Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-03-18

LAS oooi pOAoAO bF' paoSOu Aheo CIO1AAly
revealed the emotion of his heart, ex-
pressing the appreciation of the ten
der, sympathetic watchfulness of the
loved ones that were near by to COM
fort him. He lived upon that SYM
pathy, and now he only begged that
he might have it in death. This was
the only power that could move him.
By this he could be touched and moved
as by nothing else. AS real steel re-
spends to the attractive power of the
magnet, SO the good in others aroused
his affection and sympathy and moved
him to grander things. He always
saw the good in others. Transparent,
true, honest and candid in all his re-
lations in life, he has surrounded him
self with many warm friends wherever
he has gone. Thousands mourn his
loss in sympathy with the bereaved.
"The kind providence that suits
blessings to our needs has beautifully
and forcibly shown itself in supplying
the companion that could appreciate
him and lead him on to greater sue
cess and greater usefulness in life.
Her calm, gentle wisdom, sweet hu-
mility, strong faith and sympathetic
nature were perfect in their adapta-
tion to the needs of his soul. For
thirty eight years God had spared
them to each other in that most inti-
mate and sacred of all relations in life.
But the inevitable has come. That
loving eye which frightened at her
appearance will look upon her no
more; that voice which inquired after
her every interest with loving ap-
proval is forever still; that indulgent
sympathy that has supplied her every
need is gone. His patience in suffer-
ing, reliance upon God and hopeful
ness of Immortality led him to deaths
door in the triumphs of a living faith.
He has left them higher consolation
than dying testimony in the memory
of g. blameless and well spent life.
Thus ended his noble life and thus was
laid to rest this grand and good man."
DIR. COMBS EULoGY.
Rev. DIR. Combs, of Kansas City,
Mo who succeeded DR.. Brooks when
he went to Memphis, Tenn, in his re-
marks at the funeral, in part, said:
s'To our dear brother who sleeps I
feel that sustain different relation
ship than do those who have spoken.
To them he was comrade, a friend,
a brother. To me he was something
more; my predecessor in holy office.
He was the pioneer in the field in
which am placed. Where he stood
I stand; where he labored I labor;
where he served l serve; the church
of his love love.
81 speak, then, not simply for my
self, but for the church. I must voice
it's grief. I must, in a faint, Intellectual
way, speak for you who loved him
and mourn his loss. How weak my
words I know full well.
81 want to speak of a characteristic
of our brother that has not been largely
dwelt upon in the beautiful and touch
ing tributes by those who have pre-
ceded me. He has been spoken OF
as preacher, as leader, as man oi
unwavering faith, as an incarnate
conscience.All that he was; but more
TO me our brother revealed himself
first OF all, as a lover. He believed
he spoke, he wrought righteousness
but chiefest of all, he loved. To those
VINO knew him in his strong manhood
in his glorious prime, in his militant
days, this may seem false note, al
undue emphasis. You heard only the
clarion notes while the battle ragged
but to my thinking, knowing him onI,
in his last days, knowing him intim
ately only last summer, he was, above
anything else, a lover.
"He loved his country. He was ;
patriot to the core. HIS brief resi-
dence abroad only intensified thi
love. He loved his fatherland-it
constitution, its people, its very hill
and plains. He stood even witt
barred head in the presence of tn
Stars and Stripes. Arm in arm, W,
walked through the great abbey there
where kings are buried, where poet
sleep, where heroes rest, and whil
his was no childish inappreciation
yet dearer to him than all this storie
|, dust were the humble mounds in tn
quaint graveyards in the home Ian
over the sea.
Gle loved his friends. With hir
friendship was, in truth, master pas
sion.' He loved, intensely loved
l and was loved in return. He crap
r pied men to him with hooks of stee
t 1t was. a love that lasts. Only las
: spring while one of our number wa
seriously ill,reeelving the intelligenc,
he spoke of him tenderly and fearful
in his London church and praye
right earnestly for his restoration I
health. Such love say begat love
> how deep that love is, how tende
. these strong men before me to-day
: shaken by grief, know full well.
n "He loved his family. But I mu
!, not speak of this. I must not violat
q the holy reserve and privacy of th
relationship, must not profane wi,
= words of mine a devotion, slmpl
= tender, passionate, almost idolatrol
. and beautiful, passingly beautiful.
!, "He loved the church. He low.
: the Christ and lis dear cause. La
summer I preached for him in Il
: Tabernacle, and as result OF the sc
= mon a girl decided to give herself
the Savior. He broke down as
talked to me about. 'Oh, brother,
J is worth coming across the sea to sa'
one soul.' My heart said, Anne
= These we're among the last words
y !, heard him utter. Little did think
bade him goodbye that it was to
" the last goodbye on earth. And y