The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-05-30
EULOGY,
Delivered at the Funeral OF Prof. Chas.
E. Barton, by Rev. John c. Grimes,
May IA, 1907.

Htay aJNfs
To me has been assigned, on
this sad occasion, the mos5 diff.
cult task of all my ministerial
life. | coul / wish, indeed, | had
fully expected under such CIR
instances, to be one to whom
words of comfort might come, in.
stead of the one whose duty it
would be to bring consolation In
this hour of sore bel eavement.
Rather than select a particular
scrIptural text upon this ca
slcn, | shall forego the exposition
of any such text, and proceed
with words of comfort to the
sorrowing, while attempting to
enumerate the virtues and noble
qualities of this Friend and Bro
ther most dearly beloved. No
earthly Friend more dear to me
than my own dear wife, and par
ents. | truly feel that / have lost
brother. Philip and Arthur,
Charles has gone from us for a
short time. Shall not we three
be brothers?
If there was one striking fea-
ture In the well rounded charac-
ter of Prof. Barton, 1T was his
unbounded love for Freemasonry.
Brother Barton was an honor
able upright Christian man, and
leaves behind him the record of
II good name. A name that may
be scanned by the brightest sun
light, and Of which his brethren
in Freemasonry may feel proud.
"we e a star quenched on high,
For ages would Its light
Stil travelling downward from the sky,
Shine on our mortal sight.
So when a good man dies.
For years beyond our ken.
The light he leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths of men,
As business man, Prof. Bar
ton was precise and accurate.
His demise is great and felt
loss. We shall miss the cordiality
and sincerity of his manner and
his fraternal grasp. His loss will
be felt in our councils, where he
was quick to discern, wise in con-
slderatlon, prompt and judiclous.
Let us ever cherish and honor
his memory, and emulate his vlr-
tues. He understood the prln-
cipals of Jurisprudence, which
kept alive in rigorous action the
faith in the eternal landmarks of
Freemasonry. His masonic con.
victions in support and defense
of these principles were always
expressed with tirmness that
gave to his deliberate opinions
an effective force.
For tho from out this bourne of time and Place
The Hood may bear me far,
l hope to meet my Pilot face to face
When have crost the bar"
Such was the hope of our distin-
guished BROTHER, Comqanlon,
and NOBLE Barton, whose lam
ented death has called US togeth-
er.
Once more has the summons
come, which no Brother may re-
fuse to obey, II he would, to lay
down the Working Tools IN this
Terrestrial Lodge, and enter into
the eternal refreshment In theCe-
lestial, which Is prepared for those
who have wrought faithfully.
In the death of Brother Barton
we have met a great loss. In
your county and town, Brother
Barton was dutiful citizen. He
did not begrudge a part of his
time to the seiv vice of his fellow
men, and he served faithfully In
a public capacity.
Holy Scripture tells us that
"the end of all things is at hand"
My brethren, let US try to realize
with the poe,
Even now the dawn Is breaking.
Soon the night of-time shan cease,
And in Gods own likeness waking,
Man shall know eternal peace"
The voyage of life of our dear
Brother was navigated with a
compass that was true to the pole
of his am bitlon and certain to di-
rect him Alright, which may in.
spire us with the firm conviction
that he has at last entered the
harbor of safety, the haven Of
eternal rest.
On his many noble qualities he