The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-07-10
DEATH OF HON. A. II. MITCHELL.


Rev. M. G. Mitchell, who was we'll
known among our people few years
ago. In his death, Pleasant Hill church
sustains great loss. as we'll as the In
diana Convention, of which he was a
trustee.
But thank God all is not loss! We
are told that some stars are 30 far off
that were they blotted out their light
would continue to shine on for years.
So the influence of a good man will
continue long after he is gone.
Bro. Mitchell. during his illness, and
when he knew that he must go, said
"Universalism will do to die by; give
the little band of church workers at
Pleasant Hill sweet goodbye" He
said to the writer few days before his
death that his faith was great com
fort to him-that he had no fears of
death.
AS the pastor of the Pleasant Hill
church / feel the great loss. yet know
that we have friends left who are as
true to our cause as the needle to the
pole.
His good life and testimony in death
will help US to better appreciate the
great worth of our faith in life nd in
death. H. N. Brown.
We condense from the Liberty Herald
the following particulars of the life.
death and funeral of this good Indiana
friend.
ALBERT H. MITCHELL was born January
"a, 1S49, at Maineville, Ohio, and died June
II, 1897, aged As years, months and %
days.
He came with his fathers family to Alb
ington, Ind, when but five years of age and
remained there until his sixteenth year
when he sought and obtained a position
at Richmond, Ind. i, and while there edu-
Gated and prepared himself for the bust
ness pursuits of life.
The marriage of Albert H. Mitchell and
Margaret H., eldest daughter of James
and Mary Smith, occurred April %, 1874,
and two sons and one daughter were the
result of this union. The sons alone sur
vive. The writer of this feeble tribute
to the memory of Albert H. Mitchell has
no desire to portray his character as per-
feet; this would be placing him above
humanity; but he insists that as a hus-
band, father, brother, citizen, neighbor
and public servant he filed the measure
full, rounded and complete.
Nature had been lavish in the bestow-
ment of fine physique and until quite
recently the deceased appeared in posses
sion of all his physical and mental powers.
In love and affection with family, in peace
and harmony with neighbors and commun-
ity in general, his active and energetic
mind was never more pleasantly employed
than when in some business pursuit or
enterprise; but this was never carried to
the extent of a neglect of the social and
educational interests of his family. He
entertained no pessimistic views, bat
looked upon the bright side of all the
events and occurrences of life, believing
it possible to obtain MUCK happiness if we
only made persistent effort. He viewed
with evident satisfaction and pleasure
the rapid strides of scientific knowledge,
and the increase of happiness and pleasure
derived from the application of such
knowledge. His religious views were
broad and liberal and his chosen church
the Universalist. He spent much time
and means to promote the doctrine of love
and humanity as taught by the above
named church, and had been for many
years one of its most efficient and active
members.
-Four years ago, Ella, the only daughter,