The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-04
rUNE &c Al SERMON


3 son Of Mr. ami 14rs. tsulnnet George Williams
rgTfsge.lli New ferk sged q years, montl
His last moments u Il soothed by the presence O
thaaeswho loved hsSn ~ i frierfas and brother
calmly be fell aslles dhout struggle. breath
ing his young life ou e nj etly does infant il
his mothers arms gently fall sleep An ragged father
loving mother, kim. and true sisters, aud sympa
thetlc brother, together with hosts Of friends botl
here and at his former home, mourn his early death
Around hun many hopes were clustered, and man.
looked to him ior help and guidance when this aged
parent shall sleep that sleep which the last da,
alone shall break. but which he has entered first
Sad hearted, we bow our heads to Our Hsayenl,
Fathers will, and try to say, in tn words OF hi
dear son that came to earth and taught us thes
words, from w.,ich We wish to-day t, draw som
lessons for comfort and future guidance. fo,nt
in Matthew, 9th chapter and part of the lOth verse
: Thy Viii be Done
-Four little words, easily pronounced By
Our voice. yet how hard Otienlimes they seer
when demanding heart uttpranee. Harder
ones cannot be found connected together +,
SIN u sentence xhen demanded OF heal
bowed down by sorspw. Out OF the depths
well up Wor ) Oftener OF repining that, al
submission, wLs.n the heart il eliSllroud.d in
the mist nt sorrow. Think how dee are the
meaning ot tlieseaorts; think how mllcl,
thought ey open up; try tn gather strength
from fh,ni. ami take them rs thine own.
Eatli day we need them ! each hour they
should come To us. Sad though they seem.
Yet they ell u> of our dependence; woo us
10 a loving trust in kind Fathers power.
who knoWcth better than Ills h.ltlren what
is best tor them. ana leading them into the
tull light ct His truth out vi tht. deep lark
ness which has gathered round; bl, sses them
with greater mercies II they but will. frUt
hearts filled tuli Gt love. mai e these sWeet
yet truthful words their own. When tassed
on liitz s Iengii tide. wit battered hulk AID
tatered salls-Nnh Stars by clouds sui o,it
and trouble waves roll liigii--witf anchor
lost and hope d,.partrd-thcy come to ore
who has learned The .lines- o. ti,eir nea,i-
ing as sure support. telling them that all
shall vet be Well: that in His own gsoti time,
"a her lie h;ss accomplished all His. purposes
y it'll MS. IA haven viii be reached Where. xe
may moro bark i'll safety-neyer more 10
b. Gossed by iiIeis tt.iuprsts, To-day i'll a
ilStaitt State there are more who are learns
ng tiss lessons oi These words through the
bitterness OF reality: friends nearer tar 10
IKE iltsissS clay aiountt whose bier We Lave
His hour gathered Than We; ones who loved
lin dc we neyer could-an aged father. aiti
lie shadows OF titath slowly gathering iastind
its brow; Il mother, who has itir~t,,l lit-r boy
iiifl III fancy -,.stani We've ont wel,.. beauty
or her son as he. q little praitIer. li.ped her
lstfIfe Wifa accents so tear toa mother :
leaf; sisters, kind and true, who Looked
With pride upon his growth Ia mars estate,
'erchance often thinking at the time When
le should he TO them d stay s,i.l support:
brother who, as brothers do,, ielt tor him iu
rs troubles. and maybe fried ak best he
oHld To bind again his wounded heart.
hes are learning from tleil hearts To feel
nh say. Thy will be ,ione.' A lesso.,
riply sad. since far ava, from home and
inbred. yet not from friends-with heart
9th warm aud trte-he closed his ey. S tlpoll
ne earth with ali its beauty, midst scenr
here MAJ, haai scarcely trod witt civiIiza-
on's step, but where the wild untntarrt! |
hid Of nature held his sway aud tile widest /
.enes OF earth lay unmarried hy artifiee.
ere thss last, kng sleep Whie,, waits Us All |
sslie to his aching head and weary limbs T
ld W0oed and won him to her long EN- brace.
o fsther's wateifui eye to catch tile last 4
int Pickering of lite's lamp ere it had faded
Ieyer and gave out; no mothers kiini and
wing touch upon his sciainmv brow, smooth
x back with touch such as only mother can:
} sisters tender Kiss implanted on the pal
x lips; no brothers. warm ard hearty hand
asped upon the icy fingers, but strangers
md, not less loving because stranger. yet
friend tried and true. did this for one who,
, his kiIdnes Of heart and loving DISPOSE F.
1n. had Won him TO his sitIt and Hiade him
Oud To call bimseif his friend. aud now iii
dness around lii, liteless clay ypu gather to
y to him your last tribuI,. Of 1--we and last
spect unto his memory. 4
Closed those eyes: folded til ,se hands; 4
to a,y more pains in that body: {
ere he lies, wrapped in his long, long sleep; {
more to catcn your friendly greeting or 4 \
,eive your hearty hand clasp. sH /
WO places IN our land feel to-day their t
j. the one 80 far away may feel thelr's /;
nIer, yet nOue the less real than do YOU. G
mot We drop tear to his nieinors. and.
hougf separated by many, miles, may we {
still try y the subtitle cord Df sympathy | 4
o bear share in the grief OF the other e
e.. Can s- not with them to-day say. Il
Ify VIII % d0tH - although the lesson :,
J. Dc hard 10 learn. How soon NAV ii not i
that stranger hands will have 10 do these n
IDLY offices tor IFS. How stDa may it not ii
that friends Tar away will have to weep 4
the loss of son who has wandered tar n
m s. the paterhal root TO seek home. n
0ngst these mountain peaks, How soon n
y it not be thai we shall have to part from Il
.nds as nrar and dear to Us a. was this one v
his family ut home. All! NAV it nor i,e III
I we will have 70 learn tin hardness of the u
son which to-day is being taught us BY d
/ experience III the loss 0f our own kim Eig
d. How will we learn it? How will we stl
er II When the rod OF Godis lair upon our IA
X? 2Wilili be Will meek submission IL, III
holy will, VIM doeti, ali things we'll. or s.sf,
!, 4 stern and naughty spirit, won eilng n,
Y 1t WA. tioH? Isa
here rises To my view il scene Which ID
~ long years has covered with the dust iii
A man Is making ready fn
his starr up 10 Jefussiein. Arot nd him ID
oat tleft.i Trends To Wt,t,, i,t. is as t,..,r hi