Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1897-06-26

fore, he enjoyed the esteem of ALL"
At least, this is the acknowledg
to the JOURNAL Of one of the Minis
terial Association.
December %, 1856, he welded Miss
Louisa Klipfel, of Buffalo, n. Y, a
lady whose help and devotion proved
her worthy to be the choice of so good a
man. With her two children survive
-Nettie and Walter. Mr.. DECK
mann's mother, sisters and l brother
are also sadly bereaved by his death.
Mr.. Dieckmann died Thursday,
June II, 1897, and the funeral took
place at the Reformed church Friday
of last week. His colleagues from
other fields of labor testified to his
worth in eloquent tone and many babe
farewell to the features of the dead
with fearful emotion.
The remains, accompanied by Mrs.
Dieckmann, children and several rel
atives, were taken from the church to
Buffalo, N. Y. for interment.
A brave, bright memory his the stainless
shield
No stain defaces and no envy mars!
When our far futures record is unsealed
His name will shine among its morning
stars.
The following paper has been hand
ed the JOURNAL by the Reformed
Church Sunday School Missionary So
ciety for publication
Servant of God, we'll done!
The glorious WartareS past;
The battles fought, the race is won,
And thou art crowned at last.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to remove by death our beloved pas
tor, Rev. Henry Dieckmann, and
WHEREAS, This Society desires to give ex-
preston to and place upon record its ap-
probation of his qualities and worth; there
fore, be it
Resolycd, That in his death the Reformed
Church Sunday School Missionary Society
has lost member whose Judgment, in
dustry and devotion were ineStimable, and
whose example, work and faith it is our duty
to remember with reverence and follow with
true selfsacrtice.
Resolced, That as God has called him to
the fruition of hope and faith which in Para
disc shall be the portion of all who have
loved and served Him here, it is our consol-
ing province to say-'wel DONE good and
faithful servant; enter thou into the joy Of
thy Lord ~
ReSolged, That we tender to the family of
our deceased pastor our heartfelt coincidence
and that we commend them to the care of
Him who is the Protector of the widow and
the fatherleSS.
RESOLVED, That this paper be spread upon
upon the minutes of this Society a suitable
copy sent TO the deceased pastor family, and
one for publication in the FROsTBURG MINING
JOURNAL and the Reformed Church Messenger.
J. 9. YUNGERMAN,
HENRY j. BoETrNER,
J. H. BAUM,
Committee
And the following preamble and res
olutions adopted by the Frostburg
Ministerial Association, of which Mr..
Dieckmann was presidents:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased God our Father,
in His all-wise providence, to remove from
our midst and from his earthly labors, our
dearly beloved friend and brother in the
ministry, Rev. Henry Dieckmann, late pastor
of Salem Reformed church, and president of
our Frostburg Ministerial Association and
WHEREAS, We, his associates, desire to leave
on record our testimony to his Christian
character and our estimate of his worth,
therefore, be it
Resolged, That while we bow humbly to
the Divine Will of Him whose ways are
higher than our ways and His thoughts than
our thoughts, nevertheless we mourn the
taking away in vigorous manhood one whose
life promised so much of usefulness in addi-
ton to that with which it was already filled
for the Master.
ReSoloed. That in his death we recognize
positive loss, not only to our body, but also to
this community as whole; because in
brother Dieckmann we found a NAN IN the
highest sense that word holds--one who had
convictions which he always dared maintain,
and did maintain staunchly, though never
extensively an earnest advocate and warm
supporter of right and truth one who showed
himself, whether in or out of his official ca
pacity, courteous and kindly in his bearing
toward all genuine Christian gentleman, a
worthy and highly esteemed parsonal friend,