Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-10

arrived from Germany without means and I'm.

arrived from Germany without means and un-
able to speak the language of this country.
He was engaged in this business for e year,
aud was so unfortunate as to lose all of his
means. However, during this time he had
learned the mysteries Of the confectioner's
art. which in after years proved so remuner-
alive to him, and gave him an opportunity for
another start In life, after many hardships
and privations In what wa at that early date
spoken of as the west. From Louisville he
travelled through the then prosperous south
ern states, painting portraits, and, being a
talented artist, soon amassed a considerable
sum of money, With which he left for the
west, stopping 10 st. Louis for 8 season.
From there he started for Omaha, but on the
way up the river bis accessible means gave
out and he was Obliged to stop at Lexington,
Mo-, where his portrait painting q gain COM
menced; but as the subjects for this art were
limited, and were soon exhausted he was
obliged to take advantage of the knowledge
gained In his associations with the Louisville
confectioner, and began a confectionery on his
wi account, in which he was very success
full. After q period of fifteen years engaged
In this business he retired from trade for q
number Of years with considerable wealth.
During the war he lost heavily, and
when it was over he felt the necessity
of again e%mbarklng in business, this
time engaging in the drug trade, and
very successfully built up his exhausted
fortune. having the leading trade, in that
line, for many years. In 184S Mr.. Gosewisch
was married 10 Miss Catharine Moore, Of
Lexington, Mo-. who was born in Bingen on
the Rhine, Germany. BY this union they
have four children living, q. Theodore, sur
geon; Mary Ida. married and living in
Europe; Robert W., successor of his father
in the drug business, and Katie c., now liv-
ing In Europe with her elder sister. His
wife also survives him. Mr.. Gosewisch had
been q member of the Masonic order for
thirty years.
Dir. Gosewisch was a very genial man, and
In the course of his business career made
many friends; indeed among those who held
him In esteem, and were fond of calling upon
him to discuss current events may be num-
bered . great many of our old and most
influential citizens. Being well read, q full
historian, familiar with the politics of Europe
as well as of America, his conversation was
always interesting and instructive.
In his domestic relations Mr.. Gosewisch
| was q model husband and father. His love
and solicitude for his children were things
| which none could know him well and fail to
perceive. His pride In them had for many
years been a large part of his life, and their
| good his chief care. He educated his children
we'll. and never spared either money or
trouble that could be expended for their good.
The esteem In which Mr.. Gosewisch had
| been held was evinced by the large number Of
persons who attended his funeral. The cor
tege was led by the Turn Verein, of which
he was q member, on foot, and a great many
| of our best people from the city and country
in carriages. The funeral took place from
| Mr.. Gosewisch's residence on Main street, on
Sunday afternoon, September u, at 8 o'clock,
Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn. pastor of the Presby-
terian church, officiating as minister. Mr..
Leyburn took for his ext Psalm 48:1-"God
is our refuge and strength, q very present
help in trouble" He said :-'This is some
times known IS 'Luther's Psalm For it
was q special fayorite with the great REFORM
er. bis well known hymn, "A Mighty For
tress is our Cod was taken largely from it,;
| and often in dark days of adversely he would
say, Come, let US sing the 46th Psalm; and
let them DO their worst But many others
beside Martin Luther, in times of trouble
have found strong consolation here. For
the words are as true to-day as when DAVID
penned them or the Reformers sang them
God is our refuge and strength, a very
present help in trouble,' and their truth has
been verified in all ages: for to all who have
put their trust in Him, Goo has been q refuge
from danger. Strength for duty and for
trial, and a help IN time of trouble. God
as q refuge Gnd strength for those s0Ao
trust Him. For US, He is our refugee the
sinners God. God in Christ, Is our refuge
from danger. We find peace and safety in
Him, and in Him alone. Christ is our Re fuge
from the guilt of sin, from the curse and
condemnation Of the Law. Sin exposes to
wrath, incurs the penalty. The wages of
sin is DEATH The wrath of God is reveal
ed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrightness Of men, And there Is no es-
cape, no refuge, no safety for guilty sinners,
save in Christ. For when we were without
strength in due time Christ died for the I'M
godly.' He bore our sins.' God made
Him to bear sin for u.s. And as sinners
we have but to come. and by faith 'lay our
sins on Jesus, and take the pardon He so freely
gives. And He is our strength too. If we
have fled to Him for refuge, we need not fear.
Our sins will be remembered against us NO
moro forever. There is therefore now no
condemnation, etc. Who is he that con.
demneth? 1t Is Christ that died, yea, rather
that is risen again. etc. Rom. 81 and "a.
Again, God in Christ is for US sinners a
refuge and strength from, or against, the
presenee and poa0e' of sin. Guilt, /. e., expo.
sure to wrath, danger OF punishment, is not
all of sin; nor Is 1t practically the worst. 1t
stains and pollutes: yea it masters and SUBJ
| dues, and gets a mighty hold ON men, q grip
that often man cannot shake off. So that he
cries out, 'Who shall deliver mep The
answer is, God is our refugee Thanks be
unto God who giveth US the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christi But especially, God
Is tho refuge and strength Of HE psople in
euerg time of trouble and distress. Amidst all
the p%erplexities and connections, the disas-
tiers and cslamities, the pains and sorrows,
which disturb and afaict this wor Id and the
men in it. God Is q refuge for His saints
And such times do oome to all; times of
darkness, distress, trouble and afaiction.
This is a time of sorrow for this household.
But blessed be God there Is always .
refuge, in God, and His word, and the sex-
ceeding great and precious promises > in the
grace promised and given. Him, and in the
hope of glory hereafter. Then why art
thou cast down, oh, nv soul? Hope thou in
in Cod May all who sin now look to God,
put their trust in Christ, and they will find
how true the words, God is our refuge and
strength. a very present help in time of
trOuble.'3
- In st. Joseph, Mo-, October 4, of
paralysis, Col. JAMES 81. r. CUNDIFF,
aged 50 years.
Col. Cundi1 was a we'll known confederate
| soldier and iournalist haxin9 risen from