The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-11-25

county and resided in Marion, KY, and
in my rounds returned to "Old Hur-
ricane," found Bro Guess among the
faithful that remained. How changed
the scenes Of long ago! The grand old
forest had disappeared ard broad fields
had opened. The old log church was
gone, and stately temple in white,
adorned the old spot on the hill, and
spacious tabernacle stood on the place
where once the old house stood, and q
hollow SQUARE Of comfortable cottages
afforded ample accommodations for the
vast throDgs that now worship there at
the annual camp meetings. This splen-
did enlargement and substantial improve
ment, so perfectly in keeping with the
new order Of things In that thrifty,
christian community, and helpful in
spreading the knowledge Of God to
other regions, is largely due to the wis
dom and christian liberality OF Jose
Guess, who with the noble band Of god
ly men and women OF our Methodism,
have for years made III urr cane
church" a center Of power for God and
Holiness. Many who have lived and
labored there on those "holy grounds
now sleep the sleep Of the Just, their
bodies rest under the "t lue grass" out
in the little cemetery on the hill, and
jose" sleeps with them. The last year
lived in Kentucky | was his pastor.
While he had projected and succeeded in
building up the thrifty village OF excel
lent citizens not far away .apd was chief
ly instrumental 10 erecting the beautiful
church where, with his family, he had
his membership, yet, know he loved
"Old Hurricane" and among the chief
joys vi his life Vas the annual d mp
meeting where the multitudes enjoyed
the luxury OF religious privileges and
comfort so largely due TO his labUrs and
sacrifices. In temporal affairs he was a
success as in religious things and with
broad and high conceptions II is not sur
pfisiBg that his success in temporal
things was large. lie lad a beautiful
home aud hundreps 81 broad acres pour
ed their rich harvests into his barns aud
store houses because "He sought the
} Lord and God made him 30 prosper. I"
End Chron. $50. He dispensed gener-
! Gus hospitality without ostentation, and
in the quiet Of christian refinement be
! trained his children for God. He was
honored OF God with the love OF three
christian women as wives and mothers
J OF his children, two OF whom have pass.
, ed before him to the better world. His
I last and surviving companion will sore
! iy feel her bereavement until she lays
these burdens down and sleeps. The
summons for his departure was sudden
! but God knew he was ready, for his ha
2 bit was to "harken unto the voice OF BIZ
4 lord" | told him goodbye last Decem
: Der ana eince then we've written occa
o sionAlly to each other-I wish now ",
Q had written oitener.
Many tender and endeAring memorie.
n como over me while think Of my broth
: or and life long friend Everythi I'M
e dear 60 him must be sacred 10 me. Tn
Z Lord keep his dArlings. suffer as
) remember that NC shall no, meet agail
e beneath the skies, but, from my far oi
D. home in Florida, lay some flowers o
). affection on his grave. He had his faults
q no doubt. but never saw mau tina
d could name them. lie touched no ma
&c but a blessing followed 10 him he touch
n ed. II he had An enemy that emit
IT was provoked 10y his superior life II h
10 had need 81 friends i wss because a
ID who knew him believed he ha
enough and 90 spare. The Lor
a was his shepherd: he did not want.
In Adicu, Jose" dear old friend. | sha
u. be with you after awhile
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