The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-04-06

than for those in front. And it was no
marvel, if some equally patriotic. but of q
different temperament deemed him little
| er'heated.
But such was his unselfsh devotion to
his country and bis fealty to principle.
that all men in their hearts respected him
even though they dropped occasionally q
hard word in the heat of contest.
Ny relations to him were mostly of a
religion character; and in these an ac'
quaintance which began with favorable
impression, matured into high personal es-
tenn. 1t has seldom been my lot to find a
more symmetrical christian character.
His religion was not on one hand mere
theory and form; nor on the other, mere
faith and emotion; but embracing all these
in their proper relations, it emphasized
the experience Of conscious fellowship rith
God attended and attested by correspond
ing good works, and baoyant
hope of b!issful Immortality. With such
religious basis, is is not strange that he
was always at his post of duty 10 the army
Of Imnanuel. His loyalty to God was
not less than that he bore TO his country.
In Short he practically recognized the duty
of rendering to God the things that are
Gods, las well as to Caesar the things that
aye Caesars.
The very last act of his life before he
wa. stricken down vas in this direction.
lie was at bis place in the church on Sab
bath morning though not il good health.
In the evening he started for the sanctuary
but was so Indisposed, that lie was obliged
&c return to his house.
Though he enjoyed few lucid moments
from that hour, yet SO thoroughly was his
soul imbued with his religious faith that
he would often say to his devoted compan-
ion as she was about to leave his bed side
for a short rest, Good bye" or Good
night wife. If we dent meet again re-
member all is right
What glorious fact :-"All is right"
For nearly forty years he had been getting
ready to say this; and now even amid the
| irregular oscillations Of reason this expert
possession of his powers, his triumph
would have been more complete. Though
Tho yxoulj hove boon yaru arreooblo :, =,
not really essential.-If we know how q
man lived, we need not inquire particularly
how he died.
How important then to prepare in life
and health, as he did, for sickness and
death?-But need not prolong these re-
Whatever | have to say to the
smi.ten family can say elsewhere better
than here. Whatever | have to say to tie
church of which he was so valuable o
member, ! can say more effectively at an
| other time. But have few more words
tc :he public at large. During the sickness
and since the death of our friend, have
heard but one expression-that of great
respect and high personal regard. The
community is in mourning. You say,
Owe don't know how to spare Capt.
Guvles" ! cannot tell how often have
heard this remark. No, we do not know
how to spare him, Tut our Father does
With him no man is o necessity. lie can
n, l.
on his work We must adjust ourselves
TO the circumstances. You all feel that
a good man has died--a cool man in more
respects than one "a good citizen, good
business man, good man to help devclope
the resources and promote the interests of
your rising town, Il good man morally, a
good man religiously. l hazard nothing
in saying that every man here, whatever
be bis practice, beiieres IN his heart, that
just such men as Capt. Guyles are needed
to give moral tone TO any community.
You believe, moreover thu it there had
been a score or two of such men in your
city that it would not have been, as now,
seethins in incompetence, IN gambling, in
Sabbath Dissertation and kindred vices.
Further; if you were to lie down this right
on your bed of death as he did seven weeks
ago would you not rather have the rehec-
ton that your life long influence had been
exerted against the vices that corrupt and
ruin men, than tie consciousness of hav.
ing pandered to their preJudces and pas
sions for the sake Of patronage? Again
ask = phatersr be yoar religious riegs,
would you not under such circumstances
rather have his hopes and prospects than
anything that irreligion or in6dehty can
furnish? Answer honestly at the bar OF
conscience.
The papers will not announce that a
millionaire is dead, and mathematician
will not puzzle their brains RI ne4;",o.~
the magnitude of his requests, but you
know that he has left legacy to the
community, to the church of God, to his
family more precious than gold. Hearen
help US TO take The legacy and use IL Alright.