The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-05
Memorial.

Memorial.
Ii is with deep sense of personal grief
and loss that we write of the death of Rev.
q. N. Reynolds, which occurred at half past
seven on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec.
80, 1891, at his beautiful home in Shawas-
see township. There were present at his
bedside his son, p. B. Reynolds and-wife,
who have been his almost constant attend
ants during his illness, their three sons,
brother Of the deceased, Edmund Reynolds,
and few personal friends when his spirit
quietly and peacefully winged its way from
earth. Funeral services were conducted at
the residence on the following Sabbath af-
ternoOn, at o'clock, and the remains de-
posted in the Maple River cemetery. A
large cOncOurse Of sympathzing friends and
neighbOrs were present and listened to the
very interesting and feeling remarks of Rev.
WoOdhOuse, who took for his text the first
part of the 18th verse of the 3Sth chapter of
Isaiah.
Rev. George Monroe Reynolds was born
near Rochester, N. Y, on February Q, 1895,
having lived to the age of sixty-six years, ten
months and twenty-One days. With his
parents he moved i'm 1888 to Pontiac, Mich
igan, and from there to Shiawassee in 1889.
He was married at Flint, May 18th, 1S47,
to Miss Mary p. Barnes, who died August
21, 1890.
Mr.. Reynolds was widely known through
ont ShiawasSee Co., having been pastor of
the Maple River Baptist church from 1864 to
1879. He was also very interesting and
successful Sabbath school superintendent at
Maple River, and at other places in the
county. He was greatly respected and
loved by all who had the good fortune of his
acquaintance, and was surrounded by a
wide circle of near and valued friends, to
whom he had endeared himself by his many
generous and enn0bling qualities. With
many this attachment begun in childhood
while members of his Sabbath school, and
years OF acquaintance have but served to
strengthen the bonds of affectiOnate rever-
ence which bound them to him. That he
was general favOrite with the young peO-
pie of his acquaintance, the many marriage
certificates in the vicinity of Maple River
testify. For many he had performed as well
the rites of baptism, and had been ever
ready TO offer consolation and sympathy in
the trying hour of sickness and death.
His brOther-in-law, G. p. Barnes, in
writing of him, paid but a just tribute to his
worth when he wrote: II think him one Of
the purest, kindest, most patient, modest,
and most unsel6sh men who ever lived. To
be this, he must needs be brave, upright
and fOrbearing. Whatever of good there
may be in after life he is sure to SHARE as
his life here has been such as to fit him for
the best in the future"
He was great yet very patient sufferer
for some time previous TO his death, al
though he had been confined to his room
but two or three weeks.
The day before his death, friend inquir-
ed OF him how it was he was so patient,
when he replied: 81 pray continually that
may be patient to the end" Since the
death of his most estimable wife, with
whom he had spent so many happy years of
welded life, he has looked longingly for the
time when he too should pass beyond the
setting sun. Yet he strove manfully to per-
form every duty, and labored for the we'll
being and enjoyment of others, ever mind
full of their comfort, until compelled to yield
at last to that unrelenting disease, consump-
ton.
Mr.. Reynolds was an earnest student,
and man of unusual mental ability, a
great reader and thinker, and as direct re-
suit of his natural kindness of heart and his
earnest search for the right, he had in re-
cent years entertained much more liberal
views In regard to religious matters than
formerly. He believed in progression, and
was ever abreast with the times, He was
teacher in the Sunday school at M. X. of
q large and interested class of neighbOrs,
who were free to express their opinions no
matter how varied their beliefs might be-
His expressions of opinion in regard to the
hereafter have reminded us of those beauti
ful lines by the poet Whittier:
4 walk with bare hushed feet the ground,
We tread with boldness shod;
dare not fix with meto and bound
The love and power of God
The wrong that pains my soul below,
dare not throne above;
know not OF his hate-I know
His goodness and his love.
know not what the future hath
OF marvel or surprise;
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And so beside the silent sea
wait the muffied oars;
No harm from him can come to me
On ocean or on shore
] know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms In air:
only know cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
He was passionate lover of flowers Of