The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-07-06
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Obituary..

1918, and died in Logan, o., June
%, 1889, aged II years, months
and % days; married Elizabeth
Butin in March 1851, who with
three children survive him. lie
was converted at Il campmeeting
near Lancaster, O. and at the age
of l8 united with the Methodist
Episcopal church, of which he re-
mained consistent and faithful
member until death.
OF Enoch Collins, our deceased
friend and brother, as citizen l
need not speak in this presence.
For more than q quarter of Il
century he has gone in and before
this community in the various re-
lations of citizenship, and this peo-
pie are familiar as | am with the
many virtues and noble traits that
adorn his beautiful character.
l only speak of him as Il Christ
Ian and of the impression he made
upon me during the four years it
was my privilege and honor TO be
his pastor. When ! served this
charge as pastor during the years
of 1867 and 1S7l-5, Brother Col
Inns sustained the important and
honorable efficient relation to the
church-both of Steward and
Trustee--a part of the time as
treasurer of the Board of Stewards.
These offices of trust and distinc-
tion in the church of his choice,
which his brethren conferred upon
him, he filed with credit to him
self and profit to the church. In
all his official relations to Zion,
which measure II large part of his
life, he was faithful, exact and con-
scienti0us, and she sustained II
great loss when age, infirmity and
affliction deprived her of his active
usefulness.
OF Brother Collins as II Christian
it my he said as of Cornelius of
Old: ale was II devOut man and
one that feared God with all his
house, which gave much aims to
the people, and prayed to God al
ways" He delighted in the house
of the Lord. On each return of the
Holy Sabbath he realized the feel
ing which animated the sweet
singer of Israel when he said: IL
was glad when they said unto me
let us 60 into the House of the
Lord. Our feet shall stand within
they gates, O, Jerusalem, whittier
the tribes go up, the tribes of the
Lord, unto the testimony of Israel,
to give thanks unto the name of
the Lord" The preaching, prayer
meeting, class, love feasts and sac
ramental services were seasons of
spiritual refreshment to his thirsty
spirit, and he availed himself of
each when not providentially
hindered. Even on last Sabbath
so near his departure, and, though
quite feeble, he wended his way to
Gods sanctuary and devoutedly
listened to Gods holy word.
While Brother Collins was Cath
Ollie toward other denominations
he was very loyal Methodist. He
was in love with the church of his
espousal, he loved her institutions
and cordially supported them. He
was an intelligent Methodist,sound
in faith and doctrine, well read in
the literature of the church, and in
his library and on his table are the
works of her best authors, maga-
zines and papers, and consequently
was ever ready to give to every
one who asked him, "a reason OF
the hope that was in him."
In all my long acquaintance
with Brother Collins he ever i'm
pressed me with his gentle, unob-
trusive and devout spirit as hav-
ing the simplicity of child and
tenderness of woman. / feel in
the departure from earth of EnOch |
Collins that the community has |
lost one of its noblest citizens, the |
country loyal patriot, the church
an exemplary member and / per-
sonal friend.
1t is Il relief to our sorrowing
hearts to know that he closed up
life after so long decline and Sc
we're illness so easily and beauti-
fully. On Monday morning, though |
unusually feeble, he insisted on
conducting family worship. He
opened the old family Bible--was
he guided by some unseen spirit
at the 23rd Psalm and read:
"The Lord is my Shepherd shall
not want. Yea, though
walk through the valley of the
shadow ofdeath | will fear no evil,