Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-23

l InS grave vi l1uAdl uo' -,
We are not told what he said to
hose bereaved disciples, but we may |
est assured that his words were like
n upon the troubled waters. lie no
Ioubt reminded them that the spirit
# their great teacher was not buried
II the earth, but that the axe, which
evered his head from his body, sent
t singing to the home of the blest.
lie, no doubt, told them of the hap,
~ exchange John had made, and
enlarged upon the fulness OF his Joy.
lie, no doubt, talked to them, of the
and reminded them that
he body they had so carefully put
lway would live again, that the cor
ruptible would put on interruption,
and the mortal would put on immor-
tality. And he, no doubt, cheered
Them with the hope of a reunion af-
ter death, with the truth, that faith
fulness to him would bring them in
the end 10 an endless association with
their devoted Leader. Such words
were full of cheer to those troubled
ones and my dear bereaved friends
they should also bring comfort to
your aching hearts. Oh five thought
death an eternal sleep, that the soul
persisted with the body, that this
precious form, now so still would
never move again, and that the grave
would hide from us all that there
ever was of him, then We might
weep and wiring our hands in unut-
terable agony, but thanks be to God
he lives. Before this he has entered
into the joy of his Lord, and his
weary suffering body has found rest,
and this body now wasted by disease,
shall live again. In due time, it shall
hear the voice of the Son of God, and
come fourth from the grave in his
likeness unto eternal life and we
may see him again. Glory to God,
friends shall meet again who have
loved.
sour embraces shall be sweet
At the dear Redeemers feet,
When we meet to part nome
Who have loved.n
My dear bereaved friends go and
tell Jesus all about your great grief
roll upon him your heavy burden
you will find him present help in
the time of trouble as the shadow Of
great rock in weary land. And
now in conclusion suffer me TO urge
every one present to endeavor so Il
live, that like our brother you may
be ready for your departure, ma!
have nothing to do but to die
"Blessed are the dead which die il
the Lord from thenceforth, yea saitl
the spirit that they may rest from
their labors and their works do fol
low them"
SUPPLEMENTAL.
, After the discourse delivered b
! Rev. E. w. Bottomley, his father
Rev. Thos. Bottomley, spoke IN sui
: stance as follows:
. The friends of the deceased hav
: requested me to make some remark
a on this occasion, but it seems to n
that we have just heard the life al
, character of our dear departed brotl
/ er so fully portrayed that it is III
v necessary for me to say more. l wi
y however, say that, after an acquain
ance of more than forty years vii
DIR. Campbell, and for most Of tn
time our acquaintance was intimal
& can indorse every thing that h
II Just been said with reference to hill
~ There is also another thought in II
al mind that seeks for utterance. Nv
20 present it especially to the four {
III phan boys before me in order
~ more fully arouse them 10 resol
III that they will follow the example
" their now glorified father. You
II, herit an honorable record from
~ honored ancestry. Your paterl
~ great grandfather, Rev. James Mi
er OILS, lived in Todd Co. Ky. visi
CT him in 1874. When l reached
OF door 1 heard him engaged in fam
I'LL worship. When this was over v
admitted and found him and
id good wife in their comfortable no
I'd, old, but ripe for the harvest.
Ig, son, Rev. William Nichols, was
re- Methodist travelling preacher. 4
~ other son was Wesley Nichols VIII
nat house was home for the Method
ers preachers. Your maternal 81
nix grandfather, Rev. Ira Ellis, was
ons Methodist travelling preacher in y
sss. ginia and member of the fam
lie Christmas conference that met in
It's timore in 1884, where the Metho
,ct- Episcopal church was organized
ldy Rev. Francis Asbury, the first Nj
ing odist Bishop in America, was
vas dained. lie afterwards. came
ong Christian Co., where he died full
my. years and full of honor, comforte
re- his last days by his SONS, Ira
lrly Nicholas Ellis and their children.
and you see what a goodly inheritant
his integrity and piety you have on
AIRY sides of your family. 1t come
full. you without a stain upon its
'sed cords. God forbid that by any a
ling yours or any neglect of duty on
the part you should prove unworth
Gus, such heritage. In order to
cath take Christ for your pattern,
following the worthy example
met, your fathers. This will give
d in cess both in this life and that W
nty. is to come. Your father never '
ctu- ed for favorable circumstances
ace. created them. Your father Il
in waited for something to turn up
lind turned it. He did not wait for 81
Is of body to help him he helped hir
rich, and thus succeeded in life. You
long Their trusted in God and in hin
3 his by persistent, honest effort, acct
IDLY, lated slowly but surely so tina
ID at raised his family in the midst of
ling. ty and has left behind him
we Portable support for his widow,
'uld. mother. If you follow this pa
: the your lives too will be success
on at your death you will be able t.
e so as your father did some three or
ness. days before his death when l q
him what his prospects were TO
Jpon future: "There are many thi
t too said he, sin this world that are
dear certain, but whatever else ma,
Q the uncertain, this one thing is cert
,sent am saved"
and
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