Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-05-03
Rev. I. c. Miller.

Intelligence of the death of Rev. L. c.
Miller reached us last Thursday after our
forms were ready for the press, prevented
US from making more than a passing no.
tce. Mr.. Miller's death was not unex-
pected. He had been in i'll health for seY-
eral years In April, 1883, he was station
ed at this place TO serve the Woodstock
and Edinburg congregations Of the Meth
odist church, but was compelled to aban-
don his ministerial duties the following
/ November. He removed to Harrisonburg
Immediately and engaged in business
About q week before his death he was
compelled to take bis bed, from which be
never arose alive. The funeral took place
on Friday afternoon. A large delegation
from this place attended the burial. Mr.
Miller was born in Munroe county, now
in West Virginia, nearly fifty years ago
He entered the Methodist ministry in the
Baltimore conference in 1863. Mr.. Miller
leaves a wife and four children who
have the sympathy not only Of the de-
nomination in which the husband and
father labored 80 earnest ly and efectually
but Of all IN the several communities
where they had resided. Memorial ser
vices were held IN the Methodist church
here in memory Of his death. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions passed
on that occasion tell of his exemplary
religious qualities and meritorious life;
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
| When the Baltimore Conference at its
annual session beld at Martlnsburg in
,llesS appointed Rev. l.. c. Miller TO the
! pastoral charge of our churches at Wood
! ltock aud Edinburg there was general
!; eeling of satisfaction and glad ac-
!, lou escence. Brother Miller came amongst
Us and assumed pastoral overnight the
alter part Of April, 1888, and continued
y % serve the work with increased and in
Z, ueasing acceptability, though enieebled
A nd greatly weakened by the subtle en-
attachments TO the full disease TO which
finally succumbed. until the latter
urt Of November of that year when he
vas compelled 10 abandon the work.
lher his departure from our town
oar hearts were made sad by let
70 ty received from him and others indlca-
d ting the continued decline of his health
m AID the growing certainty Of his early
datb.
!" hose of us, who were brought into
g. tloe contact with Brother Miller In the
rs puibrmance of religious duties and in
n ihs,scial walks of life, learned 10 appre-
=, eisk and love him deyotedly. But it was
~ nor as a preacher of the WORK, as an
% snh,ssador on the walls of our Zion, that
Ia bic rare powers aud gifts show out with
in gres.er brilliancy and effect. He was
-, hu5 great preacher possessing the rare
~ power OF treating trite subjects with a
ID Fithhess and freshness truly surprising
" ard hsplring. The secret of his success
lay aot 90 much in depth and power OF
sIpnsion and rich musical voice as in
biz M eminent truthfulness OF character,
ID lils nd close communion with his God.
40 ThouRh he had been compelled TO give
- up h great work and remove from us,
N ystCu prayers and best wishes followed
hin. Therefore, il was with startling
s1ddaness that we learned Of his death,
h which occurred as one o'clock on Thurs
day norning 25th nit. at hishome in Harrl-
j" sohbuig, whereupon the official board Sub
rs mt Tie following resolutions to the con-
IL. greeston
mr. Ihsrsiore, DO it Resolved LIST, That in
= the death Of Rev. l.. G. Miller, we, as
10 conreution, have sustained great loss
e. thstharh an able eXpOunder of her ar
I'd ticls si.aith, and the cause Of Christ an
or sos deinder Of the truth.
v ksstll,d End, That we tenderly and
Oh ene'sicnately sympathize with the Wis
ss do9 Of our departed brother and ms
ty iatnstea little children, praying Al
"a mlgA'y God TO be 10 au unusual sense the
nusesndm the widow and father OF
lii sne nsAsless, and TO raise up many
-ts irlead, To- them.
or hesovH 3rd, That We as congfegs-
"A tion AID Individually shall eodesvor TO
'u e~Ias he inspiring example aud strive
re " I've beter and boiler lives 30 ss 70
q me-. me-. hin and our loved ones IN the
av iIo1 Of Many Mansions"
= hhI"lsd 4th, That copy OF this pre-
10 snOis hd resolutions be sent for puolica-
ur Won as baltimore Episcopal Hefhod,'l
Suu 9s Zeal papers f; that the same De
sPIess upm the church congregation 9
ok ~ aSc .hS and, copy DO sent to the family
~ OF the dsosased.