By the Editor
Death of Pasteur Lecoat, of Tremel, Cotes-Du-Nord, France.
MY dear old friend of many years, Pasteur Lecoat, has gone to be with Christ. This is the letter from his niece, Mademoiselle Le Quere, telling the sad news: — Tremel, Cotes-du-Nord, France.
March 2nd 1914.
“Our beloved uncle fell asleep yesterday, Sunday, the 1St of March, about 5 o’clock in the evening. The end was peaceful; one minute, and he was in glory.
“The last days he felt very weak, but did not suffer much.
“On Saturday the doctor told us how had he was; he came again yesterday, and left about an hour before the end. We did not think it would be so soon, but we are so thankful for the peaceful end. My brother and Madame Lecoat were with him; he got up and sat on his bed; suddenly he fell back and all was over. My dear old aunt is very courageous, but she does feel the loss intensely. You know what my uncle was to her, and how devoted she was to him.
“The funeral will take place on Wednesday morning, 10 o’clock. Do pray for us all.”
Yes, I have lost awhile one of my dearest friends. One whom I loved for His love to Christ, for his work’s sake, and for what he was in himself. How I shall miss him!
Since 1905 I have seen Pasteur and Madame Lecoat every year, and last August I went to see them, but I could not stay owing to the death of a relative. I was so concerned about his health that I went to see him again in November of last year. His condition was so serious then that I feared the end of that valuable life on earth was near. And so it has proved, and he rests from his labors and leaves many sorrowing hearts behind to mourn his loss.
What he has done for God in Brittany will never be fully known on earth. Do pray for dear Madame Lecoat.