Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
AS THE DAY CAME
The Spirit of Rev. John Wayman
Quilted This Earthly House For
Another Habitation, Not Made
With Hands.

It was four O'Clock Thursday morn
ing when the immortal spirit of Rev.
John Wayman broke the earthly
leash, at which it has been straining
so long, and spreading its snow white
pinions flighted its way to the great
beyond.
The last years OF life had been pain
wracked and full Of suffering; it's last
minutes were as peacefuland as pain
less as is the sleep of death itself. Az
softly and as sweetly as falls the dew
Of Heaven upon the earth beneath,
did death enter his chamber and ap-
proach his couch and then "God'e
Finger Touched Him and He Slept"
Yes, he slept, but it was sleep which,
If the deeds done In the flesh are the
standard by which Immortality ID
reckoned, has already found for him
an awakening In that land where sin
and suffering are unknown and the
weary are at rest.
1t will be 63 years ago next April
since John Wayman was born In
Cambridge, England. He was left an
orphan at such an early age that he
had no recollection of either of hif
parents. He was apprenticed as
shoemaker at an early age, but being
a boy of ambition, determined to oc-
.cupy q higher seat in life than q cob
bler's bench, honest and worthy an
occupation as is that withal. he was
quite delicate even as q child, having
q scrofulous affection which compelled
him to walk on crutches and 1t waf
this disease which caused death. He
worked hard and all of the time he
had from manual labor devoted to
study.
Having accumulated some money by
the time he was of age, he resolved to
come to this country and this he did
arrfviug noro ond oottiins In
Ohio, when he was % years old. Here
he took a collegiate course and re-
solved to become aMethodist minister
He remained in Ohio six years, then
came to this state and was admitted to
the Methodist conference at Louisiana
80 years ago. He and Rev. Clayton,
of Cameron, No., have for some time
been the only surviving members oi
the class admitted at that conference.
He had various pastorates all over the
state, among which was one at St
Joseph. He was there for ak years,
three years as pastor of the church
and three years as presiding elder oi
that district. He was noted as one Of
the most learned and eloquent preach
ers in the State of Missouri.
He took charge Of the church in thif
place sixteen years ago and was re-
tanned here the limit, three years.
He was married to Mrs. Van Calder
In this city 10 years ago, the ceremony
being performed by DIR. Fry, of st,
Louis. His health broke down eight
years ago, while he was preaching to
the church in Louisiana, and he was
compelled to relinquish his labors.
finally. After spending a year at Hot
Springs, Ark, he and his wife came
here and bought q lot on Calhoun
street and there erected neat home
where they have since resided and
1t was at this place that he died.
DR.. Wayman was ever great stu
dent and he was most happy when ir
the company of his books. He had ar
excellent library, selected with tast<
and thought. Remembering his owr
bitter struggles in early life it was one
of his greatest pleasures to aid ant
encourage worthy and deserving
young people in every way within hi
power. With the exception OF hi
wife and nephew, John Taylor, IL
Berea, Ohio, Rev. Wayman leaves n,
near relatives, though he has som,
distant ones Irving in England.