Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-14
Wm a9arrn @aig a0Eurring yyunrnal and Courier

As a citizen he chose to remain at the post or ! private duty. In the church he served in the ranks of untitled brotherhood. Yet his interest was intense and thorough in all good causes. He rejoiced in the prosperitles of the neighborhood and was ready to aid what ever would beautify and advance the city. He was man of firm temperance principles. He was lover of good order and of free dom. He was interested in the schools and for many years was member of the Board of Education. Important trusts were com mitted to his discreet management. All | worthy objects found a patron in him. So- | lictors for charity testify that he was de- | lightful man to approach, not looking on ! them with scorn nor giving to them with ! grudge. His love for the church was shown by the generosity of his gifts: He was accustomed to propose means for its re- ! subscription with one-quarter of the amount needed for the enterprise. The last time that I saw him in conference on a matter of deficiency in finance he offered to assume one half of the whole obligation if all others interested would take the other one half.
 Mir. Hemingway was a man of striking presence. Over six feet in height, with grand frame and head, and 8 face of great
 geniality, he was everywhere man of mark.
 His voice was sonorous, and 1t will be missed
 ill the responsive service of the church. Ills
 white head will be seen no more among the
 elders within our gates, and his generous
 hand will no more be open in it's free benevo-
 lence for us.
 He carried sunshine with him. There was
 warmth and strength in the grasp of his
 hand. He clung to his friends. His man. ner was of large affectionateness, and indl- cated his heart. He did his best to make the world sunny and cheerful Many were the discouraged who were reused by his hopeful words. Many were the young and aspiring loJ1 When his life was ebbing group of poor
 men stood at bis gate anxiously awaiting the result. 'I have lost my best friend" said laboring man, as he heard he had fallen asleep. Men in business repeated the same words when they came to look at his manly
 face once more, q have lost my best friend" And many, of all classes, not known to have any special relations to him, as the unexpected tidings reached them, were heard to use the same words, ''We have lost our best friend" broad bond of friend ship seems to have connected him with his fellow men. His experience led him to have sympathy with young men starting out in llfe with struggling men, and with success ful men; in fact, with men as men in all manly callings; while he was of such father Illness that the distressed and poor knew him as a benefactor.
 The same generous sentiment that aWoke
 his desire to have individuals happy prompt ed his purpose to have worthy institutions prosper.
 MT. Hemingways life was crowned with Christian principle. I recall well the day.
 thirty-fou years ago, when I found him alone considering the greatest question with which
 immortal souls grapple. Up to that time he had been in the worldly sense, without re-
 proach. But then, in the revelation which the divine spirit was giving him of himself,
 he saw that he was sinner. In manly fash ion with clear intelligence and faith that I carried his whole being, he accepted the Lord
 Jesus Christ as the divine saviour of sinners and gave himself to him in life of trust and
 obedience. Mir. Hemingway was then at the | acme of his life. Before that he had been man after that he was Christian. His new
 choice changed the trend and purpose of his life. He controlled by motives. He
 carried religious principle into his affairs, not in any way of show cant, but as steady, abiding, overshadowing purpose. He instl- | tuted family religion. He had taste for
 music, and there were many good voices in his household ; and his home melodious with Christian songs. He loved the old hymns and the old tunes which had been the solace of saints through ages past; and his ! ral services of the church, led his family in this beautiful worship. He had the joy of seeing all his household united with himself to Christ And when, after ward, some of them, in the bright
 morning of life, hurried on before
 him into the heavenly life, he was comfort ed in knowing that the Redeemer walked
 with them through the dark valley, which was full of light to them. Living for many years as his next door neighbor had daily occasion to notice the unswerving prin ciple
 and inherent manliness of his religion.
 The last verse of scripture that he read at
 family devotion was that in which the apos-
 tie defines pure religion as consisting in low
 ing care of the widowed and fatherless, and
 in keeping ones self unspotted from the
 world The last hymn that he repeated,
 while he was looking out on the glories of
 late evening, was one in which the mystic
 march of moon and stars is said to chant the
 love and glory of their Maker. The last con-
 tribution that he made was for foreign mis-
 sions.
 We cannot doubt, dear friends, where he
 has gone. sAbsent from the body he is present
 with the Lord Quietly, almost without ob-
 servation, he has stepped from one room to
 another of his Fathers house. Saturday he
 was with us, to-day he is with Christ, and
 those who had gone before were the first to
 welcome him.
 Your best heritage, beloved is his exam
 pie, his warm affection, his undying faith
 You remember how unselishly and loving
 ly he lived for you. Reciprocating this un-
 selfish love- will not you, dear afflicted ones, l not strive to be glad in his unspeakable glad
 ness, and so let your personal grief be meas urably assuaged? At this hour [your pastor, sad to be detained from you, commends you to the three.fold tenderness of our triune God. May you have precious sense of his infinite and affectionate fatherhood. May the comforter, as never before, bring to your shadowed souls and illumine there the precious promises of the word. May the
 Blessed Saviour, who has walked in these ways of mortal trial, be with you by His con-
 stant presence and sympathy.
 He prepared a place. for your dear one, and He is now preparing a place, possibly
 with his help, for each one of you; and, in His own time, which is always the best time, He will call you also to the family mansion. Then you will be glad chat the warm hand grasp of husband, father, brother will be your first welcome there.