The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-11-23
Death Of Will 0. Whitcraf

on last Friday, in his 26th year,
so closely upon the death
of his wife, was the OCCASION Of pro
found sorrow in this community.
and in the wide circle of friends in
the country, where he was known
and highly esteemed.
He came to Logan from Gibson
Vile, his birth place, about years
ago. and engaged in business with
Col. Rempel, becoming his business
manager. lie was man of ire
proachable character. and gave
promise of becoming one of the
leading, ,enterprising, public spirited
citizens Of orr town. His funeral on
last Sunday afternoon, largely at
tended by friends of the city and
from his country home, was from
the NJ. L. Church, Rev. Rudisill
conducting the religious exercises.
The funeral sermon was most i'm
pressive; the minister, after tender
words of consolation to the bereav-
ed, and touching tribute to the
memory of the deceased, preached
to the living upon the vital import
ance of Character. an acquision on
earth that became a treasure in
Heaven. He took as his text:
"Whntsnever thy hand fndeth TO do, do 1t
with thy m light; for there Is no work, nor
knowledge. nor Wisdom, in the grave
whittier thou aOest."
saying substantially as follows:-
We have in this scripture, an ex
hortatioD, to intense earnestness, III
our life work. The reason is, the
grave affords no opportunity for
labor. The chief end Of man is the
production of Christ like charac-
ter. IN ourselves and in our fellows.
No other work is comparable to
is. No other is so far re: chii q II.
its results. The one thing we cannot
lose, the one thing from which we
cannot be separated, that which will
he with rs eternally, is our ch arac
ter. 1t can never be bartered nol
given away. 1t is the only possession
we take with us when we cross the
dark river. Character is; "The
moral, intellectual, and social quail.
tiles Of an individual" We cannot
have any conception of men, apart
from his character. At the sight of
him, in the thought cf him, at the
mention of his name, we think OF
his character. When we speak oi
Abraham, of Moses, of Wesley, OF
Spurgeon, we at once think of men
of noble exalted character. As we
recall the names of Jrdas, and OF
Nero or the brilliant Aaron Burr, we
cannot but reflect upon qualities we
severely censure and condemn.
No one comes in contact with j:
without some estimate of our charac
ter. They think us to be good OF
bad, liberal or parsiinonious, cheer
full or morose. If this ,s our most
important possession, If our future
veal or woe depends upon its nature,
tiere can be no work of man, tha
will compare, with the formation of
a noble christian character. In wha
does this work consist? In repent
ance, sin must be forsaken; in a
surrender TO God to do his will, and
walk in Righteousness andobedience
in ceasing to place reliance, who'll,
npon our self righteousness as ;
sufficient reason for the clemency
of God; in ceasing the attempt t,
go around the cross of Christ, ant
in trying to reach the gates of pear
by the short rath of our good works
yet these we must perform if We ar
the servants of God, in being re
generated; in calling to our aid th'
purifying influence OF the Holy
Spirit; and in that kind of holy
living that secures the help ant
favor of God and the respect ane
confidence OF our fellow men.
Some Of you never come to th
house of God because you love tn
service of his sanctuary. The onl,
time you enter its doors, or hear
sermon, is on a funeral occasion
like thus, when curiosity or syinpa-
thy may lead you thither.
| One who is SO absorbed with til,
business or pleasure of this world
as to give but little thought to tn
will and serv;oe of God, is not do
ing much in building up charac
ter, that will be a power on earth
for good, and that will insure tn
Divine favor, at the last great day
The inspired writer, tells us, how
We should engage this work of su
preme moment. 1t is to be done
thoughtfully, earnestly, with oa'
night.
Daily thoughts, daily words, dali,
deeds, make up the character o
man. We must have the ideal il
our minds, then the daily endeavo
to attain there to. Some kind o
character, we all have, but we mus
strive with our might if we attain
that, which will be Of value to GU
fellows, and which will be capabl
of drinking in the wealth Of Heav
ems joys.
Let us be upright and true, ant
do good now. Let words of helpful
ness be spoken now, let the fower
of love be given now, better now
than to spread them on the casket
let us form a noble christian charac
ter now, let us assist our fellow mel
in the same blessed work, let us d.
what we know ough>; to be done, il
the earthly life. Let us do our work
wisely, earnestly. for time, and fo
eternity; for there is no work, no
device nor knowledge. nor wisdom
in the grave whittier weg 60.