The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29

hia counsel in buildinF up this uuf
rnuulrg. ilN never sought nor 90
osnlaH an once Ia TeKsf, ana Vet no
nan tuOt uf0hter Interest in lawns
gc0d Hnvefnfnrnt, aud Ia actively sns-
tainii x everything that would tend 20
/ the welfare ~ eur country lie waH
msiHher ~ the Christian church here
| from tho nfs' Organization until his
| denth. Navorh loador,hut Away an nc-
live anu esfnts, worker, and no mem
blr ever gave more oucOur aet inout
tn others 10 work, n no faithful 10
dufy than ho. Mono were too poor for
| him "a speak words OF encouragement
q. Was money wanted, his pufa1 was
| AWAY Oren and he iifst IN contribute,
and he contributed not grndainsiy aud
aparinGly, nut literally. Was ohurnh
/ work needed, ho forgot tina. no hhu
any private interest, ana msda himself
| tho servant ot tho church, His last
work in this behalf was tue building
! the ohuroh, cOrnor OF Pearl and Bryan
streets. After contributing moro than
any one cleo 90 tho erection OF the
building, he quit his own private
I business aud superintendent tina work,
/ from the LAYING OF tho foundation IA
! it, completion. Early and late he was
/ there, aud still no was not naiislled
| with his own canirihution-he was
RpXious TO still do more, contribute
moro money, such Was hisliie among
us, rs shown 10 us by his eo.laoorers,
| m, Indeed, any one could DO RcuVo
| enough and jealous enough 20 keep
naco With him and be his co.laborer.
| Hut The re was another hqld IN when
our friend w6s more nimsslf, ana
where, OF all other places, mans true
character is best seea-at homo,
Ia the bosom OF his own family
with his childron and his wife. No
man was ever refused hospitality AZ
his homo. AflRble, cheerful, Kindly
and courteous, there, more than amy %
where else, no man ever entered his
honso and lett without feeling that DO
hsd had y feast OF social JOY. 10
nsyor wearled ia hts efforts 90 render
YOU pleasant aud happy. HIS love Tor
his Wife and his children was without
stint and without measure. No matter
how often tina iretful child called Tor
his attention and his services no was
there with the thing desired, ana Of
fered Il sweetoned by loving words,
.Papa never refused mo anything l
ever asked Of him." his daughters say.
In the long years OF bis married life,
yergiug on 70 three score yeRts, he
never refused his dear wife anything
she requested Of hin. His great and
loving heart wRs ali nploY with love
for hls own dear family. These his
earthly treasures, these his jewels,
and 10 place them out in tho world
with grand aud noble characters the
earnest desire of his hesr!; and Wen
has his desires been answered and his
hopes gretiiied. For some weeks be
fore he passed away his
mind was carried back TO
tho time when his dear
cbiidron were all with him in their
happy childhood, and he wss once
more in tender sympathy with their
child wants, though some OF them
nave preceded MIN across the cold,
cold river of death. Yet they were ell
TO his mind back with him in their
prattling innocence, nd no was ten
! degly calling each by namo sno snoak-
ing gentle and loving words TO them,
a seeming delusion-yes, but may NOT
this, indeed, be u iOgetaste OF the limo
coming, coon coming, when he and
they Will all be gathered TO that per-
mauent, beautiful home. Tho pain is
all ended, the conflicts all over the
battles ali fought, and our friend has
fallen asleep in Christ. He is not dead.
He sleeps. How sweet thai sleep, alter
such leng, pure and good life. lie
sleeps RWeetly to DO awakened 10 the
lie Of ioy. We cannot recall him 10
Che wake of lie; but we can go 10
him. May we, dear friends, so i've
that wo shall fall asleep as the end OF
ifa's journey and be awakened 10
enjoy the companionshlp of the good
AID the puro in the mansions above.