Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24
NEW SERIES--V0L. 8, NO. 81

not the Judge of all the world do
right
You loved the husband, father son,
brother. He was very dear 10 you.
Your affection for him could not be so
uttered as adequately 10 express its
intensity. He was very precious to
you. You do not know the extent of
your loss. But permit me to say.
your love as compared with the love
Of God for him, is as the finite com
pared with the infinite 1t is as a
drop balanced against the mighty
ocean. Who can estimate the breadth
aud length and depth and height Of
the love Of Christ for his people {?
Who can know the fulness of that af.
lection which constituted Jesus n mer-
ciful and faithful high priest, and
proclaims itself in the text, ''God is
love 7"
We cannot explain Providence, but
God can. We do not know with un-
erring certainty why we are afflicted
in particular ways, hut God does.
Then. D my afflicted friends, let not
incipient, much less fragrant rebellion,
spoil the uses Of this adversely but
rather glorify God by maintaining
your integrity. Pray that your faith
fail not, nor your tongue falter when
il says: "The Lord taketh away, bles-
sed be the name of the Lord"
REMARKS OF REV. WILLIAM FrNNEY.
The remark has been sometimes
made that there are sorrows TOO deep
for tears, but there is no affiiction.
however overwhelming or hard to
bear, that can exclude the resigned
and patient sufferer from the kind
sympathy of Him who said TO the
weeping sister,, "Thy brother shall
rise again" Whom the Lord loveth
he chastcneth" The sweet consola-
ton furnished in the Gospel promises,
is calculated in many instances to
change the scene Of sorrow and be-
reavement into scene of chaslened
joy. tits the privilege of the believer,
instead Of lingering over the lifeless
clay, TO follow in the wake of tho de-
parted spirit in its onward and up
ward track 10 the heavenly home of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the
spirits of the just made perfect.
1t has often been my lot to attempt
10 utter a word of consolation to sor-
rowing friends as they carried their
loved ones TO the silent grave-but
never in such startling circumstances
as at the present moment. 1t is not
the aged pilgrim, worn and weary
with long and toilsome journey,
whose remains We are now to commit
to the guardian shepherd of the grave
but a youthful traveller, suddenly
cut down in early life. 1t was my
privilege TO sprinkle upon his infant
face the water of baptism as an exter-
nal sign and seal Of tho covenant OF
grace. The responsibility of that
transaction, he took upon himself at
tic early age of 10 years, and thence.
forth he consccrated bis time and tai.
ents to the Masters service. His
course since then was onward until
he stood upon the walls OF Zion, a rep
resentativo and ambassador.of Christ.
Chosen, qualified, commissioned and
annointed with holy oil, he had but
just commenced promising career of
usefulness, and bid fair to become a
burning and shining light; but his
lamp of life has been suddenly extin-
guished. aud he has been called TO cx
ercise his powers in higher depart
mont Of the Masters kingdom.
In the startling announcement of his
death, we, MS a congregation, have more
than a common interest | seem TO
hear his voice to-day as be led us along
the brow of calvary, or under the bat
Elements Of Zion, and pressed on our
acceptance the great salvation. That
one 50 gifted, so loved even TO excusa-
bic idolatry, educated at the feet Of
christian Gamalitls, and abundantly
furnished for his high commission
that he should be so suddenly and
violently snatchod away, is TO our
short sighted vision an unfathomable
mystcry--a mystery, however, to be
explained hereafter. Our sympathies
arc with his bcreaved family aud his
devoted congrcgation--now a flock
without n shepherd. But the darkest
cloud is often iringed with light. The
scorched and withered grass is fresh.
ened and revived by tho driving storm.
just so does the christian come forth
from the fiery furnace of affection
better prepared TO walk humbly and
closely with God.
In proportion TO the bitterness Of
the present separation, will be the Joy
of reunion hereafter. How full Of
rapture will that morning be, when
the startling tones of the trumpet
shall rouse the slumbering dead-thc
sunlight of eternity burst upon the
shadows of the grave and the whole
multitude of the redeemed which no
man can number shall be gathered
together, never TO be separated more
There, no Rachel will mourn for her
children and refuse TO be comtortcd
because they are not. There no Jacob
will lament his long lost Joseph for
there all tears shall be wiped away
from every eve.
We would say 10 the weeping circle,
look up this day from the grave that
will conceal the remains of beloved
son aud brother, and a devoted hus-
band and father. and anticipate the
hour, when, standing on the battle
ments of the Heavenly City, he will
be the first to wave you joyful wei.
como to the marriage supper Of the
Lamb.
REMARKS OF DR.. A. NJ HILLS, OF CLEAR.
FIELD, PA.
Gathered as VIC are on this occasion,
trust it will not be deemed improper
that !. as the representative Of the
only congregation over which our
dear departed friend ever presided,
tell you little OF the love his people
bore TO him, and give some faint idea
OF the affection he bore TO them and
leave il TO your own sad hearts TO
estimate tho loss We have sustained
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