The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-26
A TRIBUTE
10 the Memory of the Late Rev. Aug.
ustus &. Upton. d d

EDITOR clGNAL. ALLOW me. rs a
friend of Mr.. Upton, to speak few
words regarding him Some who
read this, and who knew him. may
not have heard of his death, and
will, therefore, say that he died at
Colorado Springs on Novem Der 20.
Funeral services were held there. and
the burial was at Elyrla, OHIO,
where much of his young life was
spent
His was life busy with good
things. He responded to the call of
the Apostle 10 the Galatians: $50
then, as we have opportunity, let us
work that which is good toward all
men" 1t was in this spirit that,
after much prayer, and careful ex-
animation Of the situation, he came
to | laho to take the lead in building
up an educational Institution, and
when he came it was to give himself
wholly to this work; and, also, to
become identified with she commun-
ity in which he resided, and to aid
in the development of the state. In
hundreds of cas- tern communities,
the people heard of Idaho, its re-
sources and opportunities thro Mr..
Upton In this, and in many other
ways he showed his interest in public
affairs.
In his character, Mr. Upton was q
realization of the meaning of that
good old word ''lntegrity, a whole.
souled man, complete, rounded out
He was characterized by genia
nature, gentleness of spirit, combin-
ed with dignity of manner, thus, t
good example to the young people
whom he loved. He embodied truth
true charity illumined his heart, anC
while he protested against wrong, h'
never entertained Ill Will, nor uset
harsh language toward the wron!
doors
1t was natural for him to respon'
to call to duty, and he undertook
here, in our midst, two burdens
either OF which was enough for an
man; the care of the church and o
the school. | am sure that all VIII
were connected with either of thes
enterprises would say that he serve'
well. Perhaps it was this doubl
. duty that broke down his healt
again as it had once before bee
E broken, this time not to be restored
Few, perhaps would, under the Gil
cumstances, have tried to do so niue
but | am sure we may see that 1T wa
the result of true conservation. h
: was ready for any sacrifice. Th
KEY to this action is found in his ow
statement at prayer meeting
Boise, at one time, where he said
feel that for me to live is Christ
And now. as we look at his life an
works, we may well realize the trut
of the other portion of that magnil
cent verse, that for him, 'to die
gain"
Mr.. Upton believed that educalio
should be of the heart as well as {
the mind, and he boldly placed I'll
standard, in both departments,
high here as he would have done
the more cultured atmosphere of Il
east. He had great faith in ii
young people of Idaho, and that
would not be IN vain 10 call up'
them to ''attain unto the highe s.
And while some have thought Il
: standard severe, who shall say til
they were not practically JUSTIFIED
Certainly some lives have been tran
formed from the mean to the sublin
. through. their efforts to rise to Il
high places in mental and moral ell
walton. toward which Mr.. Upton
teaching and example pointed.
Many of us recall his sermon at Il
. funeral of the lamented Mrs. Paddoc
> in describing her as the first mart
to the christian education here-al
now be has also given himself-ct
tainly they have not Civ
il their lives in vain. To the