The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-09-10

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''Thou shalt come to thy grave, in a
full age, like shock of corn cometh in
in its season." can be truly spoken of
our precious father, Greenberry Evans,
who was born near Hillsboro, Ohio, on
September Goth, 1920, and departed this
life July 22d, 1891.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary f. Anderson on December 25th,
1845, who with three children, one
daughter and two sons, four grandchild-
rem, with the one aged brother, Hugh
s. Evans, now in his seth year, survive
to mourn their most exceptionally loving
and devoted husband, father, grand
father and brother, as he had been as
son. "Thy will, o God, not mine be
donel" is hard to say, until we realize
that we have another golden link to
bind US to "The land beyond the blue"
Converted at camp meeting and
uniting with the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Hillsboro, in the twentieth
year of his age, this noble man of God
spent over fifty years an honest and
honored member and devoted laborer of
the M. E. Church. Thirty.five years a
class leader; also steward and trustee
until organic disease OF the heart rend-
cred it imminently dangerous for him
longer to discharge his official duties.
He beautifully illustrated in his life the
scriptural Injunction, BE diiigent in
business, fervenJ in spirit, serving the
Lord" having begun his married life
poor, but by industry and good, careful
financiering he and his beloved wife ac-
cumulated handsome competency,
owning fine farm and being stock
holder in the Citizens National Bank, of
Hillsboro, Ohio, when his life's labors
were finished.
Yet he was always generous toward
God'schurch, the poor and unfortunate, ,as
we'll as public enterprises for the general
good. Unobtrusive and timid by nature,
he was nevertheless heroically con.
scientious follower of Jesus and the
right at all times and under all circum.
stances even though it were sometimes
attended by pecuniary loss and embar.
rassment, as the following incident
forcibly illustrates: Very early in the
sos it became imperative that this man
who so nobly bore the image of God
should build barn, and he prepared
the timber and all things requisite, in
vited the neighbors and employed hands
for the raising" Of the building, and
according to arrangement the men as
sembled on certain morning and work
began vigorously, but short time had
elapsed, however, when some one called
for ,Ohiskey treat, as was then the custom
of the country at all gatherings. This
grand man had previously decided by
prayer and conscience, enlightened by
the love !of God, that no 'todd" treat
would be given, and when he stated the
same Kindly but firmly the men threw
down their implements and declared
that not a lick of quork pould they do uitt.
out a treat and left for their homes. He
had anticipated demurring but not g
stampede, and said when the men were
gone he knew not what to do, but said
81 thought the building would have to
wait, as some person must take the
iniative step against the giant evil o.
intoxicants."' But God was with him
and in from one to three days-I canno
positively recall the exact date-the
men returned and went to work with {
will, and ere they again departed the
barn was ready for roofing, and al
, seemed to enjoy the occasion.
That was the origin of temperance OF
, the farms in this section of the country
May the mantle of the holy life ant
} goodly example of this precious father
r in Israel fall upon his children ant
: grandchildren, as did the mantle O
Elijah fall upon Elisha that we too ma.
prove, as did he in his life, "Whost
trusteth in the Lord, happy is he."
MRS. D. G. ARTHUR.
The Orators Base Ball Club expect t.
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