Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-06-08
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| Alta meeting of the members of NJ. E
Church South, of Woodstock Circuit, held at
the H. e. &. South in Woodstock juno LIST,
1871, the following WAS adopted in references
to the death Of the Rev. David Shoaff
With hearts sub lued and deeply saddanel
we como together to mingle orr tears and
attempt 70 give utterancs to our grief owe.
departed worth.
Surely the Providence, that af1;cts US is
mysterious. Oar limited capacity cannot
comprehend it, the blow has been SO sudden i,
so unexpected that it has stunned us.
We had fondly hoped that our beloved Pas
torwould have been our trus ted and success
f ii leader for years and yet he has been cut
down in fer brief arecks.
We had looked forward 10 Conference
year Of unexampled religious prosperity, and
all the indications pointed to the realizatio n
of our brightest anticipatons. He ras only
permitted to move among US long enough to
teach us in part what he was and what we
might expect him 10 be, what were our re-
lations to him, to the church and to the world
and what our duty in all these relations
Those who heard his earnest prayers. fervent
exhortaticps, and warm hearted, apostolic
preaching will never forget the lessons he
taught. They have been impressed upon us
with the energy and power, which only an
Almighty hand could WELD. God. grant that
as they have been consecrated by trium-
plant death, they may ever be present with
US to cheer us on to duty and to Heaven.
Living or dying I an Christs" was one
of his last utteranccs lie: rs 50 live chat j.
nay he . irs.
Although deeply afflicted, let us not yield
TO dependency or to glqom, because one
Of the mighty men of our Israel has ia lien.
He would not have it So, if he could speak
to US from that blissful abode whore his
sainted spirit lives. On tho contrary like
another Of Gods Servants who died a martyr
to his cause, he would exclaim, Though
thousands fall' let the work still go on!
Let us .take courage then apd ami
mated by his glorious example press onward
and upward in our christian experience and
labor, animated by the stirring thoughts
suggested by his last sermon upon the text,
.'Let him know. that ho which converteth the
sinner from the error of his way, shall save
a soul from death and shall hide multitude
Of gins.'
Resolved, lst. That while we mourn, os
members Of the church over our loss, to US
seemingly irreparable, we rejoice to know tha,
while fer our Pastor to live was Christ, tc
die has been to him, eternal gain.
81. That NE will ever strive to cherish the
remembrance of his many christian virtues
and bright example and make them house,
hold WORDS in our homes.
Cd. That we tender to the family Of our
dearly beloved pastor our warmest sympa-
thy in their bereavement and most earnestly
beseech them 10 look to that true source OF
consolatioa i, the God whom he loved, sdored
and worshippef1, the Savior to whom he had
consecrated his life.
18th. That these proceedings be published
in the "Epscopal Mathodst," "St. Louis
and Baltimore Christian Advocate" the
"Shenandoah Herald" shenandoah Valley"
| aud "Shenandoah Democrat"
D. II. WALTON,
6. NJ. BORUM, Comm ittee
J. II. GRABILL.