19 July 1893 - The Tipton Conservative
Stephen Fellows Burns was born in Tipton March 21, 1865, and died July 16 at 4 p.m. Deceased had been an invalid for nearly the whole of his life, not having known a well day since he was three years of age. When he was but three years old he had a paralytic stroke the effects of which have followed him ever since, making him a constant sufferer and unable long to be left alone. At a time in life when others are full of the buoyancy of youth and enjoying the happy privileges of childhood he is called upon to endure infirmity and is thus deprived of much of the joyousness of early life. He could not enter heartily and fully with his companions into their sports nor share with them in the hopes and plans of growing childhood. He was never permitted to attend school but a day and a half in his whole life and therefore never knew the varied experience that comes to us during our school days. He was not however left in ignorance but learned many things at home. Through the efforts of an older sister and of parents he was taught to read and write as well as some other of the rudiments of an education. By the aid of this he was enabled to pass many an hour profitably, which otherwise might have dragged heavily upon him. We are told that in company with his mother he has read the bible through several times in succession.
Shut in as he was much of the time and not being able to get out where he could mingle among the people, he was especially fond of company, and delighted in visiting with those who came to see him. They could not stop too long to suit him and he was always sorry when the time came for them to go. He had his favorites and especial friends whom he thought of frequently and a visit from these was a rare treat to him. During a series of meetings that were being held in this place in the winter of 1881 he was led to think seriously of his personal relationship to God. His grandfather, who was a minister of the gospel, was visiting at the home and through his aid he was enabled to find the Saviour. It was at Christmas time and he requested his grandfather to pray that he might have a new heart for a Christmas present. Not long after he professed to have found the desire of his heart. His faith was real and practical and he applied it to the every day affairs of life. He was conscientious and would ask if it was right before doing this or that. During all these years of affliction in which the disease which had fastened itself upon him refused to yield to treatment, he continued a patient sufferer through it all. He resigned himself to his fate as one of the providences of God, waiting patiently until the end should come. The only fear he had was that he might survive his parents and then ono one would be left to care for him. It was his desire that he might be taken before them. His prayer has been granted.
Stephen Fellows Burns was born in Tipton March 21, 1865, and died July 16 at 4 p.m. Deceased had been an invalid for nearly the whole of his life, not having known a well day since he was three years of age. When he was but three years old he had a paralytic stroke the effects of which have followed him ever since, making him a constant sufferer and unable long to be left alone. At a time in life when others are full of the buoyancy of youth and enjoying the happy privileges of childhood he is called upon to endure infirmity and is thus deprived of much of the joyousness of early life. He could not enter heartily and fully with his companions into their sports nor share with them in the hopes and plans of growing childhood. He was never permitted to attend school but a day and a half in his whole life and therefore never knew the varied experience that comes to us during our school days. He was not however left in ignorance but learned many things at home. Through the efforts of an older sister and of parents he was taught to read and write as well as some other of the rudiments of an education. By the aid of this he was enabled to pass many an hour profitably, which otherwise might have dragged heavily upon him. We are told that in company with his mother he has read the bible through several times in succession.
Shut in as he was much of the time and not being able to get out where he could mingle among the people, he was especially fond of company, and delighted in visiting with those who came to see him. They could not stop too long to suit him and he was always sorry when the time came for them to go. He had his favorites and especial friends whom he thought of frequently and a visit from these was a rare treat to him. During a series of meetings that were being held in this place in the winter of 1881 he was led to think seriously of his personal relationship to God. His grandfather, who was a minister of the gospel, was visiting at the home and through his aid he was enabled to find the Saviour. It was at Christmas time and he requested his grandfather to pray that he might have a new heart for a Christmas present. Not long after he professed to have found the desire of his heart. His faith was real and practical and he applied it to the every day affairs of life. He was conscientious and would ask if it was right before doing this or that. During all these years of affliction in which the disease which had fastened itself upon him refused to yield to treatment, he continued a patient sufferer through it all. He resigned himself to his fate as one of the providences of God, waiting patiently until the end should come. The only fear he had was that he might survive his parents and then ono one would be left to care for him. It was his desire that he might be taken before them. His prayer has been granted.
