Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-12-07
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Smitho = worthy ofpretervaHoa n peiut.
With th. end in vieH. be writer called
on Mr.. smithe last evening and request.
cd q copy Of his remarks for ~pnbhoaHo..
Mr. Smithe replied to The request BY
saying that be could not comply = be
had spoken eItemporAneouly anddoubt.
ed very much hls ability TO recall HE
remarks. but vouid do tile best he could
to put them on paper. In sccordance
with this promise. he gave us the follow
ing:
AR u Blessed Lord WA finishins His
discourse on the Mount Of the Beati.
tudes, lie said to His disciples: .Ye Gro
the light OF the world. A city that Il
set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither
do men light a candle and put IL under
a bushel. but on a candlestick and It
giveth light unto all that are In the
house. Let yonr light eo shine before
men that they may see your good works
and glority your Father which is In
heaven.
.Let your light SO shine before men
that they may see your good works.
This was the life long endeavor of Mr..
Cnney. His light could not be hid I'M
der a bushel. Men knew hm and his
DECIDE. About fifteen minutes after he
had entered the rest Of Paradise. Mrs.
Cuney said to me, HE WIS Ike a lighted
candle brought into q dark room.' No
one realizes this isct ae she does tho the
years OF devotion to her, his kindness to
all is 40 we'll known. Few men have
the sunny disposition that marked MIR.
Cuney's lie in our midst and has made
brighter and lighter many a day for
others.
Ever polite and coneiderate OF tho
feelings Of otberP, he disliked 10 cause
any delay or to have misunderstood
yonr wishes. A noment'e lateness In
n'atters pertaining tn this church,
the ringing Of the bell for example,
brought forth a profound aud sincere
apology.
He did not forget il you did him a
kindness, bnt he forgot lat least SO he
would have you think) he had ever done
anything for you.
The nurse. who attended him during
his last illness was 90 touched by his
thoughtfulnes0 and il nate %politeness.
for till he laDsed int nnconscionspess,
every act OF relief or kindness had it's,
@Oh, thank, you.' Others were not TO
know that he suffered, so he would say,
she had had a pain. but nothing at
present"
Samuel Quincy was a good man. Take
that word good, turn the strongest
light upon it, and it spells good, from
every direction You gaze upon it.
He was a faithful Disciple of his Mas
ter, always present at this church when
the health Of his wife permitted. We
shall miss him here and on the streets
and how | shall miss his coming to re-
ceive the Bread Of Lifs FROM my hands.
His light is not gone. 1t js here aud
will live here for yeare to come. These
deeds Of kindness and works OF love
should make US glorify our Father In
heaven, who is no respecter Of persons.
Mrs. Quincy nnd the immediate
mourners will pardon a reference to
color, when l say that God did not
think Of Samuel t'nuey's color but He
knew his heart md life and we know
they compare iavorahly with those OF
the good and true Of the white race
Yes, his heart was whittier than many a
white map'e.
Our sympnthy is with the widow
mourning her dear, dear loss, but nor
alone; loving hsnds will do all possible to
care for her till the time she will go TO
meet him along the way he lighted for
her.
Her firm faith in her Savior's prom 80
OF comfort sustaiDs her during this
bour OF trial.
A little candle Let it's light help
US. The light Of his love and devotion.
and patience to aid us, the light OF ex-
ample to direct us. Shedding the No
beams OF a good life upon US he has gu.
tered that land OF sweeter, purer light
AWhere Gorrows are smoothed away,
And the heart in its pain rncked breast,
Finds calm for its throbbing agony,
Far out in the distant West,
AT the end Of nightly %journeymp
Where the murmurinR waters cease
At the white.walled city Of Blissiul calm
On the shores OF the Land OF Peace"
A Surprised IIRrkey.