The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-03-11
SERMON by REV. ii. b. THtIER.

A large circle Of friends gathered at the
house at the hour Of i0i o'clock n. IN. The
Rev. +. J.. Thomson. pastor ofihe Methodist
Episcopal church, offered an appropriate and
feeling PRAYER. after which the remains
were borne to the Tirst Presbyterian church.
Mcssrs. Parsons. Hyslop. Barclay, Lansden,
Cox. Fisher, Wootcn. Haley, stilwel', No-
cum. Mathuss and Whitlock officiating as
pal-bearers.
The pastor and Members of the Methodist
church met with the members of the Pres
byierian society to pay the last sad services
Of respect and affection to the dead. The
church was fun and many of tho
large congregation were compelled to stand.
The services began with prayer by the Rev.
T.. l.. Thomson. This was followed by the
choir singing the beautiful hymn,
How blest the Christian when he dies,
In which the congregation Joined with the
choir. After the reading of the scrptural
lesson, the choir sang
s'Ncarer my God to Thee
Tho favorite hymn Of the deceased. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. II. b. Thayer.
from the fourteenth chapter Of John, first
second. and third verses; words which have
comfortcd many dying christians. aud been
the balm OF Gilead to the aching hearts OF
bereaved friends for ages. After the sermon,
nm opportunity was given the congrega-
ton 10 view the conlned remains of her
for whom thesc services were held, and
probably four hundred persons looked upon
her peaceful countcnance.
After the last farewell OF husband, par
ents, sister and brother, the coffin was closed
and the pall-bearers Were called on TO per-
form the sad duty of carrying the remains 20
the resting place prepared by the hand Of az
fiction for the loved aud lost. The funeral
concour.e was composed of n very large
number of friends and acquaintances. all OF
whom felt the deepest sympathy for the be-
rcavei family. At the tomb. the
choir sang. "shall we gather at
the River" The burial service
was pronounced by Rev. II. d. Thayer.
the services closing with the bcnediction by
Rev. r. L. Thomson.
''Thy pale hands are folded,
u beautiful saint,
On thy bosom 30 chilly and dew-wet;
And the smile of thy lips
l. as solemn and faint
A. the beam of Nor'land sunset"
TEXT.
.'Let not your heart be troubled: ye be-
lieye in God. believe also in me.
In my Fathers house are many mansions
II It were not so would have told you.
10 10 prepare place for you.
And IL 20 to prepare place for you,
viii come again and receive you unto myself
that when | am there We may he also. =
John xiv. /, . and 3.
1t was with such precious words as tho
foregoing, that Christ comforlcd his troub-
led disciples, presenting before their
minds the certain hope OF Heaven and its
fully prepared Joys. These words abound
richly with those assurances that SO hap
PLY administer a holy calm TO anxious
hearts and yearning spirits. In all they
say, in all they promise, there is pure,
rich, Christian consolation, such as the
world can neither give nor take away.
Ana what adds Infinitely TO their value,
ia, thev are the words of Christ himself
| am glad for your sakes that these are
ChrisIs words. No mortal ever gave
them to the church. j rejoice to know
that these words contain the blessed mes
cage Of the dear Savior 20 his believing dis
ciples. In that memorable table-talk, of
which the text forms o conspicuous part,
there lie 1.-The SAVIOR of life unto life'-the
true gospel-balm for troubled spirits,
Happy, indeed, is it for us, that the great
Redeemer SO comforteth hts children.
In speaking from these words, upon this
sorrowful occasion, | remark
lst. That they were specially
needed, at just the time they
wero uttered. The time, place
aud circumstances combined to call them
forth. 1t was night. Christ was with his
az ala -, he. ia. Ion,
The last supper had just been instituted.
Judas, the apostsic, had gone out to betray
his Lord. They were alone. The base
betrayal and cruciiXion were
~ hand. Christ was very soon
10 leave his little band Of followers. In
nediately, as you know, when Judas wal
gone out from that upper room, Jesus sale
NOW Is the Son OF Man glorihed.' "Littl,
children, yet little while 1 am with you.
These sayings startled tho disciples. They
were Gpptohensive. There were, in them
the ominous forebodings Of i'll. Thei
hearts sank within them. They wer,
troubled at what they saw and heard !
WAS evident 10 them, That thci
Teacher, Saviour and Friend Wa
about to go hence. Not fully under
standing all those strange scenes, an,
slranger words, they Were greatly Gas
down. Then Simon Peter said uuto hin
Lord wither goest thou ? jesus an,
wered him, whittier 60 thou canst nc
follow me now, but thou shalt follow m
afterwardn Literally true OF Peter fl
be suffered nartyrdOm like his mastc
Then Peter said unto him why cannot
follow thee now i will lay down N
life for thy sake. Poor Peter lie kne
not the weakness Of bis own strengt
Fully conscious Of the feelings MI
dependency Of the disciples Christ imm
diately followed, with the ever memorial
words Of tho text--"Let not your hea
be troubled. In NY Fathers house a
many mansions. 80 to prepare pia'
for you. | will come again and recei'
YOU unto myself: that where l am the
We ,hall DO also" Glorious announc
mentl FUN of glad tidings Of great JOY
In that "house not made with hands cts
nal In the heavens" In the Father
house, IN the house Of Him who
"king OF Aings and lord Of lords thel
are mansions OF rest, homes for the Poop
of God. Jesus has gone on before, by Il
way Of the cross, TO make ample provi
ions, TO provide all things, and as an adv,
cate of his people, 10 have all things
readiness fer the reception and eomple'
happiness of those who trust III Him AL
pescelul ones, "let not your heart
troubled" Where re 10, there shall yt
be also. This was the comfort those d
ciples needed just then.
and. The consolation contained IN u