Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-03-05

latter an illness of some months, which baiiled
the skill of physicians, EnOs Sargent, late of
Sacramento passed out OF human sight. ut the
residence Of his s0n-in-law. Prof. J. \. Ben
ton, in Oakland, Oh The 2lSt inst. He had sold
his home near Sacramento and came to Oak
land with his wife to spend the remainder of
his life He was not very well when he came
here, not quite two weeks before. but WAS able
10 be about and his FAMILY thought the change
would bring freedom from care, rest and
health. God was preparing more perfect
rest. lie suddenly grew worse, ana after a
brief struggle passed on. In many respects ne
was an unusual and remarkable man. In
business ne was prompt, energetic, eXact-no
one IL better manager or a more earnest work
er early and late; in dealings clear-headed,
just, honest, exact, and expecting pthers to be
also; in impulses humane, generous, sympa-
thetic always on the side OF the Wronged ana
the oppressed; IN social traits warm, affection
ate, devot. to his own, and pure, without a
vice stain. to those outside; as citizen, III
terestcd, Intelligent doing his duty III his own
narrow circle. but, like man living in an OBJ
seryatory, seeing what is going II without, but
not going ont to intcrmingle with 1t; as a
Christian. most remarkable OF all. His deaf
ness. which closed his ears against all sounds,
secmed To quicken the inward ear and enable
him to hear the voice of God more aHdibly-
He used to say that when about his work lie
talked with God all the time As he lost his
herring after he became man. he retained
the power of speech. and he was in the habit
when with Christians OF speaking out OF the
feelings of the internal world of religious feel
ing and thought, in which he lived by him
self, often suddenly and abruptly, in a way tf
make them icel that he carried in his bosom q
mysterious and overfui fouptain which mus
break out. The intermittent spring would as
tonish them by pouring forth It's hidden con
tents when nothing seemed 10 call for H. as by
an internal necessity. His friends who mel
him often felt they were in the presence OF Q
mysterious section OF the kingdom of God
And his remarks were rs fresh and original a
they were unexpected He also loved TO dc
hi part in The charities and the special under
takingS of the Sacramento Church of whicf
he was Il member When he knew what en-
terpriSe it had on hand, he never had 20 b'
called on for his contribution. 1t was sent II
beforehand When he came 10 settle up hi
affairs and prepare for death. of which he ha(
Il premonition for months, he decided most o
his property To his wife, with the understand
ing with her, that after certain life interest
had ceased. it should all go, as ii belonged Il
the Lord. 20 religious uses, particularly to TN
preparation of young men for the Gospel MIN
is nv. He only valued property, after the fru
gal needs of life were met, in doing good. ID
accumulated and left il for that object. !
quiet transformations. useful. noble spirit has
thus passed out of its limitations up to Its tree
dom and its JOY. May the consultations and tn
peace of Heaven brood the sorrowing heart
that IRE left d.