The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-03-11

roth. Memory Of D.. >. a. Morton

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Since quite lengthy obituary
appeared in your columna Of last
week, II looks like an intrusion tO
ak anything further concerning
the decesse above mentioned,
and l 40 not ask space feeling that
I can mako On Improvement upon
what has already been written.
I am not very much accustomed to,
and l seldom ever do write any.
thing for publication, concerning
the dead. But my relations with
Brother Morton nave been such
1 don't feel that can de justice t.
my conscience without ha vim z
something to say in connection with
his life and death. 1t has been well
said that Brother MOrt0 was y
man Of public enterprise. This in
fdped was largely true Of him IN
every sense of the word. And this
act il % well known by all who
knew him that nothing more need
BE- said in this connection. But he
was more than this, he was de-
vout christian, who each day sought
to show his faith by his works Ii
has been the writer's pleasure tn
meet with this good Brother in al
most all the general meetings of
the Baptists in this and adjoining
counties, for the last several years.
And in none of these meetings did
he ever appear as a blank. But he
always came with heart full o:
work, and his head well laden
with wise and we'll matured plans
by which to put into execution the
WORK Of his heart, and that of his
brethren, with whom he loved to
meet. Yes, how often has his well
known voice baen heard In our as
sociations, and " orkers councils, Ms
he would appeal to his brethren
that It was work we wanted and
work we must do. That 1t was an
increase of action that we needed
all along the line from the most in
active lAyman to the most diligent
minister. And not unfrpquent!y
would he, in love, chastise his
brethren in the ministry for their
inactivity in the work of the bless.
ed Master.
While 1t was true that Brother
Norton was an active practlcing
physician, end by his avocation he
provided for these depending upon
his bounty, yet it seemed that HE
whole heart was absorbed in tho
work Of his divine Master, hs has
often left his avocation at . cohsid.
srsble sacrifice to himself and fsmi.
y, and spent days after days 10.
gether looking after the interest OF
the Masters cause. Since my NOV.
Ing to town, my relations with
Brother Morton have been more 10.
tlmate than ever before. And
found on closer acquaintance, that
10 know him better was but to love
more. Just . few Sabbathss 20
We spent several hours ,4ogethe,
visiting the Baptist people who
live here. and have not been At.
tending church or Sabbath school
In this work he seemed to take the
greatest Of pleasure. But his labori
are ended, his work is done. sBless'
ed are the dead who die in the
Lord, they cease from their labors
and their works do follow them y
Next to the last sermon brothe,
Morton ever heard on earth,
preached to the church of which he
was member, from the text, "II
the son therefore shall make you
free ye shall be free indeed" And
as I presented the freedom of the
believer in Jesus from all of the
chains and fetters of sin that bind
US in this life. l could see in the
eyes of Brother Morton a heart,
approval Of every word said. Or
the next NOR hing he came to my
ofIice, and could still see that thu
word of the Lord was still d0inS
him good, as it always does the up
right in heart. AT this time W,
enjoyed a pleasant conversation
concerning the glorious gospel o
the blessed God.
On Saturday night before his be
ing confined to his bed, we met y
the new drug store, and had quite
lengthy conversation, In which h,
talkel freely and rather more jocu
lar than common. On Sabbath
morning, missing him from hi
usual seat in the Sabbath school,
learned from his daughter that h
WAS at home the victim of illness
On Monday morning / visited hin
ut his home, and my heart wa