Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
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Mr.. Selwyn A. Kline. son of Abra-
ham Kline Of Ridgeville township,
died on Monday, February oath, at
the paternal home. On the 18th inst.
he received a virulent attack of lung
fever, which continued without in
termission for 16 days, an attack of
pleurisy having set in. His suffer
ings, though intense, were born with
patience and fortitude, joined with
Christian resignation.
He was born in this township July
25. 1874. and was therefore aged 1S
years and Z months. Selwyn was a
young man OF very fine parts, univer-
sally esteemed by all who knew him.
He was an honored member OF the
NJ. E. Church in this village and also
a member of the Epworth League
and Young Peoples Christian Union,
and his Christian character was fully
recognized. As student in the SEN
ior department of our village school
he was greatly beloved by his teach
er and all his schoolmates, who man
ifested their regard by draping his
seat in mourning, hanging the school
house flag at half mast, and by lay
ing the most beautiful flowers upon
his casket. He was a diligent stu
dent, having q laudable desire to SO
educate himself as to make his life
work complete success.
Our young friend had for some
time been a local correspondent of
the Northwest and Signal.
The funeral services were held in
this village on Wednesday, Feb. 26,
1896, under the direction of his pas
tor, Rev. A. G. Thomas, assisted by
Rev, Albright of Wauseon, and Rev.
L. E. Wilson of Stryker. The uni
versal sympathy of the community
was manifested by the large con-
course of people in attendance. His
remains were deposited by the side
of his mother in the Ridge Cemetery
in Freedom. The gloomy cloud of
sorrow which now envelopes our
mourning friends has yet a silver
lining of light and joy, for
When good man dies,
For years beyond our ken,
The light he leaves behind him, lies
Along the path OF men.
By request, the following lines
were presented and read at the fun
eral services
OSelwyn, dear Selwynl
How soon thou art gone,
And left us in sorrow
And sadness to mourn.
Thou hast Joined thy mother
Thy spirit is free,
Twas Jesus that called thee,
How glad she will be.
Thy sorrows, thy troubles,
And tolls are all DER
And angels have borne thee
To Canaan's blest shore.
We loved thee, dear Selwyn,
But will not repine,.
Since thou has assembled
To glories divine.
Peaceful thy slumber
And peaceful thy rest,
With thy mother in Heaven,
We know thou art blest
Soon the lilies and flowers
Around thee will wave
And the willow bend meekly
Above thy cold grave;
The bright cloud and rainbow
Above thee appear;
But thou wilt not heed them
For thou art not here,
With mother, and angels
And spirits made pure
Where sin und temptation
| Shall grieve thee no more,
Then we will not murmer-
| Will not weep for thee.
Though with us thy presence
We no more shall see,
For in those blest regions
Where you now havetgQne. q
We some day will meet you
| And join in your songy I
Truly, as Confucius'says "When
the righteous die, itJisfthe earth that
loses.n The lost jewel will always be
a jewel, but the possessor who has
lost it, may we'll weep. w. 7. Z,