The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-09-21

knew him, feel that he was such lie
was very iudicious, prudent and cautious,
but Of undaunted energy and Courage in
his Masters service, and largely possess
ed those executive abilities that so emf
nently qualified him as presiding officer
Of the deliberative counsels Of his church
His judgement and discriminating pow
ers were truly superior; his honesty and
integrity were never Questioned lie
was no respecter Of persons. but plain
and faithful To his convictions, yet ten
der, mild and winning in his manner
AS preacher he was himself and none
else; he could not be initiated in his /
style, neither did he initiate. We can /
truly say that there was none other like /
him in the style Of his diseourses. though |
profound and eminently able and power. |
ful in his pulpit influence. lie made all |
his hearers realize that he preached to
them from personal experience. and that
he was as il were, breathing the very at
mosphere of heaven, and many such ser
mons will never be forgott-n. " hun
dreds Of the hearers. lie not only forced
his audience to the conclusion that he
continually abided and dwelt in his be-
loved Jesus, drew his sustenance and vi.
tality from the True Vine" IL was his
meat and drink to commend and praise
his dear Jesus Jesus Christ and Him
crucifed" was always the prominent
theme Of sermons, and while his album
dant store Of words to express himself
was apparently inexhaustible, he would
oftentimes. in commencing the Savior,
appear to be at loss for words. as
though he was elevated in the sublimity
OF his conceptions Of the magnihcence Of
the love Of Christ and the glory OF re-
demption, above the finite, TO such de
gree, that the Of human language would
not permit the use Of words; yea, could
not furnish adequate words for the fur
ther expression Of his sublime concep-
tions. While he was firm believer aud
an able expounder Of the peculiar doc
trines Of his Church. he always preached
the everlasting Gospel in its sublime
simplicity. The true secret Of his power
and influence, was his nearness to his
God. and his constant communion with
his beloved Christ. In prayer he was
powerfully eloquent, appropriate. scrip
tural, earnest, confident and sublime,
readily convincing the hearer that he
was in close and direct communication
with bis Heavenly Father. The hour Of
family worship having arrived on the
morning Of tine day Of his departure. he
requested a venerable member Of his
Church who was present to read por.
tion Of Scripture, and he himself lead in
prayer, being fully conscious that the
hour Of his dissolution was very near at
hand, and that this was the last oppoI
tunity that would ever be afforded him
to join with his beloved little family in
: prayer, such prayer never was heard by
: those present-the style and confident
manner in which he committed his dear
family to the sole custody and safe
, keeping Of his Heavenly Father. implor
5 ing that his God be their God, and thai
! his Christ should be their Savior, and b,
; also prayed for the church in genera
and more especially for the church a
Moriah with such unequalled earnest
j ness and interest as had never befor,
! been witnessed by those present. At
o'clock that evening he was releaseS
! from bondage, "beholding with his eyes
the salvation Of the Lord" and took hii
3 fight to the realms Of eternal bliss. ther,
E to join in the everlasting song Of Nose
and the Lamb, leaving dear wife an'
, two daughters, as well as the church mil
: itant; yea, and the world within the cir
Gle Of his acquaintance to mourn his loss
On Tuesday morning at IL o'clock
9 notwiths tanding the short notice Of hi
j unexpected departure, between two anC
three thousand assembled at his lat,
residence. to pay him their last tribut'
Of respects His lifeless remains wer,
I taken to the Moriah Church; the Rev
D. J. jenkins directing the order Of the
! funeral ceremonies. Rev. John A. Da
vies conducted the opening exercise
very impressively and appropriate. afte
J which remarks were made touching thi
sad occasion. appropriately referring Il
the life and services Of the departed b,
Rev's j. Lloyd. J. N. Jones, Z. r. Jones
d. j. jenkins, j. Rodgers, L. $. Jone
and John A. Davis, which we're followec
with an able and effective funeral ser
, mon by Rev. John w. Evans, Oak Hill
founded upon the charge Of Paul to th,
Church at Ephesus. in Acts, 20 chapter
After the rendering Of the Anthem
) blessed are they that died in the Lord. {.
an opportunity was afforded the vast au
dience to take their final leave Of the
one they so much admired and rcvered
of one who was more highly esteemed by
them daily. after having served the same
people for over forty years in the cause
Of the Master, he did not wear out, but
continually gained in his influence and
power, because he was powerful with God
all OF which was indeed imposing and
impressive, "For a Prince and great
man had this day fallen in Israel" Then
the remains were laid in their last rest.
ing place, to await the call Of his Master
in the last day. Rev J. w. Evans oficiat.
ing at the grave.
In the death Of Father Williams, the
community, the county, the church and
the world, have sustained 4 great loss.
but the change to him was an unspeaka-
BILE gain. In his life and death he bore
convincing testimony to the blessed re-
alities the Christian religion. Zion to-
day is in her IN burning. May the Lord
Of the great harvest send workers TO the
ripening fields; and may double por-
tion of his spirit rest upsn other laborers