The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-22
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obituary.
The following obituary notice Of Mr.
Tilghman Arner, is kindly furnished by
Rev. B. J. smoycr.
Tilghman Amer, son Of Henry and
Katie Arner, (maiden name Moyer) vat
born September IA, A. D., 1916, In West
Penn township, schuylkill county, Pa
Notwithstanding his exceedingly meagrs
early religious privileges, he in early life
learned to love and initiate the principles
Of strict morality, in consequence of which
he attained the age ofmanhood without be-
ing contaminated by the enticing and cor
rupting vices Of youth. He was an eIem.
plary young man. On the 18th day ofApril
ls45, he was married to Lucy Ann Gross
daughter of Daniel Gross. Sometime be-
fore his marriage he started into the mer-
c4ntile bssiness, in which his acknowledged
honesty and sterling integrity soon exalted
him in the esteem and confidence Of his
fellows, so that he was elected to public Of
fees of honor and trust. He occupied the
years. In the year 1861 he was elected
Associate Judge of Carbon county, and
served as such for five years.
While thus enjoying the high esteem Of
his fellowmcn, be earnestly sought after the
favor OF God. And although he bad been
a member Of protestant church for many
years, taking a foremost rank among its
most active members, yet he felt the lack oI
that experimental religion which afterwards
made him SO happy and useful in life, and
so joyous and triumphant in death. About
the year 1860 he became an earnest and
conscientious searcher after the truth as il j;
in Jesus. One day about this tine, when
he was in Philadelphia on business, he
was prevailed upon by bookseller to buy
SCOTS Commentary, which he studiously
and prayeriully read, and ever afterwards
priced il as the immediate means Of his re.
ligious conviction. Being now convinced
Of the exceeding sinfulness of bis nature
and of his need Of a radical change of heart
all times, aud under all circumstances, and
in August, 1862, he tented at an Evangelica
camp-meeting for the sheer purpose Of Civ
ing his heart and life to God. And there
on the 2lst day of August, in Snyder
grove, near Millport, his sins were washed
away, and he found
1The sweet comic and peace
OF O soul In Its earliest love-"
selical Association and remained one o
its most useful members until his death
He was a successful class leader, in the ca
pacity of which he served the church faith
fully, almost continually from the time o
his conversion to his death. He was also al
earnest Sundav.school worker. His mem
ory is embalmed IN the christian affection
of Ruth" class, of the Lehighton Sunday
school. The church and the Sunday schoo
have deeply deplored his absence durinj
his weary months Of sickness, and now tha
he is dead, "0ur hearts are stepped in in.
expresssble sorrow. But the burden of sor
sow naturally falls most heavily and peen
ly upon his dear bereaved family, who's
greatest comfort now consists iE this, tina
his bright and triumphant death evidence
his abundant entrance into glory.
Brother Aruer's first wife and four Of hi
children preceded him to paradise. o.
March 22d, 1875, he was married to his sec
ond wife, Mrs. Rebecca Bner, who now witt
two sons, two daughters and two step
daughters, an aged, blind father and step
mother, and three sisters and one brothe
are mourning his departure. Brother Ar
ner died in peace last Saturday evening, a
10 o'clock, aged 65 years, ] month aud on
day. The funeral took place from his lat
residence in this borough Wednesday after
noon, and was very largely attended by re
latves aud friends.