Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-01-27
In Eemo7ium.

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denomination, was appointed to make ar
rangements for meeting of all denomina
tons, to unite IN the funeral ceremonies il
memory OF Rev. j. G. Archer. TO wit: G
w. Rheem and W. II. Mccullough, of tn,
Methodist church; Thos Robins and Mar
TIN Nichols, of the Baptist; S. J. Row ana
j. B. Kelsey, of the Lutheran; and A. NJ
Hills and John F. Weaver, of the Presby.
teriau.
Divine services were accordingly held in
the Court House, at Il o'clock, on Sabbath
morning, January sd, 1869 The clergy
who took part in the exercises, were Rev.
Henry Branch, Presbyterian, of Port De
, post, Md. Rev Dill. Methodist, and Rev.
Nixdorf, Lutheran, of Clearfeld; and Rev.
Guyer. Methodist, and Rev. Hayes. Bap-
tist, of CurWensyilIe.
DIR. Hills, on behalf of the committee
; above named, also read the following Me-
moir and Resolutions. which were adopted
sub srlentit,nl
Death has been in our midst and good
man has fallen. Our much beloved brother
and friend, James q. Archer, is no more
lie was killed in railroad accident, near
PlttSbufg, on the morning of the 18th inst,
ana hlsremainS have been consigned to their
final resting place, at the home of his father,
IN Hartford County, Maryland; and we have
assembled ourselves together on this occa-
sion, irrespective of Christian denomination,
to give expression TO our appreciation of his
lie and character, and to mingle our regrets
and tears, with those of others, over his sad
end IN l..
ISOLATION to his bereft relatives; but above
all, to beseech our Heavenly Father that He
may sanctlty this atfictiug dispensation of
HIS Providence to the salvation of many
souls.
! Mr.. Archer was ordained Minister of
the Gospel, and installed as Pastor of the
Presbyterian Congregation at Clearield, ia
June, 1860. lie came amongst us at the
early age OF % years, and almost direct from
the scene of lis education at Dickinson Col
lege and at the Theological Seminary at
Prlnceton-at both of which Institutions he
hau graduated with distinction, and where
he stood amongst the foremost tor learning
and piety.
There Is an ancient maxim that forbids
speaking Ill OF the dead but it can have no
application III this case, for i'll could not be
spoken. SO far from this, v hen our minds
recur to what we have witnessed in this com
mnnIty, and otherwise learned of Mr. Archer
since his death, we feel sure that the bright
est picture that could be drawn would do no
more than justice to his character. We
have been astonished to discover the won
derful hold he had gained upon the conf.
dence and affection of the people of all
Christian denominations, and at the extent
of the influence for good which he SO often
welded. How obvious it is that he was the
servant OF the Lord, and that all this good
proceeded from the blessing of God upon
has labOrs. And oh if one so young, so
pure, and so full of health. could be called
away so suddenly, with what signal force
God 5 warning voice, be ye also ready
comes to each and all of us; aud oh, NAV
we not hope that this Providence is yet to
become z means ot drawing many souls to !
tl'e Lord. But, whatever the purpose of
the Providence may have been, our hearts +
tell US that in the deceased we have lost a
plous aud learned expounder of the word OF
God; Jealous advocate Of the religion of !
Jesus Christ. III 1t. broadest and most gra- (
cious fO-mS; a diligenJ and loving Pastor
cultivated and guileless companion. as he |
was also an atfectionate husband and father. |
II Is worthy Of remark, also, that the grief
OF his flock and friends, over his loss. is all /
the more pungent, because of the special
Vlgor aud force that marked his recent dis /
courses IN the pulpit, and the holy zeal that /
seemed to move their delivery. Indeed, his /
bearing during the late week of prayer, be- /
fore hearers of all protestant denominations. /
was matter OF general pote at the time He |
seemed 80 be moving under some special in
spIratlon; manllestiug in all he said and did .
unusual vlgpT, power and zeal ana this was
most apparent to his co laborers in the pull
pit. Oh, how fresh IN the minds OF some
OF Us are the touching terms in which he
presented to, and pressed upon each, the
duty and the glory of entire personal con-
secration to Christ
His discourse on the Sabbath preceding
his death, the last but one, and having its
text in the l7th Chapter OF John. 22d verse,
awakened deep sensation and much delight
amongst his hearers 50 much so, that the
desire TO have II repeated. after his return
from st, Louis. had been expressed to him
before ne left on his last trip
But, tull as our hearts are. we must fOrbear
to say more. Let it be our solace that our
loss rs hls gain, for blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord. -
In view of the foregoing, let it be resolceel
That we have heard with deep sorrow of
the death OF our much beloved brother and
friend, James Glasgow Archer, and In hu-
mlllty bow our heads TO the will of the Lord
as displayed in this affiicting Providence;
hat We hereby express TO the bereft wife,
and other relatives, of the deceased, our SYM
pathy and condoleace with them in the sore
atfilctioh that has come upon them; and that
we also teseech Almighty God to uphold
them IN their distress, aud sanctify this af-
tlction to their eternal welfare;
That We shall account the publication of
the foregoing memoir in the papers of this
county, and in the religious Journals of the
country, kindness to the afflicted congre-
CATION.
All the services, on the occasion. were of
highly interesting, solemn and affecting
character, and were eagerly and attentively
listened to by the vast concourse of people
who crowded the large and commodious
Court Room, which was more densely filed
than at any other time since its crection-a
tact, which indicates the high estimation
IN which the deceased was held by this en-
tire community.
The engine house at Harper's Ferry, so
heroleaiiy defended by old John Brown and .
his men, has, with other buildings, been set