The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-19

Oyer the Remains Of EJgnr W. Wells by
Rev. Or. A. Mclean, President OF Beth
any College. tI''Ji h,
The Scriptures tell us that although
ailliction comes not forth Of the dust,
neither does trouble spring out Of the
ground; yet man is born to trouble, as
the sparksay upward. We know by ex-
perience and observation that these
words arc true. Never morning wore
to evening but some heart did break.
Longfellow Gays: e = :, "e..Sti
"Thcrc Is no fold however watched aud tended,
But one dead lamb Is there;
There Is no arcside hows0c'cr defended, 4.
But has one vacant chair. y -f.-h ~
The air Is full Of iareweIls to the dying
And MORNINGS for the dead. - 40 51ss
The voice OF Rachel for her children crying s..
Cannot be comoited.", s. ttHE. So All
Death knocks at every door. When
he knocks VIC must open; when he calls
we must respond aud 60 to give IN ac-
count OF our stewardship.i While this
is true, death is seldom a welcome Wis.
itor. There are times when he is par.
tlcularly unwelcome. 1t is 80 in this
case. Our friend was in the early prime
OF IL glorious manhood. His eye was
not dimmed with age, nor his natural
strength abated. His career was broad.
ening constantly. He rejoiced in his
work as a strong man rejoices TO run o
race. He was successful in his business
ventures and happy in his domestic re-
lations. He had the promise OF long
and useful life; yet in a moment, in the
twinkling Of an eye, and no warning to
act his house in order given, he is cut
down, AND as We journey on in sorrow
aud loL e'iness, We sigh for the touch OF a
vanished hand and for the sound OF a
voice that is still. The wife Of his
youth, who needed his strong arm to
support aud defend her. and his kind
heart to cheer her, Is u widow. Ills lit.
tie ones who needed his wisdom to
guide. them, and his fostering care, are
orphans. His parents, OF whose decliu.
ing years be should have been the
stay and tho Joy, are called upon to
mourn their loss. The city Of
which he was SO distinguished an orna.
ment, deplores his untimely, end. Who
can explain this mystery God alone
can and in his own good time, He will
make plain that which is now 30 dark
Years ago Edgar and I were students
together in; Bethany College. l knew
him well. He manifested then all those
traits that characterized him in aftel
years. He was full OF innocent mirtl
and gladness and participated with yes
in all the sports OF tho college. NAt thu
same time no applied himself diligentl,
to the tasks assigned him, aud stood higt
in his classes aud in the confidence ant
esteem OF TEACHERS and pupils. Thos,
who knew him then felt that he wa
i destined to make his mark in the world
Such aphysique, and a brain and sucl
force Of character were bound to vii
their way TO eminence. The promise 0
his boyhood was not belied. The fon,
hopes cherished by his family an,
i friends were not disappointed. Yo
know the history Of Ills life in you
midst, and need not rehearse it. Be
ginning IN a very hupble way be ros
4 to an eminent position. His rise wa
\ not the result OF accident, bu
4 Of solid merit, It was due. t
4 his earnest effort, to his genius and 10 hi
\ moral worth. The young college st,
) dent 9rev 70 he.a:man aud was recoi
nized as an accomplished architect, {
!, an upright business man and as one
= the foremost citizens Of Wheeling. tn
Pride OF his family, he became the prid