The Portland daily press., 1880-04-20
In MamQriann

| Seldom is seen such large gathering of real
mourners as that attending the funeral of DR.
| Eben Stone. The services were held at the
| residence of the deceased, and were conducted
| by the Rev. j. P. Weston assisted by the Rev
c. A. Hayden.
DR.. Weston's remarks were eloquent and
| earnest. However strong" he said, ''our
| assurances, that to die is gain, when death
comes near to us, and takes from us cherished
| objects OF affection, our hearts are made sad
| sound philosophy robs death of its terrors
and religious faith makes the future bright
and hopeful, and yet we mourn the departure
of those we have loved and honored And 80 we
| weep to-day, friends, because we realize that
he whose earthly form lies cold and still before
us, will greet us no more upon earth. His
| voice is hushed and the work of long and
useful life is ended. We cannot serve him by
our speech to-day and he needs not our poor
praises. His life has already established his
reputation. But who have known him long.
who have loved and trusted him as friend,
and who, after years OF separation, have been
permitted to renew the intimacies of earlier
pass without some truthful and grateful .recog-
milton of those excelling qualities, for which
we have loved and respected him and because
OF which we shall ever hold him Gin affection
ate remembrance.
He was good, pure, noble man. His
intellectual powers were of high order He
had an investigating, discriminating mind.
He was close observer and clear thinker, a
man of much study and of large attainments
in his chosen profession and in physical sci
enceS generally.
He was conscientious man. He had clear
perception eff right and duty, and was true
and faithful to his convictions. He was Just
and faithful in all the relations of life. He
was one of Gods noble men, for he was an
honest man. He was eminently man of kind
and warm affections He was genial, social
cordial, hOSpitable. He was fond of argu-
men,t decided in his convictions, but never
| without sincere regret, injured the feelings of
an opponent, and SO was kind neighbor, a
| true friend, faithful and devoted husband,
and most considerate, affectionate and prov
ident father.
These eminent intellectual, moral and social
qualities characterizing him as physician, en-
deared him to his patrons and secured their
confidence. In the wearying round of profess
sional duties, so often calculated to blunt the
senslbillties and invite to carelessness, he was
full
His religion consisted in being upright, kind
and faithful7-a religion pure and undefiled,
which the world sorely needs. He believed in
God, in being of system, order and benevo-
lence, though he had little respect for the
dogmas and creeds of the old years. He loved
| and reverenced truth and goodness, despised
sham and hypocrisy: Was too honest to profess
faith which he did not possess, but he did
not fear death and had no dread for the future
| beyond
And SO, dear mourning friends I comfort
myself and would comfort you with the prec-
ious memories of what he was intellectually,
morally and socially; what he was as q man, a
friend, a brother, husband and father; what
he has done for human good, the works which
follow him. Comfort ourselves, as we remem-
Der, that the gentle hands of loving, home
companions were able to render his later years
SO comfortable and SO enjoyable Consolation
comes with the thought that his last hours
were peaceful, quiet, restful sleep, through
which he has passed on and into a sweet COM
partnership with the dear ones who were wait
ing for him on the silent shore. And let us
comfort ourselves with assurances of what he
now is and will be-a glorifed, happy soul
loving, and being loved forever Do not think
of him as dead; it is a sad word. He has de-
parted.
THE sun is but spark of fire,
transient meteor in the sky;
The soul, immortal as its sire,
Shall never die
He lives, not alone in your affectionate re-
membrance and in his good works, but con-
sciOusly in higher and better state of being,
where you will meet him after brief separa-
ton, and where the sweet companionship of
love and duty shall be unbroken.''
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Hayden, and
many sorrowing hearts joined in sympathy as
the choir sadly and sweetly chanted ''Thy
will be DONE"