The Newtown bee., 1895-12-06
Hoods ';,;::isa Cures


with care 10 do well his duty, forfhe WAS
. cohseientious man. He was q man,
than which no higher eulogy can. be pro
nounced- On any. intellectual, painstak-
ing and sincere, devoted to his sciences.
and especially 70 It's practical issues, his
greatest strength, was in moral qualities.
He RaS honest, patient, just, kind, afec-
tionate, and thoroughly loyal One who
knew him best Of all, said that she was
b sitter for having known him. From
humble and obscure beginnings, striving
for the realization Of splendid ideals, he
had reached the ascending way to dis
tinction in his chosen profession. Butt it
was his manly gehtleness and integrity
that made him great. The poisonous
breath Of Islander never passed his lips,
envy never stained his soul. His heart
was tender and his judgement hind. He
was unseInsh, and did not live to get and
keep, but TO give not to prey upon
ignorance, but to remove it. He loved
work, And strange to cay, that when he
knew that the Icy hand Of death was
Eelutching It bis heart, 1t was not the rest
oftinAction that he looked forward to, but
rather, that'fi some way there would be
work fof him 70 do beyond the stars.
That was his conception. Of the glory Of
immortal living. Heidi not yearn to re-
cline on messy banks, BY gently flowing
streams, or to- Join s'the choir invisibles
in amending, song; The thought OF an
eternity of useful work comforted his
soul, as it was struggling for release,
from its fever consumed prison OF flesh.
I He WAS good man, and . loyal church
mai, without cant, intolerance, or affec-
tation., In this age when there is &c
much more religion Of the mouth than OF
the hearty he was~modests almost silent
His religious feelings were too deep te
shape his tongue to the wearisome- utter
ance of meaningless platitudes. He did
not profess religion, he lived it. His be.
llitf wa. In and for. God, his work fol
men. He hardly gave .. sign, Of the deer
spirituality Of his nature. but those who
had eyes, could See his modest goodness
His humility be, learned from his Lord
He knew that t.heaven's gates are not AZ
mighty sarched as princes palaces, thai
they who enter there must go upoi thei,
knees" His scientific knowledge neve,
dimmed his faith. ii The mysteries OF ma
Fture did not awaken doubt; but filed him
with adofin3 wonder. He knew the limi
Etationa Of human wisdom in finding God
-hence,, through his heart, he tried to IN
1 terpreto Him. htft need mot be said how
I profound our sympathy IL for his bereav
ed wife and child. His death, TO those
Who knew Him, fs fe!t W 1 deep persona
loss. II y ! severe loss 70 our parish
and the world d poorer for. his going
away.v Such men are not 90. common
'lthat theytc4n 81 spared without pain ane
fregrrsat,.. But he h4s left us - gently ant
unobtrnsIvely, a he had, lived, and I an
iglad % repesb,, with all my heart, being
fpefsdatled OF The flrness Of their reference
to him, the words Of my text. .sI heart
Is voice. from heaven, saying unto n,
blested arc ,ths dead who die In the Lord
/ from 'nenCefofth,y yea saith the spirit
lt6st they may rest from their hborr, ANT
their swoeks do follow shem."' .......s- z
fsavs navs,lust him. hs Is gone. we know hin
i now t,.ss
'tAnawStsAynnnns iiS moved. as''f H
fHow modest. KINDLY: all'anbompl1 ,wtso-
4 Not inaiahg hil 1ieh plkOs MD iAWaes6 perch
Ifof AfnSs4 xinbatioh.a NOR wharfage grount
tf' pleasure, but yh46dghf his tract OF YEAR
/ WSSfiKk th2 1hdtes n0WSts ii GtjlimeIAss life.'
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