The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-11-07
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.

neers Of Ashland County, died athis resi-
dence in Ruggles township, on Sunday,
September 20, 1866, in the list year Of
his age. Mr.. G., with his family, consis-
ting of three persons, emigrated from
New York to Ruggles in 1926, his making
the fourth family then in the township.
During his long illness, he suffered most
intensely, having cancer on bis upper
lip, yet ne never complained, but awaited
patiently and calmly for the approach of
the grim messenger that calls but once
and the heart is stilled forever.
The following remarkable communica-
tion was written by Mr.. CARVER, short
time prior to his death, and which he de-
sired to have read at bis funeral We
invite a careful perusal:
/ The time hos come, when, as the wise
man said, t"The keepers of the house shall
Itremble, when tie strong men shall bow
themselves, and the silver cord must soon
be closed" That time has come with
me. | feel that am sinking, not fast,
but surely. All my hope is ended; my
work aY done and if this lingering death,
this Imrelen;irg disease, eating away my
life by hair breadths, capnOt be AVOIDED !;
lif there ia no remedy, then, 70, Thou
preserver Of men," give me fortitude to
endure and not complain enable me to
exercise the patience, tie resignation and
the obedience Of Him who prayed, 80,
Father, If this cup may net pass from me,
except drink it, Thy will and not mine
be DONE" I do not grieve at the short.
ness Of life; have already had as much
as men in general, and enjoyed it better
than any one | ever knew. l come to
the grave in a full age, even three score
and ten years. The mercies of God have
attended me ever since l came into life,
and His goodness often led me to repen-
tance. And even at this time, although
| the last, the fral hour is fast approach.
ing, and near at hand, yet the days pass
Pleasantly; and | view with chcerfulness
the close Of life, the end Of all things
| was never in better state Of mind for
the enjoyment of society an interview
with friend affords greater relief than
the doctors drugs. 1t was wild, sub
lime thought of the Indian, that of sing,
ing his death song. l shall not attempt
to sing mine; but would like to leave
something to be read at my burial, which
should be as a substitute for the Indians
expiring dirge; something to explain my
religious views. and to show to some ex.
tent what has engaged my attention thro'
life; and also, describe sohat IL is that
susIaiRs me in quictness during my last
hours. My religious views are no late
discovery, forced upon my mind by the
prospects that surround me but they are
the result of a careful investigation Of the
holy scriptures, together with my own
mind and feelings, for more than quar-
ter of century. ] could never believe
that doctrine, SO often taught in the pul.
pit, to wit: that God sends his children
into The world, with natures SO depraved
that we must be lost forever unless we learn
the way to holiness from fellow mortal
who knows no more about it than we do
Nor did he leave us without an instruC
tor. Jesus said, Learn OF me, for am
meek and lowly Of heart, and you shall
find rest to your souls;" and also, the
"Comforter, which IS the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send, shall teach
you all things, and bring all things to your
remembrance" My religion is plain
every day, social concern, that enters into
all my thoughts, all my actions. and reg
ulutcs all my intercourse with my fellow
men, and is as well suited to the wants Of
the individual man as to the thronGed
congregation. q must be So There is q
connection existing between us and our
Creator. The sacred writer admonishes
US to "acquaint ourselves with Him and
be and be at peace" And if we cultivate
and become familiar with this relationship
it docs more to sustain us in life and pre-.
pare US for the life TO come, than all 9th.
er resources The Gospel saith, "God's
spirit btareth witness with our spirit, that
we are the children Of God-if children,
then heirO, heirs Of God and joint-heirs
with Jesus Christ" Saith the Prophet,
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind has stayed thee, because he
trusteth in thee" The Gospel tells fur
thcr that, 1--WE are the temple Of God,
and that his spirit dweileth in u.s." and
"Hc that raised up Jesus from the dead
shall also quicken our mortal bodies, by
His spirit that dwolleth in US" And
there is no promise of a resurrection, no
hope Of immortality, but through the pp.
GRAFTON and power of that spirit which is
itself "the resurrection and the life."-
Does Gods spirit, then, really dwell in
us Y-tbat "spirit Of truth" promised by
Jesus 7 There is in each Of us a witness
to this. live carefully examine the op,
Grafton of our mind, we discover that our
first impressions are holy, our first impul,
ses, on all occasions, are to do right and
speak the truth. And whenever we do
or speak wrong, it is the result of Sec
ond thought, calculation to benefit our
selyesEby the wrong. This is verified by
the saying of Paul, "When he would do
good, evil was with him !" that he found
law in his members, warring against the
law Of his mind, and bringing himintocap.
tiyity Of sin and death. Well may we ex.
claim with him, "Who shall deliver me
from the body Of this death p We have
his gracious answer, II thank God, thro'