The gold leaf., 1898-03-17
Willie F. Harris.

Willie +. Harris, son of Walter {. Har-
ris, and his wife Mary W. Harris, was
born Dec t, 1866, and died in Hender-
son, y. c., March -, 1898, aged 81
yeare, } months and days The great
Reaper-Death, is no respecter of per-
sons-young and old are quickly cut
down. The philosophy of death is more
or less an enigma to the human race: the
solution depends largely upon the point
OF view occupied. TO some it is Il ''leap
in the dark, to others horrible place
where demons torture the helpless vic
tims-to the Christians it is an angel
opening the doorof Heaven to hesaints
of God. TO the writer, whose mind and
heart are fully saturated with the truth
OF the Bible death is the divine remedy
for arrested development. Sin, sadly
deranged the order, harmony and de-
sign of creation. To prevent eternal de-
strurtion of the human body and the
loss OF the human soul, Christ came in
person to put i'll operation the NEW Law
from which eternal life for the spirit, and
the resurrection of the body were to re-
suit. Therefore to the mind stayed on God,
death has lost his sting, and the grave
its victory. Out OF the seeming disorder,
infinite wisdom through the atOnement
man. will bring immortal beauty an d
eternal happiness.
"Whl should we start and fear to die?
What tim'rOuS worms we mortalS are.
Death is the gate to endless tOy,
And yet we dread to enter there"
"Jesus can make dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on his breast lean my head,
A,,1 lNrEn
Willie Harris was not free from faults,
his life was not what it could, or ought
to have been. We will cover it with the
mantle OF charity. 'Let him that is
without sin, first cast the stOne' Let
us look for the nobler parts of his ma
ture. Let us shun his faults, and seek to
perpetuate his virtues.
He was warm hearted. social man
who made many true friends. He was a
modest, retiring character. That he
possessed the soul magnetism to make
friends was evidenced by the large num-
Der of persons who visited him during
his long illness, and the immense throng
that attended his funeral His grave
was covered with beautiful flowers
God, III great mercy, let him live about
three months after he was taken ill., OD-
portunity was thus given to prepare for
| eternity. He came to himself spiritu-
ally. The writer will never forget the
eagernesS with which he drank in the
story of Redeeming love. The soul looked
out of the eyes, the whole man seemed
thrilled with longing for the saving pow
er of Jesus. The minister's soul was
full, and he sought with all his heart to
lead Willie Harris to trust the Savior
Through the amazing mercy OF our
loving Redeemer expect to see the face
| OF Willie Harris again in Heaven.
During his sickness every attention
| that love could deyisn was bestowed
Skilled physicians did everything pos
sihIe. The Ministers OF the town were
faithful to him.
He has gone hence. loving hearts
mourn, but sorrow, not without hope.
May We all meet him in our Fathers
home above.
The funeral services were held in the
NJ. L. church in Henderson, y. c., Sun
day. March 18th. at O. clock Z. NJ. con-
Quoted by Rev. \. X. Shaw of the presbv-
terian church, J :. Williams of the NJ
Z. church and \. McCulen OF the NJ. +.
church. South.
March 16, 1898. \. MCCTLLEN.