Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-11-03

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Rev. A. w. Edwards. Of the Methodist
church. related the following: ..
It was my privilege to be with Father
Lowry in his last conscious hours.
On Saturday evening learned of his
illness, and went to see him. He was
very low.
his bedside. offered q prayer. In reply
to question he assured me of his con-
seriousness of the presence of the Lord.
Again on Sunday afternoon saw him;
he was rapidly sinking. -,
read portion of the 18th Chap. of
to HIM who had gone to prepare place
for him. .-. .~..
At the conclusion of the prayer his .lips
moved, but he had lost the power of artlc-
ulation. feel 1t q great privilege to be
present at the close of such life, and
with one so near the gate Of heaven.
''Servant of God we'll done;
Thy glorious warfare past.
The battles fought, the race is won.
And thou art crowned at last"
Rev. A. Morse, former pastor OF the
Congregational church. remarked:
NV acquaintance with our elder and
beloved brother in Christ, extends back
over twenty years. His friendship. his
christian sympathy and fellowship, I
have long enjoyed, and highly priced.
My brethren in the ministry, on my right
and on my left, have here recounted his
long life of labor and love; sent of God
into the then wilderness. spending all his
strength by day and by night in hunting
up lost sheep, preaching the gospel to the
poor, and bringing many souls into the
kingdom. We may glance at the man in
what he has done. All this is we'll. But
not on this did he found his hope for
eternity. Learning of his sickness few
weeks since came to his bedside, and
said in substance; 'Dear brother, you
have hadlarge opportunities for studying
man-f0r estimating bis character; how is
it now in view of all that you have seen
and felt, do you, in any measure. rest
your hopes of acceptance on how you
have lived-what you have done p
I see the expression of FACET hear the
emphatic reply. 'tNothlng-nothipg Of all
this! My hope is in Christ, who loved me
and gave himself for me. He is my De-
liverer." Not in works of righteousness
that have done, No. in Jesus, the inf
mite sacrifice for sin l trust
The family of our beloved Father in Is
rael may rejoice, as did that of old DR..
Humphrey; The Lord has come, and has
said 10 his chosen redeemed, Come up
with me to the mansions prepared, and SO
be forever with the Lord.
Rev. G. E. Wright, Pastor of the Con.
gregational Church, spoke as follows:
We each have our Renaissance of
Father Lowry. The congregation wor.
shipping in this church will remember
him as he came up the aisle of the church,
on Sunday morning, with some member
of his family, and took his place in tho
second seat from the desk. think the
congregation was always Impressed by
his tall, erect form, and venerable ap-
pearance. Though feeble, he was 9
regular attendant on the place of worship,
being seldom absent from the Sunday
morning service. The congregation will
also remember how simple, and clear
and spiritual his prayers were, as he led
US occasionally in the devotional service
Iwell remember with what reverence
and earnestness he listened to the Gospe
from my lips. though but mere child
compared with himself. He loved thu
Gospel of Christ, by whomsoever pro
claimed. and he was a helpful listener
always giving respectful and apprecia-
tive attention. He did not hesitate te
criticise, more than once, he would stor
me on the street to tell me that I haG
mispronounced some word in my ser
mon, and always found his criticism to
be correct. 1t was always most kindly
meant and most gratefully received. He
nearly always took care to conclude what
he had to say with word of encour-
agement. His object was to help and
encourage me IN preaching the Gospel
which he loved, and feel myself indebt
ed to HIM for some valuable suggestions
Twas greatly impressed with Father
LowrY's liberal spirit, though he belong
ed to a former generation, he was awake
and fully abreast of the times in hi
thought and sympathies. And so far from
being narrow in spirit, he was interested
in the work of all Christian demonin
atoms, and rejoiced in the prosperity Of
all.
But he has left US. The Prophet says,
'"The Righteous die. and no man laYeth
it to heart" And we do not realize the
loss we have suffered in the death of thi!
Cody man. We cannot appreciate fully
how much the community owes to the llft
he has lived among us-to his reverence
for the sanctuary-his testimony for God
his prayers, and his righteous life. W.
have sustained great loss.
Another thought is this: The death Of
with the shortness of life. When ont
dies in youth, or in the prime of man
hood, we are reminded of the uncertainty
Of lSfo HIT Huo c40onA nanroo0uoo with fhl
hope that we shall be spared to old age
lived so long as Nh. Lowry. reaching thu
utmost limit almost of man r allotted time
on earth, then we feel. how short Is thu
longest life, what a mere span it is wher
measured by the centuries. IF by rea
son of strength they be four.score years
it is soon cut of, and we fly away
Whether eur lives be long or short, may
they be as we'll spent as that of our de
parted friend. May we strive to. initiate
his devotion to the interests of our Divine
Master. And may our death be as full
of peace and assurance Is his.
The recent funeral services Of our ven
cradle friend and neiGhbor the Rev
Samuel G. Lowry were deeply impresslv,
and though the occasion was sad ont
to US all who have been favored with hi
acquaintance, the hearts Of his grie1
stricken kindred must have felt in some
measure soiaced by the mournful and
deep sympathy which seemed to pervad,
every part of the we'll filed church. i
was more than the ordinary sorrow ct thu
obsequies of an acquaintance; and fellow
townsman, the one general -impulse *
plainly evinced by allwas' an anectionat,
Yet painful regret At the less OF g worth,
friend, mingled with the kindly desire
to share the burden of grief which *
heavily pressed upon his bereaved rela
tives and more immediate friends. Fit
ting indeed 1t was, that after the excellen
discourse by the Rev. Mr.. chesdle. TIL
seven Ministers of the Gospel. who
though Ill but one, were Of different de
nominations than that Of their reveret
though silent colleague should. withou
note or preparation rise one after snothe
and each render his spontaneous tribut'
Of loving sdmination and respect TO
their veteran co-worker, whose DissiOn
now % fully and faithfully completed