Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-12-04
IN MEMORTAN

L.N tAh
At the regular morning service of the
Christian church, Hustonville, SUNDAY,
Nov 20, 1895. the following resolutions
were adopted by unanimous vote, the
congregation standing:
WHRRRAs, 1t hath pleased Almighty
God, our Heavenly Father, in HIS wise
providence, to translate from it's earthly
Tabernacle" TO the ''house not mnde
with hands, eternal in the beavsns," tho
soul OF the venerable and well-beloved
w. Logan Williams. and Wa bow ia low
ing and humble submission to the d.
vine will, therefore be it
Resolved, That in his death Christi
anity has lost one of lite ablest and most
zsslous advocates, who, throughout
long and laborious ministry, not only
proclaimed, with fidelity and "sounduees
of speech that could not be condemned"
"the glorious gospel Of the Son OF God"
but adorned the doctrines" he preach
ed, Tin all things, showing hims-lf pat
tern OF good works, in all gravity and
sincerity"
.. That the Christian churches OF Ken.
lucky have lost one OF their moet inte'li.
early manhood TO the very close OF his
long and useful life at the advance age OF
"a wears, ceased not to advocate, with
tongue and pen, the distinctive plea Of
the current reformation, insugurated by
Barton w. Stone and Alexander Camp
bell, viz, the abandonment OF all denom-
national divisions in the church OF God
and the union OF ali Christians on the
New Testament alone ~ the sll-sniicient
rule of faith and practice.
3. That We, the Christian church at
Hustonyille have loat cody and con-
secrated elder and a most faithful aud de-
voted minister Of the word, who went in
aud ont among us for more than 10 year,
that We this day esteem Il \ blessed priv
il.ge and honor to "pssr him record. "
that, serving the Lord with al humility
OF mind. he sep back nothing that
was profitable unto us. but showed Us
aud taugh. us publicly aud from house
10 house, declaring unto us all the coun
eel Of God, aud tsachn. Ms that deny
Jog ungodliness aud worldly lusls, We
shou a live soberiy, rignteously and
cody in this present world, locking Tor
that blessed hope and the glorious APP
pearing OF the great God and our Savior
4. 81 oh -
shall see his face aud hear his voice no
more Ia this house, ia whose erection he
took the most prominent part, which he
dedicated, and which ne loved 80 long
aud 30 well. az his spiritual home. We
rejoice that he "hss finished bis course
with 10y. aud the ministry which he re
ceived of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the Grscs OF God, and, hsv
ing laid aside every burden, has entered
into the everlasting rest.
Lilies race well run,
Lies work well done,
Life's victory well won.'
4. That Central Christian College, in
whose organization and establishment he
NhH Niit pfliAt tiiohtif iien i''N q" y
friend and a most highly esteemed and
trusted advisor. and our community ito
most distinguished citizen, who has left
a record, above reproach, OF virtue, prob
ity and benevolence.
3. That we extend to his bereaved
family our ncerest sympathy in their
irreparable loss, aud commend them ia
the tender love and care OF God, our Sa-
vor and to "the word OF his grPce
which is able to comfort aud sustain
them. and to give them an inheritance
among the sanctifsd."
6. That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the church, a copy
delivered to the family OF the deceased
ami a copy forwarded to the INTERIOR
JOURNAL for publication.
II. Brown, T. J. Robinson, b. j. Pink
erlon, committee on resolutions.