Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-18

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| of sympathy that existed between my heart
and that of our lsmetned friend, although
comparatively strangers to one arother.
Before his removal to this city he was
member of the Christian Church. 1t is
true, that for some reasons. which bave
never had an opportunity to understand, he
failed to identify himself with any organizs-
| ton of his brethren here. have no reason
to doubt but that heart which had been
true to its convictions, political and social,
and in its devotion to its convictions had
braved dangersa nd endured hardships and
perils, was true also in regard to the holy
religion which he had espoused.
Elder Kelley then went into eulogy OF
the Christian religion, which the deceased
had acknowledged, as field for the exer-
else of the intellect, the affections, and the
bodily activity of men. In conclusion, he
said:
SlThere is one subject that is yet to come.
One word must be spoken to the
AFFLICTED FAMILY.
FeIlow-citizens, / might undertake to
give expressions to that belief, might IN
dertake to speak as do partially, not only
for myself, but in the name of Others, of
that Lost Cause that has suffered with our
lamented friend. might venture, and |
do venture to speak in behalf of my breth-
rem in the Lord, in presenting the claims of
my God and the Christian religion; but, my
brothers, shrink back; dare not speak of
the grief of that heart that has been
so sorely smitten; il has no voice; it is a
voiceless grief Human language has
given expression to some of the strongest
emotions af the heart, and some Of the
a, aft ha h,,t ~,
all the annals of human thought, never has
pen been able to give expression TO that
grief which fills the heart of wife or hus-
band bereaved, hat fills the hearts ofmothers
and fathers from whom the loved ones
have been torn away. would not be so
rash as to attempt to give expression to
that grief, and more than that would not
attempt to reason with it. Why say to that
stricken wife, "You should not grief so
deeply as you do ?' why IL short attempt
to reason with grief at all Then let me
say, my brethren and friends, il is the best
lips will be silent; will simply stand and
point you to the cross of Christ; 1 will sim
ply commend You to those words of promise,
of mercy and of love that He has sealed
with bis precious blood; | will commend
lOu w 4&llu WIZ HdQ buC pOF Cl W bpC6A
peace by his words to the storms and
His voice and only His voice can still the
stor m that RACES now in your soul.
TO THE CEMETERY.
As the vast audience emerged from the
church, the National Guards presented arms
to tire casket containing the remains of their
late comrade, and then took up their march,
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from the house to the cemetery. The line
of march was down Olive to Fifteenth,
through Fifteenth to Washington Avenue,
out Sixteenth to Wash street. Here the
military and Masonic organizations entered
carriages and omnibuses and were driven
to the entrance to Bellefontaine Cemetery.
At the gate they alighted, and the line was
reformed. To the music of another dead
march the procession wound its way, the
setting sun glancing from brisiliDg bayonets
and waving plumes, through shaded aven
ues to the tomb 10 which the remains were
deposited.
Here the Sir Knights took charge of the
ceremonies. Rev. DIR. Holland, the pre-
late, read The simple and touching service
of the order, and the military band played
a sorrowladen dirge as the swords were
crossed over the coffin. DR.. Hollands ad-
dress was plain and eloquent, aud left a
deep impression on his audience, which
consisted of multitudes of people, who, de-
spairing of finding entrance to the house or
church, bad sought the cemetery, and were
encamped on its terraces, from which the
hay had been freshly cut, and lay ladening
the atmosphere with its fragrance. AT the
conclusion of these services, the audience
and the different organizations were dis
missed.