Telegram-herald., 1891-02-12
THE LAST OF EARTH



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sofds tasg Hasaed q type tsstors thelr
ewes. All ne a the1 homes - tAls VsEy
DeAEd tae s2d tale lass from lip 10 b.
wero started oSsoa1 a. adequate sK-
~. sslau. oat troM = busy A0l usef AZ
te. one ~ the nsOst familiar forms mp
on oar streets VAS gone. Bat yesGsl-
DAY hs stood lar, mAnA, vigorous -
t.eaHag, an1 apparently ss likely -
hYe Tor many year as any " TIE
ml10lu aged among as, bui 00S voice
Z less aud cod ha lies broken shaft "
marble. Ia IAe sinUere respect Of tie
/ can luan'sy and wlde olrcis Of friends,
/ Ia the cnJ0ymenl ot nsppy home an1
/ tne love OF q devoted daughter, son-4n-
( laR aud grandchildren wnogn he loved
a. the apple 0t hls eye-he Was ln sn in-
/ sgsnI, IN one moneut separated from
al. the Les and duties Of lite and lad
Low ln death. lie eame home and
thought ID lay himself down for MS
gnts rest. b0t suddenly he heard
/ tie Lords messenger whisper a
7 Summons TO depart from these
( scenes OF LIE, aud he oheved instantly.
( Heaven IS the rlener tor thy gong. no
/ b.e soul, kind hearted and nIodel CtiLen,
+ for tly truth, thy honor, Thy love, thy
goodness n III make thee at home ia the
I land OF eternal sunshine. Heaven il
rcher-but, an NE, earth = poorer, aud
seems lonely place without thee.
+ Thine j. the gam. and ours the loss,
| thine the Joy, ours the soTrow. lie has
\ gone quickly into Gods presence, not
! Tor woe bat foI happiness. Death Is the
/ breaking OF a shell that gives one a
/ world instead OF narrow shell 10 dwell
/ in, with powers Oi knowledge and OF
| vision ndescriDable. The grave more
| than the cradle marks the beginning OF
| the living. How mysterious is the sud
| den death, THIS hour speaking with
| friends N an earthly home ana the
next enjoying the happy associations ot
a home made by hands eternal III the
| heavens. one day waking the soiled
streets of an earthly city, the next
meeting perhaps some OF ms dearest
departed friends IN yonder golden city
where no pam, nor sorrow, nor separa-
ton take place. surely we need not
10 mourn TOR our departed friend : sud
den calling, as If il were a calamity, for
il IS 10 him sudden burst of shining
glory. and instantaneous coronation.
And now IL is both duty and a
pleasure for me TO speak of what our
| nonored departed was IN MS life among
men, although it had not been my
| pleasant privilege of being very much
acquainted with him personally. He
had been introduced 10 me when first
| took charge of my congregation here,
of which the deceased was an honored
member. | visited him in his office
once or twice and he received me very
| cordially. / have been informed that,
as a citizen, he was interested III the
wcll-belng of his city, the State, the
Nation, a friend to good education and
10 every project for the substantial
good of the community. Mr.. House
man was a Conscientious Israelte III the
depths of his heart. He seemed to toe
proud of his race; he gorled IN the
| vitality Of his people. He was himself
liberal, broad and charitable, and be-
lievcd III the Prophets words: Are We
not all children of one heavenly
Father? Hath not the same God ere
ated us all? "As a man among men
he possessed traits the world ad-
mres." He was honest, truth
iui, man OF siralght-ior
ward dealing. To his partlcu-
lar friends he was always loyal, and
those who knew hIm best esteemed him
most highly. People IN every grade OF
life rise up and call him blessed. In
his own home he was the loving father
and grandfather, working for the hap
piness of those he loved so dearly.
Dear friends, how solemn an admoni-
ton does the sudden death of such
man bring home to us? We are most
impressively reminded OF the uncer-
tainty of life, and that no emlnence OF
| nf a 20 N
offer us the least assurance of pro-
longed life. How we are reminded that
we walk upon the borders OF eternity?
We begin day in health, ere it may
close we may have passed to the land
where none speak of illness or of
health. We write letter in the even
ing, we live not TIL the next morning
to mail it. Is there any among
us who mistakes the lessons
which these conditions are de-
signed to teach? Are we not
taught that they only live wisely who
live prepared to die? Does not the
event say in clearest tones to us--be yc
also ready, for in such an hour when
| your Heavenly Father summons you
to appear before HIS tribunal. that
you can speak like our dear departed
friend, "Here am l." A dying man
once said: 81 am not going - death, /
am going into life" Our noble brother
has gone to live forever III the summer
land of song. But he has left US sad
and lonely. A legacy, however, re-
mains-his good and noble example
we have that. 1t was worth while TO
have lived in the company of julius
| Houseman; to have caught the spirit of
his life. Let us initiate his virtues.
lie was generous man, always fore
most in contributing his time and
means TO the advancement OF public
Improvements. and the prosperity of
the city of his residence. For
nearly two score of years sie has
walked quietly IN your midst,
dong good whenever he saw an oppor-
tuuity, and dong harm TO no one. He
was kind man, a loving and affection
ate father. and he leaves no enemies.
While the vino people were hisfriends,
the poor Of this city lost their best
friend and benefactor. HIS charity
was secretly gwen. No one ever heard
hlm boast OF IT. Called from the world
IN which he took All active part, IN the
hfty-nlntb year of bis age, has sudden
end was not unexpected 81 himself, and
there a reason 20 believe that he had
for some time contemplated a. probable
the sudden summons OF the destroyer,
and had prepared himself To answer
when Il came. But no change IN bis
| daily life or manner vas noticeable.
he went about dischargrng with fidelity
the various duties thai devolved upon
him, and
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