The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-12-09

and wrestled and would not be daunt,
ed, but your patience and prayerful
persistence conquered after many
trials and much stubborness, as we
thought many of yosir acts were un-
wise, you came out more the con
queror and showed US the wisdom
of your farseeing abilities, and you
leave to US monument of glory to
our Father in Heaven, with your
good name inscribed indclibly on the
hearts of your people.
Brother Weaver, we love you, not
so much for the building up of our
beautiful house of worship bst be-
cause we realize that IN you we found
the Temple for the in dwelling Of
the Holy Spirit, and we are SO re-
joiced to know, that you have gone
in and out among the people, pure
clean, Gdly man.
Your Christian character has been
above reproach, by your Cody walk
you have placed our plea for the sim
pie gospel truth on higher plane
than any earthly edifice could do
Y on have forced the people as it were
TO acknowledge the truth as exmpli-
fed in your daily walk and we feel
we owe first to God a debt of eternal
gratitude, for having sent you to us
and to your honor and appreciation.
Now forgive me if I speak person
ally. Brother Weaver has indeed
been a brother to me- The shadows
of bereavment and troubles have
fingered over me nearly four years
Yet the clouds have never been Sc
dark or the trouble so great, but by
few moments talk with Brother Wea
yer. the dark Glands would roll by
would feel strengthened in my
faith, renewed in courage | would
accept the consecrated cross and feel
that | had been blessed by his words
of holy and implicit coincidence in
the dear Lord doing all things web
Doesn't it seem strange that those
who have struggled the hardest to
build up the Masters cause, have
been the first to be called on to bca'
the heaviest cross and trials?
Yet we know hom the Lord loveth
be chastiseth and that true gold pas;
IS through the refiner's fire and all
Righteousness will prevail in the erd
and what comfort, dear Brothe
Weaver has been to US, who are pass
ing under the rod
| feel | am not saying too much, if
I say we will never have another pas
tor AMI his wife who will be more
true and faithful to US under al con-
ditions and every circumstance thar
has Brother Weaver and his wife
Lords Day Morning seemed typ
ical Of the years Brother Weaver has
labored among us, early in the morn
ing, the sky was overcast, the tllun-
lers rolled, the lightning flashed, ano
tic clouds fingered till abou5 the tinc
for the good man to begin to speak
to us for the last time as our pastor
then the glorious orb of the day BE-
gan to tighten thes ky, as did the glol
ious Son Of God to illuminate the fac,
Of our dear Brother Weaver
You know he began the work here
under clouds and difficulties. As tht
years passed all these began to fade
away and now as the full noon day
sun is aboat to shine on our wort
complete, Brother Weaver in the re
NTH of his usefulness and glory, viii
/ leave us Could we wish it otherwise
when we know it is for his future
welfare?
Mol no! We have had the sacrifica
offering, now we must let him go tc
new fields of labors and pray for hin
larger rewards of this worlds good.
than we were able to bestow No, VIZ
will not be selfish, but in no futui,
home on earth will he find more
loving and appreciative people, ane
now we pray that he may be success
full in winning many souls to Chris
and we feel that ii is indeed an ex
allied, and blessed privilege to hav'
known and love such characters a
Brother md Sister Weaver, and W
pray that all the richest blessing, on
| dear Lord may rest forever on then
/ and the dear sweet children. ].
By order Ladies Aid Society
Christian Church
CYRENE H. CAMPBELL.
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