The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

a. M. Oy heV. WIN. StOuuenmlfe.
M. E. Church-Preaching at 7 P,
M. by Rev. M. w. Rider.
Preaching at Westernport at P.
NJ. by VIM. StOudenmIre.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at 1Ol O'Clock a. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
Death OF an Old and Respected Citizen.
Mr.. James M. Arnold died on Sun
day evening, Dec. 10Th. 1888. at his
home in Oakland, Md, after short
but severe season of suffering, at the
ride age of II years. 9 months and %
days. The deceased was oorn in
Washington county, Md, on Feb.
oath. 1872. Early in life he moved to
Frederick, City, Nd. where he be-
came prominent citizen and an ex-
emplary christian. He was not only
honnred with place in the city coun-
ell, tut also in the council of the
church, and guide to the young in
Sabbath School. He united himself
to the Lutheran church when about
senevteen years of age, under d,
Shaetfer, who was then pastor of the
Lutheran church. On April 18th,
1867. he came to Oakland, Md, where
he has lived and lqbored during the
remaining period of his life. Being
faithful to the Lutheran church from
his youth, when he came to Oak
land and found no Lutheran Sunday
School he was not satisfied with this
state of things; so he gathered the
faithful women and the few brethren
and founded Sunday School in the
Lutheran church. He not only or.
ganized it, but superintendent it for a
numEer of years. Although he of late
years, on account of age, was relieved
of the burden of superintendent, he
was retained to the last as Vice Super
intendent, and he always gladly and
joyfuily performed all the duties i'm
posed. For much of the time he was
councilman in the Oakland Lutheran
church. While he made no great
demonstrations OF his christian graces
and character, his humble, faithful
life impressed all who met him with
the fact that he had been with Jesus
and learned of Him that heavenly
wisdom which cometh from above.
His life of faith in Christ, and his de-
yotion to the cause of God exemplify
the spirit that possessed him to be the
Spirit of Christ. He leaves to mourn
his departure devoted wife and five
children, and host of true friends,
and the church fhls choice especially.
But our sad loss is his rich, eternal
gain. Let us then not weep as those
who have no hope, for he is not dead.
but sleepeth until the trump of God
shall sound to awake the sleeping
children of God. About fifteen min
utes before his death he offered fer
vent prayer that all who labored with
him in the church and Sunday school
and all his family might so live that
his eyes then closing might again
behold them all in happy reunion
around the throne above. While we
bow with humble submission to the
dark providence in his removal, we
realize the great loss to his family and
the church. May his mantle with a
double portion of his spirit fall upon
some at least in his bereaved family
and the church.
The funeral services were held in
the Lutheran Evangelical Church of
Oakland. Md, on Tuesday, Dec. 18th,
1888. and his remains placed carefully
away in the I. o. o. F. cemetery.
The Pastor, Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire,
was assisted in the service by the
pastor of the M. E. Church, Rev. M.
w. Rider. The funeral was largely
attended, though the snow storm was
terrific all day. The bereaved family
have the hearty sympathy of church
and community. May the Lord prove
a husband and father to the widow
and children, and bring them and all
of us into His kingdom of rest and
glory for His names sake. Amen.
w. S.