Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-27
Funeral OF Prof. WooIesy.

pared for you from the foundation of
the world, This is heavens invita-
tion to the good and the true and the
noble OF earth. Ii always brings a
message OF sorrow. for earth grleves
TO give up her treasures. But the
! joyous notes of Immortality hush as
the cry OF death and despair.
| Ills Sun has gone down at noon
day but only To rise UP on faifer
shore. No enlogy which | might
| speak, could do Justice to the noble life
that has closed. His life work Is his
| highest eulogy. the impress Tor good
| that he made upon all who knew him,
is his most lasting memorial.
Early In life he became Il follower
OF Jesus Christ. To be Christian
meant TO Prof Woolery the consider
alton OF the things of his Master, first
in time and In Importance The In
junction of Jesus: Seek we first the
kingdom OF God and His righteous
ness, he obeyad' There was no os-
tentation in his religious fervor. He
sought simply TO be faithful servant
of the Man Of Galilee. Surely the
blessed promise. "Be We faithful unto
death and will give you crown Of
| life was reserved for such as he, He
had strong convictions in religious, as
we'll as in all other great affairs. No
power on earth was strong enough 10
swerve him from what he believed TO
tc the truth. The little church of
his own choice In our city, owes its
existence largely . his de- )tion and
energy. His keen Judgment his
| knowledge OF men above all his en-
tire conservation, fitted him pre-emin-
emily for leadership. Though he pre-
| ferred to be a follower, his peculiar
fitness made him always leader in
religious affairs. His loss 20 his
church seems irreparable.
In the educational world his loss
Will be felt almost equally as much.
N ne ever questioned his thorough
ness. He made no pretensions toward
being authority on any thing except
that Of which he was absolute master.
In the different colleges in which he
has been instructor, his record has
been always the same. He has held
place OF closest affection IN the
hearts Of his students. The spirit of
true manhood and Christian character
that has been 'mbibed in his class
room has oft times been Of greater
worth than the Greek verb. To-day
| in different states, hundreds who have
been his students would unite in say
ing: 'the life that has gone has help
ed my life.
We mingle our tears together to-
day; a family, church, University,
community, fond friends scattered
abroad, are bowed in grief.
The ways of Providence are inscru-
table. But few days ago, he looked
out with confidence upon the long life
that seemed promised him. Great
purposes and rlans for good unfolded
themselves, and he delighted in the
prospect. Scarcely had he yet reached
the midst Of LIES activities.
The star has gone down ERE 1t
reached its zenith of glory. Earth
seems poorer to-day, and heaven
seems richer. There seems SO much
need on earth to-day, for the great
and the pure and the noble. Our eyes
can see so much that Prof. Woolery
might have accomplished, could his
life have been prolonged. The great
good he has already done was but an
earnest of the things we might have
expected of him In the future. But
we see In glass ddrkly. Gods ways
are not our ways neither are his
| thoughts His plans are not ours.
He who took from earth His own
son at the age OF 33, when his earth
work had apparently only be-an can
as truly accomplish things that tran
scend our knowledge, by thus prema-
turely removing our loved one. Prof.
| Woolery's life has already set In mo-
tion 1.-THE wave OF influence that will
broaden to the eternal shore" Eter-
nifty alone will reveal the full extent
OF his influence.
sDus. thou art TO dust returnest,
4 Was not spoken Of the souln-
Nor was 1t spoken OF influence
His character will live in others.
| 1t is in vain that we mention the
virtues Of the great and good unless
we strive to emulate them. In the
| life that has gone from US were found
all of the elements OF the highest type
of true Christian manhood. His pass
/ ing, but emphasizes the vanity Of all
ambitions, except those 10 be ready
/ for Gods final summons.
Last night Prof. Woolery heard his
Master say to him: "Come We blessed
of my Father" and he obeyed the
| call He has just entered into the
place prepared for him. There he
awaits the coming OF his loved ones to
be with them forever, in the land of
lasting day.
| After the conclusion Of the services
which were attended by large co
course Of friends the remains were IT,
ken to the depot and left on the y
ling train Tuesday for Antioch Mis-,
Ky, where the interment took place
Inn Wednesday. They were accom-