Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-03

October 9. 1870, and departed this
life January %, 1897. aged SO year,,
) months. and II days, He was thc
son Of John and Eliza McKowu. WI %
prece eded him to the beautiful world
beyond His entire life was passed
in the neighborhood OF Gerardstowu.
which, blessed with his presence Ia
life, now mourns as one man his de-
parture. Venerable in years and in
character a man of upright walk and
Cody conversation, OF tried integrity
and unquestioned purity, he enjoyed
the respect and confidence of the en-
tire community in which he lived aud
died. Ills was the type Of symmet-
rical Christian character, and Of him
it may be said that he was man
jealous for both worlds. Earnest in
the discharge OF the duties which re-
lates to this world, he was no less
faithful and energetic in reverence to
those Of the life to come, and in h $
active life was we'll illustrated the
Apostle injunction. BE not sloathful
in business, tervent in spirit, serving
the Lord
II makes a sad desolation when
from a happy home, husband is
taken, and when whatever may be
the sorrows or successes of life, he is
to greet the returning wife no more.
The home may be still lovely. the
family mansion, the green fields, the
running stream. the moss covered
we'll, the trees, the rose, the sweet
brier may be there, pcrchance, too,
there may be wife, sitting in her
loneliness, with everything to COM
mand respect and love, but he is not
there. The husband has been borne
forth to sleep by the side Of friends
fwho went before, and the place is not
what it was. There may be those
there whom we much love. but he is
not there. We may form near rela-
lions in life, tender and strong as
they can be. We may have another
home. dear to us as was the home oil
our friend, where there is all in af-
fiction, kindness and religion to make
us happy, but that home is not what
it was and it will never be what it
was again. 1t is loosing of one OF
the chords which bind us to earth,
designed to prepare as for our eternal
flight from everything dear here be-
low
In the day Of all days when the world
shall be judged,
And the chat from the wheat shall be
thoroughly famed,
Then The righteous shall shine as the
stars in the sky,
And their places shall be at the Say.
iour's right hand.
He was an elder in the Presbyterian
church for a number of years, but at
the time of his death was an active
worker in the u. B. church, of which
he was a member He was always
found in his seat at public worship
when able to be there. and in the Sum
day school which he loved so dearly.
He was of a cheerful disposition, kind
to all and devoted husband. He
bore his sickness with meekness and
said Several times that Jesus was with
him that he was talking with him.
He said to his wife II may not get
we'll If | don't the good Lord will
take me and | will say glory be to
Him About three hours before he
died the Lord gave him strength and
The talked until a few minutes before
he fell asleep. will quote some of
his parting words. He thanked his
physician for his kindness to him, told
him his hand was growing cold, and
said, They are waiting BY the river
on the other side. Father and mother
are there waiting for me. You know
what saw Multitudes, Multitudes,
fill the air--Bright-Brigh Don't
you see them" He said death is the
beautiful part Of the Christian life; it
is no more than going to sleep. Much
of his exhortation was that every
body should serve the Lord He said,
IF had ten thousand advices ogive, !
would say every body live for Jesus.
All rejoice. ami just waiting. Beauti-
full part Of life. What beautiful
thing is righteous living for Jesus day
by day. 1T pays to live fer the Lord.
These things we ought to talk more
about. Talk about Jesus, childlike.
lie sang Rock Of Ages, 7 after which
he talked while longer. then helped
to sing, There is Land of Pure De-
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