The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-05-22
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be any pain; for the former things arc passed
away
A moment let us Enger IN his sick room, and a
round his dying bed In his sickness his spiritual
exercises we're joyons-Ycry devotional and elo-
quenf. Yen have seen the setting Sun ia cloodless
glory He 'ehroaiens by degrees just DER the verge
Of day. he dips sorb pow half mmersed and now
golden enrve gives one bright glance, then total dis
appears Fit emblem oi our brothers. end! IIis
keeAt mas triumphant On the day OF his decease,
tee Sun rose and shined through the lattice, he
said, IN a sweet tone, to a brother sDraw those cur
tains aside, and let see the morning ight''-he
then exclaimed, S.Prase the Lord;'' ard among the
last words that fell from his lips expressive OF hap
py and exultns spirit, were the sublime passages Of
the lo3d Psalm, commencing sBIess the Lord, o my
ouIi and all that is within me- bless his holy name.
Thus passed oar brother exultngly down into the
stream of death 90 the other side, no doubt, stood
his brothers, gone before, 70 greet him. Larkin,
lately called; Watts Busey, Jones' Waters, Elliott,
Knots; al! deceased during the past year-and 9th
ers, Tarring, Davis, BrisoH, summoned home al an
earlier dete-and mqay more, all ielow-laborers and
part OF a noble band. And among these, surely came
one, the dearest OF them all with warmer. fonder
greeting, TO welcome his happy spirit homehjs
salated 1Iolter. ! cannot tell you OF that meeting
have no conception oil the scene, as they led the
nesy-arrived 10 Jesus feet. rhsFe he rqs crosnr4
CoR7ueyor forerer' His body sleeps to-day in the
Mansoeum Of the Cemetery Of Mt. Oiivet. In
little while his remains viii be committed to the bo-
som OF the earth 10 await the resurrection morning.
Then and there might we repeat, brother shah
rise aga,n." And looking up to Heaven, say oi
departed friend, and brother, and late official head:
IAN darkness thou hast left behind-
II not then they wound
In dfeary grave clothes and consigned
To perish in the around
Twas but thy mantle, droPt in sight,
When thou vast vanishing in light.
That mantle IN earth's wardrobe lain,
iTail but precious trust,
Thou wilt RECLAIM and wear again,
When freed from worms and dust,
The bodies ol the saints shall BE-
Their robes o! imGortaiIty.'
The members of the Cburch were requested 70
main after The Congregation was dismissed, when
the-tollowins resolutions were unanimously passed;
REV. JOHN \. COLLINS.
Whereas, we have learned OF the unexpected death,
in the aiiwise providence Of God, Of our late Pra,-
ding Elder, Rev Jouy a. ColL.Ns and sorrow, bur
not 'as others who have no hope, al ms sudden de-
parture from among ms,
Ee@ofrea BY the membership of the Bedford Sta
ton, East Baltimore Conference,
l. That the NJ z. Church has lost in his death,
OF her most devoted friends one OF her ab!-st de-
tenders, and one OF her most talented and eloquent
ministers.
,, That we cherish, with fondness, his memory in
all his Intercourse with us, and >haIl never forget
hs services, official and ministerial, a workman
that needelh MOTTO be ashamed
>. Taat we rejoice, and aIorlfy God that the end
OF his Christian tte UseIui and bF .aEr was so peaCe
iu' and triumphant.
!. That copy Of these resolutions be sent 10 our
County papers, and the Christian Advocate aud Jour
raj, lor publication.
Signed, in behalf Of the Membership
W. LEE SPGTTSWOOD, Psuor