The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-08-09
A Good Man Gone.

DIED-At his home in Tionesta, Pa,
Aug. 5, 1905, at 1000 o clock a. M, John
W, Morrow, M. D., in the Goth year of
his age.
In speaking of the life of this excellent
man we could employ no truer language
or better thoughts than those expressed
by Rev. Dr.. Paul ]. Slonaker at the
funeral on Monday afternoon, as all who
knew Doctor Morrow best will amply
testify:
We are gathered here to-day for the
last service of benediction over the body
ofour family physician, our distinguished
citizen, our kindly neighbor, and our be-
loved friend, brother and Christian gen.
tleman, Doctor John Wilson Morrow.
None knew him but to love him. none
spoke of him but to praise. He was
kind and gracious father, and loving
and true husband. God grant that we
who are here as mourners may receive
some portion of the mantle Of this de-
parted hero. AS thought OF this home,
this service, this hour and the words that
/ should speak concerning our friend and
brother, portion of the ll2th Psalm
came to me as singularly appropriate,
"The righteous shall be in everlasting
remembrance" 1t is not the time nor
the place for extended eulogy or praise;
but cannot refrain from few words of
commendation upon the exemplary life
and character of Doctor Morrow. Not
that he needs it; he is with Jesus and
the angels. Having met them and re-
ceived their approval, he does not ned
our praise. 1t is far more important that
he should think well of us. But who is
worthy of more honor than the one sent
into the world to relieve the sutferings
of his brother man. To this high calling
our noble departed friend gave all the
strength and enthusiasm of his life and OF
his mind and of his soul. There is a
monument of marble on the bridge that
crosses the river at Prague, in Germany,
which eXcites an interest above all the
works of art around. 1t is that of the
Beloved Physician" About it every
day mGy be seen mothers with their little
children, strong men that have been
healed, the blind and the deaf, standing
with new born hope, as if there were
lowering above them the True Physician,
at whose word there comes the full glow
of health. OF all the callings of life there
is none more noble than that of the true,
self.sacrifcing physician. At his best he
stands as a true messenger of God. Doc
tor Morrow stood at his best; he was
man of God; he will be remembered by
hundreds and hundreds who have felt the
healing OF his touch, the tenderness OF his
sympathy and have been made better be-
cause of his presence.
/ want at the very outset to emphasize
this: After all it is what a man is that
counts-what he is and what he does. If
he is good he will do good. Doctor Nor
row was good man, genuinely good;
that is, his character was of the true, the
good, according to the supreme standard
of morality. He believed in God as the
moral governor of the universe. He pro-
fessed allegiance to Him. He prayed
with sincere earnestness: "Teach me thy
will, o God" He deliberately made that
will the law of his life; he walked stead
fastly, resolutely in the good and right
way, as shown him by Gods word, which
he used as lamp unto his feet and
light unto his path. His Bible was ever
his sweetest solace. "Whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are
lovely, whatsoever things are of good re-
port, if there be any virtue and if there
be any praise" he thought on these
things, and las a man thinketh in his
heart so is he." | stand here to speak to
you of good. and therefore great man;
great because he was good; a quiet,
home loving church going man. never
heard his goodness questioned; no one
ever doubted his sincerity. He was
known as a man who was loyal to con-
science; he maintained lofty standard
of Christian character; he was regular
attendant in the Lords house on the
Lords Day and the confession of his lips
was confirmed and illustrated by his
daily life. What he was in church on
Sunday he was found to be in the world
during the week. What splendid tes-
timony this concerning member of the
church of Jesus Christ. To Him he
looked as his example; to be like Jesus,
the great physician, was his highest aspi-
ration, the great ambition of his soul.
His noble Christian valor no disease could
break or shake. He stood serene, calm,
brave, good soldier of Jesus Christ, who
fought the good fight and endured hard