Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-20
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jackson, in her 10Th year.
McCARRIER-Atth the home other daugh- !
ter. Mrs McSutt, in Parker, June l.,
1895, Mrs. Catharine AcCarrier, widow
of James McCarrier, aged Sc years and
months. She was the mother OF MIS-.
J. s. Wick and VIM. Walker of Butler,
and Mrs jeff Burtner of Harrisburg.
BRUNER-At the home of his daughter,
Mrs. E. J.Willisms in Renfrew, June IA
1895. Samuel Bruner, aged 73 years.
He was buried at Pine Hill cemetery Fox
burg. He was the father of Mrs. Williams
of Renfrew. Mrs S. J. Maxwell OF Butler,
Mrs. Sherman of Portland, Samuel Jr. OF
Renfrew and Wm. Bruner of Brownsdale.
McPHERSON-At the residence of her
son E. H., in Butler. June 18th, 1870
Mrs. Rachael Mcpherson, aged Is years.
McLAUGHLIN-At his home in FsirTisw
twp, June 10 1895. D. G. Mclaughlin,
aged 5S years.
Nr. McLaughlin's death was sudden
one He took a pain in his side Saturday
morning and died before night. He was
an excellent citizen, and was trusted by
everybody.
INICKLAESS-Jaccb Necklaces, Jr., died
| April 18th, 1895, in his "A year.
The above young man took sick about
| four weeks before his death with typhoid
| fever and continued worse and worse eacn
dsv till death relieved him of his pain and
suffering. He was perfectly resigned TO
| die and his last expressions were those
| only coming from life well spent while
here. Jacob was well-known in this VI
| cinity and all his neighbors and associates
knew him to love him, for | firmly 0eheve
| he died without leaving an enemy benlnd.
| An enviable record indeed.
| The writer of this brief sketch had the
| privilege of being very intimately ac-
| quainted with this young man; he being
| a scholar of his i'll public school tor three
years, and during all that time we 1ouno
| him to be a very apt, studious and obed1-
ent scholar; in fact in all that time we
cannot recall a single instance where 1t
was even necessary for US to reprove him
for auv misdeed. This kind, gentle and
unoffending disposition followed him out
of the school room and on through life, up
tiIl the time of his death, and even on MS
death bed it was manifested for there were
no murmurings of discomfort heardsfrom
him. Father and mother will miss him,
for he was always a very obedient and
kind son toward them. Brothers and
sisters will miss him, for he was always
ready to help them in every way possible.
will miss him tor they always looked upon
him as one that would not speak harm
ful word of anyone, but rather speak words
| of kindness and helpfulness to all Thougn
death carried him away early IN lie, YET
he made record for himself which shall
never die; and though we shall never see
him again in person, yet ever ana anon
will he appear to US by his kind dlsPosi-
tion and good deeds. To the sorroWlng
father, mother, brothers and sisters let me
say: murmur not for you have good sssur-
ance that it is well with him. Submit
then to the providential affection OF your
home; remembering that all these provl-
dences are from the Lord, and when death
comes into your household, and crushes the
fond hopes of your hearts, II is Tor same,
wise and good purpose. Though we may
not understand il here, where we LOOK
through glass darkly, but eternity Will
reveal it. Give up willingly for 1t Is the
Lords will that you should. Have the
meek submission TO exclsim. mot my
will, but thine be DONE" Thus submit
ting, thus trusting you can say:
He liyesl In all the past
| He lives! nor, to the last,
OF seeing him again will l despair;
In dreams / sea him now,
| And on his angel brow,
| I see it written, "Thou shalt see me
| there"
Yes, we all live to God!
Father, thy Christening rod;
So help us, Thine afflicted ones, to bear,
That in the Spirlt-land,
Meeting at thy right hand,
Twill be our heaven to find that he Is
| therei
Rev. SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
The following account of the life and
work of Rev. Samuel Williams, prepared
by a committee appointed for that pur-
pose was adopted and ordered to be plac-
ed in the records of Presbytery.
| Another solemn call to watch and pray
| and work has come TO the members OF
Butler Presbytery in the death of their
beloved and eldest brother Rev. Samuel
| Williams, which occurred Unexpectedly at
his home in the bounds of Muddy Creek
congregation Saturday May IL, 1895. The
| condition of his health, at the time of our
| Al ..1vvuing, gave us no apprehension
| that we should see his face no more nor
eujoy his fellowship and counsels, which
| he had attended faithfully for nearly 40
wears. When Presbytery then appointed
him their principal clerical comm ssioner
to the General Assembly to meet in Pitts
burg they little thought that before the
time of its meeting he would receive a
commission to enter at once. "The Cen
eral Assembly and church of the first born
which are written in heaven"
When he preached on the last Sabbath
| of his life, his hearers did no dream that
they were listening to his last proclans
ton of the Gospel. He did not himself
suspect that his end was 50 near, only two
| days before his death he travelled in his
buggy to Butler distance OF ten miles,
and after making some arrangements for
attending the General Assembly returned
home, and he did not abandon his hope OF
taking his place for the fourth time in the
meeting OF our highest Church Court until
the day of his death. He was member
of the General Assembly at Rochester 1860
AT st. Louis 1874-and at Minneapolis
| 1886. But if death came to him unexpect-
edly, it did not find him unprepsred.
Rev. Samuel Williams was the son of
Levi and Mary (Chippsl Williams, born
| Oct. %, 1920. He graduated from Washing
ton College Pa. 1853, and from the West
ern Theological Seminary 1856, and was
liceusej by Allegheny (nov Butler) Pres
byteria June Is, 1856, and ordained by
the same April IA 1857. At this time he
became pastor of Muddy Creek and Centre
vile churches both of which he had sup
| piled for q year. His connection with
|
| wards, thi, church taking the entire time of
| a pastor, but he continued pastor of Mud
| dy Creek until his death period OF over
! 3S years. He was also pastor of Union
vile when he died and had been from its
| origin. The people of those churches will
| cherish his memory as that of an able and
earnest preacher, a kind and faithful pas
| tor a devout and exemplary follower of
| Christ. Presbytery will remember him as
| beloved brother, wise counselor, q
courteous christian gentleman.
His fsmily-Msy God comfort them
will mourn over the immeasurable loss
they have sustained in his death, but will
not forget his godly life, his earnest pray
ers, his wise counsels and they will live
in the fond hope of meeting him in the
great company OF the redeemed, on high,
where there is no sorrow over the death OF
| loved ones and whore "God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes"
Mr. Williams was thrice married, his
first wise was Miss Sarah Dunlap. His