The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-27
MEMORIAL FOR
FRANK SHAW

Frank Shaw, who died recently at
Bellingham, Washington. at which
place the funeral was held Yesterday.
were observed ut the First Methodist
church. yesterday afternoon, Rev
George w. McCreery officiating.
Appropriate services were held at
the conclusion of which Rev Nc
Creery delivered the following ser
mon
Sermon by Rev. McCreery.
Sometime today the funeral s,r-
vice of Frank Shaw. formerly OF our
number, but at tho time OF his death,
living at DeliDgham, Washington,
will be held In that city. The facts
OF his death are as follows: (Harc
the clipping giving the account Of his
life and death was read) But the
facts of ones life tell but little.
Everyone lives, but the question .Cr
us should rather be. How did he
live?"
WAS the world better ror his life ."
n these questions can be we'll answer
ed. then the life has been worthy OF
comment So feeling we are gathered
not to mourn. though our rca"-s nTe
sad, but to congratulate ourselves
that we bad fellowship with him and
that II viii he renewed IN n little
wbilo. We meet to breathe prayer
unitedly as a heart singly. for tho d.
vine comfort upon those whose
hearts are aching for the Lowell ona
gone May God. who has kept than
through these years, be able 10 com.
fort them because their hearts ara
open for His words and the breath OF
His spirit
I'VE wish to deoi With the pr!nCi-
pies OF his life and in SO doilr win
hone that the brcvlty oi the discourse
VIII mean that esch one will out Of
his own acquaintance be able to recall
Illustrations of these same. for ] feel
that these principles controlled his
actions.
He gave himrelf as local preach
eT This office In the Methodist
church is one that brought tn, layity
and the preacher together in one. Its
purpose is to make use of the talent
OF the layman though the church
might not claim all his tine. II
means that God calls some to preach
and yet needs them in the active
po1ts ot trade. too The ministry has
developed so that its service and
duties are so large that 1t takes all
o. q pastors time to do the work at
hand. for the work is much larger
than the preaching office. There arc
but few ministers but who would
gladly develop their church work IN
use several locnl preachers II they
had them In England there ore
many more local preachers than
there arc ordained. some charges
having several local preachers at
work. 1t IS hoped that some day
we in America will again develop this
form of work and expect that our
laymen will be used OF God IN this
way. The underlying principle Is
that God gives his Spirit 20 all
Christians and that he can thus equip
some OF his lavmen for this office.
A second principle is that the busi-
ness life need not destroy one for
the holy work of God That one can
stand in the world and be true TO the
requirements OF God, so true as not
to be hindered for even the highest
office. Shall ! not ask OF you that
as laymen, you would prayerfully con-
slider this matter for 1t may be that
God wants you for this service. or
some service higher than you now
giye7
Using talents Rev, Frank Shaw
endeavored to develop and use every
talent for God He could read the
parable of the talents and feel that
all of his we're being used. l feel
that / can truly say that there were
none OF his wrapped up In a napkin,
In addition to the one named already,
l. III ah n . a
Der of the official board. being presi-
dent OF the Board of Stewarts. He
used his knowledge of the Bible as
teacher In the Sunday school His
personal interest was great and very
frequently he would approach the
strangers who entered his store with
regard to their church preference.
His tnct was shown to good advant-
age In this way. The talent OF being,
a friend was used for Christ. for so
loyal was he to the church and Its
services that his friends knew where
he stood and were thus Influenced
toward the right His talents were
used more for Christ than for his
business, that is his first seeking was
for the Kingdom OF God. God added
the rest
He gave himSelt. 10 some tne
church Is a splendid Pullman berth
for heaven They pay the fare and
take IL easy They are making sure.
or think that they are, their safe ar
rival In heaven. They do not seem
worried or concerned about whether
any one else is saved or not They
are headed for heaven and are spend
ing a lot OF time making sure of 1t
To others the church Is an ambulance
or hospital, They spend all their
energy in getting helped. The church
nurses them along as best it may.
There are others who consider the
church q life line. After they are
safely ashore they take n hold and
help fling the line TO save others
Brother Shaw not only gave Of his
means to support the work. but he
stood ready to lend 4 hand, / can
truly say that he did not stand, but
that he sought ways on his own in.
itiative He was part of the working
force upon which the pastor can RELY.
In the work In which he did not have
share in some definite form the pas
! tor felt that he was holding up his
hands. Anyway, he was loyal and
when he,felt led to do so. came free
| " to the pastor with suggestions, as
| any member Is free TO do. Being
well posted with regard to church
work his zeal was with KNOWLEDGE