Husband of Mary Ranck Metzler.
METZLER. On Jan. 3d 1895, near Leaman Place, Lancaster Co., Pa., Bro. Isaac E. Metzler, aged 30 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was buried on the 7th in Hershey's graveyard, services being held in the Paradise meeting house, conducted by John Ranck and Bish. Isaac Eby from Psalm 89: 47, 48. The services were attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends, fully 300 teams being hitched in the vicinity of the church. In the death of Bro. Metzler there is left a sorrowing widow and 4 children. His aged parents also survive, this being the second son within a few years that they have laid to rest in the grave.
While the bereft family of our Bro. will feel the loss most keenly, the church loses a consistent member, the Sunday school at Paradise a most willing and active helper, and the entire community a faithful friend.
Our brother had been afflicted for a long time, his disease being of a tuberculosis nature, and eventually confined itself to his foot and ankle, making an operation necessary early last fall. The physicians then expressed hopes of his ultimate recovery, but the lapse of time proved that such was not the case, and toward the latter part of December, his disease assumed such alarming symptoms, that it seemed his only chance for longer life lay in having his foot amputated, and this operation was performed successfully, about a week before his death. For a few days thereafter he seemed in a fair way to recover but he suddenly grew worse and death ensued, the disease having penetrated to other parts of his system.
Truly in the midst of life we are in the midst of death. Those of us who were closely associated with him in active church work will feel the loss greatly; and as our friends are falling to the right and left, and are gathered by the grim sickle of Death, let us not be discouraged, but press onward, as the reward is only to those who remain faithful unto death.
In conclusion we would say that we have every reason to believe that Bro. Metzler is at rest with Jesus whom he tried so faithfully to serve. He was ever ready to help in any cause that tended to the upbuilding of the cause of Christ, proving his faith by works. He never murmured in his long affliction, but bore all patiently, and was fully resigned to God's will and was prepared to die. By the living testimony left behind, to doubt his happy end, would be to doubt God's word and promise. The bereft widow and family have the warmest sympathies of the entire community. Peace to his ashes.
"In this lone hour of deep distress
When heavy sorrows round me press,
Encouraged by Thy gracious word,
I trust Thee as the widow's God.
A husband lies in death's embrace,
The grave is now his resting place,
O, as I pass beneath Thy rod,
Reveal Thyself the widow's God.
Assuage my grief, remove my fears,
Suppress my murm'ring, dry my tears,
Help me to own Thee as my Lord;
And bless Thee as the widow's God.
Be Thou my counselor and stay,
Protect by night, and guide by day;
Then, as I travel life's rough road,
I'll praise Thee as the widow's God."
HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 3, February 1, 1895, p. 46, 47
METZLER. On Jan. 3d 1895, near Leaman Place, Lancaster Co., Pa., Bro. Isaac E. Metzler, aged 30 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was buried on the 7th in Hershey's graveyard, services being held in the Paradise meeting house, conducted by John Ranck and Bish. Isaac Eby from Psalm 89: 47, 48. The services were attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends, fully 300 teams being hitched in the vicinity of the church. In the death of Bro. Metzler there is left a sorrowing widow and 4 children. His aged parents also survive, this being the second son within a few years that they have laid to rest in the grave.
While the bereft family of our Bro. will feel the loss most keenly, the church loses a consistent member, the Sunday school at Paradise a most willing and active helper, and the entire community a faithful friend.
Our brother had been afflicted for a long time, his disease being of a tuberculosis nature, and eventually confined itself to his foot and ankle, making an operation necessary early last fall. The physicians then expressed hopes of his ultimate recovery, but the lapse of time proved that such was not the case, and toward the latter part of December, his disease assumed such alarming symptoms, that it seemed his only chance for longer life lay in having his foot amputated, and this operation was performed successfully, about a week before his death. For a few days thereafter he seemed in a fair way to recover but he suddenly grew worse and death ensued, the disease having penetrated to other parts of his system.
Truly in the midst of life we are in the midst of death. Those of us who were closely associated with him in active church work will feel the loss greatly; and as our friends are falling to the right and left, and are gathered by the grim sickle of Death, let us not be discouraged, but press onward, as the reward is only to those who remain faithful unto death.
In conclusion we would say that we have every reason to believe that Bro. Metzler is at rest with Jesus whom he tried so faithfully to serve. He was ever ready to help in any cause that tended to the upbuilding of the cause of Christ, proving his faith by works. He never murmured in his long affliction, but bore all patiently, and was fully resigned to God's will and was prepared to die. By the living testimony left behind, to doubt his happy end, would be to doubt God's word and promise. The bereft widow and family have the warmest sympathies of the entire community. Peace to his ashes.
"In this lone hour of deep distress
When heavy sorrows round me press,
Encouraged by Thy gracious word,
I trust Thee as the widow's God.
A husband lies in death's embrace,
The grave is now his resting place,
O, as I pass beneath Thy rod,
Reveal Thyself the widow's God.
Assuage my grief, remove my fears,
Suppress my murm'ring, dry my tears,
Help me to own Thee as my Lord;
And bless Thee as the widow's God.
Be Thou my counselor and stay,
Protect by night, and guide by day;
Then, as I travel life's rough road,
I'll praise Thee as the widow's God."
HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 3, February 1, 1895, p. 46, 47
Husband of Mary Ranck Metzler.
