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4 lac Following correspondence, which b,s -.
Gently tHken place between the MARYLAND uLI
Soe,.p aud the relict Of the late aud dacply I,men
ted WitLiA1 WIRr, will DC read ~,tl, ,,,',,,,,
ia THIS COMMUNITY
., BALrIxoRr, MAY 10Th. 1891
TO VIA. UHbdH UIf.
MApAa; The subscribers have been char
geo, on behalf Of the Board OF Manager, of
the Maryland State Bible Society. ,siib III.
duty Of transmiitinS TO YOU Tie ep,Io,,d
Ineniorial of their late highly respected Pc.
s'ienL We are sensible that IatierIy II Ia.
become much matter Of form for all irsii-
i9'ions 10 pay respectful notice 10 the merno-
OF any oil Their deceased officers; but IN
e,eh' instance we beg you 10 be assured
tha' ~ Is not mere formality which la, inJu.
ecd the Board Of the MARYLAND E,bls S,cict,
10 record THIS memento Of their afT,.ction,,.
Iesard Tor their christian friend and C,Iln,,,
iaoourer IN the Lords VINEYARD. War,,ty
attached 10 our deceased President. WE al. a..
privilege of commingiing in a snail Je,ro.
oir feelings with your own, and 10 svo,,,-
tAi'e IN tle bereavement with which an an.
wise providence has been pleased To- ,CI,c,
you and we have only TO add on behalf n
''ose "no'' We represent on this occasion
our sincere prayers, that he NAV bc r,c,seI
especially TO bless you and your (arni,y aod
verify hi' own gracious promise "a he = e.
ther ana a itiend 10 the WIDOW and the f,tbcr-
less. '''' '''''''
WIN much respect, we have the honor to
be, your obi servants,
RICH. u. NAGRUDER.
Vice President Md. Bible Society
WV. G"@S Jo.Es, Cor. Secretary.
10 hessrs- r. ~ .HgyrusE-r and I'm, &. J,,,.,
VICE IFos'uebt aud Cor. Secretary,
Md. ST. Bible Socieiy
GENTIEhEN:-Pcrmit me, though II Ia.
been deferred longer than NV feeling, pro,nnt.
cd, 70 thank you, and the Board Of Nan,.srs
ol the haryl1n State Bible Society for the
very Kind letter received from Won stnre m,
arfFal bere-and for the admirable memo
raj which II enclosed, OF re- pect and aI,c-
hon Tor the memory Of your late PRECEDENT
NO consolation, not immediately emaratior
from heavenly source, has such n mower 20
soolhe The anguish of a bereavement like this
~ VIC sPohilneons Offering OF yeneratiu,, aud
love for the departed, and Of symp,tby a.,
The survivors. u makes n, feel tn, he "a bo
nos Ieti Us, dad not live in Vai---tb,t M. labor
o' love among his fellow nlcn was - appl,eJ
as 10 produce fruits that will DO perennial
and imPerishable- IL gives strouz hoe
that he u nov enjoying the reward prgmi.sI
by we Lord oi Ihe Harvest Co those who are
fellow workers together wit, him on e,rtt,
was often subject Of regret 20 nv he
loved husband, that he could rot more ct,t;re-
W devote the talents ontrusted 10 bin, Ia tbe
cause OF The redremcr-yei, Whenever
"a his power, IN Any wsy To- promote tht, o..
y'ct, 80 near aId dear 10 LIs heart a ga.
dote with oil his heart and sotl-,od 90 lac.
hsFe That God acccpieth the uIGin- mini
NhtFe The profession in which one !. ,,u,J
and which Tho apostle charges u r.t Ia 1,r'
'1Nc--or other circumstance. Dat IL OF a.
'NF power To render tie homage Of az lie
t"s and talents 20 l.is sole object
our God Is pieiscd 70 sccomnli,h b,,
P'dsed pr7mi 81 turning the y hole s,ttl.
T" himself. by the ency ~ hs servants. IN
supof''ha'ion 60 ihe iaalenccs OF Lf, no.,
.r"" .' Ae }. pef!scuy inds arnIrst al
~ ''"'ie" f'-'ruments--h taketh one
~ 's''eu uP an''Acr. AID We afe dumb be-.
''o bN Ple'eH. d n Tie Lord. let Lfs d.
.eeh'W so'd 70 h'nsell SO as Il seem.
% tAat ouf departed iufad vs.., H. ,.I.
''e'u'"ess' snd ths' his rcmoVal would bg +,
i1ss long 10 be felt sud depiorei ,at - -.
y supplied 20 the vineyard of ibc Lord a.,
We viii not suffer bis own word to I,rr,,,.i'
oi4er disciples wiil b. called ~ bis service
4ud ihe church will yet number IN her r.rt.
miny u the great and learned of the earth
Your society hss Tor is object obedience o.
bfst and highest commands q Christ. the
''aIsion Of the jgc of himself and hi,
.'a'ion throughout every region Of the
"''e'--hay you 50 on prospering. ia a
'yto.s ta'ioi and may every member Of your
'peieiy De animated With fresh ardour - zee.
"s Wax the TINE - indeed short, that the
w Tar spent ard he day nigh AZ hand.
"i'cn you, too, shall be summoned a. r.s.I,r
o" Account Of your stswsrdsbip. That ia,