The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1857-12-03

conversation, OF some achievement of boast
! ful or solemn knAyery. lie understood the
force and meaning Of . promise, and be new
er forgot his obligation to work first for the
friends who had favored him in business, and
next for him-eIf
4th. His firmnexs was remarkable. Decis.
| ion in his plans Of business, resolntc resist.
ance of temptation. rigid adherence 10 his
principles. With such traits a. these, how
could he escape the imputation OF being
sometimes obstinate? Can the substance Of
such virtue stand before tbs sun ia this
world and not fling over some one Of its
deep shadows!
9TH lii frugality and hs contcn,men were
so obvious ~ to be known TO all men. Ills
modesiy sought neither honor nor notice,
and was unambitious in body and estate /;
aOd this both n 10 the actual surroundings
Of the present, and the plans and dreams OF
the distant End plastic future.
9Th. Divines and moralsts have developed
the virtue of purity into the branches of 10.
berne~s in temper and array, temperance in
diet, md chastity. II our dear departed
friend wAs ever swayed from the lofty heights
OF this glorious virtue OF purity, IL was not
selfprompted or premeditated, but under
ensnnring appliances from those monsters
who enact the part Of Satan in tempting
others, and taking pleasure in their ruin
and whose society was ever ai,erward ab-
horred and summed
9TH. From what has been said OF the quail
i,ics in heart and life, ofour departed broth.
, or, We are he'd. ~ II were, OF course TO seek
their root IN the sentiment Of Christian
charity "a controlling and dif.Isiye concern
for the happiness oi others. Ii taught him
10 love his ncighb0r as himself do unto
all mcu M he would that they should do un.
to him. and to hurt nobody by word or deed.
| Hence his guarded avoidance OF evil speak
| ing, as all who knew him best will testify
his quick and nctive sympathy with human
sorrow, and his effective, but noiseless efforts
| for its relief. His bounty was generously
bestowed. and in large majority Of instan-
| ces, unsolicited Mr.. Kern was grateful
/ lie cherished the memory Of Gods good
ness to him and Of the channels and instru-
nents by which it benefits had been convey
cd have spoken Of his flial gratitude.
II blended itself naturally with his sense Of
| oh legation for the gilt and nurture OF his
! spiritual lf' aud went forth in warm and
generous solicitude for the support and sue
cess Of all the Cburch's plans for doing good
~ 'no P.'f'n. a', '" ~ .,'o '"'''o: ~, 'oVn /"
parish, and punctunlly and constantly assist
.a, rom yea' W yea,' W is eA.,o'se' III
'''e ''s,''o''oi VI '"' run VI oi p'''s~
pe On nus ","'T''f' Wy MS 'a'' "''' an" ,es'
,a."n'l wv mas gwen "o p'oo's " ,'s' ~"
p''u"' p'v,A"n'. " .'' ''"''"''"'S ""''"
"".s "',,,"'"'' ~, '" ,''"
o'n 'no ,as, s'Nness " our young ''ehu
was "''cnded from nrs' 70 las. WIN severe
pam a, u'iNs "'noS. "'S''a',ne "er'
wo'e W cou'ro ON. '"'.''"' ~, ''o eAe''
e'Sc " oo''"t1'c ''"e,'''" ro' SUE"
.o"''"Rc"oy "o n,"' "'""o '"''. P'op"'"
Won very rtna1N'o's W 40 young . man
"s w" "e'"'"'o'y UNIV" up "y ""as,''
Nh" 'heh "aa w oo"'o.n'e W ono VI nus
companions ha" o~h Ia" ny a'ho"g ','
P'nse P"PfS' was .'ss'o u"l'o"P""'
ami IN the nar o, "od, ins generous re-
nemorance thefe'n o' nus Irehd an" pastor
was the amount ne "ai one'~, |" any ''he
groohos which "nuuer now "''ng mas IN
generously gwen. Inc instrument was ="
course, without inc 'orh'aii'hs which eNPe-
rrnce "nd law Jas'y require WIN 'he aa NJ.
dillon oil 'lesc' he adopted anu eNecated u
IN his hat hours without essential change
Upon the wnoe, !" IN eNahp'e o, young
man upon 'he frontier nr from nome ''s
restraints anu ,'' supports th' Instance De
lore Us Rh"', nna every way teh"rhao~'
he elements o' Tue virtues "' ions me-
oi youth and ripe manhood arr oil before us
al ihe aye "' t~rh'y'se..n'
These are r,Su''s' "h're snail we seek
The cause Wh"t Influences met win here
sustained, dcve'oped ana 'ot'ihed 'he germs
OF christian vir,ne implanted IN our ir'end
IN childhood iis associations IN business
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