The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-03-01
Was the Presentation of a Me-
mortal Chair in Memory
Henry Wilkin.
The Disciples at Sugartree Ridge
Enjoyed the Unusually Hap
py Occasion.

Henry Wilkin, deceased. His children,
Godfrey Wilkin. Mrs. Al. Kendle, of
Cincinnati, and Mrs. Willis Woodrow.
of Hi1lsboro, presented beautiful
pulpit chair to the church.
The following program was render
ed: Song by the congregation, read
ing of the Goth Psalm, Hala Miner:
invocation, c. F. Roberts: song, "Je-
sus Lover of My Soul" choir.
G. Wilkin. the Oldest and only living
son, placed upon the rostrum an ele-
giant golden oak chair, which Mrs.
Kendle had ordered with silver
plate bearing a memorial insc ription.
Mrs. Woodrow Immediately arose and
read the following paper:
One hundred years ago today in the
beautiful valley of the Shenandoah, a
new life was begun. which was des-
tined to early leave its Virginia home
and spend long and useful career
among the picturesque hills and val
leys of old Highland. This life showed
in a marked way its inheritance of the
rugged courageous characteristics of
its parents, which induced them in
1902 to remove to Ohio that they might
better provide for their family. For
nearly so years, as child. youth and
man, he lived on the ''Old Hill."
Ever blessing to his family and
neighbors, never engaging in litiga-
tion or encouraging it, but always a
helpful councillor and peacemaker, a
faithful, consistent, everyday Chris
tian, endeavoring Ito use his own
words to do the very best l know at
all times, By example and precept
proving to those he daily met that it
was no doubtful service that he rem
dered to his God.
After such life it is surely fit to
place a lasting tribute in the house of
God where he so loved to worship. as
a constant reminder of the life he led
and for the encouragement of all
Christians who may so know, that.
though dead he yet speaketh. and
that the works of good men live after
them. Truly, his children should rise
and call him blessed. for to be the
child of a consecrated Christian is the
grandest inheritance that can come
to mortal. In loving remembrance of
him who has gone out into the great
beyond and is watching and waiting
for us, we, his children. present to the
church this memorial chair, trustin 9
that the blessings of our fathers Goo
may be bestowed upon us in giving
and upon the church in receiving it
The chair was accepted by our be-
loved pastor, Frank Foust, in the fol
lowing words
We have no special ecOmium to pass
upon the life of Bro. Henry Wilkin
1t needs none. He was known to yon
all in this community. This was a
light that could not be hid. He lived
to good old age, but never faltered
in good deeds. Many citizens yet in
this community remember him kindly
for his deeds of charity. He was born
February llth, 1900, died August 18th,
1882. His parents were natives of
Virginia, from which State he emf.
grated with them at the age of two
years. Making that long trip on
horseback at that tender age riding
behind his mother, she carrying a
younger child on her lap. Thus spend.
ing 80 years of his life in this i'm.
mediate community. He was a man
of frugal habits and unbounded ener.
gy in all things to which he laid his
hand. His zeal in religious matters
was unbounded. He loved the old
Jerusalem Gospel. His soul never
mounted higher in this world than
when listening to the proclamations
of its truths. His hospitality knew
no limit. His was always the preach.
er's home. Qualities which he seems
to have transmitted and left as a
special heritage. He has been known
at the close of religious service to
invite entire congregations to dine
with him. and this was always heartily
seconded by his helpmeet. He was
one of the charter members of this
congregation as was also his faithful
wife. In its infancy its financial sup
port depended very largely upon his
generous donations. The little chap.
el in which the disciples of this com.
munity enjoy their services from time
to time would no doubt have been an
impossibility but for his Gberality
The lives of such men are a great
blessing in the community in which
they are spent. They are truly foot.
prints on the sands of time. Of such
lives we truly say, ''To live in hearts
we leave behind is not to die" OF
such the Scriptures say: "Their
works do follow them" What could
be more fitting than for this congre,
cation of disciples today to engage in
this memorial service in honor of one
whose energy and zeal were expanded
for its welfare? What service could
be more beautiful on the part OF
these children than to thus perpetu
ate the memory of their loved one
Truly, "Their children shall rise up
and call him blessed" May we all
join heartily in the spirit of thanks
giving for the lives of good men. Let
us strive to emulate all the good in