. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. ia. Manyof his congregation were involved in this scheme, andforsook their homes to follow him. Marion was a fail-ure, and Dr. Ely was broken in health and irretrievablyruined. But his spirit was not broken, nor his zeal forthe Masters service abated. After struggling againstfate for several years, he returned to Philadelphia; andwith a courage that had in it all of heroism, he put hishand again to the plough, and for eight years servedas pastor of the First Church of Northern Liber
. A history of old Pine street; being the record of an hundred and forty years in the life of a colonial church. ia. Manyof his congregation were involved in this scheme, andforsook their homes to follow him. Marion was a fail-ure, and Dr. Ely was broken in health and irretrievablyruined. But his spirit was not broken, nor his zeal forthe Masters service abated. After struggling againstfate for several years, he returned to Philadelphia; andwith a courage that had in it all of heroism, he put hishand again to the plough, and for eight years servedas pastor of the First Church of Northern 1852 he reached the limit of endurance, and brokedown completely. But death was not merciful, and helived on, bearing his cross until June 18, 1861. A man of gigantic intellect, indomitable courageand energy, and withal of humble spirit and unfailingcourtesy, he lived a true and wholesome life. Bornand raised and launched into manhood with fortuneever smiling upon him, before his prime he became oneof the eminent men of his day. With the means togratify his every wish, and the breeding and education. THE ELY-BRAINERD MEMORIAL WINDOWSErected in 1886 CO o.»0 o IO RihMaSfeNfii? or*s - 10 S3 * 2«/«iJBIL & ffilKBSS&K Oi^vfiRO HBHtl uuaaLiQLic 3na -jl fetors »JJY [•) (?fcc eFT3 ^-vjw ^Mfcl^JKlWlMMjulMf .] Bin BT- %o:o^ < OO ? 8 o OO Pastorate of Ezra Stiles Ely. 197 to enjoy the good things of life, he wanted for , when the misfortunes of Job came upon him, andhe was assailed on all sides, wounded by those he loved,and disappointed in the work to which he had givenhis life and soul, he drank of the bitter cup of heartacheand failure without a murmur, for the Lord was withhim, and he knew 1 Herbert Adams Gibbons in the Old Pine Street Church News,May, 1904.
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