The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-28
In Memory of Peter Brant.

III memory Ol EeteI DTdHts
On last Saturday, May 81, 1881, our
fatherly friend and brother, Peter
Brant, departed this life. IN the Goth
year of his pilgrimage, after very
short period of suffering from an I'M
yielding, distracting disease of the
brain. One by one the fathers, the
veterans. the mothers, the strong
supports and friends Of our church
and town are being called from us to
their records above. Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Thompson, Mr.. Totten, Mrs.
Wagner, Mr.. Brant, one by one, has
called US and their many friends to
the funeral march to the grave.
Scarcely does the pail of gloom occa-
stoned 10y the removal of these an.
cient landmarks disappear ere there
is another shock, a darkening and
saddening of homes and hearts in
our church and town.
Mr.. Brant was reared, lived and
died without changing the haunts,
associations and friends of his youth.
He was man of strong mental ca
pacities and moral conceptions. His
physical, mental, moral and spiritual
powers being symmetrically devel-
oped in his early youth, he became
a model young man, Il worthy friend
and companion, a pious and eminent
ly useful and exemplary member Of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in
the Astounding faith of which he tri-
umphantly died the death of the
righteous. His worthy character,
his faithful life of words fifty spoken
and deeds richly embelishing, fall as a
mantle of blessing upon his household
and relatives, his church and commu-
nifty. The last book he opened on
earth was the Bible, the last duty he
tried to perform was one that filled
his mind every morning of his chris
tian life-famlly worship. Though
our worthy brother was called sud-
denly from his earthly home to his
Fathers house above, he had made
due preparation long before even
selected the time, a beautiful Sabbath
eve, a place near his sainted mother,
and a hymn that best expressed the
sentiments which he dSired to be rife
on the occasion of his funeral all of
which God permitted his relatives
and pastor to carry out to the letter.
God called him up higher on Satur-
day, at the end of the week, as a
faithful servant, having well done,
to receive his everlasting reward,
thus making il especially appropriate
to fulfil his request made, while yet
in health, that he should be buried,
like his mother, on Sunday evening.
The funeral service took place accord
ingly on last Sunday at Z. M.
Though the notice of his death was
short, the occasion was thrOnged with
bereaved and sympathizing relatives
and friends. Nearly every family in
Oakland was represented. The Off
ciating ministers were Revs. P. Ham
i'll, of the M. E. Church South, j. S.
Lefever, of the Presbyterian Church,
j. M. Davis, of the M. E. Church,
and VIM. Stoudenmire, of the Ev.
Lutheran Church. The services con-
formed to the Lutheran liturgy of the
Book of Worship. The occasion was
not prolonged but exceeding solemn
and Impressive. The songs of Zion
which he delighted to teach and sing
while he lived, by request, were
sung with the spirit and understand
ing at the grave while the sods were
being tenderly laid upon his cold,
but cherished, remains to hide them
from the face of his friends, until the
resurrection morn shall come, when
the deep silence of the grave shall be
broken and our loved ones shall come
forth with their bodies and souls re-
united, immortal, celestial-with the
likeness and glory of the Son of God.
Dear friends,
An awe profound pervades each heart,
AS from such solemn scenes we part,
To mingle with the world again
To see its rush and hear its din,
Emotions rise like pillows high
Above the crested wave,
To warn each one that death is nigh,
That Christ from death can save.
WIN. SToUDENMIRE, Pastor.
SHADE MILLS, Msy23, 1881.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-Do Doubtless
a short communication rom this por-
tion of Garrett county may be some-