Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-05-11
For The Register.
IN MEMOEIA NJ.

IN MENOEIAM.
ga good man has fallen IN Israel" WIN
feelings Of sadness we announce The death OF
our dear brother and estecE,ed le!low-cI'IHeh,
Elias Baker, at his residence in this place
Shepherdstown, West Va on Thursday night,
May the 2nd, aged SO years. Brother Baker
had been confined 10 his room for many weeks,
and the greater part Of the time to his ped. MS
disease Inch upon examination proved TO DC
cancer of the stomach-batilad all medical ageh-
cies. His suherIngs Proiracted through weary
DAYS and nights, and often eAcrnciatihg IN Inc
extreme, were borne with Christian fortitude
and patience, and in meek submission to the
Masters will. II pleased God 10 mitigate his
bodily anguish for brief period Immediately
proceeding dissolution, and he passed away
without a groan or struggle to the enj ymfnt OF
eternal life. He retained 10 the last moment
his mental powers uuimpalrcd, recognizing his
friends and the members Of his family, when
too feeble to give expression to bis tho"sh and
the emotions of lis heart, throbbing ITS last pull
sations in death. In his last moments he lay
calmly with fixed and steady gaze Toward
heaven, whilst scarcely audible, Glory TITO
RY trembled upon his lips already qpiyeti"g
in death With this triumphant eXcIamauon as
farewell souvenir to the Church, he passed
within the vail, ana crossed TO the better shore
of the spirit land. Great i. their peace which
love thy law" "Mark the perfect man, and
behold the upright, for the end Of that man IS
peace"
The subject of this notice was the brother OF
Rev. Henry Baker, and son Of Old F,trer Ba-
ker, deceased, of BakerSTlIe, " aHhngton conh-
tv, Md. who was the head Of numerous fam
iy; and in his day the generous host, beneath
whose hospitable roof, the wearlcd minister oil
Jesus ever met kind reception. Under cir
cumsianccs so favorable to the development oil
spiritual life, The deceased early made Proics-
sion Of religion, during precious season oil re-
freshng from the presence OF tie LORD, song 10
be remembered in that locality: period wheh
hundreds were happily converted, ana addeI
INTO the Church. Our deceased brother with
many others at that time entered INTO iulI cove
nant with God, by uniting with the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in whose communion he
died.
Uhen MAJ like brother Baker is removed
By death from the busy activities OF lie, society
realizes a shock, and most esPcciaiy me
c&urch. We cast about to discover by what
means Our los, may be repaired, ana alas we
are not unf'cquentIS oppressed WIN lie rFhec-
ton that il is 10 al human apPear"nce Irrepar-
able, and Vet it does not become us to question
HE NayS Of cd. for the Judge Of all tho earth
doeth right l:uc brother took partial course
loi instruction at Ge''ysO"l9' was n'I"
with 'h9 HOY SCRIPTURES our '';'''" 'o .leo'"5
'e&i woIk: AID HE Yaro"s popular 're"'!''S up
ON experimental and practical religion nc
was a man OF ready uttcrance, ANA h!5 words
were w;l: power =, the precious metals Of Or,
vine truth were faced in the heated furnace OF
the heart. His qualities OF mead ana heaF''
rendered his instructions invaluable to his pa--
tor, all. lhr rhnrrh, in the Lecture room, and
the sabbath School lie was irdrcd Chris
tan geutcman-a dutiill s'n-a devoted hns'
banda fond father--a sincere fricnd-"n ch!i-