The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-02-20

ever, either IN his heslth Or personal appearance
was perceived. aud q, shout O'Clock ~ night he
retired TO rcsL A few minutes before 10 o'clock
feeling . slight oppression on tho bresst, and
fear.uk an asthmeiio attack. he desired his wife
to assis, him 20 his arm chsir. snd beng seated
therein said to her, "Csn Hattie" VERY soon
thereafter be gave signs To those around him,
that he wished 10 be taid on the lounge his wife
and daughter and two intimate friends and neigh.
bots whom no loved we're then present and they
thcn perceived, that The Angel Of Death was also
present and m their midst, end that tho good man
vas about to mcethis tate at quarter past 10
O'Clock, hc gently zen asleep In Jesv4
"prccicus mthe sigh, of the Lord Is the death /
ofhis saints"
Ta.., our Brother passed from tlmo 10 eternity |
at the age Of OF years, months and "a days, and !
ieft surviving him, tho wife Of his youth wid. /
owed daughter with two younschniren, and two |
brothers, ono Of whom resides In Summit aud
the other IN Medina county, O.
Funeral services were performed In the Metho.
dist Protestant church cf this city, At 10 o'clock
on Tuesday morning, tho itth inst, by Rev.
Chauncey BALDWIN, assisted by Rev, Powell, Of
tho Baptist, and Rcv. Kcerauver, Of the Ger. Ref.
church. A crowded audience, including the
clergy Of ;ho city and vicinity were present.
while Brother Baldwin preached an impressive
sermon fron 2nd Timothy, an Chap, 9Th, Jth, snd
eth verses. "Fori am vow ready 90 be offered,
and The time Of my departiun is at hand. have
fought good eight, l have finished my course,
have kept the faith Hence forth then islaidup
for mo a crown ot righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous judge shall giye mo at that day
and not 10 me only, but unto an .hcm also that
love his appearing"
Before removing tho corpse from tho church TO
its lasi resting place, the relations, friends, and
ent,re congregation took a last look at the calm
bonlgn counicnanco Of the deceased, aud q large
concourso Of sympathising friends followed his
remains to the cemetery where he was inferred,
/ there to rest Until the morning Of the rcsurrec.
| ton.
"servant Of Gol. well done;
Rest from thy loved employ;
! Tho battle fought, the victory Wor,
! Enter thy Masters Joy
! In view Of the elevated Christian character oi
| our deceased brother, his lobors a. Minister Of
| the Gospel in our midst and elsewhere, aud tho
/ hish estimation In which he was held by all who
knew him, It is deemed emineutly proper ON this
occasion, to give brief history Of his useful life
and labors.
Robert Andrew was born az Woodhuusc, neal
Manchester, Laucastershrc, England MAY l5lh
1900. by pous parents ho was reared tho nur
ture and admonition Of the Lord aud possessing
coutemplativc enquirng mind, early in life
sought, and found, HIM, Of whom Moses aud the
prophets did write and m iSl2 in his 10th year
made public profession Of religion, which pro.
] fcssion so made, was never afterwards tafuished
| lie entered tho Gospel Ministry as Local Preach
| cr, IN the Methodist New couucSion, in tho year
1894, then being Is years ofNgc, and continued as
such three years. In the year 1897 he emisrated
to the United States and laborcd in the cause Of
Christ about two years with the Society Mctho'
dsts Of New York At the hrst organization Of
! the Geucsco Conference Of the Methodist Protes-
tant church, in 1870, he became connected with
said Church, wich connoxich continued, until
severed by death. Under the Gcnesee conference
no continued to preach the Gospel in different
localities about thirteen years, and then took hil
transfer TO tho Muskingum annual Conference o.
Ohio While in conncNion with tho GeneseC
Conference, in the year 1891, then in tho 2Oth yoa
OF his age, he married Miss Mary Mack, Of onta
rio oonnty, N. Y Two children wero the frGit,
OF their marriage, which proved to be a source o
uninterrupted eonjugal felicity to both partie,
until separated by death.
In 1912 he moved TO the state Of Ohio, continu
ing to dispense the word OF Life at different
points, first on Granger circuit, then at Youngs
Z
eighteen years, when Conference directed hii
steps to THIN circuit. lie came to this fold Of
labor in 1850 and then became a resident Of this
city here, in ,s5l, he buried his oldest daughter
Maria.
From the year 1850, until the summer Of 1865,
his Ministerial labors were on this circuit, aud
rimn Station exclusively, excepting about three
months ofthat timo OF Youngstown, but bis health
| falling him there, no was compelled to resgn
that hslI Of labor, and roturn TO his home al
PEln.
From ls2i, unt,l Juno 1853. he was actively and
usorully engaged, as s Minister Of the Gospel and
ceased not, during all that time to preach Jesus
bat at the laltor dato by visitation OF Divine
Providence his right side became entirely paral
iscd and thereby, he was permanently disabled
from performing the active duties ofa Minister
his speech WAS much impaired Mt hrsi, but il
gradually improved, until pronunciation bccamt
natural and easy.
He improved eVory opportunity to "stand ~
Tor jesus" and on several occasions, after IN,
sad visitation allowed him to preach the Gospel
His delight was in the Law Of the Lord. HI
loved to preach Gods werd, and be present IL
Gods Sanctuary, aud his zeal in tho cause Of th'
Rodeemer continued to the end Of life.
May the living emulate his virtues, follow hi
example and learn wisdom from his teachings.
"Let mo die the death Of the righteous and 10
my last end be like HIS
Tinn o. Feb. Is, 'Gs. X.