The Newtown bee., 1899-07-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Tribute to Henry Mygatt An.
 drews.
SON OF MIX AND MRS Y. s. ANDREWS OF
 RRTDaRpORT.

SON OF MIX AND MRS F, s. ANDREWS OF
 BRIDGEPORT. Following Is the address made at the funeral of Henry Mygstt Andrews on Highway church, Bridgeport, tomerly of New Preston:
 Henry Mygatt Andrews was born at New Milford, Conn.,, on the 20th of March, 1880. In the sweet atmosphere of his Christian home he lived nineteen years, and last Thursday in the beautiful month of June he left the earth, for God took him.
 He stood on the threshold of life almost ready to take hIs part in it's work. All conditions were favorable, plenty of will ing and competent friends and relatives to encourage and help him with theii means and ripe experience, large cloud of sympathetic witnesses along the course. He was not allowed to run. But 1ur Christian faith will not permit us foi amoment to think his progress has been arrested. He Is growing to day in more congenial cline, on the health-giv- ing mountains in his Fathers realm. He has crossed the threshold and has entered m the real life.
 Grown man has a developed character, his habits have taken a firm root, you know his strength and beauty, and his weakness and imperfection are not hid- len. It is different with the youth. You can look into the flower, but not into the bud. You wonder what kind of flower it will be when it opens. That Is how we feel io-day. We cannot go over the life's work of our young friend, nor do we want here, to picture his EeasonS ble earthly l possibilities, but l want to mention one or ' two superior qualities that were his and 1 gre a great comfort to us who mourn. He had good character, as far as it l vas developed. If a bud, then very promising one. He caused no anxiety to ais friends. Rather it gave them pleas ure to forecast his future. Character Is more than anything when we come to die. Worldly successes pale in the face of death. Good character stands firm. What 8 man is, is the vital question then. However bright Harry's career might be, he was beloved son, good reliable friend, and he entered the unseen as such.
 He was trustful. God wants us to use our faith and trust Him as we do our earthly parents. Such faith Is mans greatest treasure and our young friend had gained 1t. One evening when little child being very tired he offered an im- promptu prayer "God stay with me. Amen" And the other day talking of that short evening prayer he could affirm that God had stayed with him. For such & faith and trust, many cry piteously when facing the valley. To have such mature faith and implicit trust in lad of nineteen years is beautiful to think of. They were rod and staff to him and he was not afraid.
 He was very patient and uncomplain' | ing. We all cling to life, and people, | whose lines have not fallen in very pleas. ant places, hold with all their might to their hard life, when old and infirm they tenaciously cling to It. Here was one with beautiful life in prospect, walking slowly away without word of com plaint.
 If any have reasons for complaint, ii would be young man like him. He did not rebel. You, while thinking of his going away, were detracted. He was calm. Only the spirit of God could SUB tain him and check all bitterness. The first prayer we repeat is the hardest tC say, "Thy will be done." To say that from the heart in great sorrow is imposs' ible unless Gods spirit fills the soul. TC say that it Is ''all light" when it appears all wrong proves superior vision, ont spiritual. Harry was able to say that
 The life of Jesus appeals to all sufferers | lOI OCEuH BO Abk Jesus life appeals strongly to young mel when they read 1t thoughtfully, for Jesu was 8 young man, and he endured all il such a n.atcbless spirit that he appeals tt them. The Son of God was strong. H. trod the winepress alone. He carried hi own cross up the hill. He prayed for hi enemies. Everywhere he showed hi strength, the strength we greatly need Harry during the last months of his lif' wondered at the strength and beauty O Jesus life. He saw his glory ss Of thu only begotten of the Father full of grac, and truth.
 These facts have mentioned for you comfort, dear friends, they are infinitely more important than this whole worlt for eighty years. They are what make human being willing to depart and be with God and they are Harry's dominRn lqualities in his Fathers home. He is il perfect health, full of interest and zeal Where there is health of soul, there is perfect health. Hope, ,fsith and love, be speak a well soul.
 Fond parents, you have no regrets or this dark day. You did your best. Yol gave your boy the best advantages to de I yelop and did your best to restore him tt health. You failed in the last, you sue ceeded in the first. Your efforts art crowned. For none of us can learn more than what Harry learned. If we can de velop patience and have so strong faitl as to drive away all fears, and have lovt so pure that we can affim that all is well then the great lessons of life are mas tered, and we shall be ready for & highel school. There is no bitterness in you sorrow. Think of hina as growing unde the influence of the good of the ages taught by the meek and loving Saviour and think of meeting him not on very far future day, man appreciating wha you did for hlm and the direction yel gave his steps.
 "God stay'' with you father and mother
 "God stay' with you brother.
 "God stay" with you grandfather, des relatives, plsymates ard friends. .-ENev