Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-08-03
Death of DR.. William Reed.

Considering the varied sphere of human
life and action, it has never been our I'M
welcome duty to record a greater public
loss or a sadder private bereavement than
the removal of the subject of this notice
occasions. As a Physician he was i'm
plicitly trusted, as a citizen esteemed 10
bic and inestimable, as a christian pure.
deep hearted and sincere, and as an en-
bassador of Christ bold, energetic, i'm
pressive, aggressive in the right and below
cd by all of whatever name and creed,
who ever listened to his pulpit teachings
and beheld the bright light of his pious
example. Without ostentation and the
specious pageantry Of human pride, but
clothed in the rich beauty of an unaffected
simplicity, he moved through the social
and professional circle of the world. His
temper was conservative, his judgments
slow and dispassionate. and his conclusions,
unbiased by any p~artizan devotion to men
and maxims. If his conscience and men
tai vision repudiated the logic of a pre-
vailing proposition affecting Church, State
or society. he openly courted the ban
of fashionable opinion and followed the
course of rectitude, iilumed by the light
of his pure heart and regenerated soul.
In social intercourse, DIR. Reed was the
most aimiable of men, and in the abound
ing ~fullness of the holier and better emo
lions of our nature, was ever ready to
spread the veil of charity over human fraii-
ties.
In all relations. his life was adorned
graced and beautifed by the timely and
disinterested ministIations of kindness.
love and comfort which make manhood no.
bic, kingly and heroic. But above and
beyond all this, glorious as it is, it is the
respondent christian character and trium-
plant christian death of DR.. Reed, that
his bereaved friends and relatives most
delight to contemplate. From conversion
his was the hope bright, h~appy-hearted
life of the humble follower of Christ
And as his physical energies gave way
under the wasting agonies of pain and
disease, be drew in sweet communion,
nearer and nearer, the bosom of his Re-
deemer, and his christian graces shone
with the borrowed lustre of the Sun of
Righteousness. He expressed TO Col. g.
w. Telford. his intimate friend and at
tendaDt, a short time previous to his
death, 1.-THE great comfort it gave him,
when he looked upon all things as past,
that he had endeavored to do his duty in
trying to make himself usefulto his fellow
men; and especially in his %leniency in all
transactions through life"
DIR. Reed was born September 18th,
1912, and died July 2Sth, 1871, in his
18th year. He joined the Methodist
Church June goth, 1s41, and was licen-
sed to preach April 10Th, 1913. In the
land of Eternal Beatitudes, his crown
will CLEAN with many a souljewel that be
lead from the seryitude of sin into the
marvellous light" of the Gross.
He was buried by the masonic Brother
hood at McCardy's Church on Saturday
and a large concou.se of friends followed
the remains to their final resting place.
No tongue can speak a truthful ~censure
over t1at new-made grave. Good and
faithful servant, the angels have en;tanb.
ed on thattomb.