The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-03
Resolutions ON the Death of Rev.
alfred PAUL..

Resolutions ON tne Dehth VI new
alfred PAUL.
At the close of the memorial ser
vices in the Fourth Presbyterian Church
of this city, held on Sabbath, Deem
Der l, 1872, in reference to the life and
death Of Rev. Alfred PAUL, who died in
West Philadelphia on the morning Of
November Is, 1876. the following pre-.
amble and resolutions were unanimous.
ly adopted:
In the humble recognition Of an All
wise Providence, as has lately been
manifested in HIS summoning from the
scenes of Time to those OF Eternity a
beloved one, who as an un Ter shepherd
for fifteen years went in and out be-
fore Us, as Church and congregation,
and who tor thirteen years was our
devoted and laborious pastor. whose
"godly walk and conversation COM
meuded to all with whom he came IN
contact 1.-The excellency OF that religion
which he pro'essed," and the doctrines
Of which he adorned by meek and
praverlul life, we, many of whom were
the subjects OF his prayers and the OBJ
;ects OF his tender solicitude. assembled
n the sanctuary OF God, where in times
mast he was wont to minister, and with
m the walls OF that earthly temple
vbere the echoes of his voice wa used
to proclaim the glad tidings OF saliva
ton to perishing sinners. would upon this
holy Sabbath day-type Of II at eternal
rest and peace into which our lamented
brother has entered, give expression to
our Christian sympathy and interest
and bear our humble testimony. to the
ex.l,ed piety and Christian life, the
seIr.denyirg labors ahd sacrificing spirit,
which marked the lie and conduct OF
Rev. Alfred PAUL. while he lived and
laborei within the bounds Of this
Church aud congregation. and the
fragrance OF whose memory Will finger
among us while our separate organlza-
t;on "a a church remains; therefore, be
it =,
Resohsd, That in the death of our
former pa4tor-Rev Alfred Pau'l-the
Church of Christ has lost a valiant
Sold or OF the Cross, and our Zion,
lsitbul wa Gilman, whose trumpet gave
no uncert ain sound.
P,eob,,H That as individual mem-
hers f THE congregation We will seek
bv earnest and prayerful communion
with nur own hears and the spirit OF
all grace to te more lervent IN suppli-
cation and PRAYER, and dev )ted in Ia
bor, and will endeavor to improve the
admonltorv Lesson which the froVi-
dence OF God is intended to convey to
lis so that when the summons TO depart
comes 10 w, like our departed brother,
with perfect peace in our hearts we
NAV leave our respective aces IN the
church militant to assume them In the
church triumphant.
RcsolUed, That in the midst OF our
struesles and difficulties as a feeble
Church, we have had and still have
much to contend with, both within and
without, and in our poverty our breth'
rem in The iaith from whom, humanity
speaking, we had claim for sympathy
and aid have in the main withheld 1t,
vet we thank God Tor the constant IN
i.rest and unwavering sympathy OF our
depar,ed brother who, upon the bed Of
languishing and death, gave to u.s.
among others, the prayeriul thoughts
OF his closing days.
Resolved That we hereby extend 10
his hereaved family aud relatives our
Christian sympathy and love. commend,
ing them to Him who is the husband Of
the widow, the Father of the tatherless,
and the Friend of the stricken ones,
and to the tender consultations and com
lorting assurances Of bis Divine Word,
Resolved That the daily papers OF
this city. the Presbyterian and FTeS6y-
terrain Banner be requested to publish
these resolutions ard that a copy OF the
same, with a letter o. coincidence, be
communicated to the family of the de-
ceased, by this Church.