Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-28
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TO THE BAPTIST CHURCH

OF HUNTSVILLE:
Dearly beloued Brethren and Sisters--Our
we'll beloved Brother and Pastor, Elder WILL.
IAN DuNcAx, 10 no more! He departed this life
on the 10Th day Of October, 1876; no more TO
mingle with the Saints OF God in ,,raises and
thanksgiving to our God in the temple OF the
first Veil, and to preach the everlasting Gospel
Of the Son Of God to perishing sinners here be.
low, but is called from his field OF labors 10 par
take Of the heavenly refreshment, prepared by
his Lord and Master FOR him at The right hand Of
God on high. In early life, our beloved brother
dedicated his soul and body to his Divine Master,
engaged in the service Of the Captain OF his Sal.
walton and faithfully discharged the duties assigned
him, Tor about forty-three years, with unsurpassa.
BILE fidelity to the cause OF God His life and
conduct, and his standing as Christian, as
Preacher Of the Gospel, and as Citizen, was
such as mortal man cannot attain to, without
great selfdenial and devotedness to the cause and
love Of his God. His great love to the brethren
with the fear Of God before him. his godly walk
and conversation, all demonstrate that the cause
Of God was deeply rooted in his heart, and he
could have said with Moses, Chad he chosen it,
that he esteemed the reproaches Of Christ greater
riches than all the treasures OF this world-for
his soul, like that of Moses, had respect 10 the
reCompence Of reward at the right hand OF God
in the heavenly Canaan. This man Of God, dear
brethren and sisters, under whose preaching, and
from whose pious example thousands Of souls
have rejoiced in the pardon OF their sins, is now
enjoying the splendors and pleasures Of the hea.
venly world, in the presence OF his Crucifed Re
deemer, joining with the redeemed millions who
are gone before him, in loud haleluahs to God
and the Lamb forever. Let US then, dear breth
ron, follow the holy example OF our dear deceased
brother; let US live respected as Christians, that
we may die regretted, as did our beloved brother
and Pastor, that the world may be constrained to
glorify our heavenly father because Of our pious
walk and godly conversation.
And now dear brethren, whereas the mournful
intelligence has come to our ears, that our we'll
beloved brother and Pastor, Elder WILLIAM
DUNCAN, has departed this life, and gone from
among US 10 reap the reward OF his labors, at the
right hand OF his Lord and Master on high,
therefore
Resolued, That the members OF Huntsville
Church deeply deplore the loss OF their deceased
pious and devoted Pastor.
Resolved, That the members OF this Church,
az q testimony Of their love and high regard for
their deceased Pastor, will dress the Pulpit Of
their house Of worship in mourning for three sue
cessive meetings of the Church.
RESOLVED, That the Clerk OF this Church trans
nit 10 the widow and family Of the deceased, in
Howard county, No., copy Of these resolutions
under the piivate seal and signature Of the Clerk
J. C. SHAEFER.
At Ia regular meeting Of the Baptist Church at
Huntsville. held on the Sd Saturday in Oct.
1916, the Church ordained that Sister DUNCAN,
Of Howard county, be requested 10 grant to this
Church The privilege Of having funeral dis.
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brother and Pastor, Elder WILLIAM DUNCAN.
The following brethren were chosen to address
Sister DUNCAN on The subject, to.wit: Joseph
Oliver, Theophlus Eddins, and J. c. Shaeler.
Tho following is the communication Of said
Committee:
HUsrsvlLLE, Mo-, Nov. ~, 1916.
Dearly Beloved Sister Duncan-As it has
pleased an All>wise Providence 10 take from you
kind and affectionate husband, and from us
our much beloved brother and PASTOR we deeply
sympathise with you in our common loss. He
whom the world esteemed as Chrisan-he who
has fought the goad battle and kept the laith-he
who has fed the flock Of Christ for nearly half a
century-he in whom the Lord took delight and
blessed his labors, has left the shores OF MORTAL
ty and is gone 10 reap the rich reward of well
spent life in the service Of his Lord and Master
to dwell with God and be a participant Of the
glories and bliss Of the eternal world for, fol
him 10 live was Christ, and for him to die wa:
gain. And now beloved sister, as it is not in TIT
power OF man to call back from the heaven o
repose, him, in whom our souls delighted, and
on whom we looked as our Father in the Faith
we therefore desire, dear sister, that you grant III
the privilege Of paying some token Of respect tc
the memory OF our deceased Pastor, for we car
no, in language express how mortal wound ane
how great loss our Church suffers in the deatl
OF our highly esteemed and well beloved brother
And Pastor. Should it then, dear sister, b.
agreeable to your feelings, to grant us the priv
lege, we would have a Funeral Discours
preached at this place in honor and remembrance
Of our deceased Pastor, for we cannot let this al
Aicting event OF Providence pass, without shew
ing to this community how deeply we regret an
how greatly we lament the loss, which you, dea
sister, and We have sustained; we say the loss i
great, because il is deeply felt by us-for wha
son or daughter can be different to the loss Of
kind and benevolent father? and such, surely, h
was to us, for he loved US as father loveth hi
children, and we loved him, because he first love
US; and that he first loved US, we know from tn
fact, that when there was none to care for US an
take charge OF the little flock Of Christ at th
place, our we'll beloved brother voluntarily o
fefed bis services as Pastor TO US without recon
pense or reward for his labors, and how can "
forge. him who so loved US and cared for u
when we know that he exhausted his strength ar
spent bis life among US in the service OF the Lor
10 no other intent than 10 do good and promo
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