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SERMON PHEACHED IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BARRIE, ON SABBATH EVENING, 27TH JUNE, 1886, BY REV. D D McLEOD, FROM JOB. 17, 11 : "My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.''' ^ /=! FTER unfolding the meaning of the text and setting forth the lessons it teaches, Mr. McLeod spoke as follows : These reflections, as you are aware, have been suggested by the very sudden and dis- tressing death of our late friend and fellow- member, Mr. Shortreed. That death was a painful shock and surprise to us and to the whole community. It was fitted to make us pause in our work, aud reflect anew on the un- certainty of human life. Such deaths by acci- dent, as we call it, are, alas, by no means uncommon events. Every day almost brings its sad record of similar painful and sorrowful in- cidents. Men, the most useful and active of the world's workers, smitten down at their post through some failure of the machinery they are engaged with. Death was lurking nearer to T them than they had dreamt in the midst of their activities. This death of Mr. Shortreed has coiiie home to us with more than usual pain and sorrow, because of the relation in which he stood to the congregation. We all knew him familiarly, and entertained for him a high respect. For many years he had gone out and in among us. Always actively engaged, always cheerful, kindly, obliging. And no intelligent person having opportunity of com ing into contact with him could fail to recognise that he was a man possessed of strong and attractive elements of character. It is not, then, merely the suddenness of his death, and the melancholy circumstances attending it, which render it worthy of special comment, but it is the fact that in losing Mr. Shortreed we have lost from our midst a man of exceptional gifts and character, one whose place cannot be easily filled. His having but recently left his former home here in Barrie, entered as it were on a new chapter in his life, seeing before hin. large opportunities of activity and usefulness, and hav- ing made every preparation for carrying on his work, ready to take possession of the new and beautiful home he had provided for his family, and then being called away by death in so sudden and distressing a manner — these cir- cumstances have made us feel his removal more T v..^ keenly, and awakened our deepest sympathy for his sorrowing family. He thought his work was about to begin in the city to which he had gone, while in the judgment of his Heavenly Father his work was already done. And yet he was in the very midst of his days. He might naturally have looked forward to enjoying many years of life. But it was with him as it is with many; his day of work was not to be prolonged until the evening. Many of us are only to have but a brief forenoon for our life's work. Let no one count on the evening of old age, however strong they may be. Our work may soon be completed, our opportunity at an end. We know not what a day nor an hour may bring forth. Even though our departed friend would not have us say much about him on this occasion, could we have had an opportunity to speak with him before his end, it would not be right to let this oppor- tunity pass without endeavoring to recall his character and estimate the loss we have sustained in his removal. Mr. Shortreed was a man who had a thorough contempt for anything like boast- ing or display. He was not taken with appear- ances, and his keen searching eye could very quickly detect anything like mere pretentiousness or empty profession. None more than he, there- fore, would dislike the use of language having the least exaggeration in it, in regard to himself. He T was one of those, of whom there are many in this country, who set out in his earlier years without much in the way of capital, but in a spirit of manly independence, with determined resolution, and sound principles of conduct, to hew out for himself a place and home in the world. He brought to that work many elements ot character which contributed to his success. What he became he owed entirely to his own industry. And his course teaches that lesson that is taught in many a Canadian home, and by the career ot many an honoured citizen, that in this, our country, there is a prospect held out of honorable independence to every young man who is willing to work with energy and perseverance. But our departed friend was not only a man of work who threw him^.elf into whatever he had in hand with the utmost energy, but he was a man endowed with more than ordinary mental ability. He was a man of sound and clear understanding and judgment. Those who were associated with him in business have felt this. And his large endow- ments in this direction not only necessarily con- tributed to his success in life, but made his advice always of value and led him to be sought and relied upon by others for counsel. One long united with him in his industrial en- terprizes has remarked, that it was only to one so associated with him, his commanding ability could T T be properly known. He was not daunted by diffi- culty, danger or misfortune. Hopeful and en- ergetic, when disaster came, there was no indulgence in needless complaining, he cheerfully took whatever measures the occasion demanded. Thus with resolute will, with large intelligence, with persevering industry, he worked out for himself a place of usefulness and influence, and reached a position of comfortable independence in the world. The clearness and breadth of view which Mr. Shortreed brought to the subjects he had to deal with was akin to genius. The obsta- cles he encountered seemed to yield before his resolute will and his intelligent manner of dealing with them. One could not but admire the calm, cheerful, determined spirit in which he carried on his large and difficult undertakings ; and, had it pleased God to spare his life in the city to which he had gone, his grasp of mind and his unbending integrity could not have failed to receive still wider public recognition. He was the last to seek honor from men. But such a mind and character as he possessed could not be kept in the background in any circle he was in. But before the larger sphere to which he had moved was permitted to know his value, it pleased God to call him to the higher activities of the life be- yond. But it was more as a friend, and in the social relations of life, that we had to do with T ill i Mr. Shortreed, and I have no doubt I would be accused of exaggeration were I to describe as I found them, the features of his character in this relation. Everyone who knew him, knew how modest and retiring he was in disposition so that the many finer features of his character were not dis- covered until you had the opportunity of enjoying the intercourse of an intimate friendship Then you could not but be attracted by his genial kind- liness, his gentleness of spirit, his manly generos- ity of sentiment, his sympathy, his sparkling humor, his genuineness and truthfulness of char- acter. As he became known, he invariably gained upon the esteem and affection of his friends, and the better he was known the more he was trusted and loved. He was one you could resort to in the day of trouble, and trust in for sympathy and counsel. We have many acquaintances in life, but few whom we can regard as friends, reliable in all circumstances, friends who will be true to you and stand by you in all the changing experiences of life Such a friend was he whose death we mourn to-day. A friend whose kindly