Milford chronicle., 1927-12-09
MEMORIAL TO
REV. HENRY L. BUNSTEIN

At a meeting of the congregation oil
the Presbyterian Church held Novem-
Der 18th, the following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted as. a memorial tC
Rev. Henry l.. BunStein, deceased:
RESOLVED, That the Session be in
structed to voice and express the
thought and feeling of the members
and congregation of the Milford Pres
byterian Church in the death of the
Reverend Henry LeVan Bunstein, min
lister of this Church for forty seven
years and eight months, that a copy
of such minute be spread on the rec
ords of the Church, copy sent to Mrs.
Bunstein, and a copy sent to the Press
of our city.
In obedience to the instructions of
the Members and congregation of the
mittee representing the Session and
Trustees, have prepared the following
and offer it as voicing the thought and
feeling of our people in the death of
our minister the Reverend Henry Le-
Van Bunstein.
The members and congregation of the
Presbyterian Church of Milford, Della
ware, would affirm their belief in the
living God as revealed in Jesus Christ
our Lord, His Fatherly care, His good
ness to us, and His guidance and direc-
tion in the affairs of life, earnestly pray
ing for grace to say, THY Will be
done" and strength to continue the
good work begun.
In the Providence of God there came
into our community nearly half a CEN
fury ago, a man of God, a stranger to
most of us, and known only by report.
Guided by the Holy Spirit the Pres
invite this man of God to become the
minister of this congregation.
Answering the call of the congrega-
ton and the call of God the Reverend
Henry LeVan Bunstein, full of youth
and energy, began his ministry among
us.
For little less than half a century
we have known him as an earnest and
devoted servant of Jesus Christ the
apostle of peace and good will, the mes
senger of God, breaking to us the
Bread of Life.
His unremitting toll in our behalf
his counsel in time of need, his SYM
pathy in days of sorrow. his unwaVer-
ing interest in our welfare, his joy in
our rejoicings, have created a bond
that cannot easily be broken, and es-
tablished a memory that cannot be
obliterated.
Advisor in our perplexities, guide in
our searchings after God, leader in ev-
cry good work, our inspiration in times
of encouragement, our support inl
times of distress, he has entWined him
self around our hearts, wrought him
self into our lives and established his
own faith in our minds
More than the allotted span of life
of three score and ten years were given
came to call him home he quietly threw
off his tabernacle of flesh and went out
into the unknown. God sent him to us;
God has taken him from us.
While we mourn his departure, we re-
joice in his translation. AS he taught, |
and in his teaching expressed his own |
souls convictions, so we believe, that
the moment of his going was the NOM |
ent of entrance into the larger and full |
er life, and the taking up of mis- abode |
in the mansions prepared for those
who love the Lord Jesus Christ.
To her who shared his ministry
among us, and who by the sweetness
and beauty of her character has writ |
ten her life into our lives, we offer our
love, our sympathy and our devotion. |
We sorrow not as others who have no
hope, for we would remember in our
grief and sadness that love is our por-
failing gift.
CHARLES J. HoLzMUELLER |
SAMUEL c. EVANS I
II, 1927. Committee