The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-12-25
TOUCHING
TRIBUTE TO
FATHER O'CONNER
PAID BY REV. MCDANIEL, PASTOR OF
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF THE CITY.
Lays ON His Coffin His Simple Tribute
of Esteem for Good Man and an
Earnest Servant of God.

Rev. Robert b. Mcdaniel, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, delivered as pre-
Jude to his sermon in his own church
Sunday night the following touching,
beautiful and glowing tribute TO Rt Rev.
Daniel o'Connor, deceased rector of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
which viii be feclingly appreciated by
Evll who knew Father O'Counor:
"creeds may differ, but the Christ re-
mains Interchangeable. Theological deliv-
eraaccs may vary as the years and cen4
turtles pass along, but the way to God
still lives over the road to Calvary, and
the cross of Jesus is still the sign by
which oil the world will be conquered
and won unto God. There are many
faiths, but only one God. There ore
many structures called churches, but
there Is only one foundation. There is
unity of all believers in that common
declaration, 4 believe In God the Father
Almighty, and in census Christ. His Son.
our SAVIOR
at has pleased our Heaven Father to
call from the scene of his earthly labors
the Rev. Daniel o'Couner, for more than
forty years rector of The Roman Catho-
Lie church of this city. In these days
OF restlessuess and change 1t is pleas
ure to contemplate a life of constant,
paFemitting service IN one locality, and
the most enduring monument that can
be raised to the memory OF any servant
Of God is not alone what can be seen in
material results, but in the influence Of
the man Of God upon the hearts and lives
Of other men.
aFather o'connor not only built up a
great parish, with valuable and imposing
buildings and great congregation of
people, but he influenced men for good
He was a force in the community for
Righteousness. He ever stool for right
thinking nnd right living. His vcncrn-
BILE appearance inspired respect; his gen
tie manner and gracious demcanor won
confidence. Forty years of service in the
ministry represents toll that can scarcely
be measured il: earthly terms. 1t is the
work OF more than a generation. How
many discouraged ones he has cheered:
how many burdens he has helped to
bear; how many sorrowing hearts ne
has comforted. may not all be known I'M
I'll Gods own hand opens the book of
every mans life.
with singular appropriateness the
end of his life has come so soon after
the completion of the extensive improve
ments to the house of worship in which
for 50 long he had ministered. The
browning of his own life has crowned
that work. In the full measure of mans
allotted time he has gone to his reward.
He died IN the harness. He worked while
the day lasted. True Of him as an an
Gent Latin writer said. That death Is
best which comes appropriately at ripe
age And n Christian writer has said
death cannot come
ITO him untimely who has learned to die.
cit was my pleasure to know Father
o'conncr and to meet him in social m
tercoursc. and although in creed We may
have widely differed, yet We acknowledge
ed allegiance TO the same Christ. glad
", therefore. lay on his coffin today my
eimpIe tribute of respect and esteem for
one whom all this community aclsnowl-
edges was a good man and an earnest
servant of our God.
Servant of God, well done;
Rest from they loved employ;
The battle fought. the victory won,
Enter thy Masters Joy"