Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-27

Union stseet Baptist Church, leading
the services; interment in Allegany
cemetery.
| TnNbcarejH-ThOmas VI. Thomas, Edward
K. bradley. Ephraim Davis, Thomas Gate
house, William Reese, William H. Gate
house, Thomas Harris, sr., and David II
| Powell.
Honorury PWbcdrerS-Membcrs of the
| Frostburg Ministerial Association.
Uinjxtey,S PrCScnt-Rev's James Miller and
W. d. McCurdy, of Cumberland; \. c.
| Thomson, of LOnaConing, and T. W. T.
Noland State Baptist Colporteur.
Mr.. Thomas was strong, vigorous,
rugged personality. With an industry
that never tagged, he had been all his
life student, picking up as he went
along convictions of truth, right and
| duty, which 10 cOunter-cOntrOverSy
could shake. In religious faith he
was Baptist of Baptists, and in
politics republican of republicans. His
professions were few, but there was no
mistaking where he stood when re-
ligious, party or moral questions were in
Issue. He could be counted i'll advance
on the side he belirred To be riqH. A
profound Welsh scholar, he was also
well verSed in Latin. Greek, Hebrew,
and never too proud to seek insight,
when wanted, into the intricacies of the
coming cosmopolitan tongue-English.
He was popular as pastor and held in
high esteem by his ministerial brethren,
with whose tribute the JOURNAL closes
this sketch:
Whereas, it has pleased God our Father
in His all-wiSe providence, to remove from
our midst and from his earthly labors our
beloved friend and brother in the ministry,
Rev. Henry Thomas, late pastor of the
Welsh Baptist Church. and ex-president of
the Frosthurg Ministerial Association, we,
his associates, desire to express our estimate
of his worth and appreciation OF his ira
ternal spirit and service.
As the oldest member of our Association,
with a long record of service for Christ and
a wide experience in the world he occupied
"A position of prominence among us, and his
counsel was eagerly sought and fraternally
given. None appreciated the Association
more than he. and none aided more in pro-
noting denominatonal unity and good
fellowship.
The increasing nfrmities of age did not
diminish his interest in the cause of civic
and personal righteousness, or check the
flow of his ardent youthful spirit. Always
ready for any enterprise having AS its object
the welfare of individuals or the betterment
of the community, sincere in his eSpOusal OF
righteousness and staunch and uncomprom-
Using i'll his opposition to evil, clear in his
perception of duty and Jealous in doing It,
loyal to his Bible and his God, loving and
genial towards all his felowmen, he set an
example that should inspire and direct those
he loved to serve.
TO but few is given the privilege of serv-
ing the Master long and So vigorously,
and with powers unmpaired unto the end !;
and we can say with much satisfaction that
he has fought a good fight, has finished a
long course has kept a strong faith and we
feel assured that there is laid up for him
crown of righteousness.
He showed how wisdom turns its hours to
years,
Feeding the heart on joys instead of fears.
And worships.iod i'll smiles, and not i'll
tears.
His thoughts were as a pyramid up-pilcd
On whose far top an angel stood and smiled
Yet in his heart was he simple child
We tender the widow and bereaved daugh-
tcrs our sincere sympathy in their atfliction,
knowing that in his removal they have lost
a kind and loving husband, Il gentle and af
fcctionate father.
Also to his congregation we thus convey
our sense of their loss of faithful and be-
loved pastor And while we mingle our
sorrow with theirs we commend them, one
and all, to the tender care of our Heavenly
Father, upon whom our brother was accus-
toned to lean--that Father who has said
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He
shall sustain thee :" AS thy days so shall
thy strength be; - MY grace is sufficient for
thee Furthermore, we hope that beyond
this life there may be reunion and an I'M