St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-03
THE HOUR OF SORROW.
The Funeral of Mrs. Ramsey Yester-
day Attended by Mournful
ThrOng Of Bereaved Citi-
zens and Friends.

At IL o'clock yesterday forenoon the re-
mains Of the late Mrs. Alexander Ramsey
were conveyed to their last resting place at
Oakland, in the midst Of very deep and sin
eere sorrow on the part of a very large con-
course Of people The ceremonies both at
the residence and tie grave were conducted
by the Rev. ID. r Breed, aud were of the
simplest and most unostentatious character
The residence and grounds we're filed with
sympsthizlng relatives and friends, and the
casket which contained the remains of
the lady who, but a short time ago.
was among the living, and carried joy wher-
ever she went, and who WIS admired and
beloved by all that ever came within her
charmed presence, was covered with the
choicest flowers woven into emblems of hope
and crowns of JOY aud glory, by those whose
hearts are torn with anguish at the sad de-
parture Of this esteemed lady.
Mr.. BREEDS REMARKS.
There was no singing, and the ceremony
at the house was opened with prayer, which
was followed BY few words of consolation
by Rev. Mr.. Breed, and thess with prayer.
The following are his remarks:
This is no formal ceremony. Il is a con-
course OF sympathiziug friends, who have
come together to pay their tribute of affec-
ionate regard, TO weep with those who weep;
and do not myself appear so much in an
official capacity as in that of one Of the
mourners.
have prepared no elaborate address-iu-
deed, I could scarcely have done so; and /
shall offer only few remarks in connection
Vif "a off hs fsH
have selected as especially appropriate to
the occasion, and expressive of your senti-
ments aud my own. The first recorded ac-
count OF funeral service in the scripture is
that of queen. An uncrowned queen, in
deed, Tor she wore no crown and grasped no
seePter But she was queen, for the Lord
himself said so, and gave TO her the name by
which she was knOwa forever after-"Sarah,' -
''The Princess"
And the woman for whom we mourn
to day was queen; but queen after the
same manner as Sarah of old, in the sDlen-
did ENDORSEMENTS which were Gods own gift
Her empire was as true, her reign as real as
that Of any woman who ever wore the purple,
and Others besides myself have accorded it to
herl
OF the company who had followed him from
this Sarah followed her husband.
What words then, can be more appropri-
ately read at this time than thesei
Here Mr.. Breed read the account Of the
burial Of Sarah, Genisis xiii.
But after all a ''wOman's kingdom is
her own house and il was
here that our departed friend displayed her
grandest royalty. She was true helDmeet
10 her husband, true mother 10 her children
and children's children. Her house was the
rallying point and center Of the circle OF re-
latiOns among whom she moved without ex-
citing any of those petty jealOusies, which,
alas, are sometimes found even in the sacred
precincts of the family dwelling How many
have here paTtSken Of graceful hospitality,
and 70 how many were her courtesies ex-
tended without regard to rank or wealth.
The poor were her especial care and many of
them found in this very house the sympathy
for which they yearned, and the help
they needed. What more appropriate words
could then be chosen as descriptive of her
domestic life than these Of the author Of the
Proverhsl
Here Mr.. Breed read Proverbs xxxi:11-S1.
Our life is largely made up Of anticipation.
/ fear all do not make enough Of the latter,
nor dwell with sufficient gratitude upon
those mereies which furnish TO US so many
blessed memories. But the Word of God is
full OF passages wherein all are directed TO
recall the faith and deeds OF the righteous
aud mud inspiration and comfort therein
Tine memory of the just is blessed"
Here Mr.. Breed read a number of brief
selections from the Scripture.
But We naturally inquire concerning our
departed friends-wbat was their religious
hIel What their faith and what their
wOrksl Our friend was always identified
with the weak things of religion. She was
born and brought up in one of the smallest
Of our religious bodies, and after removing
70 this place she joined feeble little church
which had begun the struggle 10 make a
name and place for itself. To 1t her ''toils
and cares aud prayers were given"-given
cheerfully and with glad aud glowing zeal.
But did / seek complete illustration of her
religious life should ask you to 90 to with
me to a little mission chapel about half a
mile from here. II is attended by none but
the plaInest people. Go into this Sunday
school Look AZ that class Of poor boys.
Who is she that sits before themi The wife
of the first citizen Of our commonwealth
And here she comes Sunday after Sun
day, summer and winter, at an hour
which many would call unreasonable and
Observation-Disclosures 9 o'clock in the morn
ing) that she may teach them the word OF her
God, the Gospel of her SaviGurl
And in farther illustration Of her character
YOU will yourselves remember the interest
which she showed in one Of our most worthy
institutions, THE Home for the Friendless),
even after she was confined TO her room with
her last Illness.
Such was her religious life; such the ex-
preston of her faith. In answer to the
question which was asked her some DAYS be
fore her death, Gin whom is your trust!"
she answered land you viii observe the pc
culiarty Of the language) 'In my special
Saviour" He was her own Saviour. She
had taken Him to her heart, appropriated
His atOniug work, and leaning on Him sac
passed to His presence.
What shall we read now from the scrip
ture as expressing the end and
the reward Of such Hfel (Here Mr.. Breed
read other passages, closing with Revelations
vii:9-lE) And there she waits for US
Those who mourn for her to-day may look
forward and upward and say, "Sbe waits
Tor me-"
al wait for thee" ! said Il In the splendor
OF golden moons beneath the lonely palms
waii for thee, An echo clear and tender
Fell from the height across the silver Gains;
For had waited long,
And life growing weary;
Though faith ard love were strong
And lii the path so dreary,
TIL DER the coral sea