The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-11
DIED.

BOYER Near Downey. Pa. September,
8, 1889, Peter s. Boyer, aged 81 years, two
months and ten days.
STAHL-On September 8, 1850, in Somer-
set township. Godfrey stahl, aged 50 years,
months aud 3 days.
M0RGAN.-W. 5. Morgan Of Quemahon-
ing. Somerset, County, Pa, died at noon,
Wednesday, September 4th, and was buried
Sunday sth, in the HopeweIl church grave
yard
Services, at his residence, were conducted
By Rev. A. Bash, of Somerset. Singing. No.
20, gospel hymns, Il viii sing you a song of
that beautiful land Prayer by the minis
ter, after which the Knights Templar per-
formed their usual ceremonies, and the ser
vice adjourned to the church. The pro-
cession was nearly half mile long. The
service was to begin at eleven, but long
before that hour the little church was pack
ed to its utmost capacity AID carriages lined
the roadsides everywhere and crowded the
church yard. Fully COO people were present.
The service at the church, by Rev. Critehfeld
consisted Of chapter lesson, and hymn, I'll
the last verse Of which Is
Were the whole realm of nature mine
That were present far TO small
Love 50 amazing 80 divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all
This was one OF Brother Morgan's faForife
hymns. Prayer by Rev Harvey Null, after
which brief remarks were made by several
present The writer anaIyzed his character
as a secular business man and as christian.
He was successful farmer. postmaster,
merchant manufacturer, Legislator, states
man al these % widely different ayocaiious
he followed at the same time. How pro-
foandly he must have plunged into these
pursuits, yet he never wandered from the
path Of virtue. He Was more than a great
business man. he was christian His lsbors
in the church were co-exiensive with his
secular pursuits. lie was eiassIeasler, steward,
Sunday school superintendent trustee and
recording steward Of the Stoyestown charge,
vet not one Of these various Offices Of the
church were neglected and nothing suffered
under his hand tie WAS maa OF prayer
prayer wss the one thread interviewer in ali
his life, this accounts for his deep and vast
influence which was silent as the coming Of
the mornings dawn, and as powerful as
an overwhelming food
Rev. Harvey Nall said Il vas thinking
what grand funeral sermon Brother Morgan
preached during all his life He lei beauii-
ful life, and nothing that shall say will serve
TO bring ii more wildly befDreyou He lived
il among you: am glad that christianity
gives such lvers 10 the world the bright e1-
ample he left shall never De lost"
Rev A. Bash said "w ; Morgan was my
friend and brother. He has let Us a legacy
the white flower Of blafneiess life To day
we would be PROSTATE with grief. but that
Jusus Christ came out from the presence Of I
God, and brought to light life and inaniortsli-
" Upon this rock Se.buisl With the flowers
Of hops he placed in our hands We hide the !
ruins Of life He IS not dead, but sleepeth. /
Ii IS evening with Is, but the dawn OF a
glorious day with hiul.r Brother Critehfieid 1
then read letters Of regret and condolel,ce /
from Brothers Noreross and Luccock. The 4
following extracts from which show the 1
high estimate they placed upoa his life and /
character.
Or. Noscross wrote Were II possible, /
should come in time fox his furneral. but as
It Is must deny myself the sad Office Of
thus paying my respects TO themenory ofone
Of the best men it has been my happiness to
know. How iily We can afford to lose such
men Ont Of the world How poor our words
in such great sorrow. But you have the
P7ornise Of God and the memory OF bright
and strong life in righteousness, now gIorifi-
ed and crowned
Brother Lrecock wrote: we are greatly
paine at the sad news Of the death Of Brother
Morgan. 50 good a man. 50. true. 80 noble.
50 generous should like TO drop q sprig
OF mountain pine upon his grave A better
man than was Morgan have never known
After the reading Of this letter an opportu-
nifty 70 take last view OF the remains was
given. Fully 500 persons asaiied themselves
Of this opportunity. The Knights Templsr
then paid him their last glowing tribute OF
respect snd love. He was then laid away
to rest by the church in the hope Of glori-
O0s resurrection.
RS. Pnxoa-