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WAS born in Liberty County, Georgia, March 21, 1800. He united with the Church while at Yale College, at the age of eighteen years: After his graduation he pursued his professional Studies in the old University of Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. He practiced medicine for many years in the vicinity of Savannah, Georgia, and gained an extended and successful practice.

In 1847 his attention was turned to the North as his future home. He made an extended tour of observation to the leading cities, and then decided to make Cincinnati his home. He removed to Cincinnati in the Summer of 1848.

While living in Georgia he identified himself with the Presbyterian Church, and took a deep and absorbing interest in its prosperity, planning, counseling, praying, and actively laboring for its unity, efficiency, and growth; and thus he continued to the end of life to love, live, and labor for the Church of Christ. While living in Georgia he was chosen ruling elder, and served in that capacity until his removal North. Upon coming to Cincinnati, he united himself with the Central Presbyterian Church, then under the pastoral care of Dr. N. L. Rice.  Afterward he removed to the Seventh (Broadway) Church, under Dr. N. C. Burt. In the year 1862 Dr. Law secured a very pleasant home in Loveland, and removed there. He immediately united with the Presbyterian Church, and was chosen a ruling elder in it in August of that year, and has most faithfully and untiringly served in that capacity up to his death, fourteen and a half years. Dr. Law was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church over forty years. He was a perfect type of a Christian gentleman. He was .very much devoted to the .spiritual growth and peace of the Church, was very attentive to the poor, the sick, and the afflicted, and none escaped his notice or the warm grasp of his hand.

He was ever faithfully in his place in the sanctuary, and always ready to take a part in the praying circle, and, when duty called him, at the ecclesiastical meetings of the Church. He bore fully his part in supporting the Church, and cheerfully gave of his substance to all the boards of benevolence corn-mended by the General Assembly to the Churches. He was a most sincere and devoted friend, counselor, and helper to the pastor, who enjoyed the most tender and intimate association with him.

Dr. Law was a most devoted husband, an affectionate and faithful father, and a consistent and earnest Christian. His dear family and kindred were gathered around him in his last moments, heard his last words, received his last loving embrace and his tender Christian counsel, and saw him gently, quietly, peacefully fall asleep in Jesus. He has left to his dear wife and five sons and a daughter and his other dear kindred, to the Church, the pastor, the community, and his acquaintances in business life, the grand record of a humble, useful, conscientious Christian life, and a life of unblemished integrity before the world. In his business he was entirely reliable, honorable, and successful.

AT a special meeting of the Session of the Loveland Presbyterian Church the following minute in reference to the decease of .Dr. John S. Law, a ruling elder of that Church for fourteen and a half years, was presented and unanimously adopted:

" Whereas, in the providence of God, who doeth all things well, our beloved associate and brother, Dr. John S. Law, whose wise counsel and, ripe judgment in spiritual matters have been our help for these many years, has been suddenly summoned to his eternal home, and to leave his spiritual watch and service with. us here; therefore,

"Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Law the Presbyterian Church of Loveland, Ohio, is .very, deeply afflicted ; that the Church Session mourns the loss of a kind, wise, and faithful co-laborer and helper; his family and kindred a devoted and faithful companion and father; and the community an upright and true Christian citizen.

"Resolved, That, as a proper token of our great esteem for our departed 'brother, his consistent and earnest Christian life, and his kind, faithful service to the Church of Christ here, this paper be placed upon the records of Session.

" Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings of Session be sent by our clerk to the bereaved family, With, the assurance of our deepest and tenderest Christian sympathy with them in their great bereavement; and that a copy be furnished our Church paper, the Herald and: Presbyter, of Cincinnati, for publication: " 

HENRY A. ROSSITER, Moderator

"MILES JOHNSTON,   )
"W. A. CARMICHAEL, )--    Ruling Elders
"JAMES TURKEY,      )

"LOVELAND, January 21, 1877."

THE Chamber of Commerce was called to order at 1 o'clock, January 15, 1877, by President Eggleston, and the following on the death of Dr. John S. Law, read by Mr. Owen Owens, was unanimously adopted :

"Death has again entered our circle, and taken from our midst Dr. John S. Law, who for more than a quarter of a century has been an active underwriter in our city. At the ripe age of nearly fourscore years he has ended his labors on earth. By the death of Dr. John S. Law the .Chamber of Commerce mourns the loss of one who, by his courteous manner and moral integrity, merited and received the respect and confidence of the public and his fellow-members of the Chamber of Commerce.

"Resolved, That we sincerely sympathize with the family of the deceased in their bereavement.

"OWEN OWENS,         )
"GEORGE W. JONES,  )
"JOHN W. HARTWELL, )      Committee.
"JAMES MCKEEHAN,   )
"JAMES MORRISON,    )

"CINCINNATI, January 15, 1877."

THE Cincinnati Board of Underwriters, Saturday afternoon,' January 13, 1877, held a meeting, with A. Lawrence, president, and Maynard French, secretary, to take action on the death of Dr. John S. Law.  The following was adopted :