The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1906-02-22

short time and finally located il
| Nelsonvile where he conducted Q
a prosperous harness store for seyer
years.
On March 81, 1894 his second
companion in life died. Mr.. Spahl
was then " years old and ready to
retire. He sold his store. came to
Logan, and for ten years has lived
a happy contented and useful life
with his daughter, Mrs. ]. I. San
derson.
He became Il christian and unit
ed with the Methodist Episcopal
Church at West Rushville in the
winter of 1871, and for these So
years has enjoyed the peace, COM
forts and strength of the religious
life.
He first came to Logan in 1854
and became Assistant Superintend.
ent, and later was made Superin-
tendant. In all of his busy life
Bro. Spahr was especially active in
church work. While he never was
a licensed minister he has OCCASION
ally occupied the pulpit and con-
Quoted funeral services. AS Sup
erintendent of Sunday Schools, az
chorister, member of the Official
Board or teacher in the Sunday
School he has been very faithful
and very efficient. At the close of
life he was still President of the
Board of Trustees OF this church
and teacher in the Sunday
School and an active member
of the Epworth League. His last
official act was to urge, in a
motion, the introduction of the new
Hymnal in the church services.
His wishes were granted. To al
most the last hour of life he carried
the interests of the church upon his
mind and heart. His last request
was that part of library, the Com.
mentary, Church history and Die
tionary should be placed in the par
sonage as the permanent property
of the Church.
He was we'll informed upon the
truths of the Bible, the history and
polity of the church and the gener-
al history of the world. He had a
clear vision and wide outlook up
OH the broader growth and final tri.
umph of the kingdom Of righteous
ness. Every day he become
more earnest in his wishes for the
salvation of the world. The mis-
sion cause was dear to his heart.
Two weeks before his death he was
enjoying the revival meetings and
never more earnest and interested,
Two days before his death we had
our last prayer together. 1t waa a
precious half hour to our soul.
To think of the early life of Bro.
Spahr carries us back 70 almost the
beginning of affairs in this country.
If George Washington had lived to
be as old as Bro. Spahr lived to be,
he would have passed out of the
world at about the time Bro. Spahr
came into life. He easily remem-
bered when James Monroe was
President OF the U. S. AS a citi-
zen he was worthy to be classed
with those who laid the foundations
of our government. He appreciat-
ed the value OF our country and re-
allied the dignity of citizenship, as
few people in modern times are do
ing. His spirit took hold of the
realities and responsibilities of our
good government. He had the
learning OF Washington and Jeffer-
son and carried down to our times
the Spirit of the dignified states
men and patriots Of the early days
He never lost step with the progress
of the times. His spirit was fresh
patriotic and hopeful to the last
He confidently looked for the fina
triumph of good government anC
righteous rule in the land. AS {
christian he was easily classified
We place him in the number o
those who died in the faith declnr
ing that they were pilgrims anC
strangers upon the earth.