The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
Memorial SeIYlces.

| At the Firft tor9rrgatiotAl church
.eryic.. Ylore hid -a,asv ts.t ,oo,sz
'-' "IiAS 10 peH0's u
keY' Il. d. RaeaIHs a fafHsf pastor
rccettly ttce-.ed 4 choice musical
progrs.uf,,r o,s. raede,ed tg tte 4ta,ct
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OF the deceased clergymeh's faYofitf
aelection-. H.. picture surfounded b
beautiful floral decoratia,s res.ad nna,
q, assai 80, ,bo ,fa,.,. "a g.. =.
r''z''''i4' ~ III III
morning the pastor spoke ID part a.
follows:
Text Iohn r:27 "Ife ss4 ~, .se ys5~..
Of one CRYING in ffe ..54..f~s. -,sy..t,s=@,s
the way Of the Lord. a. 80 .54 .#.5#.s.z
Esaias.n
Things are not ALWAYS AZ t6eg se4.s -.
unseen Is the eternal A Lreatf a., ,=#4 80
transient. but NAV have lasting ...4ax -
Prouhet Of the Jordan vas rnaiest. an sssrs.
ed 10 claim nothing for himself 69, w.. -
truly named himself gave him in ne ,5e..
| Christ the greatest UIaee arn5ng rnea. H.
was not lacking in 5ersanafitY o, fnae.
pendence. He was no aree9 sfa,en # the
| wind" Among men he was grest and sr;g5-
nal. but COMPARED with his 47rs,age he va
nothing. 10 be an imitatgr 4 ,fe Hfgbes,
is more than to be orpinat
Your late beloved pastor vas ar.g5nal ir
1.-The best sense. No one AL .see MN
would doubt that his sermons .e,4 a=s sa.s
His style. his theology. kfs ..4-.-g .ss,e
shaped by jndeDendent tboggf, +, sas g.
at the beginning Of his g9EHl zs,e.r an
equally true through all bts reHafss. +. is-
ltelectual development. Nugb res#rs an
lstndy greatly enriched bis rr.r5 and fzg#fs.
Intercourse with his people drew fe-.s .s5ss
resources which please an stf,s#. -. -
was alwaYs closely intelleetaal. 4ea..s5 45,f
pre,t truths ygith scbolar's y5s.,s.. .-.r4
and compelling attention whi5f .ns,.s.te5
and jnviporated Those who Fste,es - "a
earliest public efforts saw fss aaEy an
only wondered whittier he YopI4 epa = -.4g5..#a
to fully apnreciate him. 4 good -.-o,ile4.ee
led him kindly where he meyer fale4 n a..
preciative hearers. In his second Das.orate
he seemed equally fortunate. Hamle,e5 -.
lDbvsical intirmity from early raa,b.c4 ~
lrealizjnp fully his limitations, he was I'll
back from larger spheres wbisb fe rnigbt
have filed. hui hi, own Deo1le valnes tfr1 At
his true worth. and pave him ,he orrar,,,rjtg
which he desired. They knew nm ,o he
truth. broad in charity towards all y5od and
eager to advance all 1racti-a' rigA9eagsness
a Genial friend. n5ilir s1i-ite4 -i,i5e, =
trusted and reyered pastor. a logical. farce.
full and able preacher. lie vas man of
many great Qualities, but Ike the HeraI4 r
lChrist he will abide chieav as voice. H
was messenger oftbe Hio4es, Familiar
with the best modern ttsB5ft and ever 49,,
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aod so,gbt 10 b,,iid ,,.,r +. -. 81. :.
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avoid 1t. lie viewed tie great kedemptFe
system not as set of dGE1nas but IS Z il
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s sion. and reached its nreriops fr,5itage Sagl
! is the early gathering Of a hrilIiant an 81
life, We mourn FOR such a ons. not r, H.t.
terness bu, in triumnh
| "ye ,igb not when the snn his oo,,.o,,4susa
His Glorious course, ?, ioicinc eaffh aud sEg
r In the soft evening, when the winds are stilled
~aeIe re nls isaahus ol ne
oer the warm. ooored heaven ana fuday
WV. sha,I3 we .l--,.,. -. 3 --.....
: anologv in human life. Life is meassrs5 in
deeds nor days; or better still in atta.nmaa,
= rather than achie'men'' by saeh a s;ah.2
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