The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-11-21
For the JeFer,opian Democrat.
Immortality.


Transplsotod to tho Homo OF Life aud
Love. from Ns~bury. a, break o! day, Os.
tober goth, 1864, HERMAN ODER, aged
httV SIX yoars.
His general character is correctly do.
scribod in tho words Of his departed mother,
whcu sho said : "lisrman is always kind.
La childhood, he had the came pleasant
respectful disposition. He never spoke an
unkind word to me, or used ono disrespoct-
fuI expression to his mother" He was not
without sin. Ills soul embraced Jesus who
knew no sin" a. the only one "altoRutnor
lovely. He trusted his Qod. and gave vii.
ling ollcgiahco to Ills authority He loved
the Biblo and its Divine Author He vas eun.
stuut In adherence to his faith in tho atone.
ment offered to make reconciliation botweon
earth md heaven. man and God, throug Oh
Christ jesus. "A sinner, saved BY grace T.
II no had onemus, he was not an suumy to
them lilo loaves precious testimony with
many fricuds that his life ovinced what bic
words expressed, in saying. God Is good
l loVo tho Savior. His presence 10 with me.
HIS wife and seven children are left sorrow
iul. yot not without bright hopes that an.
other Of tho loved circle abids in tho CITY
nf God aud tho Lamb.
Transformed. in Nowhury. at dnybroak
Oct. 25th, 1862. Mr.. ZACHARIAH ODER
aighty sovon yrars Of age.
Earth scarcely heard tho rustic Of the an.
gUIs wings that bore him home 70 BEAUTY
and Light. A peaceful expression passed
ovor his couutenancV, which was Surprising.
ly beautiful. This six foot tonetnonte
twas only oarthern ware !" Ho had often
anticipated a joyful meeting with his Re.
doomor, and Hil which we're rotloen.d
from tho earth" He loved the world. and
longed TO see all nations giving honor to
Christ. Without Questioning what good
it would do" for OEe voice alone. to plead
the cause Of tho oppressed, he gavu the frs,
vote over cast in Nowbury for Enaucipa.
tinn-he belioVsd God, and it was ACCOUNTED
to him. Among his last words, hu sale
Tho Lord 10 my strength )" and, in allusiou
to his church, with which himself and BIZ
wifo unitod June 29. h, 1884. ho said to
brother Il have boen sinful and worldly
I want you to forgive mo; 1 have boon sin
fut aud worldly, | want you all to forpiv.
mo-" He doubted not his acceptance with
Gnd complete in the holy child Jesus. II,
worshipped aud ndored his Maker, (as Ma
kor of heaven aud earIh,) aud his "wo.k o
Redemption rs far out-shining all othur Clio
rIous works Of tho Croator." Step buy0ut
creation stand in tho present; step bo
yond earth; passed away. Behold thc
Lamb Of God" from each stand. point be
tween Past, Present. Future. aud the Cros
nf the Cruoifed One, aud his Gospel OF
Poace reflects divine light upon tho soul
ano unitcs the child OF God to the Hear, o.
Divinity. Again he said. II am ihankfu
l bavo such kind attendants" and. at;el
words iailod his uttoranco, he gavo parting
benedictlon, aud the next morning wal
clothed in white: aud laid sweo,!y as
shopping babe. He has loft an affcctionat,
band of children, and follows his wife who
tour years since "slept in jesus" aget
many dearly-belove6 ones, whose earthI,
life ID ended.