Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-12-14

principles of kindness he had inherited
As friend, Mr.. Butler was confding,
reliable, true and trusty, upseldsh, and
generous almo st to fault. A friend
parti ng from him for time, knew just
where to find him when they again met
His confidence was given, in close friend
ship, TO only such as he could confde in
without misgiving or fear. And when
thus given, not easily moved. He was a
true friend.
AS a husband and parent, Mr.. nutler
was everything dcsrablein in those relations
He was kind and thoughtful in regard to
the comfort and well being Of his family,
looking closely and diligently to their hap.
pincss in every respect.
As Christian, Mr.. Butler was intclli-
gent, consistent, meek and without guile.
He was warmly attached to the church of
his choice, as all good men are; but he
was no higot. lie loved to see the spirit
of the Christian exemplified everywhere,
and he recognized aud loved it wherever
he saw its exemplifcation. During his
manhood life, he filled many official places
in the church, such as class leader, stew
ard, cxhorter, trustee, Sabbath school su.
perintcndant and teacher in each of
which he gave the most unbounded salts
faction. In these various relations he was
governed by the principles that he ought
to have been influenced by, as nearly as
possible, perhaps, for mortal to bring to
his guidance proper motives and incen.
tives. He was useful mana consistent
member of the church militant. He was
reading, praying, circumspect Christian.
For layman, he was well read in thcol.
ogy. He was we'll established in the pria-
ciples and doctrines of the Gospel, and in
the particular tenets of the church of his
choice. He was always ready to give an
intelligent reason for his hope, and for his
belief in the doctrines he had embraced.
Such is scarcely an outline Of Lord But.
Ter. have not attempted to write a
sketch of him. Above is only summary
transcript of his history, as indelibly writ
ten on my heart, during our years of close
intimacy. His record and his history are
on high, witler his spirit has doubtless
gone, released from the clay tenement that
was liable to suffering, toll, pain and
DEATH
1 said l had just visited the chamber
where the dead body Of my friend lay
1t was almost as natural as life-the same
placid smile was there. But he spoke not,
How sober, an yet, in one sense, how
pleasant my reflections. have again
and again knelt beside him in the praying
circle-in the public congregational the
sacramcntal board-in the private room.
l knclt near his body this morning, in the
lonely chamber where it lay-his body
and myself alone. But he knolt not be-
side me, wept-but he wept not He
gave me no response. His spirit was not
there, The jewel had left the caskct.-
God had taken him to the home of tho
saved ones. He had lived Christian life
and now God had taken him. He had
Calmly stood on the Jordan ofdeath-
And smiled as the waves passed by
He had laid his head on his savioar's brea.t,
| IIchad found holier place of rest,
| In the home Of the saints on high.
So my friend needed me not as he had
been wont to do-and l left the lonely
chamber with thoughtful consciousness
that ! had derived benefit from our early
and long association-and with full az
surance that he had reached that endless
home, to secure a mansion in which, had
been leading object with him, in health
and in sickness, and for many years,
Oil how often had this been our topic
And in Gods own good time, in distant
worlds, and after death, may we, together
"thc pleasing theme renew"
S.D.L.