Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-04-27


OF this child, became, in the merciful
providence of God, the means of
turning the minds and hearts of his
wealthy parents to God and relig-
ion. art thou afflicted? 90 and do
likewise" +"
In the progress of time, as this
town grew and developed, it was
deemed advisable by the church au-
thorities to change the location Of
the church and, it was felt
that this change, in a measure, af-
fected the purpose, so far as the
memorial to the child was concerned,
and therefore in the year 1894, three
devoted and faithful members of this
church, viz: Rev. Julian f. Ingle, for
thirty years our beloved rector; DIR.
John III. Tucker, Of blessed memory,
late II warden, and Mr.. George G.
Lamb, our present earnest, faithful
and efficient senior warden, AMI su-
perintendent of our Sunday school,
met and decided that it would be ap-
prOpriate for the children of the
Sunday school to place q memorial
window in this church, which should
be sacred to the memory of John r.
Eaton, .Jr., and as Il further evidence
OF grateful appreciation for the lib
erality of his parents towards the
church and this parish.
AS result OF that meeting, the
first collection for this purpose was
taken in he Sunday school on May
Goth, 1894. There were then sew
enty children enrolled, and the
amGnnt OF the collection was 10
cents
Thus, from this small beginning | 7
years ago, with that sweet and ten
der end, the children, many of whom
have since grown into wOmanhOOd
and manhood, continued from time
to time, t. work, until they increased
the amount to 1925 90, and today
they are happy in the realization of
the completion OF their labors in this
behalf, and now present this magnifi-
cent symbol of love to the church,
and ask that it be received and un-
yelled, and hencefOrth, forever dedi-
Gated as a memorial to that unfOr-
tunate child, and to the everlasting
glory of God.
The erection OF this window was a
beautiful thought, though it but fol
lows a custom which has come down
to us from the centuries gone by, and
which for thousands of years has
been kept up by nearly all of the ma
| tiOns of the earth, that custom of
beautifying and decorating our
churches, temples, cathedral5 and
places of worship. Look here,
and there, and there, upon our own
elegant Windows-tokens OF tender
est love and affection; go into the
humblest or most famous churches
and temples in the world; dig down
| into the ruins of ancient cities, and
wherever you turn you will find that
from the remOtest ages, the most en-
! inent artists, painters, designers
and sculptOrs have been engaged,
been spared to make these churches
beautiful, and in keeping, as far as
I possible, with Gods great goodness
and kindness to his people.
And it is well that these decOra-
tiOns ard memorials should be
works Of art and appropriate i'll de-
sign, because it is IL sacred privilege
to be able to aid in beautifying Our
Fathers House.
These memorials, however, should
not be placed here simply as symbol,
of love for those who are departed
sweet and beautiful aa is that
thought; nor should we look upol
them as idols, nor let them in any
way interfere with our proper wor
ship; on the contrary, while they arr
memorials to our loved ones, ye
they serve the higher and more
blessed purpose of teaching us th'
glory of God, and to fill our minds
and the minds of those who lool
upon them with greater reverenc,
for Gods glorious majesty, and t'
affect our hearts with more devotion
and humility in His service"
| think the design Of this windoV
exceedingly happy and appropriate
Christ Blessing Little Children.
His love for little children is beyOnt
measure. and is unbnunded, and
feel. that as we meet here today, il
this beautiful church, in this pres
ence, amid these lovely flowers an
evergreens, these splendid surround
ings, that our Saviour looks down
from the portals of Heaven, upOl
these children and this congregation
, with His great heart overfiowinI
; with joy and happiness, and If II
. were here with US i'll person today ii
=. would take every child in His arms
and put His hands upon them an
] bless them; and He would tell then
, and let them know and feel, that,
: There's a friend for little children,
Above the bright blue sky;
, A friend who never changes,
+ Whose love will never die.
! Our earthly friends may fail us,
= And change with changing years;
= This friend is always worthy
: OF that dear name He bears"
n And now again, it is appropriat
that this beautiful window should
4 unveiled by "a descendant of tho:
), who are gone, and to whose gene
. Gus liberality, and sweet Christia
% spirit. we owe, in II large measur
- the foundation of the Church of tt
a. Holy InnOcents.
4 After the death of their only chill,
j. Mai. aud Mrs. John S. Eaton adOp
= ed their neice, Miss Sallie j. Eaton,
) daughter of Mr.. William A. Eato
h of Granville county. When she gre
a up she married Maj. John II. Young
# long a prominent and distinguisht
citizen of this county, and there we
N born of that marriage four childre
- three daughters and one son. TN