The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-05
THE LATE WILLIAM s. LINGLE
A Touching and Impressive Tribute to
the Memory Of the Deceased.
Large Attendance at the Funeral Yesterday
AN Eloquent Discourse by Rev. Buch-
tel-Mr. Lingle's Last Illness.
pecial q the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE Sept 1.-The funeral Of the late
Hon w. s. Lingle took place here to-day. and
the citizens generally united in paying the last
tribute Of respect to the memory Of gentle
man VINO had done very much for the advance
ment of the city's interest and was personally
highly esteemed This morning there was a
very largely attended meeting of citizens, pre-
sided over by Hon. D. P. Vinton, at which APP
propriate remarks were made by various gen.
tlemen, and fitting memorial adopted; and
there were similar proceedings at a meeting of
the local newspaper men this afternoon.
A special train from indianapolis brought
over members of the State Editorial Associa-
ton and personal friends of the deceased, who
returned after the services. The party included:
w. H. Elliott, New Castle Courier; A.
F. Philips, Kokomo Tribune Gazette; A.
G. Beeson, Winchester Journal Stephen Met
calf, Anderson Herald; J. s. Darnell, Lebanon
Mercury; j. II. Hamilton, Colfax Chronicle;
Jno. Q. New, E. w. Halford, A. W. Brayton
and o. R. johnson, Indianapolis Journal; Robert
McMurray, Sentinel; W. R. Holloway, Times;
w j. Richards, News; John o. Hardesty, Re-
view John B. Conner, Indiana Farmer, and
Messrs. J. A. Wildman Horace Mckay, E. B.
Martindale and John F. Wallick; and Charles E.
Wilson, of Lebanon.
The representatives of the State Editorial As
ISOLATION held meeting this afternoon and ap-
pointed E. w. Halford, A. F. Philips and Ste
phen Metcalf to draft suitable resolutions, which
will be hereafter reported
The funeral services were held at the Trinity
Methodist Church, of which Mr. Lingle was
member. The remains were escorted from the
residence of his son.tn law, Mr.. Thomas c.
Scantlin, to the church by large cortege, in
Guiding the mayor and Common Council police,
the newspaper representatives and the members
of the Lafayette Typographical Union, besides
very large number of citizens in carriages. The
pall-bearers were John G. New and w. r. Hol-
loway, of indianapolis; Alexander Wilson, Henry
Taylor, Robert W. Sample, c. w. Bangs, John
S. Williams and j. c. Brockenbrough, Of La
fayette.
At the church the attendance was very large,
and the services very impressive so much so, in
fact that on all sides could be seen men and
women in tears, called forth both by the elo-
quent words of the preacher and by the recoI-
lection of the dead mans kindness of heart and
amiability Rev. H. A. Buchtel. pastor of the
church, conducted the services, being assisted
by Rev. B. w. Smith and Rev. Alexander Black
burn, the latter pastor of the Baptist Church. At
ter the opening hymn, Nearer My God to Thee,n
Mr.. Smith invoked the Divine blessing, and
then Mr.. Buchtel read the passage from the
Corinthians beginning Though our outward
man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day
by day. and the choir sang Thy Will be Done.
In beginning his address, Mr.. Buchtel said
that it would be based on three scriptural pas
sages IF man die shall he live againYn (Job
xiv. 81 am the resurrection and the life, he that
believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall
he live John XII yet little while and the
world seeeth me no more etc. John xiv. It
is matter of great interest, he said, to observe
that the thoughtful men throughout
the world are making interested INQUIRY
en- the subject of future existence. The
yearning for information or something upon
which to base hope, had grown within them, as
the qualities that make life beautiful and desir
able have increased. One of the most learned
scholars of the day, who has written the most
complete and thoughtful volume on the subject
Of immortality that ever was written, has said
that there were 1900 books whose purpose were
to build up the faith of the race on that glorious
doctrine of humanity. But all the literature on
that subject is full of doubts and misgivings-
except one book, and that is the Bible. On every
page and every line of that book there is def
mite and explicit answer to Jobs question, Shall
he live AGAIN. There is not solitary interro-
cation point in the book of God on the question
of immortality. In the hour of deep afiiction
what humanity wants is something that reaches
tho heart and therefore we take the word of
God to the graves of our precious dead. The
speaker proceeded to consider the positions as
sumed by the ancients on the question of inn
mortal life, showing that not even the wisest
and best of them could find consolation and hope
%hain
human race. Even Mr.. Alger, said he, swho,
as said before, has written the best treatise on
Immortality, could arrive at no definite con-
clusion, but thought if we lived here
formation of identity. What would such
belief as this have amounted to with
this man who lies before usY If he is not to see
and know and love again his two boys who have
gore before him, his old mother, and wife and
children left behind-that beautiful fam
ily--why does he want immortal lifeY
If it is to be with transformed iden-
tity,' as Mr.. Alger thinks, then let death be one
better-it answers Jobs question fully and com
pletely So this man, who has fallen asleep,
knows, and in the latter days of his life he had
constantly increasing interest in the sweet truths
of that holy book about a future life
where the child could find its mother, and the
mother her child; where place is prepared
for them both by who had passed
through this life, and was in sympathy with
human hopes and aspirations, and in whose
declaration, go to prepare place for you,'
there is no uncertainty nor doubt
In speaking Of the private life and public
career Of Mr.. Lingle, the minister said: william
Summerfeld Lingle was born March IT. 1893 and
lied Sept. q 1884 HIS given name tells the
story of the piety in his fathers family He
was student at Lawrenceburg, and for short
lime at Asbury University He came here in
1854 and becarne.city editor of the journal, and
hree years later he bought the Courier, which
paper he has since edited in the most brilliant
manner, l need not speak to you of his
EXCEPTIONAL talents as journalist
ike other strong men, he knew how
give and take hard blows, but in the latter
Cars Of his life. there seemed to be coming on
i'm increased charity toward other men. One
hing he frequently said to me. Life is too