The Glenwood post., 1906-02-24

4 Mr, stewart popularity was
bought without sacrifice of one par
ticle of domestic affection; and the
love that he inspired and received
at home was that which heightened
and intensified his amiability out
side, The character of the natural
man I may sum up in the words of
eulogy uttered over the corpse of the
noblest Roman: His life was gentle
and the elements so mixed in him,
that nature might stand up and say
to all the world--this was man. :"
Such splendid natural qualities.
grace was able to change into that
noble Christian perfection it was my
privilege to see 80 closely and admire
so deeply. 1 was his pastor and ad
visor at two momentous periods in his
career | assisted at his marriage and
attended him in his death. Confession
aud holy communion preceded his
aarliage, and while the sound of the
bells of Yule was in the air, and when
tte spotless mantle of snow covered
the earth; amid the triple beauties of
o'hl istmas decorations in my church l
joined Hugh Stewart in matrimony
with bride. whose soul was as fair
rs the heaven-sent garb that clothed
nature that day 1t was an event of
bright promise. for then was started
one of those ideal Christian homes,
whose example is so badly needed
nowadays to keep our people from
dropping away from the Christian
ideals of marriage.
We were not permitted long to in
dulge the bright hopes we so proudly
formed. A little more than year
elapsed when the sad blow fell that
converted the bride into widow
While IS yet his illness was mere.
ly cold l made remark to him
which comes back with the painful
force of fatal prophecy today. l said
Every cold is possible pneu.
monia and every pneumonia is prob
able death.
Then pneumonia set in and that
has no respect of persons. 1t directs
its terrible attacks with more dread
certainty on the strong and powerful
than on those of weaker and more
slender frame.
My ministrations were received
with steadfast faith and ardent fervor
When the symptoms became alarm
ing there was no necessity to preface
the administration of the rites Of the
holy church with studied phrase or
tactful speech. No dread of death
made his manhood wane. His spirit
was that contained in the. prayer
Thy will be done. -
Many things bound him to life
the tenderest ties of sweetest affec-
tion, but human bonds, could not pre-,
vent the spirit from soaring untram-
meled and delighted to it's Maker
when the last hour had come. The
fidelity and reverence that so charac-
teiized his faith had then their re.
ward.
And when pneumonia did its worst
and the soul had fled in natures last
gasp, the world was made
poorer for the loss of a truly noble !
life. and Heaven was enriched by one
more of the just made perfect.
And now one word of farewell to
this fine fellow. The grave opens to
receive him; the fate of us all
awaits him. May the clay rest light
ly on his coffin and may the coming
spring deck with sweetest verdure
the grave where he sleeps. May the
wild flowers that adorn your hills
send their sweetest incense to linger
over his tomb. May the rushing
river send from below the eternal
music Of its soothing requiem o er his
bones, and may the soft summer winds
pause o'er the spot to breathe natures
dirge for the beloved who has gone
Peace II is day of pain. Let
me close with the prayer Of Isaiah:
"Let peace come; let him rest in
his bed that hath walked In his up