Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-16

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departure from us in the height of his use
fulness, we rejoice in believing that it is
we'll with him; that the Master has bid
him "come up higher" and we bow in
submission to his will; and cherishing his
many virtues and relying on our great
teacher we will labor more earnestly than
we have done to bring the children of our
state to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Resolred, That we hereby express our
sympathy with the family of Bro. Miller
in their great loss and deep affection, and
we commend them to the loving care of
him who alone can heal all our sorrows.
L. A. GILBERT,
GEO. @. SMITH, Committee.
S. S. TAYLOR,
D. R. MOVES REMARKS.
On behalf of the Young Mems Christian
associan, MI. D. R. Noyes addressed the
assemblage as follows:
A few weeks since, on leaving the city, I
met Mr.. Miller, we'll, strong, and full of
life, and we spoke of the future; it was the
earthly future and not the heavenly one
now present to HIM. We little thought
then that among earthly scenes we should
meet no more. Yet in the fellowship of
heaven I believe that we shall hold sweet
and full communion with those who loved
the Lord here, and whom we loved.
Our friend in coming TO the city at once
identified himself, as you have heard, with
the church and Sunday school, his talented
and devoted wife uniting with him in all
Christian work. To those engaged in Sun
day school work it soon becomes a convic-
ton that as the boys mature into young
men, Christian influences must follow
them. Mr.. Miller, recognizing this,prompt-
ly identified himself with the Young Mems
Christian association, whose object is the
salvation of young men, for society, the
state and for Christ. He became its vice
president in 1879, and president in 1880.
1 regret that the request to speak of his
connection with our association came to me
so late last evening that 1 am unable
to give you the record of his worth for the
association, but its directors are all here
TO day to testify, by their psesence, to his
worth. About /; year since, Il Gear friend
Of mine, one of Gods noblemen, in full
health and strength, and in the midst of
his Christian usefulness, making misstep
in his warehouse, fell to the basement, and
died in few hours. His widow has found,
l am told, great comfort in these words of
the psalmist: "The steps of a good man
are ordered by the Lord We have all
thought of this as applying to Christian
life, how few of us, as her clear and help
full faith applied it to that last momentous
step, and it is only step, from this world
to the next.
Yet what light it throws upon the way.
Are any in doubt, difficulty or danger;
fearing to go forward. Only make the con-
ditions sure, and your steps will be cor
dered by the Lord" and thus ordered, we
shall, by faith, see everywhere, s'our suffer-
ing Lord,'' and ''where he trod may safely
set our feet" How near it brings US to
our heavenly Father to know that
he watches over our "steps" even, and is de-
lighted in our sway when it tends heaven
ward.
In our deceased brothers life the con-
ditions seem to have been fulfilled, and
his steps to have been ordered by the
Lord" Even the last 'step' was safe
one. Passing from the darkness of death
into the light and glory of The eternal life!
BIOGRAPHICAL.
The Rev. DR.. Marshall then gave the
following brief biographical sketch of the
deceased as follows:
John E. Miller was born at Greentown,
Ohio, August Sd, 1884, and died at st. Paul,
Minnesota, September 25th, 1882, being
forty-eight years, one month and twenty
two days old at the time of his decease.
He was educated at Oberlin college, gradu-
ating August 23d, 1860. After his gradu-
alton he took an additional course of two
years at Oberlin, and received the degree
of A. M. He also took partial course in
theology, and at one time was licensed
local preacher. In 1865 he united with the
Methodist Episcopal church at Akron,
Ohio, and continued a faithful and active
member of the same until he joined the
church triumphant above.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Emily c. Huntington September 3, 1860.
He became one of the proprietors of
the Little Corporal, in 1868, of which
Mrs. Miller was then assistant editor. In
1871 he became the sole proprietor and
publisher, and Mrs. Miller the sole editor
of this popular magazine. During the
great Chicago fire he was burned out, but
the Little Corporal arose from the ashes of
the fire and continued until March, 1874,
when it was combined with the st. Nicholas
magazine.
On July 8, 1878, he arrived in st. Paul.
The church record shows that on Oct 20,
1878, he and his entire family united with
the Jackson street Methodist church, of
which he was member when the Master
called him, from labor to reward.
Having given this brief biographical
sketch, shall now speak of
brother Miller as a Christian man
and faithful laborer in the cause Of Christ
He had good religious training, and it is
supposed was converted early in life. His
experience was clear, cheerful, scriptural.
He was unobtrusive and transformations,
and stunned publicity. The doctor then
at some length gave an eloquent descrip-
ton of the deceased, in his church and
every day life, and closed the exercises
with a fervent prayer.
He Was Cut With a Razor.
The little razor did clean piece of work