Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-13

then arose and read the following:
We pause Just for moment at this stage
OF these interesting exercises, my friends,
for the purpose of paying brief tribute to
two of the scholars of New Houston Sun
day School, whose mission on earth is ended.
IN MESdoRIAM.
What greater truth can we find in the b.
BILE than this: death rides in every passing
breeze and turks in every fOWerg" The
monster Death spares not the grave mol
gay, the old or young. the lettered or I'M
lettered, the high or low, the rich or poor.
None! No, not one OF Gods millions can
or will escape the relentless hand of the de-
stroyer Death. The flowers scarcely bud
and bloom ere they wither and die. The
glow Of health and beauty; the fleet, elastic
step: the bright, sparkling, beaming eye; the
bloom and viEor Of youth or childhood,
all, all these are lot regarded by Death; but
In his remorseless work, which Is steadily
going on throughout the length and
breadth Of the universe, he ereeps In, as ii
were, and suatches from a mother and a
father their children, sometimes Just as the
dear ones have learned to make for us sun
shine in our shadows, JOY In our sorrows.
light in our darkness and hope in our
despair.
We are forcibly, strikingly reminded of
the truth of this to-day, as we recall
to mind the death Of two little
scholars, which sad event in the
history Of our school has occurred since
our last anniversary day. We look over
there at Sister CoOper's class of bright little
girls and boys, but we see not the sparkling
eyes of that bright little girl, Barbara Lutz,
nor can we see the tiny form OF that dear
little boy, Charley Kline. These two inter
esting little children, both taken from the
same class, may not have been known to all
the school, but there are some here to-day who
did know them and who loved them. Some
here who weeped bitter tears about the bier
Of each, and some who we trust are trying
to brave life's fortunes and misfortunes with
Christian resignation and fortitude, In order
that they may become "ss little children, "
and, in the end, join their loved ones.
Scarcely had these two children learned
to love their Sunday school teacher, and be-
come interesting and attractive, than they
were snatched away and borne upon an
gels wings to "home over there" Little
Barbara died August 25.h, 1881, and was in
her ninth year. We are told by
her teacher that she was always
punctual and always had perfect
lessons, was attentive, respectful, and gave
promise OF usefulness. Little Charley
died October 18th, 1881, being in his fifth
year-just that age, as all parents know,
when a child Is most interesting. His
teacher loved him almost with a mothers
love, because lie was such a bright, cunning
little fellow, and was always anxious to
come to the Sunday school.
They are both laid away now, and while
we are here to-day enjoying these "precious
dave" singing these beautiful songs, their
spirits are In that HbTighter, brighter world
above,r while their bodies are cut in
Wonder City Of the Dead, where the daisies
drink the morning dew drops, where the
many song birds tune their joyful notes,
where the ghoStly marble shafts point to
the pale and plying stars, and where they
will in silence slumber until the fesurrec
ton morn. Sweet their sleep, sweet their
aWaking.
Some appropriate remarks were then
made by the pastor, after which the exer-
cises were brought to close by singing the
doxOlOgy and pronOuncing the benediction.
The collection which was taken up realized
the neat sum of $50 A. We are pleased to
learn the school is in a lourishing condition
and its prospects are encouraging. The fol-
lowing are the officers
Observation-Disclosures P. Harrison.
Assistant superintendent-J.J J. Greenlaw.
Secretary and Treasurer-Wm. ]. Mingle
dorff.
Lfbrarian-F. Barlow Clements.
Blackboard LECTURER. B. Reppard.
Organist-Miss Florrie Weeks.
Musical DirectOr-Ely Otto