The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-12-16

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member and president OF the Christian
Endeavor Society, as helper in the
worship OF the prayer service. The
spiritual motto OF his life was the text
so often quoted by him. "Wherewithal
shall young man cleanse his ways?
by taking heed thereto according to
thy word" Every impulse and insplra-
sion of his life we're loyal to the de-
mands of Christ and the Church. His
was symmetrical character in moral
excellence and Christian grace. He
was in every way model young man,
an example in character and life con-
duct worthy of the earnest emulation
By the scores of young with whom he
was Associated in this community.
His rule of action was the unerring
guide Of Christian integrity.
His last illness with attendant ex-
treme suffering at times wss endured
with Christian fortitude, though little
thinking that the end of mortal life
had come, yet like faithful sentinel
at the post of duty pursuing his stead
fast round, his light was burning and
be was ready for his Lord 5 coming and
call. In moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, he had been translated from
the limitations of earth to the abundant
welcome among the spirits of the just
made perfect. The gain is his the great
loss is ours
We are the infinitely poorer by reas
on of the absence OF his loved and hon
ored presence from our midst How
can we tttingly speak of this loss when
our mutual grief is so poignant? How
our thoughts go out to the father and
brothers beyond the seas when the SAD
tidings shall come to them as well a.
the asrefs brother. here with us Il
In diversified form it brings crush
INC irranarable grief and sorrow to the
loved family circle wirrr---
many ways he had so long been identi-
fed and to one of whose members
Miss Jennie Rollins. most estimable
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womanly characterize was betrothed
by the holiest ties of affection, enshrin
ing most sacredly the IDEAL thought of
future hearthstone and happiness in
the Journey of life. The profoundest
emotions OF tender sympathy are eS-
tended to her in the lonely vigils of a
desolation too great for words to ex-
i press.
| What an entailment of bereavement
| comes to the church in which he so
long found Christian home and an
active sphere for Christian living and
labor! How lilly can such an earnest
Christian young man be spared from
the depleted ranks. And we may we'll
ask upon whose shoulders will his
mantle of Christian living fallo And
then the fraternal societies Of Pythians
and Woodmen are here present to pay
whose life exemplitied every philan-
thropic virtue and inspired emulation
in every thing that bespoke true man
hood and the uplifting of humanity.
He rests from his labors and his
works do follow him. wherefore com
fort yourselves with these words.
Appropriate hymns were rendered
by the ochurch choir, aud the flora
emblems and offerings from friends
and from the Pythian, Woodmen ant
Christian Endeavor societies wer,
beautiful and expressive of loving
remembrance of the blessed dead
The interment at the Oakland GENE
terry was peculiarly pathetic as tn
lcyed ones clustered around the opel
grave and the brethern of the mysti
orders sang most touchingly songs full
of the resurrection hope typified by tn
beautiful sprays Of evergreen tina
symbolize Immortality. Sacred b
his memory.