The news & observer., 1905-11-04

There is nothing in the world that
is so highly appreciated as a thor
oughly conscientious Christian man.
No matter how narrow ms horlZol
or how small his environment or how
humble or poor, if he lives rellSlon
as The Christ pointed out Wnat II was
he is sure of the friendship and re-
spect and esteem of all men who know
his virtues. We often lose sight or
the fact that the world puts It's nlsh-
est estimate upon Christian character
when the chief place in the pubic
eve is filled by men who lack sterling
character and who gain prominence
through their money or their spec
tacular ways But the mass of men or
every grade of education and Wealth
pay tribute in their hearts to the
man whose life is clean and whose
heart is pure. There was striking
proof of this fact in Asheboro last
week when the whole community
stopped to pay respect to the men,
ory of Mr.. Henry Caudle, foreman OF
the Asheboro Courier who fell We
tim to consumption. The whole town
felt that it had sustained great loss
and it had--fOr the most valuable as
set in any town is the life and eX-
ample of a good man. The Ashebofo
Couries pays a high tribute TO MI
Caudle and We reprint it below pe-
cause it teaches as lesson to young
men and because it SHOWS that char
acter is the only thing that abldes.
The Courier. under black head lines,
editorially, says:
"The Late Henry Caudle.
"The death Of the faithful, etfl-
cient. competent foreman of this
newspaper is such a distinct loss to
the management that time alone can
temper the shock. All the years OF
his manhood save three, have been
spent with the paper. in the capacity
of foreman ana general utility man
for he could and did at times have
charge of every department OF the
paper. mechanical and ohtreWiSe as
we'll as the job department. He knew
how 10 talk to people and what to say
at the right time.
His unselfishness and thoughtful
ness for others won him many
friends. He was loyal and true to
every trust and ever faithful and
devoted 10 his friends and the prin-
ciples which he believed to be right.
His life was full of sunshine, chris
tianity. His influence was for good
and he will be missed in the church,
in the Sunday school, in the town
and ir the country.
"He filled different positions aside
from his duties connected with this
paper and performed all his duties
we'll.
HE was without the advantages of
early education; what he had was
one of the best any man could have.
His knowledge Of men and affairs
and the education obtained was rare
and unusual for one in his position.
He could have filed with great credit
any office within the gift of of the
people of the county. He had rare
tact and fine sense and good Judgment
as was often shown in his conduct.
His -'larity was attested by the
large crowd of old and young who
crowded the Asheboro Methodist
church on Friday afternoon of last
week to be present at the funeral
preached by his pastor, Rev. Mr.
Sheriff..
1.-The only enemy he had in life was
the great white plague consump-
ton which cut him off in life's prime,
in the happiest sunniest hours of the
voyage.
"The loss is a personal one to the
writer. The vacant chair cannot be
filled The path of life for many
years has been together There have
been many stormy seasons and at
times looked like everything would
go to pieces and be shattered, but no
man ever stood firmer or fought more
manfully or more bravely than Henry
| Caudle
He did not possess a great deal
of this worlds goods but he was
rich in manhood and could not be
| reached by corrupt Influences. In
vain do we look for the reason for
divine dispensation, but in the night
of death hope sees a star. and though
the body slumbers here the soul is
safe in Heaven"