Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-02
GOLDsBORO. N. c.. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1908

flashing in the air, shouting, press
ing forward and now receiving
blows, now brought to his knees and
then recovering again, to wage his
contest with greater earnestness and
devotion. On his arm there was the
leathern shield, his hand was re-
turning to it's scabbard the sword
which was so often drawn in the
fight; on his head was the helmet of
salvation, which was dented by
many a blow, of many hard fought
battle; he sands before us covered
with the scars of a hundred battles
and crowned with the laurels Of
hundred victories. He is now on
the threshold of eternity; his suffer-
ipgs and trials and travels and
preaching and praying are over; he
is about to enter upon his final and
everlasting reward. The battle has
been fought and the victory won,
and he is now about to be offered.
He has nothing left now but to die,
and that he accounts as nothing. The
dark valley, which so many dread
during their whole lifetime, the
, great Apostle regards only as the
goal beside which the racer stands,
in order to receive his crown. He
now says, "I have finished my
course.' He does not regard death
as an enemy. He exclaiIns, 81 have
fought the good fght''- fought it out
to the end. Il is now done and over.
Never were soft couch or a silent
night more welcome to the Wearied
traveller as death and the grave were
now to him, when he triumphantly
exclaimed, "I am now ready to be
offered, and the time of my depart
ure is at hand. I have fought a
good fight. I have finished my
course. I have kept the faith.
Hencefor5h there is laid up for me
crown of righteousness which the
Lord, the righteous Judge, shall
give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto ali them that love
His appearing
SO was it with our good friend
gone from us, as all who knew him
and held converse with him and
were conversant with his Cody life
can testify, and may this comforting
knowledge be as healing balm to
the bleeding heart of his venerable
and sanity wife, his two devoted
! daughters and cherished orphaned
! grandchildren, all Of whom he
loved so tenderly, and may the kind
! ly light that led him on shed upon
them at the foot of faiths fair altar,
/ where alone is solace to be found, the
st ength to look up and say "Father,
/ Thy will be DONE"
The funeral, largely attended, and
with abounding floral tributes of ex-
quisite beauty, was held at 10 O'Clock
| Monday a. M, from st. Paul M. E
church, Rev. DR.. F. D. Swindel],
presiding elder, and the pastor, Rev
M. Bradshaw, officiating. The ser
vice consisted of the simple funeral
services, impressively read, and 8
beautiful and consoling prayer by
the pastor. The hymns, sweetly rem.
dered by the choir were, "Nearel
My God to Thee" Crock of Ages .
and "Asleep in Jesus"
The active pail bearers were
| Messrs. L. II. Castex. J. G. Collier
Chas. Dewey, JOS. Rosenthal, Geo
c. Royal, F. A. Daniels and L. M
Michaux; and the honorary pal
bearers were DR.. j. F. Miller, DIR
Thos. Hill, Capt. T. w. Slocumb
Messrs. E. B. Borden, w. III. Borden
Jno. H. Hill, Sol. We'll, J. J. Scott
and Capt. J. B. Edgerton.
The interment was made in tn
family plot in beautiful Willow Dal
Cemetery.