and manly intelligent countenance will be long mourned in every circle where he was known, and whose intrinsic worth and nobility of character will cause his memory to be long cherished with affection and respect. T * ! !i There was most happily mingled in him that sobriety of speech and behavior which becomes the christian man, with a most genial and keen humor which lighted up his conversation with anecdote and incident, that while provoking mirth, illustrated the point in hand. He could always enforce his argument with a flash of wit. And if it were necessary to rebuke meanness or traud attempted towards him, no one could with more scathing epigram confound and silence the unfor- tunate person against whom his indignation was turned His power of quiet sarcasm was otten used with effect to silence or rebuke folly. But to indulge this wa<: by no means habitual The more amiable elements of his character were those which gave the tone to all his conduct and conversation. It is not necessary that I should speak of the departed in regard to the other re- lations of life As a son, and husband, and father, he was beloved and faithful, and in his death his aged parents, his wife and children alone know the greatness of the loss they have sustained. But that which interests us still more, speak- ing of him here in the house of God, is the ques tion of his religious life, Diligence and success in worldly business do not suffice as a ground of hope for eternity. And here also it is to be re- membered that the most difficult part of a man's T f 1 life to speak of is the religious element in it Here we may be most easily mistaken, and grievously misjudge our brother. I desire to speak in such a way as to avoid either making too much or too little of the religious aspect of our friend's life. This we can say in regard to him, that he was a man that had the fear of God in his heart, and endeavored to keep His commandments. He could not take that public part in religious service, which many trained in a different school can take. But he had sincerely at heart the prosperity of the Church of Christ He contributed liberally to the cause of religion God gives to every man his own peculiar gift. What to one man is easy and natural, to another is a very greai difficulty and burden. The grace of God can no doubt overcome every difficulty of situation or training or disposition. But that grace is experienced in different degrees, and in a different way in different natures There was no service Mr Shortreed could render to the cause of reli- gion in harmony with his quiet nature and retiring disposition that he would not most willingly render. He would at any time devote a day to visiting families in the congregation, or to any other service asked of him that he could be useful in And in everything we desired to do for the cause of Christ in the congregation we had his warmest sympathy and support. He was one T who stood loyally by his church and his pastor. Never absent morning or evening from his place in the house of God, and in this day of change when many inducements are held out to the mem- bers of our church to forsake their own place of worship, this steadfast, consistent support is of very great value to the minister of the gospel, and of great service to the Church. In his walk and conversation his conduct was consistent with his profession. One who worked by his side for many years has stated, that in these long years in every kind of trial, and under the greatest provocation he never heard our friend give way to passion or make use of language unbecoming his position. And one able to speak from a still longer and more intimate acquaintance with him in the family circle, has said that in all these years no rude nor unkind word was ever indulged in by him. There are few men of whom this can be said. And were I to speak of private con- versations held with him on the subject of religii n, I could testify further to the heartfelt interest he took in those great spiritual questions that con- cern our salvation. He was trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior, and endeavoring to become further acquainted with the saving truth of the gospel. It is not the testimony of the dying hour that determines our eternal destiny. It is the spirit that animated the life. It is our reliance on Jesus Christ showing its influence in our earnest endeavor to comply with His com- mands. While, then, the sudden removal of our de- parted friend, and the painful manner of his death, cannot but be deeply mourned by his much loved family circle, and by all his friends, yet we can mingle thanksgiving with our tears, as we recall the worth of his character, and the hope we may cherish of meeting him in the better country. Even at the grave of husband and father and friend, so dark in one respect, there gather in the heart so many happy memories, so many pleasing reflections on what has been enjoyed in days gone by, that we cannot but acquiesce in the Divine will, and with mingled gratitude and grief, say with God's servant of old, "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord." T t RESOLtlTlON er GONDBLENGE WITH MRS. SHORTREED AND FAMILY, PASSED AT A MEETING OF ELDERS AND MANAGERS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BARRIE, JUNE 30TH, 1886 prESOLVED— That we the Session and Man- V agers of the Presbyterian Church, Barrie, speaking both for ourselves, and as representing the congregation, desire to place on record our deep sense of the loss we have sustained, as well as the community at large, in the death of Mr. Shortreed, an Elder of this congregation. His recent connection with the congregation, as well as his well-known interest in its prosperity, made us feel, that though removed to another place, we still had in him a warm friend. We desire also to place on record our appreciation of his character as a christian man, — generous and active in his service of the church, and possessed of qualities which won the affection and admiration of all who knew him. We desire also in our own name, and in the name of the congregation, very specially to express our sympathy with Mrs. Shortreed and her fam- ily, as well as with his aged parents, and the other members of their family, in this very pain- ful dispensation of Divine Providence, with T in: 1^ (': i-it I i ! i< which they have been visited. We would assure Mrs. Shortreed, that the prayers of the congre- gation have been offered on her behalf, that she may be sustained and comforted under her be- reavement, and that she may be enabled to bow with resignation to the Divine will in this very painful and unlooked for calamity that has come upon her. We trust that the very warm and widely expressed manifestations of sympathy elicited towards her, may be a source of com- fori ; as it must be a satisfaction to learn the very high estimation in which Mr. Shortreed was universally held, and to be assured that the influence of his life has all been on the side of that which is "worthy and of good report," and that his noble character, and honored name, will ever be held in afTect'onate rememberance by us, and by all who had the privilege of his acquaintance. We would in conclusion, again commend the afflicted family to the care of our Heavenly Father, pr.iying that He may watch over and protect them throughout their earthly pilgrimage, and when their work here is accomplished, may receive them into his Heavenly Kingdom. Signed on behalf of the Session and Man- agers, D. D. McLeod, Pastor, Barrie, June 30th, 1886. T I