The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-10-28
obituary..

July 7th. 1858, died October 14th, 1897.
Aged "a years months and days.
Carey's childhood, and after life as
we'll, was uneventful. He received a
common school education in the district
school under various teachers. But not
until he was quite grown, did his ambi.
ton arise for securing an education.
When he was twenty years old he be.
came anxious to 60 west, that he might
better his fortune, chiefly with the view
ofattending school later on. Accord.
ingly in June Of 1888, he went to the
State of Missouri, saying when he left
home he would return in the fall to be
ready for school. His ambitions were
high, his motives pure, and hopes as
bright as day, but the hand OF affliction
smote him. The heavy farm work was
too much for frail body like his, and
in three months and half, he returned
in poorer health than when he left, and
his slowly decreasing health has brought
him step by step to an early death.
Shortly after his return: from Missouri,
he united with the NJ. E. Church at
Samantha, gave his heart to God, and
studied the scriptures as much as his
eyes would permit. His insight into the
truths of God was wonderful. In its
pages was revealed to him the secret of a
happy life. From it's pages he read his
own experience. From its pages he re.
ceived consolation, which no power on
earth could give his yearning soul. Not
only was the will of God revealed to him,
but the lost and undone condition of this
sincursed world. He felt the divine
call of the master to 60 and help in the
vineyard of the Lord, and at times his
cour age would arise and give him rejoic
ing. Then again it wouldisink within
him and he would fear that his frail
body would never enable him to realize
his great purpose
For number of years he took medi.
cines of various kinds at the hands of
different physicians, yet they never
seemed to lessen his pains. But for the
last year he has taken no medicine,
for he trusted in God alone TO heal, and
would not have doctor, for he knew
he was beyond the power of man to
cure, but tried continually to keep his
mind on Christ. Prayerfully and pa
tiently, he continued to the end. He
was of quiet disposition, for years has
preferred being alone with Jesus. He
cared nothing for excitement, took
everything calmly, never .had the least
desire to be in society, never realizing
any pleasure from the friyolities of
earth, even when he was not a child of
God. He was 30 strictly conscientious,'
that he felt condemed for any idle words
which he ever ventured to utter, chiefly
for this reason was man OF few words
He was always thoughtful and careful
in his work, strictly economical, and
had horror of debt, and so thoroughly
honest that he would rather suffer want
and injustice, than wrong any one, Or
take penny more than he could call
his own. He weighed well every
question before making decision, was
not given to change when once decided.
His convictions of right and wrong were
always settled by the word of God. He
placed the standard of christianity
high, and pressed forward toward the
mark for the prize. He thought the
curse of intemperance the greatest blight
to our nation. He was radically op.
posed d to legalized saloons, and often ex.
pressed his amazement at the inconsist.
ency of protesting christians who dared
vote to legalize such foe to our nation,
A few days ago when his mother told
him that he could not last long, (for she
could see thet he was rapidly failing)
he replied. Gift is the Lords will, 1
am ready to go. 1t will be better there
than here" He could not understand
why the good Lord seemed to want him
with Him 90 soon, when he had done
nothing las he said) in life for Christ.
He had trusted him unwaveringly to
heal his body, that he might make
amends for his past life, and do some
good in the world before he had to 60.
not kno wing the good that his life was
doing in the home, among his parents,
brothers and sisters. His rapid decline
was so noticeable, that his mother told
Glenn when he started away to his
school Monday, that she did not think
Carey would live through the week.
Glenn went away with sad heart, but
with bright consolation which no earthly
power can give, knowing that his broth.
er was prepared to die. A few days
since, his sister Fannie was talking with
him concerning his recovery and asked
him if he cared to get well, he answered,
"Only to be blessing to others" He