Love And Honor One Another In Brotherly Affection
Upon the death of William Newell—his earliest and dearest friend—Mr. Wheeler wrote to his friend's grieving mother about her son, his love for God and the honour brotherly affection that characterized their friendship.
Following excerpt from 96% into For Christ and Cuzco, A Memorial of W. H. Newell, Missionary to Cuzco, Peru by Martha Newell
From Mr. Wheeler, one of Will. Newell’s earliest AND DEAREST FRIENDS IN BOYHOOD.
“I cannot express how my heart aches for you in this time of our great sorrow. How much I loved our dear Will, he will never know now on this earth, and the loss has left an aching void which I know can never be filled. Truest of friends—I shall never meet his like again. I never, during the long time of our close intimacy, knew my dear chum to do a doubtful thing.
"The soul of honour, I looked upon our friendship as one of the sweetest privileges any could be favoured with. He was miles above me in all ways: but he honoured me with his sweet friendship, and I shall prize the thought to the end...I knew him to be very nervous at times, but if he felt the honour of his Master called for it, he would be as firm as a rock and as brave as a lion—he could no more act a lie than tell it. I claim, by the mysterious inner knowledge gained by chumship, to be able to speak of his character better than any other, except yourselves. Never until now have I been able to enter into David’s lament,
"‘I am distressed for thee, my brother; very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful.’
"Dearest of natures! I cannot understand why he was taken from me. I can only think God wanted him, and so took him to his great rich reward...I place him amongst my heroes, for I know well with what determination he fought the fight, gained the victory, and now has reached the throne where I hope to join the dearest and best friend any man was ever blessed with.”
“I cannot express how my heart aches for you in this time of our great sorrow. How much I loved our dear Will, he will never know now on this earth, and the loss has left an aching void which I know can never be filled. Truest of friends—I shall never meet his like again. I never, during the long time of our close intimacy, knew my dear chum to do a doubtful thing.
"The soul of honour, I looked upon our friendship as one of the sweetest privileges any could be favoured with. He was miles above me in all ways: but he honoured me with his sweet friendship, and I shall prize the thought to the end...I knew him to be very nervous at times, but if he felt the honour of his Master called for it, he would be as firm as a rock and as brave as a lion—he could no more act a lie than tell it. I claim, by the mysterious inner knowledge gained by chumship, to be able to speak of his character better than any other, except yourselves. Never until now have I been able to enter into David’s lament,
"‘I am distressed for thee, my brother; very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful.’
"Dearest of natures! I cannot understand why he was taken from me. I can only think God wanted him, and so took him to his great rich reward...I place him amongst my heroes, for I know well with what determination he fought the fight, gained the victory, and now has reached the throne where I hope to join the dearest and best friend any man was ever blessed with.”
For Christ and Cuzco, A Memorial of W. H. Newell, Missionary to Cuzco, Peru
by Martha Newell
| Genre: | Missionary biography |
| Subject: | William Newell |
| Publisher: | Regions Beyond Missionary Union |
| Year: | 1905 |
| Location: | London |
| Library: | Missiology.org.uk |
| Online: | https://missiology.org.uk/book_for-chris... |
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Upon the death of William Newell—his earliest and dearest friend—Mr. Wheeler wrote to his friend's grieving mother about her son, his love for God and the honour brotherly affection that characterized their friendship.