Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-10
THE LAST TRIBUTE.
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Anna Howard
Fleming.

EuneraI services OF mEs. Ammo AAO"
Fleming.
On Sunday afternoon the faneral services OF
Mrs. Fleming took place at the ~ E. Church
South. which was densely crowded with rela-
tiyes and friends of the deceased. The church
was festooned with Grape and the pulpit draped
with the same sombre emblems of mourning.
At two o'clock the procession entered the
church, the bereap ed husband supporting his
aged mother followed Immediately after the
bier, on which repcsed the mortal remains of
her who had been his loving companion for
cession entered the organ played funeral
dirge, after which the choir sang as voluntary
Come ye dsconsolate. whereer ye languish
Come to thu mercy seat, fervently kneel;
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your an
Earth hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal"
Rev. Geo. D. French then read appropriate
selections from the Scriptures when Rev. K. ID.
Parker gave out the hymn
There is a land of pure delight"
favorite OF the deceased, when prayer was Of
feared by Rev. James Park. Rev. James A.
Lyon then in a most feeling manner read the
| hymn
Just as am. without one plea" &C.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev.
MI Parker from the 9Th verse of the 26th chap
ter of Acts: why should it be thought q
thing incredible with you that God should raise
the deadW In the sermon the general subject
| of the resurrection was eloquently treated. he
stated that his acquaintance with the personal
! character of the deceased was brief and he, a
comparative stranger, would not attempt to por-
| tray those beauties of character which were the
pride and joy of her friends, but leave that sub
| iect to those who had known her best.
| Mr.. Park then made some remarks on the
! of Mrs FLAMING oarlu lifo with which
he had been familiar from her girlhood. He
knew her pure Christian character and recalled
with feelings of qualification the time they both
worshipped at the same altar, in church of an
other denomination, her resignation in affection
was noted and was not the least conspicuous Of
her many virtues.
Rev. James A. Lyon followed, In a voice
faultering with emotion, he alluded to
the turning point in his own life, when the de.
ceased was the first to take him by the hand and
bid him welcome to the fold of Christ lie
paid fervent tribute to the zeal of Mrs. Elem
ing in the Sunday school work, wherein hel
devotion was most strangely manifested. She
would be missed from the home circle and the
church, but mono were better prepared for death
than she.
When Mr.. Lyon had concluded his emotion
had proved infections and many of the au
dience aside from the family of the deceased
were bathed in tears The occasion was mos
touching and impressive. There lay the friend
many had known for years as child, wife and
mother, and Christian to crown all, and they
had assembled TO pay their last tribute to The
memory of their friend who had gone before
to that star better landp se-a
Rev. j. L. Lloyd then followed He had thu
pleasure ofacquaintance with the deceased, and
It had been his privilege to witness her CONVEX
sion at the old Methodist Church years ago and
her Christian armor was as bright during her
life after that memorable event as st the mo
ment she first essayed to wear it.
At the conclusion of the exercises at thu
church the procession was formed and proceed
ed to the cemetery, where the final services
were held, Rev. Mr.. French officiating, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. Mr.. Parker, when tht
remains were lowed into the grave and in few
moments all that was mortal ofAnna Fl. FleminG
were hidden from view beneath the clods of thu
valley and the "silent city of the dead" mum
bered another sleeper. ...