The Van Buren press., 1904-05-07
Obituary,

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Rev. Fred Palmer Furry WAS born In
Ravenns, Portage county, Ohio, July
| ii, 1874. and departed this life at the
home Of his brother, P. W. Furry,
Van Burea. ARK. May Q, 1901.
In 1899 he recognized that he WAS q
sinner, and needed Savior. He gave
himself to the Lord, WAS born Of the
spirit and joined the Methodist church.
This meant much to him. II was the
beginning of life just as distinct rs
the life begun at the time Of his natural
birth, and this life grew and developed
into the fuliness of the stature Of Christ
just as naturally and truly MS the
physical life grew to full manhood,
In the summer Of 1901 he felt called
of God to the ministry. He at once began
to make preparations for this work, not
stopping to confer with flesh and blood,
and accordingly on July 8, 1903 he WAS
licensed to preach by the Morrilton
District Conference. He preached but
once and that was at Van Buren, last
September
Feeling called to the ministry. he also
felt 1t was his duty to prepare for the
largest usefulness in that field and In
the autumn of 1902 he entered Hendrix
College. Here he remained for a year,
winning the love of faculty and every
student In college. He returned In the
autumn OF 1903, but In few weeks was
forced to return home on account OF
failing health. From this time the dis
ease developed rapidly, and, although
everything that was In the power OF
family and friends was done to arrest
Its progress, yet Of no avail.
In 1903 he attended Y. NJ. c. A.
meeting in North Csrloins, at which
time he signified his intention Of gong
TO the Mission fields when his education
was finished, but 1t seems that God
wanted him more than his service,
therefore He took him.
Just why God should lead him to
form such resolutions and then call
him 80 soon Is a mystery we cannot tell,
unless it WAS as IN example, to show
others what consecrated man will do.
In every call he says Here am /, -
Speak Lord thy servant heareth,
This life WAS not failure, 1t was not
30 II so 1t seems. When Jesus Of Nszar-
eth was crucitied at thirty three years Of
age the world said failure, but that
life had left its impress upon the world.
He lives today so with Fredrick Furry.
He left his life IN others, and 1t will be
passed on until in the Judgement peo-
pie, yet unborn, will rise to call him
blessed.
Lost No life with a great purpose
will ever be lost. And he had a great
purpose, he lived to make others happy
and to make the world better and he
accomplished his aim, II his life was
short. His life teaches US two great
lessons
First A lesson Of patience, In all
Of his afiliction he never complained,
but bore 1t with Christian fortitude.
Second. 1t teaches what the grace Of
God can do for man. Whether rs
salesman in the store or rs he mingled
In society or as student In school he
was loved by all, and in talking to the
writer about this he said: 1T Ia not
my nature or disposition to make friends
that way. II Is the grace Of God, -
Yes 1t was the grace OF God that
sweetened his life and made him what
he was. We all weep today because one
we love has gone from us, but we re-
joice that he has gone to enjoy better
life beyond and we In laying the last
flower upon his grave would say;
Servant OF God well done
Rest from thy loved employ
The battles fought the victory won,
Enter the Masters JOY"
WM SHERMAN