The times., 1901-03-11
A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Memorial Services Held in Honor
of the Rev. W. r. Stricken.
Members of the HamEiue Church
Congregation in Resolutions En-
press the Esteem in Which They
Held Their Former Pastor.

Congregation in Resolutions EN-
press the Esteem in Which They
Held Their Former Pastor.
Memorial exercises in memory of the
late pastor Rev. W. r. Stricken, d. D,
were held in Hamline Church. corner Of
Ninth and = Streets, yesterday afternoon
al o'clock. The services were presided
over by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Steele
After the rendition of a hymn by the
choir in which the congregation joined
the pastor Mr.. Steele. spoke in glowing
terms of the life and services OF the dead
minister. He referred to his unselftsh
character and his loving disposition.
1t feu to my lot he said. to be APP
pointed associate pastor during the con-
ference year, and in my association with
him I came to appreciate him al his true
worth / saw him as he was, an unset
fish man. When out on duty. II Dr.
Stricken would hear anything about me
he was 50 ready to tell me. It was his
delight to mention to me anything pleas
ant said about me. When the announce
ment came that DIT Stricken would have
to leave for the benefit of his health
thought it would be the last l should see
OF him. and so it was. / heard from him,
however. and / cherish the letters / re
ceived from him
When the Rev Mr. Steele had concluded
his remarks he introduced Dr- L. B. VIII
son. The speaker dwelt at some length
on the goodness of Dr. Stricken. who,
he said. was ever ready to respond to the
call Of a friend. There was no man IN
the ministry who stood higher, Nature
ne said, did not give him a strong
physique, but he had a splendid nina
which was finely developed.
Dr. e. /. Watson spoke of Dr.. Strick-
len as a many-sided man. full of noble
impulses. He was "a poet by nature he
said. he was an artist and student lie
was wei equipped for his lite's chosen
work Mr.. John II. Benton, the steward
of the church. read the following trIouIe'
."rhe committee appointed to prepare
suitable resolutions respecting our De
ceased pastor the Rev. W. r stricken
D. D.. beg to submit the following for
your consideration.
1T is recorded of the patriarch Enoch
that he walked with God and he was
not. .or God took him. So, also, let II
be written of our beloved and lamented
uastor. Rev. Witt Raymond Stricken. D.
D. who sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, at
Phoenix Ala, December II. 1900.
Brother Stricken lived a life Of in
tercourse and communion with God. He
made Gods will his rule, and Gods glory
his end. 1t was his constant care to
please his Heavenly Father in everything
and to offend him in nothing, and was
worker together with him. Thus he walk
ed with God here. amid lifes conflicts and
confusions. until translated TO walk with
him through heavenly bowers and over
pathways of gold.
-'Consecrated, as he was to the work of
the Christian ministry, he gave abund-
ant evidence of his eminent fitness for
the high and holy office to which he had
been called by the purity and consistency
Of his life; by his ability 20 rightly divide
the word Of truth, as well as to present
it with force and eIoqueuce TO the multi
tudes that hung with delight upon his
words: and by the efficient and faithful
manner in which he performed the pas
toral duties and social functions devov-
ing upon him
Whether in the sanctuary, at the fire.
side. or by the way, his presence was an
inspiration and a charm. His spiritual
gaze was ever upward toward God and
heaven: and as he looked up. he also
lifted up. Thus by his godly example
and the potency of his precepts. the sin
ful. the weak. and the downcast We're led
to better and a brighter life.
In his visitatiOns TO the sick and the
infirn-God prisoners, shut up in their
homes. away from sanctuary privileges
he always came with words Of comfort,
Inspiring songs. and earnest prayers, and.
where the shadow Of death lay across the
threshold, his coming was with softened
tread and gentle but well-choBen words
Of consolation that gave u silver lining
TO the clouds which hung around the be
reaVed and sorrOWiug hearts. His life
a % O. nd
To her individual members and friends.
We, therefore, recommend the following:
Resolved, That in the death of our
pastor, the church. and likewise the com
munity, have sustained "A great loss The
blow has fallen heavily upon US. and
are in deep sorrow. Remembering, how
ever, that It is God that has called him,
and that the intensity Of our grief is in
no sense commensurate with the measure
OF his JOY and delight. as he paFtakes Of
the realities Of heaven. we Will bow in
humble submission 10 the Divine beh-st.
saying. THY viii be done.
90 Resolved, That, as we walk amid the
shadows, great JOY comes to Us iB the
thought that being dead. he vet speak
eth p is not within the power OF The
King of Terrors' to destroy, or even to
bedim the lustre and influence Of the life
which he led among us The biessedness
Of that life Will linger with us in all fresh
ness and beauty SO long as memory en-
dures.
You may break. YOU may shattcr the vssc. if
you viii.
But the scent of the roses will cling 70 it still
d. Resolved That We will continue 10
serve the God Of our departed pastor. and
do what we may 20 impart life and
growth TO the seed so faithfully sown by
him whom we mourn. meanwhile cherish
ing the hlissful thought that. a little later
on. We shall see him agaiu-nOt smitten By
tho touch Of disease. but IN the vigCr and
bloom OF Immortality And through
riches Of grace, we shall also, with our
beloved pastor. behold the face of Him
that loved us and washed US from our
sins in his own blood. %
90 To him be glory and dominion for
ever and ever"
60 Resolved, That we deeply and tenderly
symDathize with the bereaved wife and
daughter in their sore afiiictiOu. Their
loving f1ithfuiness and devotion to the
object of their affection and SO!icitude
during months Of weariness and pain, and
in the hour Of dissolution. were not only
beautiful and touching 10 us, but doubt
less moved the sympathiZing heart Of our
Heavenly Father to whom we affection
ately commit them, praying that iu MIN
they may rnd all consolation until called
20 meet their beloved IN the skies
GO Resolved. That these expressions be
entered on IN, proper records of the
church, and that "a copy be- presented to
the family OF our departed friend and
brother
The resolutions were adopted Remarks
were also made boy r. j. Booraeu. Super
iutendent Of the sunday school and Or.
{. b. Campbell
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