The Presbytery "dealt very leniently", as a Doctor of Divinity told me in 1903, "with the old 'War Horse'". Dr. Herrick Johnson tells us that when, at the Presbytery's invitation, John Chambers gave his reminiscences of fifty years' service for God in Philadelphia, the address was a revelation and inspiration and a benediction. We insert here his letter to Dr. Chambers's nephew: 1070 North Halsted Street, } CHICAGO, Jan. 1st, 1903. } _Dear Dr. Milner_: My personal knowledge of the Rev. John Chambers is limited to the later years of his life. During my Phila. pastorate, he held a unique and conspicuous place in the city, as pastor of an independent Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian in its form of Government, yet independent of ecclesiastical authority. He grew some great men in that period. He was the sturdy champion of some great causes. His intense and stalwart contention for civic and social righteousness could always be counted on. The rush and force and downright abandon with which he flung himself against every form of evil made him a leader of men and a winner of victories. He was as bold as a lion, and had the heart of a child. His emotions were not born blind, and therefore, while intense, were under curb and bit. His preaching was often "the quiescence of turbulence". He himself might well be characterized "a phlegmatic fanatic". His talk before our ministers' meeting one day, after he had returned to the Presbyterian fold, and when he had been invited to give us some reminiscences of his fifty years service for God in Philadelphia, was a revelation, an inspiration and a benediction. We felt there was but one John Chambers, whom God had sent into this world, marked 'not transferable' and 'good for this trip only'". HERRICK JOHNSON. It was soon after this event, that he received the title of Doctor of Divinity, and henceforth we called him "Doctor Chambers". A Congregational minister, one of the alumni of John Chambers Independent Church writes: "I think he must have been pained when he turned his church over to the Presbyterians. Yet here was practical wisdom. At his death there was no longer room for an independent church in Philadelphia of the type of the church which he had founded. He did not lack practical wisdom." CHAPTER XVII. THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL AND FAREWELL. When, like Ruth leaving her native land to dwell with Naomi--mother in love, as well as in law--John Chambers plighted his troth to the church that became orphan for his sake; he made Ruth's words his own, and in his heart said to his people: "The Lord do so to me and more also, if aught but death part thee and me."