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Eaton County Michigan EATON COUNTY
MEMORIAL REPORT
Mr. Covert was a plain and outspoken
Christian, without policy or guile, and the
words of such a man cannot always be uttered
without sometimes giving offense. But they
were offended at the truth. Mr. Covert was
not only outspoken, but he was firm and
decided in his convictions. When his opinions
were formed and his mind made up, he was as
firm as the granite rock—the blood of the
martyred Hollanders flowed in his veins, and
he was bound to follow the path of duty,
though it led through floods and flames. His
faithful labors and living example before the
teachers and scholars in the Sabbath-school
over which he presided for so many years, was
instrumental in bringing numbers of them to
Christ, and to-day in Northville, though he
closed his active work twenty years ago, he
is remembered with gratitude, and will be
deeply mourned by many of his early friends
and associates, and especially by his old
pastor, between whom there was a life-long
friendship, not unlike that between David and
Jonathan. For several years after he became a
member of this church, he contributed to aid
the feeble church he had left, besides what
he gave to support the gospel in this place.
When he came to this city, twenty years ago,
I was glad to welcome him as a Christian
brother and a fellow laborer in the church of
Christ. He brought his letter with him and
united with us, and soon was elected a ruling
elder. and made superintendent of our
Sabbath-school. As an elder and Sabbath-
school superintendent, and a Christian
brother. I have always found him faithful to
the trusts and responsibilities committed to
his charge. Brother Covert was a man of warm
heart. We have been friends for twentv vears.
Michigan 1883
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