Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-25
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 the Ladies Guild.
 The funeral of the la;e Mis. Maria S Wilkins took place at two o'clock this afternoon at the famiiy residence. cor ner of Court and Council streets. At the designated hour large circle of friends and aequaintGnces of the be- reaved family gathered to pay the last marks Of respect to the beloved lady whose spirit had winged its way to its maker. The beautiful services of the Episcopal Church were conducted by Rev. c. J. Hendley.
 The Rev. MT. HeDdley took as his text Acts K, part of Beth verse: This woman was full of good work and aluns deeds which she did"
 Death, said the reverend preacher, has two meanings. It has one meaning to the children of God another to those who live only for this world. To the child of God who recognizes m God a loving Heavenly Father, death has no terrors. It IS simply a change, an event in his life. The life goes or. His ser vice to God goes on. The change only augments the forces of his life and eX- tends the field Tn which his services are offered. Christ has stripped the grave Of its victory and death of its sting. The only pang the child of God can suffer is that of separation from loved ones here, but even this can be avoided If there Is a reasonable hope that the separation IS only temporary-thstt the loved ones will find the fullness of their life Tn God and soon. very soon, follow after to be re- united, never more to be parted.
 He dwelt on the beauty and comfort of the doctrine Of the heavenly recogui- ton. We shall see Christ as He IS, and we shall see all that are ID Christ even as they are. No wonder the apostle spoke of the doctrine Of the resurrection of the dead as one of the principles of the Christian religion. Grant the resur- rection and the heavenly recognition logically follows 4 short but clear argument for the resurrection here fol lowed including of necessity an argu- ment tor the judgment. The resurTec- ton IS possible. IT 1t Is not the impos- sibility must exist either Tn the agent or the objeet-in God who accomplishes 1t, or in man upon whom itis accomplished. But We believe in Almighty God where the term almighty involves no contradic- ton. We can conceive of no contradic- tion SD far as this term Is concerned ex- cept 1t may exist Tn man. Is tue resur- rectIOn possible for man2 Ii assuredly Is for even our present bodies though constantly animated by the same life principle are utterly and entirely changed so far ss the material IS con cerned every ssyel years.
 The resurrection IS probable. Gods government Is oT1orly. A balance and harmony is to be observed III all that God does But human life Is full of discOrds. There IS sad lack of balance in the lives ditfereu. men lead. Virtue suffers, vice hourishes. IL would be maddened to think that the accounts were closed when this life ends. Req sonable men accept it as very probable that there will be a resurrection and judgment that balance may be struck.
 The resurrection Is Infallible certain. God has gpromised 1t and revealed 1t in His holy word and His chilJiren be- lieTe what He has taught.
 What an incentive to So live that we reJoin the holy ones gone before. The words of the text can be truly used for her whose loss we mourn. A noble hearted christian woman,tfull Of kind thoughts, words and deeds, 1t will be hard to fill the place that her death leavOs vacant. Even to the last sh3 thought of others, and of the church she 50 greatly loved. She IS ID the paradise of God. beyond all doubt.
 4 few words of comfort to the be- reaved family andIthe sermon closed.
 The pail bearers were Nessrs. A. N. Bragg, c. C. Stephens, L. N. Prince, Jos. SresOv.ch, II. SchOenholZ and ". J. Osborn. The beautiful casket con taining the remains was covered with lovely floral 1reaJhs brought from Los Angeles for the purpose.
 The cortege to the place of buriel was very imposing and comprised carriages by the score.
 Grace Mission Guild Of the Episcopal church, met at the rooms of the rector, Rev. C. J. Hendley, on Tuesday after noon and adopted the following resolu- tions on the death of Mrs. Maria ;. Wilkins:
 Whereas, It has pleased God to take from our midst our esteemed friend Mrs. Nara $. Wilkins; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That while we humbly bow to the will of God we deeply deplore the loss that the church, her family and the community have sustained, and tender to the beresVed family our heartfelt sympathy. Further
 Resolved, That We shall gratefully cherish the memory of her many kind and loving acts, and of her most amisble and pure life: and, further
 Resolved, That a copy of this resOlu- tions be sent to the bereaved family, and the same be published in oUr daily papers, also in the Churchman.
 MRS. CHAs. HUDSON, President.