Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-01-16
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Christian Associations and the State and
City sunday-schooi Associations.
The board of directors Of the Young
Mems Christian Association has
adopted the following resolutions on
the death Of Joseph Pyle.
Whereas, He, in whose hands are
tho issues Of life and death, has opened
the door of life eternal 10 our loved
president, Joseph Pyle; and
Whereas, In our sorrow We cannot
understand the mysteries Of eternal
mercy; and, as we contemplate tho
void our friend and brother has left in
our ranks. cannot, in our blindness, see
how or by whom his place in this
association il to be filled. we can only
say with reyerent hearts Thy will, oh,
God, be done. BE it
Resolved, That the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Wilmington,
Del, has lost, so far az We can sec, the
man who could be least spared; in
many ways its most hearty friend and
willing worker, its most hopeful advo-
cate and ardent champion. its most
willing patron and faithful officer. We
deplore his loss to tho association and
to the world, to the church and to the
community remembering all his
deeds of kindness. his liherality, his
public spirit his hopeful faith, his
geniality, his pure life, his spiritual
Christianity, we recognize that
He was q man which, take him all in all,
We shall not look upon his Ike again.
We offer our sympathy and condo.
lence to these who are nearest him by
ties Of blood and affection, and, not
only our sympathy, but the consolation
which was his and is ours and theirs;
There + no death, whnt seems ~ 4 transition,
This life Ut mortal breath
Is but the Aubgrh vi the HE hlySiau,
Whose portal we cali death.
Resolved, That, whilr we cannot
see who will take his place, we viii, as
he could have us do, close up our
ranks, try Ia mako his example our in.
spiration and move onward to greater
| things in tho future than the associa-
tion has known in the past. s.
The State Sunday school Association
has adopted the following:
Whereas, An allwiso Providence
has called from labor TO reward our
dear friend and brother, Joseph Pyle.
the president of this association since
it's organization therefore,
Resolved, That in his death tho
Delaware State Sunday-scho1l Aasocia-
tion has suffered an almost. il not alto.
| gether irreparable loss that it has lost
one who by his wise cuunsels, great
enthusiasm, brotherly courtesy and
| deeply Christian spirit. acceptably nre.
sided over the deliberations of cur as.
sociation that we are stricken with
grief, as we think that his always in
spring and hopeful presence will no
more be with us in Our annual gather
ings.
Resolved, That we tender TO the
bereaved family Of our lamented presi
dent our deepest sympathy in this,
their hour Of sorrow, and commend
them to Him who alone can give them
comfort, and into whose glorious
presence tho husband and father has
been welcomed by Well done, good
and faithful servant. ; y
Tho following has been adopted hy
the executive committee Of the vii.
mington Sunday school Union
Whereas Our Heavenly Father has
called from labor 10 reward our friend
and brother, Joseph Pyle, who was
active in the organization and further
ance of the interests Of the Wilmington
Sunday school Union.
Resolved, That in his death this
association has lost one of ita most
earnest supporters, that mighty leader
y the Sunday school work Of Whining
ton has fallen and tho schools have lost
one Of their very best friends
Resolved That We tender TO tho
sorely-stricken family our heart fclt
I sympathy in this their hour Of sorrow.
that they sorrow not as they without
hope, but have consolation in the
knowledge Of his Ruro reward on high.
Resolved, That a copy Of these
resolutions Do scnt 10 tha bereayed
family, that copy he furnished Tho
press of our citl for publication and
also that they be recorded in lilo min.
utr4 Vt this association.
Tho Great Council II fha United
States, lmp'd. O. II, M., hoa adopted
resolutions and viii send them I'd The
family Of the deceased. Omer secrer
socletca have also tRiscn aphronriat,
action.