The Columbus journal., 1878-12-11
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RAYMOND-Thursd December 3,
1873, of typhoid fever, Anna, daughter
of s. o. and Julia Raymond, aged five
years.
MAGOON-Died, at Lincoln, ON the
morning Of Nov. 10Th, Dana MagOOn,
late of Wattsville, in this county, II the
2Sth year of his age.
Mr.. Magoon had been for several years
well known in this county as young
man of eminent worth and promise. His
powers Of body and mind were such as
promised an energetic activity of many
years in the fuIfllment of those earnest
purposes of Christian benevOlence to
which he had dedicated himself. But it
has seemed otherwise to the Master of
the Vineyard, who knows better than
we in which world His people can do
Him most effectual service, and whether
their presence or their memory can ae-
complish most in His lower heritage.
Mr.. Magoon, who came into the State
with his widowed mother, Mrs. Mehita-
BILE Magoon, now matron of the Agricul-
tural Department of the University, as
the fourth of a family of six, (of whom
Mr.. III. c. Magoon and Mrs. ]. r. West
still reside among us) after having taken
measures for securing his homestead,
engaged for number of months in Sun
day school labor in Kansas, as the agent
of the Am. s. s. Union; and then went
to Oberlin, Ohio, as a student of theolo-
gy, expecting, in due time, to enter the
Christian ministry. But his athletic
frame, accustomed to active exercise,
appears to have been unable to bear the
strain of study to which he applied him.
self with only too much of the steadfast
earnestness of his character. Besides,
his travels in Kansas seem to have i'm
bued his frame with so much of the
poison of that insalubrious region, that
although his last illness took the form
of consumption, some of his physicians
were Of opinion that it was essentially
q malarial disease.
Mr.. MagOOn returned here in early
summer, hoping that this health giving
air would soon restore him. But the
signs of impending dissolution were
only too plainly written on his frame.
Nevertheless we who knew and loved
him hoped against hope, and after he
left us for his mothers home at Lincoln,
were hardly willing to inquire, until,
sooner than even our fears had indicat-
ed, the intelligence came that he was
not among us. He was only confined to
his bed two days. His mother, seeing
the last hour imminent, as ked him if he
feared to go. With Il smile of peace he
answered: "Oh, no! / have trusted in
the Lord too long to fear now." And so,
as if sleeping, he passed away. And in
Christ we know that indeed he sis not
dead, but sleepeth."
From my knowledge of Mr.. Dana Ma
goon-having been for some time his
pastor-I should say that the most con-
spicuous qualities of his character were
manly modesty, steadfast earnestness,
and singular sweetness Of disposition,
all brought under the unwavering SER
vice of Christian faith and love. 1t is
an honor to Platte county to have num-
bered such a young man among her
citizens, and to have been able to pre-
sent him to Christ as a pledge, that,
whatever appearances might be, the
deepest self-dedication to the interests
of his immortal kingdom was to be foun
within her borders.
If life be not in length of days,
In silyered locks, and furrOwed brow,
But living to the Saviour's praise.
How few have lived so long as those.
C.C.s.