The Progress., 1894-09-15
An Old Citizen Gone,

" W. D"9i'lcHA' cnNrcn ana Suuua
school circles Of our town,
IN young childhood we kn.w VI,
Morrl9 by reputation. and THEN hi
name was associated with Int. ,rit
ana Honor: and in youth. when IS CA,
rler boy We delivered to him. at hi
Residence and drug store. the Shrcy,
port times. our cuisines, relations bu
increased the admiration we ha,
formed for him from hearing praise
uttered by the tongues of others. An,
now that he is dead, as a faitbfu
chronlclcr Of events, we utter the pur,
IruIh when we state that we ncvr
hcard man, woman Or child say augh
against Mr. Thos. II. Norris
Shreveport does indeed mourn fo
'hls clMzen, and many a prayer, We
venture, went up to the Throne ASKING
that his life might be spared if oul
God so wiIlcd it. But Jehovah wille(
contrarlly, and on the last Sabbath tn,
soul OF Mr.. Norris was with its God,
AS he lived in close fellowship with
his associates and our Savior SO ht
dled in closer cOmDani0nship with the
Trinity, for his last words were. II
DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CITY OF
GOD WAS SO BEAUTIFUL"
When one takes into consideration
the supernal grandeur of such 3Ycath,
may we not be pardoned for DECLARING
that it was a scene to be seen by the
children OF men, that they may KNOW
How CHRISTIAN dies. When we
think of this victory in the trying
hour, this perfect confidence in setting
out on the journey through the "valley
OF the shadow of death,' we think with
greater animation, of the 5oul-inspir-
ing words OF Paul, 20 death, where IS
thy sting? 0 grave! where IS thv vic
tory"
There was neither the sting or death
nor the victory of the grave in this
transition, for, with jesus as his guide.
Mr.. Morris made the successful VOYAGE
and soon had passed the pearly gates
and in loving embrace folded to his
bosom his son, Henry-the companion
of Our boyhood and younger manhood,
who had gone before.
The funeral Of Mr. Thomas H. Nor
ris was conducted from the First Pres
byterian church. Rev. w. :. Penick of
the Baptist denomination officiating,
in absence of the pastor, Dr. NJ. Van
Lear. This edifce Was crowded to its
fullest caDacity by the immense throng
who had come to pay their last tribute
Of respect to one who, in life, was a
model in every sp thereof business
man. citizen, husband, father, Sunday
5 ,hool superintendent, elder, Christ
ian: the business houses of the town
being closed, aGunusual occurrence,
during the funeral ceremonies and in
terment
To the family we have nothing to
say, for while they mourn his death,
IS do all who know Mr.. Morris. still
Ne has reached the goal of his ambi-
ion and has become one of the flock of
he Good shepherd, and in pastures
green, by terrestrial streams waits the
coming Of loved ones on earth who, in
me of the brig Int stars which wrinkles
rom L far off land may recognize the
light held out to them by the husband
LAd father to guide them to the haven
If Rest.
But to the world at large, in speak
NC of his life and death. may we not
hange the verbage just tribe and
write
Lives of PURE men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime,
And. departing, leave behind us
on the sands of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
sailing DER LIES solemn main,
A forlorn aud shipwreck'd brother,
eeing, shall take heart again.
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