hannah Zeller-Gobat, and family. Heinrich and Dora Eappard-Gobat, and family. Paul and Maria Kober-Gobat, and their infant son. James Timotheus Gobat. Samuel Gobat. Theodor and Blandina Wolters-Gobat, and their little Gobat-Arnott, widow, and family. We will conclude this long record of a noble lifewith a few appropriate reminiscences of the Bishopsfaithful and worthy helpmeet, a sketch for which weare indebted to one of the daughters, D. E. G. Our mother was so entirely one with our dearfather, that his portrait would be incomplete withouthers. She clung with all the fidelity of her heart tothe husband to whom the Lord had given her to be. OLD MISSION-HOUSE, BASLE; BISHOP GOBAT S TOMB; ST. JULIANS —P«5re 390. REMINISCENCES OF MADAME GOB AT. 391 a helpmeet. His work was her work; she did nothingwithout his advice and permission, and she was a truedaughter of Sarah, who obeyed her husband, callinghim lord. Yet when she found it necessary to do so,she could act decidedly, in sincerity and rectitude. Ourfather in return gave her his fullest and most affec-tionate confidence, and bestowed upon her a fatherstenderest care; and we children had the happy privi-lege of beholding in our parents the realisation of atruly blessed union, where the supremacy of the hus-band was combined with the most lovinsf consideration,and the submission of the wife with joyful, perfectconfidence. The Lord had brought them together, andprepared them for each other; to Him they gave theglory. Maria Christine Eegine, second daughter of ChristianHeinr
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