The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13
IN AfEMoRIAM.
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IN MEMORIAM.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jan. IT, 1900,
dark storm-cloud gathered over the city,
but a deeper shadow fell upon many
hearts when it was announced that Drury
H. Woods had entered into the sleep of
death. Thus passed away from the earth,
one of its purest and gentlest spirits AL
though only In his eighteenth year. he had
already developed many remarkable traits
OF character, whose unfolding germs gave
promise of useful and happy career. Ma
ture had endowed him with her highest
and noblest gifts. He had a strong, clear
mind, a handsome persona and most
! amiable disposition. These natural gifts
had been sanctifed by grace and adorned
with the crown of religion. In childhood
he had given his heart to God, and the
| earnestness of his subsequent life at
| tested the reality of his early profession.
OF him it could be truly said, that he
wore "the white flower of a blameless
life" 1t is rare indeed that such an earn
est, unwearying and intelligent interest in
religious affairs should be manifested by
one so young. His attendance upon the
public worship of the sanctuary was reg
ular and devout; he was never missing
from his place in the Sunday School, and
the Young Peoples prayer meeting, and
he often voluntarily sought to aid his pas
| tor and facilitate his work. 1t may be
safely affirmed that, in the long history
OF the Independent Presbyterian Church,
not one of its youthful members ever
more quickly won or more richly deserved
fsa.,a To ar.l
not only of Christians, but of the commu-
nifty as well. His last appearance In
public was at the afternoon prayer meet
ing, where he sat by his mothers side
and participated in the worship OF God.
His demeanor was so gentle and winning
that it captivated all hearts; it was pa
| thetic but impressive illustration of his
genuine and unaffected sincerely, that
even during his brief sojourn in a great
commercial college just prior to his
death, he won the unbounded love, both
of his classmates and teachers, as was
abundantly manifested, not only by their
| affectionate tributes, but also by the beau
tiful flowers that were sent from a dis
lance to shed their fragrance on his new
made grave. But it was in the seclusion
of the home his real worth shone forth
There, like rare and tender plant, his
character ripened, revealing its highest
beauty and exhallng It's truest sweetness
His devotion to his family, and especially
to his mother was beautiful to behold
But although so gentle, he was also en-
dowed with unusual strength of character,
and when the great crisis of life threw its
shadow across his path, he faced 1t with
manly fortitude and unwavering courage
1t seems an inscrutable mystery of Provi-
denoe, that one so young. so noble. 50 use
full and promising, should be cut down on
! the threshold of manhood; but we believe
he has only been translated to the joys
and rewards Of the larger and richer life
To him death was coronation. And while
we may sadly miss his loved familiar form
in che home and the church, we are COM
forted with the assurance that he has
passed beyond all pain into the brightness
OF the Fathers presence and awaits his
loved ones in the heavenly home, where
parting is unknown. r.