Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-25
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gath OF Dec, MIR. WATSON Ill. BoNfoFY aged "a
years. MIR. Bosfory native of Higginam,
Connecticut, at which place his relatives now re-
side. lie had purchased land and made other ar
fahgements To settle iii our Territory, and had
looked forward with fond anticpatons 10 the peri
Cd OF his residence amongst us, but the silent mes
senger OF death often illustrates the plans of worldly
enjoyment and anticipated happiness. Southport
american.
Died, on the Sth instant, ESos Nichols, eldest
son OF MIR. }. Il. aud Mrs c. Nichols, of Lake co.
Lake precinct aged 10 years. Il months, & days.
he was remarkably composed, and expressed All
entire resignation iii the immediate prospect of death
On The day OF interment sermon was delivered by
Key. }, Lothrop, OF Southport.
The following was written as n private letter TO
the deeply afflicted parents of the deceased by
Mr.. a. w. Button, their Pastor:
Dear Brother and S,Ster,--Absence from home
prevented me rom experiencing the mourniul sat
lsacuon OF mlnghng my sympathies with your grief
while paying the last duties 10 the departed mem
Der of your domestic circle. But would even now,
were II IN my power, put forth "A healing hand and
II possible staunch and bind bleeding wound in
the heart OF a parent But am too well acquaint-
ed with greet, TO suppose il easily conquered And
doubt not, but you have, already had consultations
admmstered--and probably by more skilful hand
than mine-when You listened TO the Brother who
addressed you on that occasion. But still would
not omit an effort at the present time, to show ut
Last feeling OF commlsseration.
look back in ina gination to the family circle
as saw II not long since; all seeming healthy and
happy, and looking forward TO still better days.
expecting II Is true, that Death was commissioned
10 90 It's work. at some time or other: but little an
ucipaung VISIT so soon,-and as little aware who
was selected TO obey its summons first. How
ignorant are we OF the councils of the Amighty-
And how true II is, that we know not what a few
ks =. 4
forth.
fancy that the New Year entering in, as the
ola one hurrles out, finds the circle of your resde
sun happy Greetings and good wishes are inter
changed by the members Soon a change comes
over the scene; is arrested all feel concerned
--exeruons are made, but all TO no purpose Skill
Is lmpotent and unavailng fearful anxiety and
dread settle down on the heart.-The secret silent
petition ascends, o Lord spare nv child-Hope
begins to iall--anxlety and dread, give place to
more painful sensatlons--deed anguish now finds
It's way to the besom--the fatal crisis comes--and
the painful sufierngs of the survivors are even
greater than those of the dying one This. is pain
OF BODY only: theirs is the keen agony of spirit
which plerces to the very soul His, in few short
moments, is over; theirs refuses to be assuaged.
Methlnks the grace of God is now making yigor
Gus efforts te lead the soul on to resignation and
SUBMISSION But nature opposes and struggles
nara; and perhaps this contest adds vet another
pang to the soul. consciousness that DUTY calls
TO be resigned, when the heart finds itself unable to
obey, creates more misery. O, may God verify to
you, " that all things work together for good to
, mem mat love him. May he show you that, che
has done all things WE'LL
The bird whose nest is plundered and DESTROYED
by the ruthless hand of the wanton youth. flies
round In despair through the wood while it pierces
the air with its loud of grief and there is not.
probably, an object in the wide Universe that can
Soothe It's sorrows. So it fares with him who has
not made God his trust, when he is bereayed-
The world is to him cheerless void--a nIace Of
time only can wear awav the
sorrows CT the mind And Heaven has no cordals
10 pour INTO the wounded heart of the impentent
But the Lord does not smie his servants and then
doom them to seek In vain for soace among the
barren deserts of this world. But he bids them
Hdslen 10 MIN, and assures them, that though the |
reed Is bruised, 1t shall not be broken He
them that the hand that opened the heart with no;q-
nant greet, can close up and heal it again
Chrlst seems to say at times as he said to his !
wondering disciples, "What do now thou know |
est not, but thou shalt know hereafter" Are YOU |
content to wait till such mysterious providences |
snail be explained to your comprehension Can |
you trust in the Kindness and faithfulness of your
ather, TIL Eternity shah unfold to you whv he has
ieat thus? Can you firmly believe Him too wise |
o err, and too good to do wrong? | trust YOU can:
you wlH--And may He enable you to say with |
!reater emphasis than ever, what the poet has so |
eelngiy and beautifully expressed:
And can yet forbear,
My little all, to give
10 tear my heart from earth away;
For Jesus to receive
Though late | all forsake;
My friends, my all resign:
Gracious Redeemer, take, Q, take;
And seal me, ever thine
beg you will excuse the liberty have taken in
vntlng thus lengthily: and permit me to subscribe
Your afectlonate, though unworthy servant.
A. w. BUTTON.
Lake county, Jan. ~, 1912.