Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-22

other, even our dearest and most init
mate friends but in part; but then
shall we know, Goods truth and one
|another,) even as also We are known. "
Dear Friends, we are assured that
death does not end all; The immortal
principle stirs within US. Universal
and Gods holy word
fully agree here. We know that hap
piness and misery are the fruits of
lcharacter in this life; that men are
Happy as they are holy and miserable
las they are wicked, as surely
las effect follows cause
We know that death does not alter
character, and that in Gods word (the
Ionly authority we have on the subject. J
There is hope held out of salvation be-
You'd the grave. We know, too, that
memory is an inherent, essential attrl-
butte of the soul; and that it will CO.
exist with it forever, intensifying our
JOY or misery, as our character shall
3produce the one or the other. Then
as we all have sinned and come short of
the glory of God. does it not behoove US
to prepare for death, and be always
srcady to meet our God. 0! how
many neglect this until it is too late,
;preocupied by the baubles of time.
VIM. Reynolds, of Peoria. III. was once
entertained by Jacob Strawn, one of
I the wealthiest farmers of that state,
or of this country.
He took Mr.. Reynolds up into the
observatory. at the top of his house,
and showed him his out buildings and
stacks and beautiful fields stretching
as far out as the eye could see on every
hand. He said, Il have 10000 acres
worth $50 per acre and l hadn't 30
cents when [ began: [ have made it
all myself" Mr.. Reynolds said, then
you are worth millions Mr. Strawn
I you have asked me to look out on your
] splendid property, now please look up
land tell me how much treasure you
have up yonder ?'' He answered
Imournfully, I'm afraid Pm not rich up
there" There are too many like that.
But Bro. Philleo could say,
Wonders my house, my portion fair,
Ny treasure and my heart are there,
And my abiding home"
As we would gain eternal life, let US.
Hike him, consecrate ourselves to God
and live pure, active and loving life.
Let us stretch out the hand of help
fuiness to the needy, and give words
! Of wisdom to the hayward and sym
pathy and cheer to the faint-hearted
and distressed. and leave the world
better for our having lived in it.
Then God and our consciences will
smile upon us; and though some may
frown, the multitude will bless US, and
heaven will be hedven to US Oh. how
gladdening and inspiring the thought
of finally gaining that land, where sor-
rows never come; where friends meet,
never more to part, and all tears are
wiped away, How blessed for this
/ widowed wife and mother, for those
fatherless children and sorrowing
friends is this glourious hope. Friends,
heaven is for all All may be saved.
sThen let us each give our hearts,
] without reserve, to the Savior; and
! ere long,
We shall meet, we shall sing, we shall reign,
4 In the land where the saints never die;
We shall rest free from sorrow and pain,
Safe at home, in the sweet by and by.
MASONIC RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The messenger Of death
! has again entered the inner door of
our lodge, and taken into his cold
sembrace our worthy brother III. B.
sPhilleo, and the dark pail of sorrow
lis spread over our fraternal home The
silent tread, the Grape, and the cold
sgrave, are all admonitlons of mortality,
and remind US that we too, are near
I ling that celestial lodge above. where
! the trestle board of our lives and our
work, must be presented for inspection,
Resolved, That in the death Of our
lamented brother III. B. Philleo, this
Lodge has suffered the loss of worthy
member whom we had learned to love
and respect, and our city of the infu-
Sence of an esteemed citizen disting
uished for his moral attributes, his
good and generous impulses, hospitality
and kindness.
ResolUed. That we unite in tender
ling to the family of our late brother
the assurance of our deep felt sympa-
! THY, not in the hope that we can
alighten the burden of their sorrows,
gbut as an expression of our claim to
share their grief as sincerely as we
mourn his loss.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
entered in the minutes of the lodge,
and that they be published in the
lacol papers.
Resozued, That the lodge room be
3draped in mourning for 80 days.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT, BY THE
CONG. SABBATH SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, it has pleased God to
release from his sufferings our late
Slamented Brother and Friend H. B.
sPhilleo, and desiring to express, as
best we can our sense of the great Joss
we have sustained, therefore
Resolved, That in the death Of H.
B. Philleo, the Congregational Sunday
aSchool has lost most earnest worker
and devout member; that in the capac-
| lily of Sunday School Superintendent
/ he won the love Of all, and that we