The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10


Rev. SAMUEL g. MORGAN, Of Orangel
county. near French Lick. was born April
18th, 1909, died June 2Sth, 1885, aged
76 years, 2 months and II days.
Father Morgan was born in North
Carolina. and while. a boy his parentsI
came to Indiana, Harrison county, prob
ably, and settled there. He grew up al
well respected man, and at the age Of ~
wears was converted to God and joined
the Methodist Episcopal church. At
about the age Of al he was married TO
Miss Mary TAYLOR, and settled in Dubois
county, HARRISON township, and lived
there quite number Of years, and then
emigrated to Orange county, near French
Lick. to the farm on which be died. be
aud his wife lived happy together and
had family Of twelve children. Of which
lonly two are dead. His first wife went
Ito rest, and left him without compsh-
lion, with his children 10 care for. After
q few years he married Miss Mary Ann
Decker, daughter of John and Sarah
Decker, or this county. God blessed
'lthem with two children, a girl and boy
} which wero the pride of his heart In biz
old days.
I Father Morgan began 10 preach ths
Gospel Of Christ at an early age in life
lat about "a. and preached Christ and Hin
lcrucified for near SO years, and his life
faction and fruits, proved that he was Q
man OF piety and uprightness, and lived
lin harmony with what hc preached
.Faithful "a his companions, TO bis chill
-dren. 10 his neighbors, to his country
land faithful TO his God, he lived among
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The events of father Morgan's life arr
worthy of our notice. As neighbor
he had no superior as man Of labor, h'
had but few that excelled him; as mar
-lof honor, he tried to, and did deal hon
Iorably and right with his fellow man
: in his actions, he lived according TO th'
-I"Golden Rule !" enemies, be had but few
olif any; as a father, he was true; as
\ companion, he was gentle; as . Chris
!. titan, be was worthy OF being copied AM
! fIfollowed. Outlines in the pulpit hi
-lyoice seasoned with the love of Chris
Q Twas heard to say, "Ol dying sinner
As follow Christ, follow me;" and hi
proved that he followed Christ.
when his country at the beginning o
Q the late war called for volunteers, lathe
elMorgan, then a man whose age ex
y empted him from service, could not bea
10 see his country 60, said to the author
"TIere am I. ready and willing :
ooleavc my wife and children, TO 90 ou
q and fight In defense Of my country !" an
e 90 he shouldered his musket, and as b
g elbuckled on his armor. he did not fail
q retain his religion /; and az he started o.
olfor his country's safety, he drew ncare
Ito his God. He would carry his musks
lall week and then on Sunday woul
gather his comrades around him, an
lpreach to them the unsearcbable riches (
r IChrist's redeeming love. While he WI
his country at $lS per mont
land fighting, too. the Government en-
!. Iployed Chaplain to preach the Gosp
"a only, aud paid him probably $50 ps
.rImonth, and when father Morgan WI
discharged the Chaplain had prcache
~ "oner sermon more than he had WI
vi has done more for their God and cou'
J, Itry2 Returning homo his voice w
], heard again In the pulpit. lie was
= y man that lived up to what he preache
and when you went to his house yc
" were gladly received and entertained
p-iwhcn the hour OF retirement won
come, the old family Bible was cpens
land q part Of Gods word read, and thu
4. .lupon his knees he prayed to God 4
or lprotection at morning, when hc aro
to from bis bed, he repeated the act. a.
a God blessed him in this Christian dut
ar His motto was when man reclines fro
ia duty, he ceases TO live near TO his 20
u. As his physical strength began 70 y