Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-05-03
In Memory of Isaac Young.

AS Mr., Young's family history has re-
Gently been published | will not occupy
your valuable space with repetition OF it..
| wish only to add few lines out Of respect
10 the memory of my beloved brother and
fellow laborer.
have known many men, but have
never known purer and nobler man than
was Isaac 'foung. He was high minded,
Christian gentleman, who considered his
word as sacred as his bond. Standing near
his bier, and from one who had known him
through life, even from boyhood, and had
for years lived by him, these words fell
upon my ear: ale was the purest man |
ever knew" He was highly esteemed by
his friends and neighbors
He was of an afable, genial disposition
that not only attracted many friends, but
held them in close fellowship. A former
pastor has described him in brief sentence
as zone oi natures gentlemen and OF Gods
noblemen." Many hearts will echo those
words.
His education was finished at Lima, in
the Genesee Valley, N. Y. After leaving
school he spent short while in Kentucky,
teaching at least part OF that period. Then
he returned home and purchased portion
of the home tract Of land just west of Pooles-
willie about two miles, where he and his de-
voted companion built them a home and
reared two dutilul and attractive daughters
These are left deeply mourning the believe d
companion aud father.
From his boyhood there was love and
desire for knowledge. There were also evil
dences OF good qualities of mind IL is evil
dent that he had some genius for poetry
but this was ovcrshadowed and held IN
check by the stronger characteristics oil rea'
son and Judgment This gave him his wide
field OF useful influence. lie had never
ceased TO improve his mind by continuing
TO store il with useful knowledge, thus
always improving his fine natural abilities
When we came TO know him few years
since we found him a man worthy oil our
respect and love. He had read much and
though tlully along certain lines, and was
ever ready to entertain OF instruct from his
we'll stored mind. AS public speaker ne
was clear and iorcibe, and II was pleasure
to listen to him.
He was given TO hospitality, and many
will recall the pleasant hours spent IN his
cheerful hone. by its inmates he was re-
CARRIED rs the light and JOY OF that home =.
They were content to bask in his llght with
ont appreciatlng their own lustcr.
His home aud his heart were alike open
to his pastor, and those who stood in that
relation 10 him can testify to his worth as
ruler in his church Here was his great
sphere of usefulness For whatever else he
might have been, it was as Christian anu
tor the cause Of Christ and his chnTch thaI
he lived and Iabored The last Of his strength
was spent in preparation for attending as
delegate Of his church the Presbytery oil
Maryla at Mt Airy, Md, on April 9ih.
/ About two years ago he Was sent as
Jelagate of the Presbytery to the general
assembly OF our church 1t was IN lhe
church that he shone with an Increasing
| brliance He was gifted in prayer. Ills
| approach 10 God was reVerent, simple ana
| feryent
He came of Methodist parentage and tram,
| ing, but from conviction and choice joined
the Poolesylle Presbyterian church on pro
| fession OF his faith on February l4th, 1903.
| This step was taken after due and mature
| deliberation. About year from that time
| he was made a ruling elder Feb. 9th, lo53,
| and from that time for thirty-six years ne
| has been pillar Of strength 10 the church
| here.
A wise and courageous counselor ana
| ruler in whom each pastor has found COM
fort and strength We all loved MIN, Dqt
| | am left with the flock to mourn and miss
him. We, with his family, calmly submit 10
| the wise ordering of our Heavenly Father
Given 20, Father, for 80 it seemed good IN
| thy sight"
"At midnight came the the cry
To meet thy God prepare,
He woke and caught his captains eye
Then strong in faith and prayer,
"His spirit with bound
Left its encumbering clay,
His tent at sunrise on the ground
A backened ruin lay"
Hrs PASTOR.