Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-11-07

WILTSE AT the residence Of his father, on
Monday, Move mher 3 i 873, THOMAS JEFFERSON
WILTsE, aged 81 wears.
Mr.. WILrsE was stric ken down suddenly,
being sick only about two weeks. lie was
born in Springfield Lucas county, Ohio, hut
resided in this place about four Years, engaged
in the lumber business. being the junior partner
Of the firm Of II WnTsE SON.
Ths community feel mis- loSs greatly, being Of
a cheerful aud lively disposition he had endear-
ed himself to a large circle Of friends Hs was
industrious, honest, and temperate. Iutcmper-
ancs had no more stcad'ast opponent than he
was. He was connected with the ord rs of
Gnnd Templars and Suns Of Temperance in this
place, and was willing to work anywhere for
the removal Of the great curse of iutemperauce
from our community. 0utspnken and brave, he
secured the il-will Of somo men who now give
him credit for his honesty Of motive.
Few were truer in their friendship than he.
lie could be relied upon. The nrge number Of
people in attendance at his funeral being the
largest for many years in our place eviucsd
the high estimate of his worth entertained by
our citizens generally. The two orders Of Tenn
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accompanied the procession from the house to
the church. Although moral young man, he
did not profess to be q Christian until his last
sickness. He had some two weeks before ex-
pressed the purpose Of leading q stric,er life
than he had over done, and indicated cpusidcra-
bic interest in reference tn the salvation Of his
snul. Daring his affliction, before it had as
Al F,ru In latar -
consecrating himself more fully to the cause .,
Christ. When informed by Mr.. A. G. VIII.
LIAMs that he could not live, although aston
ished. yet, after thinking for ave minutes he
asked calmly that prayer should be offered.
lie prayed earnestly aud soon had the pless
ing assurance that his sins were nil forgiven
and that Jesus saved him fully.
TIe testified to all that he was saved He
sent for the pastor Of the choir Of whose
church he was member aud to him disclosed
the triumph he had gained.
His dying hours wcrs crowned with the full
ness Of the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. To
see his joy, to hear his expressions OF conf
dence and assurance mailed the most unbeliev
ing to tears, and filed Christians with hope.
After bidding all an aR.ctiunats farewell,
shaking hands with each one, he requested one
Of his dearest friends to have sung at his funer-
al the following which was one of his favorite
hymns:
by cool Siluam's shady rill
How sweet the lily grows
How sweet the breath, beneath the hill,
or Sharun'S dewy rIse
I.n such the child whose early feet
The path OF peace have trnd -
Whose secret heart with Influence sweet
Is upward drawn to God.
By cnnl Sl)am's shady rill
The lily must decay:
The rose that blOum' beneath the hill
Must shortly fade away.
And sosn, too som, the winiry hour
or mans maturer age
Will shake the soul with sorrows power
And stormy passions rage.
G Thou who givest life and breath,
Wa seek thy grace alone,
In childh"od. manhood, age aud death,
To keep us still thine own,
His funeral services were conducted by Rev.
n. b. G. Love. assisted BY Revs. q. A. ADAMS,
c. r. TAYLOR and others. He WAS buried nj
Springfield, Lucas county, near where lie WAS
born.