Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-03-26

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40. Il. li.o,r II Ia. Osu, r II i'ai-
cu-t- a Eust,fnA.y yi:"t i..a eaA >h
"ince Il. E1rSa:l's, ~ @ttv'.,i~es D. II
largo c.,.c.3;!rso # Citizens. Il
sarah ! g.. irp:h. w;fe Of Nr T.ca-s-
H.-h CHIhr-%tn, Il number 0f t'isi.-S-
Vile G.ange. No. II. diod on Friday.
having l,i,; very peciio.ls surg'ca
opefanon peri rmed few d#ya sine
She w.s "nout forty years of age, AMI
vas I.uch beloved and estee med ~
a who knew her, ard her tuner
bioug 1t together large uuIibcr -
citizens outside Of the o. dr. to which
she belonged, who tesiifis by th"is
presence to the high esteem n which
sha was held. She was the mother OF
Miss. Jennie Caibreath, who fills !he
position of Flora" in the Grange.
GATHERING OF TIE GRANGERs
Early in the morning tue Changers
each wearing q small bnqUet il his
| Pre- sbyterian church at I'nkii' 6
Spring, where the funeral was to take
! place, and of which tie deceased his!
| been a consistent member. Among
! those who arrived were tue designate q
! pall-bearers of the Grange wearing
! white bald:ics, pnd the n4arelals ul
| the procession, who wore tie orhHg :
! colored baldries of their Office. AcloHg
! the ms mbers Of other Grai ges W!:n
were present were a large number
from Barter brook ard WayLesbui Q
Oranges The funeral sermon WAS
pr ached by Rev q. B. Stricken,
after which the cnncousse of persons.
numbering over 500. proceeded 10 the
| cemetery.
THE GRANGER CEREMONIES
Tie pAll-beare of the order bore
the coffin IL oor--.vd with flowers to tat
gate, followed III order by the family
81 the deceased, the Lady members 81
tie Order, The male mcmbers, and lest,
tie procession of ci,IZeus. At the
gate the coffin was It pred and tie
mem piers of the Grange open d ranks
and passed on each side of II 20 the
grave, around which they formed a
circle. the coffin being placed at the
side IF the excavation III their midst.
The Muster of the Grange, Mr.. Sam-
uei B Brown. of FishersvllIe, then
made q briet address. followed by The
chaplain, ". H Fl. Lynn. of Staun-
tou Grange, who ofhaiated IN plsce %
i:3e Chapiain of EishersviIie Grange,
who vas absent Oh account Of TX
uess. who repeated the Lord r Prrysr.
the repetition being followed y All
the members Of tue Order. The Chap
lain then read from the
BURIAL SERVICE
OF the Order, some words Of comfort
t., the reiativts Of the dead and brief
address to the members OF the Order,
in which they were told that 'Heaven
ard God are best dIscerned through
tears-scarce'y perhaps a. ali d;s-
-rped without them. The constant
association Of prayer with the hour Of
bereavement and the scenes of death,
-uffices to show this. We must hc
made perfect through suffering; LEt
the struggle by night will bring cam
ness of the nuruirg. The prayer OF
tleive,ance calls forth the power OF
endurance, and while 20 the reluctant,
Gr0ws light in the heart Of those WHO
will rust"
4 hymn was then very swectIy surg,
The singing being led by Mr.. Fran (
| Bel, OF the Granger chojr, ard Mrs
| Woody, lady chorister Ct tbs order,
| during which the pIspgers paSse':
'NI''iit'N IiN .fSO ~ . N'N -A1tN& "a -
iuS their bouquets apart dropped III
the flowers. Tie chaplain t=irn read
| the beautiful burial service Which ends
| with the 233d psalm, during when the
coffin was lowered into the grave and
the lady members OF the grange til, n
! passed around il each breaking IL r
bgore-t and scattering the flowers on
the coffio; IL very sweet hymn being
! Jung during the time. The master O.
he lodge aud the pail bearers fhen ad-
vaaced to The grave and threw IN The IT
boquets, the master saying: good
name is better than precious ONT
mcnt. and Tie day of death better taan
the dav Of ones birth. He shall go as
he came aud take nothing Of his labor
which he may carry in has hand. H.
then took mp handful OF earth End
sprlnkled it in the grave. saying. Gu
the name OF Flahefsville Grange, !
pronounce the words, Sister ia: breath
| tarewel!.'
Ait4r prayer by the chaplain. to
y~hich all the members of the order
resp,.dad "Amen,"- the grave was
| flied.
! The G,auP., has Set apart a day to
| piaur a me tnofissi tree, as is tie custom
! : the order. at the grave of Mrs.
C,lbr-4Gh They also have in the
| simmer n: mori+i day, on which
! tncy visit I'll" graves of the drce .sfd
tl.mb..s and ecatter flowers on their
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