Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-07
TEPE.
The Late Professor FranGfs A. Tepe-
obituary.

In the Rsnner OF the Church the follow
ing appropriate obiiusry appesred. We
transfer II TO cur columns to-day a. q
tribute TO one who was a devotes of art,
who in all his life e~xanplIied this virtues
OF pRtisncs and resignation, and who viii
long bs remembered by the musical ira
ternityof Memphis as worthy the position
he held a. q leader In music, tha honored
president of the Philharmonic society:
There was In tho city papers q simple
announcement Of the death, a lew We5ks
siIIcs, OF this Christian gentleman q
trls artist OF more han ordinary merit.
But It seems TO me that q worthy commu-
nicsnt OF the church, faithful In all the re-
lations OF husband. father and friend, hRv-
ing departed this lite sin the confidence OF
a certain faith, and in the comfort OF 8
reasonable, religious and holy hope" his
CONGRATULATIONS in The emo
cordod also ia the annals OF ths church In
this city n diocese.
The church nsithsr forgets her children
gone 20 Paradise, nor deems them severed
rom her fellowship; as knowing that in
the communion Of saints is the CLOSEST and
strongest OF all bonds. Death does not
dissolve 1t. To both the living and the
departsd-thero is One and the SRme
Head and Source of life. Bothaafo nour-
ished by the same Bread Of heaven and
0ELnE OF bl6 5hAlG EOuuLAlus EOtuAuk II
changed but the medium Of intercourse.
All the ties of love and sympathy are I'M
broken arc more closely drawn. They
are one In Chrlst's mystical Body and all
their acts Of love and alteration are shared
in full by eacn several member, when
with angels snd archangels and all the
company of heaven, we laud snd magnify
Him that stitch upon the throne and the
Lamb forever.
The commemoration of the fsithful de-
parted keeps alive the conscious unity Of
the church, stirs up the living In their
warfare, embOldens them with fresh
courage, pats a new heart into the weary
and the wavering, and prOvokes us to .
mRnlier faith by the contemplation of
their better life and by shame of q life
like our own. We know but littls OF the
condition of disembOdied spirits; but we
know Rssuredly from st. Paul that they
are ''prsssnt with the Lord" Wherever
they may be, whilst awaiting the mag
nifosnt contamination of the resurreo-
ton, the glorided humanity Of the Saviour
is amongst them, and they are privileged
to hold direct communication with Him.
They are no sooner delivered from the
burden of the flesh, than they stand in
the presence OF Him who hath shown
them the path of life, in Whose 'pres-
snes is the fullnesB of 10y, and at Whose
right hand are pleasures for evermore."
Professor Teps Was a native OF Osha-
bruck, Kingdom of Hanover. He had re-
sided in this country twenty-five years,
and was 8 very successful teacher Of mu-
sic, always commanding the highest re-
spect and confidence of parents and pu-
pills. He was a man of general culture,
n thoroughly versad in his profession.
His taste and Judgement we're critically
severe and classical. His most eunspieu-
Gus traits were honesty and entire free
dom from the arts of seIf-assartion-
neither giving nor accepting q itteries.
Though modest and retiring In manner,
he was warm hearted and true.
Professor Tepe was Organist and In
of the choir at st. Lac r for
three years; always punctual, constant
and fsithful to his associates; and, with
them, avoiding everything unsesmly and
constituted q choir exemplary
in the performance of their high and
holy duties.
Professor Tspe was brought up In the
Church of Rome, but was confirmed In
the true Catholic church after a most
careful preparation and an Intelligent
conviction of our claims as a historic,
apostolic church, holding entire g." the
faith once delivered to b 8aints.H He
delighted greatly in reading the Bible,
and was much c0mforted in mis- last sick |
ness by the offices OF the prayer book. He
to bless God for am ction, and TO
his loved ones, without fear, to
sure meroies of their Heavenly
Thanks be to God who gave him
victory and took away the sting of
death, ne bresthsd his last with a
c-ountenanos, Illuminated as by q
vision Of heavenly glorios and felicities.
Not only in u sadness, but in the
brightest and most beautiful passages of
our lives, let us think of our ssinted
1nes. Why should the thought of them
painful 20 UsG They whom death has
hidden from our sight are surely worthi-
3st of the minds regards. "With them
he future cennOt contradict the past"
beloved images are full before US,
voices are still ringing Ia our ears.
)h let us live as they would bid us, could
hey speak to US. As we ourselves grow
more heavenly minded, we draw nearer
10 OUR ssinted ones. To be like them is
o bs with them. Even now, they ars not
ar rom ua-We know not how nigh! As
ret, snd for a time there is q veil Detwsen
Is. When Desth, the most beautiful of
Angels, shall remove the veil, and We
meet their warm embrace at the gate of
Paradise, we shall, psThsps, exclsir
Vhstl we're you then so near, and I cou-
lot ses your At times, I did fancy tina,
on were lowering near; but when I
trained my sight l saw nothing; when I
lstened, ali was still, W.