Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-03-26
United Commercial Travellers of

America.
This community and his many
friends in other communities mourn
his loss but he will be missed the
most In his own home where he was
SO much loved and where he was a
beuediction.
The Rev. w. c. Pierce, preached
the memorial sermon. His text was
taken from Sam. xx:3, GAS the
Lord liveth and as the soul liveth,
there is bnt one step between me
and death" lie said: We are called
together today to pay a tribute of
respect to one known to all of us.
While gathered in memory of him,
we can III no sense affect him or his
future. His opportunities are past
yours and mine are passing. His
future is fixed; yours and mine may
yet be altered. In view of this, |
have been requested TO talk TO the
living. | do know that the deceased
was concerned for his salvation, and
those who knew him best find TO
their minds, ample evidence of his
acceptance with God, and that in
his last month his life was much
changed. His delight was in the
law of the Lord. The prosperity
of Gods cause was to him matter
of much concern.
Mr.. Pierce then spoke of the
certainty of death. No one ques-
tions this surely. There are evil
dences of it on every hand. Only
two persons In past ages were spared
death. There is not day but evil
dences of death are brought to our
notice; not family but has been
affected; put few homes that have
not been entered. No class, no age.
no condition is exempt. Death
comes to king and subject, prince
and pauper, rich and poor, honorable
and dlsgraced, learned and unlearn-
ed, intellectual and imbecile, aged
and infant, strong and weak. we'll
and sick Gods word declares it
cit is appointed unto men once to
die"
He next said that death was near
''Thete is but step between me
and death" My days are swifIer
than a post. They are passed away
as swift ship, as the eagle that
hasteneth to the prey. Man that is
born Of woman is of few days. He
cometh forth Ike a flower and is
cut down; he fleeth also as a shadow
and continueth not Boast not thv-
self of tomorrow, for thou knowest
not what a day may bring forth"
These passages aud ourown obser-
vations teach us that nearness OF
death and the suddeness of il often,
and the unexpectedness of it usually.
Think of the ones of your acquaint-
ances whose lives have been brought
suddenly to an end-sometimes by
disease! Think Of the ones who have
stood within a hairs breadth of
death; but have escaped Only a few
think themselves near death; even
the sick think themselves not sick
unto death. The young think they
will live yet longer, and they say
Though death is claiming his thou.
sands daily, yet he will not now
claim me"
The speaker urged his hearers to
prepare for death Why is all this
scripture and all Of these incidents
concerning nearness and suddenness
of death? They are but warning
boards, but danger signals that say
to the observer: "Get ready. Death
is on your track" Can il be pos
sible that ali these things are to
have no significance? Are they 20
have no effect on those vino see
them? Are they 90 exert no more
influence than the death Of the brute
does on the brute? Surely not!
They speak in thunder tones; will
we hear? The preparation is easy
and simple Believe on Christ,
trust in Him with the whole heart.
Jesus said: "lIe that believeth on
the Son hath life" All who thus
do are ready, are prepared When
the preparation is made each day and
each hour Of the day should be spent
for Gods Glory. Are you prepared ?
May God help. Words Of comfort
were also spoken TO the bereaved.