The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-03
IN MEMORIAN.

saturday at l p. m. at l54o south Emporia
avenue, at the residence of T. B. Northup,
son-in-law of the deceased. The remains
were inferred in Maple Grove cemetery.
At the house, after an exquisite rendering
of the hymn, Asleep in Jesus" by Miss
Anna Reel, the following address was
made by Rev. r. J.. Marsh, pastor of Oil
vet Congregational church.
w. Scott Alien was born July IL. 1885.
| in Hackettstown. y. j. He died January
-, 1891. aged 50 years, months Il days.
| His early life was spent in Newark. " J..
| where he was in business after reaching
maturity until past 30 years of age when
he removed 10 New York City, where he
! ever afterward lived. His life had the ups
| and downs common TO mOrtals He had
! his vices and his virtues. As with us all,
| the secrets OF his heart were between him
Z and his God, who alone Knows the strug-
! gle OF every soul, the sins, the holy de-
! sires, the PRAYERS, the vows, the burdens
! the disappointments. the hope, alternating
with despair and who, while man looketh
! on the outward appearance, alone looketh
| on the heart Not every life that men
deem lost and worthless is abandoned of
! God, or wholly separated from Him. Not
every life that presents to men fair ex-
terror has the approval OF the righteous,
! all-seeing God.
!
meut and Observation-Disclosures the early
! training, the social aud business environ
/ ment. the influence of false religious
! teachers, the contact with religious shams
| the false and imperfect theories about God
1 and his Christ that are set before men
! who knows-who but GOd-the effect on
I any life, anv intellect. any heart, of all
these Influences If character is deter
mined by the acceptance or rejection OF
/ the Christ, who knOWs-whO but God
when anv soul truly sees Christ, that it
| may accept Him or reject Him! Not every
one that enters church hears the gospel
preached. Not every hungry heart that
goes where Jesus name is chanted in sweet
song or exalted in eloquent dis
course, is fed and satisfied. The
poor and needy seek water and
there Is none. and their tongue faileth
for thirst" We preachers must be very
sure that we do truly present mems Savior
TO them before we blame them or judge
them for not receiving Him.
| would net eXtenuate sin. | would not
seek an excuse for it-there is none. But
| would that we were very charitable TO
ward every brother of ours, even as was
lie Of whom they said, He receiveth sin
ners" And | would too that we bear in
mind that not in our correct theology, nor
our right forms of worship, nor our up
right lives, nor in our aims or prayers, but
Only III the CuEISl, Tue Gun VI bOur - lutIC
salvation. eternal life,
Mr. Allen was man of amiable nature
and kindly temper lie was always q
favorite among acquaintance, as Is proved
by the many messages. through the mail
and over the wires, of inquiry and sympathy
that came to him in his last days, and To
his children after he was gone, from bust
ness associates in his eastern home. He
made very many friends, aud, so lar as IS
known, not one enemy
1t is due to his Savior and ours, the hope
of humanity, that some account be made
of his last DAYS, and especially of the last
hour of his earthly life. When he was
met midway on his journey from New
York by his daughter, and brought to her
husbands and her home, it was in great
physical suffering, under which 1t seemed
for days that nature must each moment
give way. III answer, we believe, to
humble PRAYER 10 God, his body WAS
strengthened, his mind clarified, and his
life some days prolonged. As one will,
strangely enough, hesitate, friends, daugh-
tiers. son-had hesitated to speak with him
of his personal relations TO God. At last,
oneI day, part of the story of the
palsed man, to whom Jesus said, son,
be of good cheer, thy sins are forgiven"
was read TO him, and 1t was explained 10
him that every one Is willing to be Tor
given is forgiven,-that Christ mas pro-
claimed universal forgiveness to all who
will receive it. The deyine spirit seemed
TO help him 10 see the truth, dImly at first,
but more and more clearly, so that IA week
before his death he professed faith in Christ.
Yet, his mind was not continually at rest for
many days. Kind friends and neighbors, who
knew Jesus (thank God there were suchD
helped him with their faith and encourdg-
ing words, and gradually the light broke
in upon him. About O'clock in the after
IF Z bs. laz Law n q seemed
have the feeling of one Just going on
Journey Seated on a sofa, he himself
with steady nerves attended to all the
details Of his toilet and at first asked for
his shoes and hat. But gentle
word sufficed to satisfy him. and
with the expression, Il may as well stay
right here" be moved to the end of the
sofa, and, refusing all aid adjusted the
pillows, placing one under his right arm
and the other behind his head. He leaned
quietly back, and with a bright peaceful
which his face had worn from
early morning, waited some moments IN
silence When in little time his son-in-
law asked him. Are you still trusting ip
the LOrd?' lac answered Yes" DO you
see Jesusy' Yes Then asked his
Shall pray?" lie again an
swered Yes and when first the daugh-
ter then the son had prayed, himself fol-
lowed in an audible prayer. In few min
uteS more he sad gently, come mere
and, putting his arm affection
ately about his daughters neck, said with
clear utterauce. The cloud Is passed" Soon
again he said, Il see the city OF our God
Then he spoke of the angel spirits whom
his purified vision beheld, and after few
moments added, The debt is paid Pres
emily he repeated, over and over. I'm
pardoned, III parGoned. y After another
short silent interval. he continued. Its
ali right. children, it's all right" His last
words soon followed these, addressed 10
bis daughter: Goodbye, darling" Thus,
his arm about his daughters neck. with
no Others in the room save the sou-in-laW,
and A neighbor whose sympathetic pres
ence had cheered him much In his last
days, and who mad constantly pointed MIN
10 Christ. at fifteen minutes before
D clock his spirit passed away. pi!Oted
through the gloom by Him who went and
place for Us, promising, If 20
and prepare place for you, ! viii come
again and VIII receive you unto myself, F.
That where am, there ye may be also"
Friends. these last words As such "a no /
man speaks but in the truth The /
of death Is no time 10 fabricate or /
deceive There j. hot au hour. there are Z
10 circumstances. when Christ cannot, 7
viii not save a soul that looks 10 Him.
For the love a. God Is broader
Than the measure ~ mans mind;
and the heart 0f the EtcrDat
as most wonderfully kiId.'
Him that cometh unto me | viii in no .
wise east out