The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-05-14
Obituary Of Jas. Z. Kline.

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Beaver twp, Snyder Co. Pa, Dec. 3,
1872 and diel Of "Uremia" Thursday
ESQ p. M, April 30, 1908, at T"XeI-
Ivi,le, Pa, with smile playing On his
face he sailed into the haven of etern-
al rest AT the age of 80 years months
and - days. His bark reached the
heavenly shore just two weeks after
his hrother-iu-law, and brother-iu-love
Jas Aumnd.
Mr.. Kline was married to Leah
iloSc on the 9th day of May 1866,
by RevJ. G. Alspach. Their! union
was blessed with children, > daugh-
ters, Mrs. Philip Ocker aud Mrs. Chas.
Nj. lngram both of TroXelvilic, aud
one infant son who, no doubt, waited
these many years for "papa". He
was "A brother tn the Rev. ID. i. Kline,
deceased, formerly prominent min
| lister OF the Central Pa. Conference of
the Evangelical chuch. and n nephew
of the Rev. T.. Stambach of pre-
cio1s memory.
He was sOundly converted to God in
his own home in ,S7S while Rev. =.
smith WAS serving the Mcclure charge
and joined the Evangelical church dur
ing his pastorate He was "A devoted
member of the TroXelvlle .congrega-
tion and served the same for number
of years rs Supt. OF the sunday school,
Assistant Class Leader, Steward, Mem
her OF the Building Committe when
the church was erected in 1875, Trus-
tee and sexton of the church. He will
he missed in his home, In the church
and IN the community. He was n
grand man, manly man, a pious man
man of positive convictions and had
the courage to declare and defend them.
He stood by his convictions and stood
long enough to be counted You
could depend on what he said. He
disliked shams and butter-flyism, loved
the truth, had deep fellow-feeling,
and moved as champion for right
and righteousness. His home WAS al
ways open to the "ltinerant" preach
er OF the Gospel and delighted to spend
the evening hours around the COM
Portable fiIe-side discussing Bible
truths and important measures pertain
ing to the church. He was constant
reader Of the "Evangcica" and paid
for its weekly visits to other houses.
He was very liberal supporter of the
church and always gave to all the
benevolent collections chcerfully.
In the seclusion of his hospitable
home across the way from the sanctu-
ary, he lived, moved aud had his be-
ing in the immediate circle of his loved
ones, until out Of the. stormy days of
Itempestuous "April', with its aches
and pains, his ransomed spirit took its
'-s1S's S to the psacs,-SI 1almy,
,7T i,,,, kissed days Of an eternal May.
y -, tease was of such nature that,
at times, he suffered intense pain; but
he endured ii all with patience and
Christian fortitude. He trusted in
Jesus. He did not murmur nor CON.
plain,
Sister Kline has lost loving hus-
band, and hi, children good kind
father. There was something peculiarly
good about him. He sounded no trum-
pets, called no attention to his doings,
hut worked on in the vineyard of the
Lord to the tune OF fidelity. II may
be said that he goes from u when his
Usefulness and influence was al the
greatest, bis wisdom most widely con-
iessed, his words most respected, and
hls services most Appreciated. Like
some lOng-sweillug wave that rises on
the bosom Of the deep until il crests i'll
whlteuess, and al its climax filings it.
self into the sky, 50, our brothers. life
gathered volume aud value through
al the years Of his pilgrimage until
April 3Oth, 1902 II reached the summit
and swept into heaven. May all hi-
loved ones and his associates III the
work Of the Lord meet him there,
Amen. luterlueut At UiUXelville, Pa.
IeXtwords used Heb. NJ. Is. u.
Funeral May I'd, by a. d. Graulcy.