National Republican., 1880-09-02

home In New Hampshire. From his hrst
coming among us, he has interested himself
with quiet earnestness In the affairs Of the
village, contributing generously to the support
of church and school, and urging forward with
the energy and enthusiasm Of q christian
citizen every good work Of public improve.
ment and benefit. 1t Is common saying
among us that mo ono has done 80 much for
Falls Church as Mr. Forbes" and It may be
said with equal truthmlnos that "tho loss
of no ono would be so greatly felt or more
generally regretted" But II is not only rs a
good and useful citizen, suCcessivolv intrusted
with the highest public offices, that his presence
will be most greatly missed. He was respected
aud houored rs a citizen, but as man and In
his private life by all who knew him he was
universally and tenderly loved. His manly
qualities Of honesty and integrity, his constant
desire as he often expressed IL to do what ie
right, gained him the confidence and esteem
Of everyone, while his warm.henrted
sympathy for the poorand thounfortunate and
oven for the outcast aud hardened criminal,
which found utterance frequently In the words
of his Saviour Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do" the tondor loving
charity of his daily life won for him that
which he esteemed moro than anything else
In this world, the friendship and affection
and devoted love of his fellow.men
His homo.lfe was rendered especially pleas
ant and beautiful by the exercise of this gentle
and forgiving spirit, In which he seemed to
have before him the example Of the Father In
Heaven, who pitoth His children, remember.
ing the frailty Of their nature. And In our
| little church, OF which he had but recently
become member upon profession of simple,
trustful faith in the Lord Jesus, being bap.
tizod at the age Of sixty.eight and entering
| the kingdom Of Heaven as little child the
name of Mr.. Forbes has become almost
Synonymous with q sympathetic christian
charity. 1t may perhaps, be truthfully said
| of him that II was the love of humanity
which first took possession OF his soul and
| afterward developed and ripened richly
in that highest affection which puri.
iles and consecrates every oLher-au hum.
BILE, trustful love Of tho Heavenly Father.
His funeral services, which were observed ut
the church on Sabbath morning, were attended
by the largest aud most sympathetic congre.
CATION that mas ever assembled there ON such an
occasion. And as the familiar and precious
words were road blessed arc the dead which
die in the Lord,' and the lessons of his lilo
were presented by the pastor 1t was very owl
dent from the hardly suppressed weeping of
tho audience that ono whom tho people loved
as good man and q kind neighbor and q warm
personal friend had been taken away. Wedonot
presume that the life of our departed friend, al
though very dear to US, Is very widely and
| generally known. But wo take this means OF
extending to those in different parts of the
country, and especially in his old home in New
Hampshire, who must Efeel this atilictioi
keeny as we do, our sincere sympathy Al
the loss of an honest, true friend aud Il chari
table and loving christian brother
As an indication Of the character of Mr.
Forbes, whose obituary appears above, W,
copy the following from the Bristol Weekly
Enterprise, published in New Hampshire
| WELLS FORBES