The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25
GONE TO THE GRAVE.
sUPERINrENDENT HOPKINS

PRESENT TO TAKE PART.
Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel.l
KoKoNo, Aug. 19.-The special train,
bringing Gov. Thos. A. Hendricks and the
other officers of the State, arrived here from
Indianapolis little past o'clock. Secre-
tary of State, w. w. Curry, being absent
from the capital met the Indianapolis dele
CATION here coming from another point,
Logansport, think. Lieut.. Gov. Sexton,
Auditor Wildman, Treasurer Glover,
Attorney Denny, Adj. Gen. w. W. Conner,
the State Librarian, Mrs. Oren, the governors
private secretary, Mr.. Downey, Deputy Sec
rotary Charles Scholl, were all aboard
| the train. Also the representative
men of State education, President A.
| G. Shortridge, of Purdue University,
Superintendent George p Brown, of the
Indianapolis city schools and wife, Prof. W.
A. Bell, of the Indiana School Journal, were
along. Besides these were numerous per-
sonal friends of the deceased superintendent,
among them Mr.. Ovid Butler, of Indiana
polls, the Hon. David S. Gooding, of Green
field, kinsman of the family, and the
Hon. ]. l. Irwin. of Columbus, an intimate
friend of Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Thomas West
/ lake and wife, OF Stockwell, cousins of the
family, Mr.. Z. r. Moody, of the Indianapolis
School Board, DIR. j. M. Youart and Mr.. ].
L. Taught, of indianapolis. Finally, Prof.
| A. G.. Hopkins, son of the deceased, was on
| the same train. The last named gentleman,
with his family, was on visit to friends in
Leavenworth, Kansas, where the sad news
4 of his fathers death reached him by tele-
graph. The family reached Indianapolis
| this morning Just in time to join the COM
pany on the way to the funeral. On arrival,
brief consultation was held in the parlors
of the Clinton House at which the governor
presided. BY his appointment, Gen. Conner
took general charge of the funeral ceremo-
MES and the following gentlemen were
chosen as pail bearers: Lieutenant
Governor Leonidas Sexton, Secretary of
State WV. Curry. Auditor Jas. II. Wildman,
| Treasurer John Il. Glover, Acknowledgement
j. w. Denny, Deputy Secretary Charles
Scholl, the Hon. w. X. Edwards, of Terre
Haute, speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, President A. C. Shortridge, OF Purdue
University, Superintendent George p.
Brown, Prof. w. A. Bell and State Senator
| A. +. Armstrong, of Kokomo. These, with
| friends and neighbors of the city, proceeded
at once to the late residence OF the deceased,
which was filed with sy mpathiziDg citizens
of Kokomo. Without formal service, the
procession was Immediately formed, and he
who had been the light and strength of
the now desolate home, was tenderly
borne forth to return no more. Ar
rived at the church, every seat
and available position was occupied by
the large concourse of citizens called to-
gether by the SAD and solemn occasion. As
the casket was borne SLOWLY up the aisle,
preceded by the governor and the venerable
| Rev. Love Nj. Jamison, subdued dirge was
played, and the services introduced by an
appropriate voluntary, well sung by the
choir of the Congregational Church, under
the direction of Mr.. Ed. G.. Andrews. The
service of this choir, exceedingly acceptable
in itself, was graceful tribute at this time.
The opening hymn, "Asleep in Jesus" was
i 49,. ,fe~
which the Rev. G. M. Blount, of Upton,
offered prayer. Another hymn, "There is
calm for those who weep" was sung by the
choir. The Rev. DR.. Jamison then read
I several selections from scripture from the 90
Psalm, the 3lst chapter OF jeremiah and the
l4th chapter of Revelations. Upon the 18th
verse of this last chapter he specially found
ed the topics of the
FUNERAL DISCOURSE.
This preacher who appropriately officiated
on the ground of long established friendship
and intimacy with Mr.. Hopkins, said: In
one sense the duty which this
day attempt to perform to the
best of my ability is pleasure,
friend was also christian. am happy to
say this one thing to-day, that am pre-
forming the funeral service of one who was
long known as actively engaged in christian
work and who, lived the life of a
christian. L do not mean by this to imply
that christians have no faults, they err like
other men. 1 say this both for myself and
for my friend. But such as true christians
are with their pure purposes, was he who
lies before us to-day. Milton B.
Hopkins was born in Kentucky April
4, 1921 and consequently had passed
when he was eight years old his parents set
tied in Rush county, Indiana. There they
encountered all the hardships and privations
incident TO pioneer life in the wild, nn-
broken wilderness. At fifteen years of age
the subject of these remarks left home, and
began to struggle to acquire information and
a preparation for wider usefulness. The op-
portunities OF those days were limited, and
the course was one of difficulty and self
denial. 1t has occurred to me that this ex-
perience of Mr.. Hopkins peculiarly fitted
him for his official duties. That man Is
better qualified who has himself felt
the need Of advantages for education
He was nethodical in his duties working d.
rectly to point In 1910 Mr.: Hopkins be-
, came member of the Christian church. q
relation which he always honored AFTER
wards In 1872 he married, and now recol-
lect incidents in our intimate conversations
/ when he came to me for such counsel as
3 could give which convinced me that he was q
true and affectionate husband, as his subse-
queut life proved him also a devoted father,
ever solicitous for the welfare of his chill
dren. No man was more devoted to the
care OF his family, as my almost dali
q ly intercourse with him during tue
] last winter proved to me. As q citizen he
! was without reproach, and to my knowledge
no charge was ever brought against his
, character by any man at any time. Another
l point. Not only was he a man of clear and
distinct thoughts, but he was capable of pre-
ssnting his views with power and eloquence.
, He was talented preacher. He under
, stood the christian doctrines, he was
thoroughly 'versed Ia the Blbie. Passing
, from these details wish now to offer few
GENERAL REMARKS
on the passage Of scripture before us. One
great point is gained in the incarnation
the Word. 1t made clear that which be-
| fore was vacna and misty In Christ life