19 July 1893 - The Tipton Conservative
Stephen Fellows Burns was born in Tipton March 21, 1865, and died July 16 at 4 p.m. Deceased had been an invalid for nearly the whole of his life, not having known a well day since he was three years of age. When he was but three years old he had a paralytic stroke the effects of which have followed him ever since, making him a constant sufferer and unable long to be left alone. At a time in life when others are full of the buoyancy of youth and enjoying the happy privileges of childhood he is called upon to endure infirmity and is thus deprived of much of the joyousness of early life. He could not enter heartily and fully with his companions into their sports nor share with them in the hopes and plans of growing childhood. He was never permitted to attend school but a day and a half in his whole life and therefore never knew the varied experience that comes to us during our school days. He was not however left in ignorance but learned many things at home. Through the efforts of an older sister and of parents he was taught to read and write as well as some other of the rudiments of an education. By the aid of this he was enabled to pass many an hour profitably, which otherwise might have dragged heavily upon him. We are told that in company with his mother he has read the bible through several times in succession.
Shut in as he was much of the time and not being able to get out where he could mingle among the people, he was especially fond of company, and delighted in visiting with those who came to see him. They could not stop too long to suit him and he was always sorry when the time came for them to go. He had his favorites and especial friends whom he thought of frequently and a visit from these was a rare treat to him. During a series of meetings that were being held in this place in the winter of 1881 he was led to think seriously of his personal relationship to God. His grandfather, who was a minister of the gospel, was visiting at the home and through his aid he was enabled to find the Saviour. It was at Christmas time and he requested his grandfather to pray that he might have a new heart for a Christmas present. Not long after he professed to have found the desire of his heart. His faith was real and practical and he applied it to the every day affairs of life. He was conscientious and would ask if it was right before doing this or that. During all these years of affliction in which the disease which had fastened itself upon him refused to yield to treatment, he continued a patient sufferer through it all. He resigned himself to his fate as one of the providences of God, waiting patiently until the end should come. The only fear he had was that he might survive his parents and then ono one would be left to care for him. It was his desire that he might be taken before them. His prayer has been granted.
Stephen Fellows Burns was born in Tipton March 21, 1865, and died July 16 at 4 p.m. Deceased had been an invalid for nearly the whole of his life, not having known a well day since he was three years of age. When he was but three years old he had a paralytic stroke the effects of which have followed him ever since, making him a constant sufferer and unable long to be left alone. At a time in life when others are full of the buoyancy of youth and enjoying the happy privileges of childhood he is called upon to endure infirmity and is thus deprived of much of the joyousness of early life. He could not enter heartily and fully with his companions into their sports nor share with them in the hopes and plans of growing childhood. He was never permitted to attend school but a day and a half in his whole life and therefore never knew the varied experience that comes to us during our school days. He was not however left in ignorance but learned many things at home. Through the efforts of an older sister and of parents he was taught to read and write as well as some other of the rudiments of an education. By the aid of this he was enabled to pass many an hour profitably, which otherwise might have dragged heavily upon him. We are told that in company with his mother he has read the bible through several times in succession.
Shut in as he was much of the time and not being able to get out where he could mingle among the people, he was especially fond of company, and delighted in visiting with those who came to see him. They could not stop too long to suit him and he was always sorry when the time came for them to go. He had his favorites and especial friends whom he thought of frequently and a visit from these was a rare treat to him. During a series of meetings that were being held in this place in the winter of 1881 he was led to think seriously of his personal relationship to God. His grandfather, who was a minister of the gospel, was visiting at the home and through his aid he was enabled to find the Saviour. It was at Christmas time and he requested his grandfather to pray that he might have a new heart for a Christmas present. Not long after he professed to have found the desire of his heart. His faith was real and practical and he applied it to the every day affairs of life. He was conscientious and would ask if it was right before doing this or that. During all these years of affliction in which the disease which had fastened itself upon him refused to yield to treatment, he continued a patient sufferer through it all. He resigned himself to his fate as one of the providences of God, waiting patiently until the end should come. The only fear he had was that he might survive his parents and then ono one would be left to care for him. It was his desire that he might be taken before them. His prayer has been granted.
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