, 1873-11-03

and rniueto these, and to ali bcreavod hearts, tlno
ourselves o think ct 'er as frsnd who iss passci
liz .hleh onory aEos Up aud prolonss % through sho
inhnite future
i ~ ri! part ct tho year 1885, with her hus.
s w.tss delight her eonins' .Wio vill over fsrgot 20
dawn tt Of wo,nallood. sho wis, 50. lovely, with
IT, hs 'fs%y ,e, ot snnae ss as1gs ssat sof s s
painters In her prcsenco would have kitlde with
Enthusiasm for tleir dyino art. And tho inoflabo
seslblty made At once and every whore IN hor prcs-
cnco gil hearts responsive to her own. There waa no
aon sho Identified horsoi With tic Hunday y~school;
aad tho youngest child TINT IN tho infanclass aang
aa, a hst hys Of Rras M n ~ h9r y, 9r
h., purpose true en F and
tho language of oulogy in aaying TINT N al tho titno Of
her lfo with us her known wish would havo been tho
law Of this society. ~
Her Influence lias not ceascd, and will not cease,
though death has withdrawn her from our presence.
The memorial chapel, wherein are this morning for
tue first time assembled, has arisen only tribute
to her memory. The other ample oelcoa about this
great eatncc sufficient for every need. attest that this
the empty power Of name. Whatever else It may stand
for, and whaever wiso nnd tttng use It ay Berve In
every graceful ne and by the suggestive creations Of
prcsa tho love a veneration which Mrs. Collier had
throughout this socioty as man nor woman over had
sue Vi hor life only to tho claims a1e tcs Of Kindred
blood Of had sl,o Lived within tho charmed circle Of
liko nrcclous sympathy to return or had nhs aourht
for tho rewards Of social ambition oily,
thsn tnsss ceremonies w9n1 rot oesnf
to perneate her memory in tbls a. place ,oreyor
Wc mny not pause to consider ali tho uses that viii
which caused thts moorini chanel to bo buiit. ria
fo Of Mrs Collier has left no transient impression On
tho mina Of my who join today In this tribute to or
memory. And this In ITSELF ia anDlo guaranty that
hsh uses ii harmony viii tha spiris Of tho ss vords or
ofton in the coming time tic friends Of Mrs Collier
~ now, viii moot on fhis door. And, though she who
TO- hs our noa @ ond On x o. IT, hnsst
ve muat taao from the memory 81 her new bond
which ali The associations Of this place ay strengthen
ono Of the Controlling motives which 1h,luco pcrecps
to enter society Ike Ills IL found in tint chrisun
n co es
social lfo that may anawer to the incesaant buinan
S5s sf s ss9a hs{ synpy p s
Ell 10 to idos Of tho Master, that ignores tha de-
tinctious Of strength OF weakness. SUCCESS or
he an" nohna
man from e. pao Of It. ssmpathiea. such fellow
@ Il IL t sis firm E e.. sud n the
viii never cease to DO on the lirs Of pralsc.
In cotnmercial era. in coiu,norciul ctv, with 1s
nd tolcratad no s1ams u tonaeioa II ,ho firm tar.
tnre nn downroht Integrity Of her own purpo6o, size
discovered uke integrity ia otlerr. Il those WHO
meot from time TO time on this floor djacarnR al
faoious standards. .sla come together in felo%ahip
a. Just and generous as TINT she showed ,,s ,y her
nr.tnna fha moat feeling Of ait trjhufas viii haye
l,ncn rendered to her nenory. '1''
Would that could give adequate expression to your
orsteiu emotions "a You nut into pcr,nauent form
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