Belding banner., 1909-11-11
ICH., THURSDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1909

pressively two hymns, the last being
"Lead Kindly Light.p
Henry J. Leonard, Il. f. Fales, w
p. Hetherington, Fred A. Washburn
| f. w. Howard and Chas. M. Wise wer,
the pallbearers and escorted the remains
to the Otisco cemetery, where they resi-
in the family lot.
The following werel present from
abroad NJ. NJ. Belding, Jr., John r.
Emery, New York; Chas. +. Adams
Boston;A. n. Belding, Rockville, Conn
f.. +. Crooks, Northampton, Mass. DR.
+. II. Ellis, Edward ID. Ellis and wife
Jessie II. Ellis, Detroit; Gen. +. G.
Young and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Beld
ing, W. A. Leonard, Jake Meyer, w.
:. Cutler, j. b. Andrews and wife,
Chicago Miss Marion Il. Robertson,
Miss Ethel Robertson, J. w. Long, l..
l.. Belding, j. III. Supplee, G. w. Rob
ertson, Philadelphia; G.. ). Abraham,
Pittsburg; w. 5. Belding, Baltimore;
G.. G. Bristol and wife of Almont.
= REV. Jackson spoke this fitting eulogy
in his remarks:
Some men are born, live so many
years and then die, and that is about
all that can be said OF them. Others
live "A life that cannot be measured by
years, neither can it be fully and
adequately described by the choicest
and weightiest words. Much might be
said of our deceased brother but that
would altogether fail To tell the kind of
man he was.
Solomon wrote, "Seest thou man
diligent i'm business, he shall stand be-
fore kings, he shall not stand before
mere men," Mr. Ellis was diligent in
all the business of his life. He won a
place among the Kings, yet he did not
take the place rightly and properly his.
He preferred the quiet ways of life He
did things, but did not talk of his
deeds. TO do, for him, was evidently
sufficient. To talk, he left TO others.
But his diligence and wisdom and earn
estness gave him a place in the estima-
ton of men in spite of himself. They
unconsciously looked TO him for coun-
sci. They learned to have confidence
in him. He was man to be trusted.
They were certain that he would not
change from day to day. They We're
never disappointed. When he had
given his word he had given his pledge
which was sure To be redeemed in due
season. 49,
In one respect he differed from many
men, for there are some who are dill
gent and wise and just, but are hard
and do not attract others TO themselves.
They are forbidding in demeanor. Mr.
Ellis won even more than the respect,
he won the affection of men. He met
them in the business world. They gave
him the affection which the business
world did not call for. The feeling did
not pass away; it was intensified by
time and more intimate acquaintance.
If ever there was a man, who by his
deeds fulfilled the injunction of the
Scripture, "Let not thy left hand
know what thy right hand doeth." il
was Mr.. Ellis. His good deeds are
without number, yet they became
known only by chance. 1t was against
his will that they were attributed To
him. His JOY was in doing good. The
remembrance of il was more satisfac-
ton TO him than any publicity could
give. He did not even care for thanks
expressed by the recipients of his good
ness. His life may be traced by the
acts of kindness shown along the way.
His life was more than a creed, it was
perpetual beneficent activity.
A letter has been received from the
Rev. Dr. Wilson, professor of church
history in the Reformed Episcopal col
lege in Philadelphia, man of three
score and ten, in which occurs these
words: 'The last time ! conversed
with Mr.. Ellis saw more of the inner
life than had ever seen before. saw
that he was true, sincere and just.
would have been glad to add my trib-
ute To such "A life. ''The words 'inner
life" contain the secret. The uniform
ity of his outer life was the result of
that steadfast truth, sincerity and JUS
tice of the inner life.
God gives us love, something To love
he finds us. We all love, we continue
TO love- The power does not usually
leave us, but the object we love is fire.
quently taken from US when God sees
fit and proper. 1t is hard that such
should be the case, especially when
the object is SO worthy TO be loved.
To know this earnest, wise and sin.
cere man was to love him. The affect
ion was not misplaced. 1t was due to
him, because of his being the man he
was. For those who are left there Is
one duty quite plainly seen. Remem.
bering all things and acknowledging
that God i'm his infinite wisdom has
called our brother to himself to say