The Newtown bee., 1897-04-09

the generations born since that time how many have finished their earthly life dur ing the S4 years which spanned his life.
 Dea Futile when a young man like many others, was left to work his way in life by his own industry. He learned the carpenters trade and followed this occupation during his active life. With an aged mother to support he was de- pendent upon his own labors for many years. But the latter,part of his life he in- herited property and for years he has been in comfortable and even easy cir cumstances. He and the companion of his life, in their beautiful home, have journeyed on together for many years in quiet enjoyment. A happy Christian home. He had the privilege of only common school education, and what he has accomplished for the good of the community has been largely through his sturdy traits of character and the Christ ian principles by which his life has been actuated. It Is as a man of sterling Christian character and consistent, de- voted Christian life that he will be re- membered. He would not be called a great man, but he was
 IN A REMARKABLE DEGREE A GOOD MAN. He never entered to any great extent into public life, but it was in the home as a private citizen that his influence was felt. In the family, in the neigh. borhood, in the church, in the commu nifty and wherever he was known he was highly respected. However, men might differ from him in their opinion or in their life, they respected him. for his true and consistent life. In March, 1882, 6 years ago, at the age of 19 years he made public confession of his faith in Christ by uniting with the Congrega tional church in this place, where he has ever since been a member. He has been deacon in the church for more than 36 years and a member of the Ecclesias tical society connected with the church for a period of 40 years. His life has been in a remarkable degree identified wish the church with which he was 8 member. Not that he was narrow or bigoteG or sectarjan, but on the other hand he was very cordial towards other churches and other denominations. Nol was his interest confined to the churches in his own community, but he rejoiced in the progress of Christ's Kingdom al home and abroad. He took broad and comprehensive view of the great work tc be accomplished for Christ in the world But he
 TOOK A DEEP INTEREST IN THE CHURCH with which he was connected for SC many years. Even the house of wor. ship itself was closely identified with his life. When the present house was built in 1S44, he was chairman of the building committee, and he spent much time in visiting other churches and examining their houses of worship, that he might have suitable model, and the result was very neat and pleasant building for the means at their disposal, which o1 course was limited to comparatively small sum. He subscribed liberally toward the new building and worked out his subscription with his own hands He has always felt lively interest in keeping the church in good condition and the desire which he had long enter tained of having town clock placed upon the church, was carried out in the spring of 1895, by his own generous do- nation of more than $500 to secure this object.
 Dea Futile had some very marked characteristics. One was his regular at. tendance upon all the services of the church. whether morning or evening, whether preaching or prayer meeting, on the Sabbath or during the week. He was in his pew on Sabbath morning al