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From: "Lisa Perry" <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Mountjoy
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 07:38:41 -0400

Undated article; original source unknown. Extracted from the newspaper
article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison,
Missouri.



Death of Elder Mountjoy.



"On the evening of the 23d a telegram was received saying "John W.
Mountjoy is dead." It is not often that the death of any one has cast
such a gloom over the people of our town as that of Eld. J.W. Mountjoy.
For ten years he was pastor of the Christian Church at this place.
Everybody knew him, and none knew him but to love him. His earnest,
faithful labor for the welfare of this people is fresh in our memories,
although some four years have elapsed since he moved from our midst. On
the day before it was learned that he was very ill and that his family
and physician had despaired of his life and all awaited with an intense
anxiety further information, and when his death was announce, our town
mourned, as one man, the death of Eld. Mountjoy.



Some 42 years of age, he was literally cut off in the midst of his
usefulness. The characteristic of his life that stood out over all
others, was his faith in his Savior. Over this there were never any
shadows between him and his master; no obstacle ever intervened; clear
and bright (as) sunshine was his faith in Christ, and, in his heart,
faith had its perfect work. He was (an) intense lover of his race. To
love and to labor for humanity was the work of his life. Under all
circumstances, everywhere, he gave himself wholly to his race, to teach,
to persuade the sons of men to a higher life, a purer life was with him
a labor of love, and his life work.



We doubt if there is a single man in our State that has done more goof
for mankind in the same time than he did. His influence over those with
whom he came in contact was wonderful. No one could doubt his
sincerity, his honesty, his integrity shown out on all occasions. So
simple, so pure, so true. He was indeed beloved.



His last illness interrupted at Centralia one of the most successful
meetings ever held there. In a meeting that been lasting but a short
time, in which 75 persons had been added to the Church, and the whole
town was impressed by his teachings. He literally died in the harness.
When but a boy he gave his life to His service. Were it in our power to
select for mankind one single gift, we know nothing that would be better
for the fallen sons of Adam than to put in the heart of everyone the
faith of John W. Mountjoy."





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