The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-06-03

H4'i' NV a. NhpNu ana lONcu IN All tne
churches His happy influence has
come to them all, and will abide with
them all for years To come.
| deem it u fortunate thing that we
are sometimes permitted to tell man
before he goc, hence what we think of
him and how much we love him
, Words Of cOmmendation, of sympa-
thy and affection are delayed until the
ear that would have gladly heard
them, can no longer hear, and the
heart that would have been soothed
by them beats no more.
| have no eulogy to pronounce.
There are some things for which
| especially wish to thank the
Giyer of every good and perfect
gift
The memories of this busy,
quiet life among US for more than
half "A century stir me to CRATE.
fulness.
Our brother did not hold his
early faith in Christ in long Sc
cresy. He entered at once on q
declared and full discipleshlp.--
Like one Of old, he said to the low.
ing Master, whom he had chosen,
Lord what wilt thou have me to
do?" This has been the question
Of his life. The Master has open.
ed the gates Of toll to him, and he
has entered into them. What a
ready, busy life it has been. 1t
has put on no show; it has never
been plagued by worldly ambi-
tions; it has sought no great
things for itself. 1t has taken
the openings Of life as they were
made by an invisible Hand, and
walked in them, almost with
noiseless feet. The busiest men
are not the noisy men. Quietly,
in simple directness, in the way
of seeming Inconsistencies, in
daily watchfulness to meet the
Masters will, in the way of un-
selfish love, and of willing sacri-
flee, he has met the duties Of
these many years, carrying the
light of living truth INTO hundreds
Of homes, touching quietly, gen.
tly, thousands OF human lives.-
For this busy, but gentle life let
US thank God. There has been
no self-glorying in it, Gulleless,
unassuming and ready for lowly
burdens has it ever been. 1t
made no claims for rank or place.
1t joStled no man on the street.
1t ran 10 race for earthly reward.
Ii took the days as they came; for
they came as they were sent, ar
rayed brightly or darkly by the
hand Of God, filed with the boun-
tilul affections Of happy house
hold, or the tears of a smitten
home, with losses or gains, with
crosses or crowns, what matters
it, so the Masters work was done
and the Masters smile was won.
We may lift our hearts to God
IN thanksgiving for this Gospel
Ministry of more than half cen
tury-that is still unresting.
1t may seem but a simple fact,
this human life of ours, quickly
run and quickly forgotten But
life is always wonderful. 1t were
better to be a leaf on the tree
than never to have been at all. |
would rather have been worm
under the sod, or a bird in the air
than never to have come at all in
to God 5 great Universe. 1t is a
grave thing TO come into the
thoughts and plans of God and to
be something that he has fashion.
ed
But to be a man, to bear the
image and likeness Of God, to live
in Il world marked by the foot
steps of the son of God, and re-
deemed by the blood of Calvary:
to be enrolled among the disciples
of the Great Master TO be called
by Him into the closer bonds and
larger duties of a Preacher of the
Gospel, what abounding reasons
we have for thanksgiving.
This interchanging friendship
with our brother through the
passing years has been brighten
ed and deepened by our onward
look. 1t has had the heart Of eter.
nifty in it.
For the genial, hearty friend.
| shin of our fpllou pracbu4o,.