The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-03

suffering with an affection OF tina stomach,
and for about five weeks previous to his
death he was confined to his house and most
of the time to bis bed.
At P NJ. on Sunday, February I'd, a
considerable number of his friends assem-
bled at the house, and, under the charge Of
Mr.. John Johnson. bore his remains to the
First Presbyterian church. The Pail Bear
VIM. Il. Whitman, William Eggleston,
I'll. r Phillips, B. H. kinbaii,
Paul w Gallup, +. G. Gropper,
Jacob Norris. J. B. Danforth, Jr.
Arrived at the church Mr.. A. X. Philleo
took charge while at the house. The Old
| Settlers ii which society the deceased was
| member, were present in large numbers,
and wore the appropriate badge of mourn
ing. The house was densely crowded, and
nearly all the standing room occupied, show
ing that he was extensively known and kind
ly remembered.
After singing, reading Of the scriptures
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wetmore, of the
Second church livery little of which was
prayerl the Rev. DIR. Wilson, pastor of the
| First church, delivered very interesting,
able and appropriate discourse. His open
ing was reference to the date and place OF
birth Of the deceased his arrival in Rock
Island ; his working at his trade here nearly
% years ago and his subsequent change OF
business, which he followed until short
time before his death. He spoke IN very
proper, truthful and feeling terms OF the
kindness of heart of the deceased; OF his
uniform kindness to the poor and the sick,
| the speaker himself having often met him
at the bedside of the sick of his high sense
| of personal honor and integrity his strict
| attention to business and his we'll known
character for good and quiet citizenship.
All this was kind and just to the deceased,
and the speaker probably would have added,
had he known the fact, that, in early life,
the deceased was practical, jealous chris
tan, and that, in all his after life, the keen
sense of the just, the good and the true,
taught him by his excellent parents, and his
early christian training, were never wholly
| obliterated from his heart Mr.. Wilson
| then, at some considerable length, made the
| occasion one for practical sermon to the
! living proper to be addressed to all
men, and having, of course, no more refer
ence to the deceased than to any of the liv-
ing who heard it. Large numbers of people
were present who differ materially from the
| Rev. DIR. Wilson'S church, in their belief
and many of them say that "he consigned
| Fred. to hopeless and eternal misery We
did not so understand him. He applied his
doctrines and his quotations to no one-not
to Fred. any more than to members of his
own church; and he especially excepted
from an unhappy future all infants all per
sons unaccountable for their acts; and all
who believe in our Saviour, and repent OF
and obtain forgiveness for their sins. Shall
any one say Fred. did not, in the weeks OF
quiet, while in his sick chamber, seek and
obtain that forgiveness? No one can say
that.
made brief and very proper remarks to the
relatives of the deceased, his friends, and
the Old Settlers; after which there was sing,
ing, viewing of the corpse by the large aud
fence, and its removal to the vault at Chip
piannock Cemetery.
Mr.. Ridenbaugh was never married, but
be was a man who took great pleasure in the
society OF those whom he regarded as friends.
He was a man of exceedingly tender feel
ings, and acted upon his impulses-quick to
resent and quick to forgive. His generosity
will be missed by very many, and by none
more than the sick and the poor, Like all
the rest of US, he had his faults,-but let us
be charitable towards them, as we hope for
charity for our own. No man can be wholly
bad who had so kind heart and so gener-
GUS and noble impulses as Frederick Riden-
baugb.