Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
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art swallowed up VIGOROUSLY
Some Fl or % years ago, number
of young men were rafting lumber
| down our Wisconsin river at night thew
would gather in a little group amongst
J them was young man Is or 10 wears
| of age who acted as cook he was a
student and the previous winter had
been converted, his name was Charles
McStay, as Charles knelt for his even
ing prayer his companions Except one
who had some respect for himself and
religion although not a christian, }
would gather around him, protesting
to warm their hands or light their
pipes by his bright auburn hair, and in
various ways ridicuhng his devotion,
until his moral heroism shamed their
wickedness and he was left unmolested
in communion with his God, he won
the victory. A few years have passed
Charles is again on the water
now with two fellow students,
who are not christians, on
Lake Poyga near Omro. when
squall come down upon the lake the
boat is upset, and the three are found
clinging to the boat, but it is evident
that the boat cannot sustain all three
of the young men. When Charles says
boys we cannot all be saved, am a
christian and am not afraid to die.
Good bye. Unloosing his hold of the
boat, he sunk below the waves. o
death thou art again vanquished, swal-
lowed up gloriously. 0 death where
is thy victory. 0 death where is thy
sting.
The young man who abstained from
joining in that ridicule and persecution
on the raft was SO impressed by the
superiority of this young christian that
it inspired him with his first earnest
desire for christian education and he
is to-day one of deepest thinkers and
most successful ministers of the Wis
consin Conference and from his lips [
received these facts the past week. One
of those young men for whom he laid
down his own life is now christian
lawyer and member of our church in
Oshkosh. These are but indications
of the victory always secured by the
Deliver over the last enemy although
often as in the case Of our departed
sister the smoke of battle shuts out
almost wholly the progress of the
strife, and almost the only tidings
we get on this side of the veil is the
family whispered, peace, peace, home,
home, all is we'll, all is we'll. Or an up
lifted finger pointed, and the word
Jesus Angels or Heaven.
Our loved ones are gathering home
crossing the river, one by one, one by
| one.
Dear mourning friends your mother
sleeps in Jesus, and they who sleep in
Jesus will God bring with him
In the memory of her life and charac-
ter you have a precious legacy.
Treasure up her counsels as God
treasures up her prayers, initiate her
virtues and follow in her steps as she
followed Christ and sought to be con-
formed to his image, and may you
meet an unbroken family in heaven.
OBITUARY. a2
Mary Roe was born near London,
England. Jan, 4th 1914. and came
with her parents to the United States
when Z years of age.
She was married to Mr.. George A.
Neeves, Nov. 9Th 1886 and died on
the fftieth anniversary of that day
Nov. 8th the 1886, the first hours of
the day she fingered with her family
on earth, then passed away to spend
the remainder with those on the other
shore and the farewells of weeping ones
here was lost in the joyous greeting of
the watching waiting ones over
yonder.
We are to lay away her remains in
the quiet long home of the grave on
another anniversary that of the depart
ure of her son Orlando G. who died
eight years ago to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neeves resided in
:. Pennsylvania until some time in 1913
when they removed to Illinois.
In 1915 the family came to Grand
Rapids, Mr.. Neeves having preceded
them by some months. At this time
there were but few residents, and Mrs
Neeves at once became leading spirit
and the acknowledged matron of the
community; with strong constitution
untiring energy, aud genial manner
united with strong intellectual powers,
she took deep interest in every thing
which concerned the welfare of the
place and people, and from those early
days the family has been closely con
nected with the history and develope-
ment of this city and community. Mrs
Neeves was thoroughly practical bus
mess woman and exceedingly helpful
to her husband in his business life. and
was ever presiding genius in the
home circle on whom every member of
the family leaned 18th implicit conf
dence for counsel and support. She
was the companion Of her children and