The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13

hypocrisy was unknown to him, his every effort through faith and prayer was to be, what to the world he seemed to pe- there was no more manly man than he, his fealty to his principles was invioiaoie.
 His influence has been great and per manent, blessed with a strong mind and an ability to present his views in terse language. his arguments made at once for the point in question and soon reach ed it with convincing power. His hearers knew that his sincerity would command best thought, and that his integrity would lead only in the right direction.
 He was a man of splendid mental boise, and his decisions seldom failed or approval. His character as a citizen and a Christian was we'll rounded, Not many men had as few faults as he. positive, yet not stern, rigid yet forbearing, brave yet gentle. charitable yet prudent, kind yet firm. His was a model character and model life. Others knew him better than he knew himself great and good men fail to recognize their greatness, they live out their guided impulses without thought of self. Judge Wood took Christ to be the absolute lord of his life; his will was the law, in all things his pleasure was to be consulted.
 'erhe last and greatest work of his life was as president of the board of mana gers of the Orphanage at Summerteld; today there are near three hundred, former and present inmates, of that in- stitution, who having passed through his hands since 1890, will hear of his death with sorrow. Four of these little unfor- tunates are with him in heaven today attesting his love and charity.
 "For several years past he has been chairman of the executive committee of the board of trustees of tke Southern University. For thirty-four years he was a member of this church, and the nestor of Methodism in Selma. For many years he was president of the Roard or Stewards, and to the day of his ceath as class leader directed in spiritual thought | and devotion.
 | Last July the Bishops of the Methodist | Episcopal Church South, appointed him
 as one of the representatives of the Ala
 bama Conference, to the Ecumenioal Con- l ference which met in London early In | September. He laid down his life in l obedience to that call, and, on Septenn-
 Der 22nd, 1901 in Brussels, Belgium, with
 his former pastor, Dr. A. J. Lamar of Montgomery at his bedside, he joined the | redeemed in Heaven. Though far from
 home and loved ones, the Lord was with
 him, and it is we'll with his soul
 This church stands bereaved, and 1 joins the widow and the children in sor- | row ineXpressible.
 I | gregation of our church without the | presence of Judge Wood. He Is now In | Heaven with more than five hundred I souls who were at one time. members Of
 his own beloved Church Street Church.
 He is not a stranger there, his voice
 Is mingling with those of the loved ones gone before in eternal praises to the
 God he so much loved. and to whose ser-
 vice he gave near sixty years of his life | of three-score and ten.
 We give him up with sorrow, but with the positive assurance that he has won
 the prize his race was we'll run and the
 crown Is his.
 We pray God to comfort the hearts
 of his wife and children with the softest
 touches of his love, and bestow upon
 them the richest blessings of his grace
 and mercy, and that this church may
 emulate his virtues profit by his example
 and finally merit like reward with him.
 self.".
 At the conclusion of the reading of the
 paper Mr. Stewart said that he desired tc
 say just a few words. He stated tha'
 hands. He had rather lie there dead al
 P, q. Wood than to be on the throne ol England. It were better to do som, i've. He said that he had frequently helt
 up Judge Woods life and character t.
 his Sunday School class as worthy or em ulation, Judge Wood took the Bible a his guide; He was tempted as we are
 but would always say: Get thee behint me. satan" When he was done a wrong he sought no revenge. He lived UP | , | the Bible saving: Vengeance Is mine ! will repay. saith the Lord" .4. Mir. Stewart said he had been clese ' Judge Wood for thirty years. He though } he knew the man perfectly, but he neve knew what a great, sympathetic hear
 he had until he got to work with him fo the Summerfield Orphans Home. Thos
 who did not know him intimately proba bly, considered him cold and austere. ! was beautiful sight to go out to tn Orphanage with him and see the littl ones gather around him. For his man
 hood he sdmired him for ,fris his fTisndshiI , tues he loved him. While he has lai' , down his active life, his influence wil go on forever.
 3 marks, the little orphans of the Summer l field Home, who had been brought int s the funeral arose in their @ seats ats ana ana san! e Gathering Home" While the little or just setting and holy halo hlled tn V church as the last rays of the. setting SUI > fell softly through the stained glass win
 Mir T. W. Hall, Mir. B: H.. Craig, Rev q J. w. Green and Dr. F. S. Starr al f made. appropriate remarks, after Whie
 Miss Lula Rhea Wise rendered the hym e the Sunsets Radiant Glow" The son r was peculiarly appropriate at that time e for Judge Woods life had gone out for l. ever and the sun had just pillowed itsel
 to rest behind one of those gorgeousl . radiant, golden clouds which gradual Y grew into more sombre hues as th > shades of night gathered and the mantl n of darkness was drawn over the mourn h ful scene i, Dr. Shoaff who was at one time pasto
 of the deceased then arose and made l
 few eloquent remarks. Dr. 6hoan sai !, that the last days of man sum u u all that has been embraced in his f0rme s life He had been rocked in the cradl V rest in heaven With his face toward | Heaven he had stepped into. '. more brilliant, gorgeous chariot. Just as pr. shoaff uttered tn = word brilliant, the gathering glo0r a in the building was dispelled by the 16 e electric lights being turned on, and tn t effect was startling Dr. Shoaff pausef
 light and closed his remarks with thii :, sentence: "He no longer looks toward the sunsets radiant glow.
 As the vast audiences moved out behind the loved ones and the casket that con l tained the body of the dead the choiI 3 randered Abide With Me" Ills remains were taken to Magnolia Cemetery and 3 as inc shades of night came on he was
 gently laid to rest in the bosom of old naiias a land that he loved so well. Low = tn. lands spread the flowers. tokens ot love over the mound that covered him. 7 and Judce r G. Wood was at rest s Little Local Paragraphs. q E T NcKinnon of Inverness, Macon ? C,oI,rtv is on a visit to his brother, C. L.
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