John Q. Post was an interesting and beloved character in the unfolding history of Bass River Township. Click on the photo below to view the May 10, 2009 Blog entry on John Q.
John Q. Post
John Q's great grandaughter recently submitted the following comment and asked if I had any other information regarding John Q.
November 27, 2012 1:15 AM
I am John Q Post's great granddaughter. My eldest daughter is doing a research project on the family history and we came across your blog. Thank you so much for the story you did on My great grandfather. He was a wonderful man and I miss him very much.
If you have any other pictures or articles about him, we would love to see them.
Thank you
Debbie Bowers Packard
If you have any other pictures or articles about him, we would love to see them.
Thank you
Debbie Bowers Packard
I thought Debbie might be interested in the following poem written by the Herrintown Poet who knew John Q. well. It was written shortly after John Q. went to meet his maker on May 23, 1995 and deals with his life as a preacher.
“The Scheduled Flight of John Q”
Preface
No eye
has seen, no ear has heard
No
human heart has grasped
The
Wondrous things which God himself
Has
shown to those who love him. [I Corinthians 2:9]
• • • • •
THE CALL
John Q
Was his
name.
To fame
and fortune
He made
no claim.
He went
through this life
With
it’s twists and turns.
And the
lamp he carried
Today,
still burns. [Psalm 119:105]
The
“Gospel Light”
With
it’s strength titanic . . .
He
preached it, and
Set his
will like granite. [Isiah 50:7]
To
this, like Paul,
He was
apprehended, [Philippians 3:12]
And
God’s call on his life
Was
never rescinded. [Hebrews 5:4]
The
call came to him
When
only a lad.
“Tell
my story,
And
you’ll be glad.” [Matthew 28:19]
Publish
“THE NEWS”
Throughout
the land. [Matthew 10:27]
Shout
it from the housetops
And
take your stand.
Just
preach my word,
And
preach it hot.
Don’t
change a thing,
Not
even a jot. [Matthew 5:18]
Call on
me.
I’ll
show you it’s true.
The God
of Jacob
Will go
before you. [Psalm 146:5]
Through
mountains and valleys . . .
Through
high and through low,
My eye
will be on you
Where
ever you go. [Psalm 32:8]
But if
you turn away
And
stumble about,
And get
luke warm
I’ll
spew you out. [Revelations 3:16]
• • • • •
MUSING
John Q
got that message,
And
there was no doubt.
At the
old camp meetings
He
learned how to shout
And
keep the fire burning.
And it
never went out. [Joshua 6:5]
For a
hundred and eleven years
He
poured on the coal.
Preaching
the word and
Standing
up bold. [Acts 12:24]
He
preached it plain . . .
Just
like it’s written
And
never once did he
Think
of quittin’.
• • • • •
THE ANGEL
Then
came “The Day” -
The
Angel said to John Q,
“The
God whom you serve
Has
sent me to you. [Acts 27:23]
Because
you made Him
The
seat of your affection.
That is
why I’ve come
To give
you direction. [Psalm 91:14]
To the
City of God
That
words cannot tell
Built
for the faithful
In a
mansion you’ll dwell. [Revelation 3:12]
And
drink from the fountain
That
gives life to the soul
And be
ever renewed
And
never grow old. [Revelation 7:17]
So fold
up your tent
Of
flesh and bone.
Leave
it here and
Come on
home. [II Corintians 5:1]
You’ll
get a new body
That
will fit you just fine.
Oh! by
the way. . . About that gold mine -
Burn
the deed. Leave it behind.
Your
treasure is laid up
Where
rust can’t consume [Luke 12:33]
At the
feet of him
Who
opened the tomb.
I’ll
show you things
That
eye hath not seen,
And
you’ll learn a new song
Sung by
the redeemed. [Revelation 5:9]
To the
wedding of the lamb,
You’ve
got your invitation
To join
with the people
From
every tongue and nation. [Revelation 19:9]
Now put
on this robe
That’s
worn by the blest.
Made of
pure linen.
It’s
called righteousness. [Revelation 19:8]
For the
clothes you are wearing
Won’t
do at all.
You’ll
need this new robe
To
enter the hall.” [Isaiah 61:10]
• • • • •
JOHN Q
“Hal-le-lu-iah,
praise God!
I am
glad you’ve been sent.
I’ve
been waiting a long time.
I don’t
want to miss this event
I’ve
believed it and preached it
And
taught it for years.
I have
believed it through joy,
And
I’ve believed it through tears.
I’ve
been waiting to talk
With
Peter and Paul
And see
the inside
Of that
beautiful hall.
And
find my kin-folks
That
got up there first,
And all
of the others
That
have found the ‘new birth.’” [John 3:3]
• • • • •
THE ANGEL, AGAIN
“It’s
time we go
Take my
hand old friend.
The
spirit will take us.
He’s
much like the wind. [John 3:8]
In
Abraham’s bosom
We’ll
be carried on high.
So now
if you’re ready,
We’ll
say our good-bye.” [Luke 16:22]
• • • • •
H.P.
Fare-Thee-Well
John Q.
As you
take your flight.
You’ve
kept the faith
And
you’ve fought the good fight. [I Timothy 6:12]
By a
faith like Moses
You’ve
crossed the Red Sea. [Exodus 14:21]
Now,
hear the sweet words:
Come
dwell with me . . .
Come
dwell with me. [Revelation 21:3]
The Herrontown Poet
June 7, 1995
I hope those out in the Blog-O-Sphere enjoyed the poem as much as I did. John Q was a remarkable man of the faith!
Pete S
