The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-27

In body.
The opening hymn was read by Rev VIM
Henry Barnes, pastor Of the First Reformed
Episcopal Church, ltwas-
20, Col, our help In ages past,
our hope IN years To COME,
Our shelter from the stormy blast
And our eternal home"
Rev. D. II. X. Dix, Of Wesley Chapel, then
made iPrvGnt and fitting prayer which was
followed by the reading by lIGy: &. H. Man.
chester, Of'fhOmsOn Chapel, Of the scriptural
passages read by lsGy. Dr. Rankin ut the
funeral services at Washington
The choir rendered Rock Of Ages" Dud.
ley Buck the solos being taken
BY Mr.. Riley, VIII Day and Miss Annie Car
son,
Presiding Elder Ryan then made some
brief remarks Npr0pOs to the assassination
Of Garfield.
1--WE had" said Mr.. Ryan, "just passed
through the excitement OF II great political
campaign The people had spoken ut the
ballot box, md by the popular voice had Gle
yated james A, Garfield, the Nations idol, to
the highest place Of trust aud honor In the
giit OF American citizens. The lcverish ex-
element OccasiOnCd by the canvass had sub
sided, mud the nations pulse was reduced to
n normal condition. Al every tllrOb OF its
heart a rich commerce flowed freely along
the CapaciouS arteries Of tradei under the wise
direction Of the Chief Magistrate and his
councillors every interest Of u free people was
subsCrvCd
"With prestige abroad and protection at
home, plenty crowned n common board,
while peace spread her beautiful wings over
all the land, But harkl In the midst Of this
rich Inheritance the sharp report Of the us
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orange groves in The sunny South, sweeps
from tile Atlantic to the Pacillc and dies
away among the granite peaks OF New En-
gland.
"fhc effect Is moro wonderful than the
thrOes Of II mighty earthquake. A nation,
alarmed, starts instantly TO It's feet. Con.
sternhtion seizCS every breast. Behold the
most beautiful fuctorin domestic and social
life and withal the statelleSt plllar IN the
gigantic structure OF American Government,
PROSTATE in the dust. Indignation supplants
alarm, and soon wrath aud Vengence sits en-
thrOnGd on every brow ind searches the land
for proper sacrifice to atone for the trGnlend.
Gus loss to the people and llOrrid stain on the
Nations honor. When, instead Of armed
and rebelllOus foes, lOl as the vile serpent
stings aud crawls away, behold a cringing,
QulvGrng, covering, contemplate wretch,
who has done the damnable deed and Is now
begging to DO hurried away TO dungeon walls
TINT he may escape the vengeance OF an out
rugged and Justly lnfuriate people.
mo object worthy Of the Nations wrath
being found. we turn AWAY from this lOath-
some spectacle to the bedside OF our suffering
President. Here all partisan feeling is bur.
led and political party lines forgotten. The
great and generous hearts Of the stricken
people pour forth streams Of sympathy us
the contents Of exharStlesS rivers. Every
channel Of expression is sought aud exhaust
Cd. Science ind art IN the Shape Of human
skill IL Immediately brought into requisitiOn.
Faithful watchers linger constantly about the
patient sufferer, while mutitIldes Of good,
christian men and women retire to their clos.
cts In order TO impOrtlne the God Of Nations
for his recovery. Days and weeks wend their
weary way. entailing awful suspense upon
the multitude Of the people, willie tho light
ning's breath sends forth the. news. Every
bulletin bOnrd Is watched with the most In.
tense anxiety. During nll this time Of pray.
or, Of faith, Of hope Of learand suffering, God
was preparing lis for the awful bereavement
which llns fallen 80 heavily upon lis, and to.
day, though sad, we can con identity say, IN
the language Of our much lamented Prcsi.
dent on somewhat similar occasion, God
IClBHh NllN tuG huNCIHlllSlb Nv washington
still lives
"'RghL forever on the scafoll
Wrong forever Oh the THRONE
CARELESS seems the great nyrngpr,
hut lGhlntl tho dim unknown
Stnndeth God within The shallow,
Keeping watch above his OWL
"Thc IdrCary moments move along and the
deepest fears Of the people arGat last realized.
The death angel claims u victory, and the
great aud generous spirit OF James A. Cur
field, President Of tic United States, from
Up the paradise Of God 10 tnke tho reward Of
Il faithful servant. But Is this great leader Of
the people really gone? Has the light Of Ills
influence persisted among men forever No,
my friends. Ills great and maghAhimOuS
spirit shall continue 10 walk with commands
Ing presence amid ColOnnades OF the noblest
human governments. Ills memory shall lie
perpetually us richest perfume prOiusely
poured forth Ills tame shall ever be In the
household Of American citizens synonym
for domestic virtue and political integrity.
The best Of lie people will emtilate his noble
example, and the pure In heart will meet
him In Heaven"
The choir sang AL Tear" selection Of
peculiar appropriateness, and then Rev.
Alnstlen introduced Judge Okey johnson, Of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals, IN few brief
sentences, in the course u which he also read
a telegram from point III the South, saying
that all hearts are bowed by the common Sor.
row, and that there lsiiOw but one party, the
lovers Of America
Judge tolinsoh's address was interSpcrsed
with many most pathetic stories Of Garfield
and his family, or incidents serving TO illus
trate the effect Of the present sortuwful Gxpc.
ricnCc upon tho hearts Of the Nation His
audience was deeply affected, many Of Ills
hearers being moved TO teurs by some Of the
simple narratives, told lhsucll u touching way
as TO enforce their patlios,
After the singing Of "Jcsus, Lover OF Ny
Soul and some brief remarks by tho pastor,
Rev. c, 7, Mason, Nearer, My GOd, to Thee"
with the DOxOlogy, was sung and Rev. Mas.
den pronounced tile benedictiOn icelingly