Today at Inala Chapel we celebrated with thanksgiving to God the life and ministry of Major Douglas Young. As far as life-long covenanted service goes Doug certainly maintained a constant, faithful witness, even on into his active retirement years.The officiating officer, Major Bram Cassidy (CO, Waverley Temple), commenced by quoting the words of Amos Traver ~ "Death is not a full stop, but a comma in the story of life" ~ commenting that for Christians, death is the comma that accentuates the eternal hope we live for and experience as our promised reward.
We assure his wife and ministry partner, Major Vi Young, daughter Envoy Kaye and son-in-law Envoy John Williamson (currently serving in Jamaica), and granchildren, Kelly and Stephen, of our prayerful support for future days ~ confident that God's abundant grace is always sufficient.
What a wonderful man of God and spiritual giant! Major Doug's life certainly proved the saying, "It's not how you start but how well you finish that matters most."
The major's favourite word of challenge is a good conclusion here ~ "If Christ is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all!"
Song 890 (verses 1 and 5)
Servant of God, well done!
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy.
Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be thy new employ;
And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
James Montgomery
