Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-18
THE LATE JAMES GUTHRIE.
Funeral Obse9ufes and Cere-
m0nies.

from the Louisville Courier JsurnalI
Funeral services were held st the rcsi-
deuce Of deceased, Rev. Or. Humphrey,
Of College street Presbyterian church,
and Rev. DR.. y. T.. Spai0ing, Of Walnut
street, Baptist church officiating. The
services began by the singing Of the
hymn commencing wGuid not live
Away after which prayer was offered.
DR.. Spaldiug then spoke as follows:
When the last decGGe OF the lest CEN
tury had Begun the life Of smes GlthTie
began. He wss born in 1872. We have
now entered upon the nineteenth year
beyond the middle Of another century,
And now here lie the remains Of our
friend and brother and father. Dja,h
has done mis- work. De8th, that comes
with equal step 20 al, paused not even
here. Greatness Of mind, msgnsnimlty
Of soul, versatility CT mental power,
broad philanthropy, herculesn energy,
chilk-iike gentlsness, services Of un-
measured usefulness, rendered city, q
commonwealth, e natiOn-8ll these
awaited not TO stay .hs haud Of death.
The yeerniug sympathies, the earnest
prayers, the deep anguish OF stricken
daughters, we're Shke poTerless 10 pro-
long his life. In the seventy seventh
year Of his lie, ike shock Of corn fully
ripe, the Hon. James Guthrie has been
gathered into the garT er Of the grave.
We come tO-dsy, ia the providence OF
that God who has permitted Us TO survive
him, TO bear him TO his burial Il ldiea
corporate, frsternitles, fslOw-cit.zens,
neigh6OTs, friends, kinsmen-8u alike
pArt0kers Of the weight Jf this great scr
roW-we come TO bear him 10 his last
resting place. Once more God speaks to
A E.r Elvv E.a nr,sE
long, however earnest, however great or
good--thou too shalt die /! " Not in the
lie Of some other, but through the lie
and through the death OF this great man
God speakz TO us. Through the bold he
roism Of active life on tie great hJOd OF
western waters; through the cary sspi-
rings Of genius ia the legal profession
through the steady growth Of intellectual
aud moral power; through true devotion
TO right ia civil things ia strict integrity
in national trusts; through the unbend-
ing toll Of brain, and hand, and heSrt,
whereby 8 city has bsen built ard &
crest commonwealth increased in glory
and then through the relaxing OF physi-
eal power, the decadence Of the mental
energies &ud the gentle decline into
death. Through each and al OF these
Cad says to US, Dust thou art, and
u1fO dust shalt LhCu r6LufHs NOW lucu
srt in the midst Of active life, thou too
ghslt die" Yea; behind you are the
sweet naementoss Of the past, all aTouod
you the rich epjoyments Of the present,
and before you the opening vista Of fu.
ture hopes, but be sdmonished Beycns
them all there is another day. IL awaits
your coming Ii is the day Of your
diving, Of you, uncovered coffin, and Of
,.our untitled grave.
Nov, God, your gracious God, your
loving Father-ionging for you his
wandering child 10 come back to him,
vearning TO embrace you with his kiss Of
love. cries out to you-"Oh that men
were wise, that they would know this,
That thev would consider their latter
end - Heed to-day the entreaties Of
vour God. "Seek ye the Lord while he
may be found, cell ye upon him while be
is near"
The services were then closed by
prsyer from Rev. DR.. Humphrey, and
lie singing of " Come ye disconsolate."
The Temains Of Mr.. Guthrie were then
taken charge OF by the Masonic frster-