Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-18


since Le made a profession of his taitl
in Christ, was baptized and partook o.
the sacrament of the Lords supper
Though prostrated ou his couch, Will
that strong win which ever character
ICED his actions he made the last ctfOr
'0f his lifeto rise from his couch and re
ceive the hautSmal rite. He deVotedll
parto0l of the cmblcms of the body ano
blood of the Saviour The little com
pany of tuc family and friends there as
sombIcl heard that voice, which had
often ruug through legislative halls
speaking iu
ACCENTS or GRATEFUL LOVE
|rf thc Blessed Savior who had brought
salvation to his soul. That strong,
resOmtr man bowed as meckly
as little child 90 take the yoke OF
. Christ. and hc whom men delighted tC
honor confessed himself 90 Dee sinner
saved hy grace. Truly, I'm his case th,
promise was fulfilled; Take my yoke
and learn of Me. and ye shall find rest
for your soul" I'm that hour "a great
load seemed lifted of his mind. lie
passed through weeks of the Sevcrest
bodily pain. he fought uObly, cOura-
geously hopefully, the battle with the
disease. yct hc bore his Sufer.ugS with
a beautiful Christian patience. The
promises 90 God IS word, frequent medi-
tatiou ou thc grace Of Christ. and the
prayers offered 400 his bedside were his
greatest comfort. For a few days be-
fore his death he was not able 20 rouse
himself owing to the peculiar nature of
his disease. but at the last his mind re-
asserted It> natural force. On d Sab
bath. just as the morning broke, just as
thc bells boo q ucighb0ring church We're
calling IT'S wOrshiperS. the summons
came to h.m 90 worship in the heavenly
temple; ,o enter the Sabbath of eternal
rest 1T found him AN prepared. for his
soul wa, washed iu that blood which
c.causctl from an sim and sanctiheI by
chat spirit which can iit child of earth
for am abundant entrance to heaven.
There was one beside that bedside 90
whom Doc was joined in the tenderest
ties uf love, tho wife who had been
thc strength and comfort of all his man
hood lifr. The children who So tender
Iy loved him. who So reyered his name,
who had mrcmIttiugly labored to as
~uago his pains ol body and 90 comfort
his soul lie loved them. ola. how ten
dcr.y, For that household was one hal
lowed by the purcst and tcuderost ties.
With tuo consolation of knowing that
che pclrly gates of heaven We're open 90
receive thc Saiuted spirit of their father
must ever be iutertwiued Che memory
oi his touching uttcraucc. For. when
the messenger ol death came to summon
him from care. hc turned instantly 20
that wife. who graSpcd his hand in hers.
and. looking mp iu her beloved face,
exclaimed. Mother. and then. with "a
heavenly smile on his face. fen asleep I'm
Jesus s. great man has fallen by
thc hand of death. His name has
been inscribed n our couutry'S annals
and win bc houored by the latest gcuer-
auous, but. after 400, the greatest honor
that comes to his memory. the greatest
comfort fo those left behind. is the
suow'edge that his name is written in
thc Lambs book of life. a u>etu. life,
% Christian faith. o Christians death
what higher eu.0gy cam Dee pronounced
on auy human being?
These were thc elements of Mr.. Ram
dalls greatness; may they Doe those of
AN here present, SD that when death
come, Nc hear, as ho doubtless did. the
voice of thc Saviour saying; "Wcli
done. good aud faithful servant; enter
thou into the JOY of thy Lord. '
Ns. EANDAiL'> CONVERSION.
The closing address was by Rev Mr..
Nrburu. who recalled the time when a
vunr mau. aiiudiug 90 Mr. Wanama-
,ar. wa, accustomed to hold q sunday
evening service iu q neighboriug city,
wler. thc people were drawn to hear
him. although ho was not minister by
profession. and was not receiving high
nly for his services. To those meet
ug~ sometimes came person of stately.
mobile figure. who took his seat in front
and fixed his piercing brilliant ewes on
tIe Young preacher. diScoucertng
him SD that his heart beat
quicker and quicker. Three months
ago. hc went ou to say. these
two mon met together under circum-
stance, widely different. One laY upon
Dali, b.d % bed OF pain. pain bravely
borne. quietly. nobly endured without %
word of murmor Then the solemn
service of receiving man into the
church. into thc body of Jesus Christ,
had been conducted by the pastor and
elder, of the church and the Holy sac
ramcut had been administered. The
words tlat had been spoken with fear
and trembling hy that young man many
YEAR, before had been living germ in
tle breast of him who had heard them
and had sprung up into % har-
vest of everlasting life. The form
of him who heard them. Mr. Milhurn
exclaimed, pointing 90 the coihnl is
here. The sou. pointing upwardl is
There. The man who spoke is now in
this house.