The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-04
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thlas and Barbara Otto, aged, s months and / 3
days.
JOSIAH D. SHUcK, aler lingering and al
most painless illness, departed tins life, il pril
9Th, 1860, aged IS years aud 10 months.
In the death OF Mr.. Shuck, Bedford sustains
the loss OF one OF her most valued citizens
AS man OF business aptitude a nd thrilt, ne had
lew, if any superIors. He was outspoken, can
did, ready, honest, prompt. As a counsellor IN
public enterprise. he was looked up 10 and his
opinions sought He was friend TO the poor.
While he lived, and now especially since he is
gone, their tongues are eloquent with his praise.
He was their counsellor, devising schemes 0: bu-
siness plans for them by which 10 help them on
their Iceland, where it would be appreciated
or discreet TO do 50, was ready to afford the ne
cessary aid 10 help them start. Others have
been led and clothed by his beHeiactioas.
He became disciple of the Saviour by con-
version when between 3 and I6 years Of age.
and for some two years followed him openly
fqd w0rthily in connection with he Methods,
11,.seo.'' 14a.;1. Church. At length, however be-
1o.'''A7 o"s''ce' y ,~ha. he regarded as an IN
consistency IN few ~ .i,a 5,,.,t,-. ~ 49,.
Church, he Improperly withdrew i.,r, :; t ~,
like Peter, tell IN the back ground, and foow@i95,,
If at all, IN the far of distance. Like Peter be
publicly denied that he was disciple, but, like
bun, he retained scored lingering regard for
BIS Lord, and never ceased, as he aiterward pro-
fessed, secretly and daily to pray. Thus, IN
stead OF keeping his lighted candle in the can
dlestick, be put 1t under busheI, where, being
snothered, it necessarily went out. PRAYER
was continued 10 Be suTe-but, there was no
answering assistance. A species OF confidence
IN his God was presumed, bat only presumed,
Tor, that there could have been no Divine ap-
provai, IS most scrlpiurally manifest to ali who
understand The genius ofthe Dirine .7daainis-
tratton. al regard in'qui!y in my heart"
says the psalmIst, 'he Lord will not hear me-"
But was not his neglect publicly TO acknowl-
edge ana serve ms Saviour, an iniqui.y? See,
II IS command of the Saviour to confess him
before men--and 10 obey the Saviour is mani
testly 10 do good-now il is said, again, $40 MN
that kaoUeth 10 DO good 0nd doefh If not 10 hin
at IS sin" This his neglect 'qhereioFe" was hrs
spiritually fatal iniqulty. This preren ted the
heaFfag o} ais prayrrs. THIS, too. but tor a
timely repentance and reformation, would have
prevented his being confessed before the Father
and his Holy Angels" This aas was the
mistake Of Mr.. Shuck's Iile-Ha hs. tstoo3 az
for Jesas" as hs should have done, how many
souls might he have been instrumental in sa-
wing from death, and what multitude OF sins,
might thus have been covered-.and what an
increased gracious reward, too, he might have
had e'ernaI!y to enjoy in heaven. OF all this
ne was mosI lully convinced before his death.
and o, how bitterly did he repen: it. But
though repentance came genuinely and thor
oughiy, as we think, yet the roments-the
3sgTs-lhat had been lost were lost f.!eycr.
Had it been in bis power, how gladly would ne
have recalled his life in this respect, and how
differently would he have appreciated it. Bui
alas! time once past never returns.
He saw his duty and some six months before |
has death publicly reunited with the church
This duly done, he sincerely sought, by PRAYER
forgiveness for The past. Ia mercy his suit was
heard and be obtained witness that he was ac- |
cepted.
He nov again reioiced in a ssrso Of t'e Di- !
vine avor-and from ''ris time forth exhorted
oil who came in his way, "ihat with purpose Of
heart they should turn unto the Lord. From |
this time till his death not a cloud o5scured his
spiritual horizon. He was constantly truslful, |
happy aud resigned. The vigilance and hon.
esg that had hitherto mas ked ali hls business
habliudes seemed now applied 10 sell examina-
ton aad safety, as well as to The advancement
OF the Cause OF the Redeemer.
Had it been the pleasure OF the Master, he
SAID be would have loved 10 remain awhile lon
ger IN this, as he.regarded II, ,"beautiiu world"
that he miShl have the care and rear
ing OF ms young family. Still if the Divine
Wisdom saw it best to remove him, he was re-
signed, and could entrust both mis- compaulon
and little ones TO Him who has said "I will be
a Father TO the Fatherless and the widows
God" While imrressing has farewell kiss un-
on The fair couDtenaHces of his little daugi-
teFs, he observed bis wife TO weep, when addfes-
sing himself to her he said, with both tender
ness and assurance "weep not for me all is well :"
his confidence continued mistaken and his
mind serene and national to the last. Then
GAS :adesa summers cloud away,
AS stnks the gale when storms are Per
AS gently shuts the eye of day,
AS dies wave along the shora''
20 gently did he resign his spirit into the arms
II his Rpdeemer.
''ForeVer with the Lord
Amen, so let it be-
Lie from the dead is in thar word
It's immortality.''
q. S, s. 3.
,f Mr.. 5obn / ~, 'a IL, rohn NJ. eldest son
18Th year. " '''s D'f"nsS' 80 a.s
IL u SEEMS sad TO sec the young s3a s,ro,, =.
iown by The hand of ;ihe res nc, d.o,s 'g ,, CO
n'dst o' iae bnoyancy and bnv.dey 80 rt' :" =
-. .aIe"en 70 'b's beautiful green cath t. 10
"a : ',''s q nature and Of hlraas a,,,.e,ea..
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