METZLER. On Jan. 3d 1895, near Leaman Place, Lancaster Co., Pa., Bro. Isaac E. Metzler, aged 30 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was buried on the 7th in Hershey's graveyard, services being held in the Paradise meeting house, conducted by John Ranck and Bish. Isaac Eby from Psalm 89: 47, 48. The services were attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends, fully 300 teams being hitched in the vicinity of the church. In the death of Bro. Metzler there is left a sorrowing widow and 4 children. His aged parents also survive, this being the second son within a few years that they have laid to rest in the grave.
While the bereft family of our Bro. will feel the loss most keenly, the church loses a consistent member, the Sunday school at Paradise a most willing and active helper, and the entire community a faithful friend.
Our brother had been afflicted for a long time, his disease being of a tuberculosis nature, and eventually confined itself to his foot and ankle, making an operation necessary early last fall. The physicians then expressed hopes of his ultimate recovery, but the lapse of time proved that such was not the case, and toward the latter part of December, his disease assumed such alarming symptoms, that it seemed his only chance for longer life lay in having his foot amputated, and this operation was performed successfully, about a week before his death. For a few days thereafter he seemed in a fair way to recover but he suddenly grew worse and death ensued, the disease having penetrated to other parts of his system.
Truly in the midst of life we are in the midst of death. Those of us who were closely associated with him in active church work will feel the loss greatly; and as our friends are falling to the right and left, and are gathered by the grim sickle of Death, let us not be discouraged, but press onward, as the reward is only to those who remain faithful unto death.
In conclusion we would say that we have every reason to believe that Bro. Metzler is at rest with Jesus whom he tried so faithfully to serve. He was ever ready to help in any cause that tended to the upbuilding of the cause of Christ, proving his faith by works. He never murmured in his long affliction, but bore all patiently, and was fully resigned to God's will and was prepared to die. By the living testimony left behind, to doubt his happy end, would be to doubt God's word and promise. The bereft widow and family have the warmest sympathies of the entire community. Peace to his ashes.
"In this lone hour of deep distress
When heavy sorrows round me press,
Encouraged by Thy gracious word,
I trust Thee as the widow's God.
A husband lies in death's embrace,
The grave is now his resting place,
O, as I pass beneath Thy rod,
Reveal Thyself the widow's God.
Assuage my grief, remove my fears,
Suppress my murm'ring, dry my tears,
Help me to own Thee as my Lord;
And bless Thee as the widow's God.
Be Thou my counselor and stay,
Protect by night, and guide by day;
Then, as I travel life's rough road,
I'll praise Thee as the widow's God."
HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 3, February 1, 1895, p. 46, 47
METZLER. On Jan. 3d 1895, near Leaman Place, Lancaster Co., Pa., Bro. Isaac E. Metzler, aged 30 years, 9 months and 6 days. He was buried on the 7th in Hershey's graveyard, services being held in the Paradise meeting house, conducted by John Ranck and Bish. Isaac Eby from Psalm 89: 47, 48. The services were attended by a very large concourse of relatives and friends, fully 300 teams being hitched in the vicinity of the church. In the death of Bro. Metzler there is left a sorrowing widow and 4 children. His aged parents also survive, this being the second son within a few years that they have laid to rest in the grave.
While the bereft family of our Bro. will feel the loss most keenly, the church loses a consistent member, the Sunday school at Paradise a most willing and active helper, and the entire community a faithful friend.
Our brother had been afflicted for a long time, his disease being of a tuberculosis nature, and eventually confined itself to his foot and ankle, making an operation necessary early last fall. The physicians then expressed hopes of his ultimate recovery, but the lapse of time proved that such was not the case, and toward the latter part of December, his disease assumed such alarming symptoms, that it seemed his only chance for longer life lay in having his foot amputated, and this operation was performed successfully, about a week before his death. For a few days thereafter he seemed in a fair way to recover but he suddenly grew worse and death ensued, the disease having penetrated to other parts of his system.
Truly in the midst of life we are in the midst of death. Those of us who were closely associated with him in active church work will feel the loss greatly; and as our friends are falling to the right and left, and are gathered by the grim sickle of Death, let us not be discouraged, but press onward, as the reward is only to those who remain faithful unto death.
In conclusion we would say that we have every reason to believe that Bro. Metzler is at rest with Jesus whom he tried so faithfully to serve. He was ever ready to help in any cause that tended to the upbuilding of the cause of Christ, proving his faith by works. He never murmured in his long affliction, but bore all patiently, and was fully resigned to God's will and was prepared to die. By the living testimony left behind, to doubt his happy end, would be to doubt God's word and promise. The bereft widow and family have the warmest sympathies of the entire community. Peace to his ashes.
"In this lone hour of deep distress
When heavy sorrows round me press,
Encouraged by Thy gracious word,
I trust Thee as the widow's God.
A husband lies in death's embrace,
The grave is now his resting place,
O, as I pass beneath Thy rod,
Reveal Thyself the widow's God.
Assuage my grief, remove my fears,
Suppress my murm'ring, dry my tears,
Help me to own Thee as my Lord;
And bless Thee as the widow's God.
Be Thou my counselor and stay,
Protect by night, and guide by day;
Then, as I travel life's rough road,
I'll praise Thee as the widow's God."
HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 3, February 1, 1895, p. 46, 47
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