Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-23

untt him for the Lords work, remark
ing that he believed that q man for
preaching the Gospel should be per-
feet man physically. Early IN the morn
ing on the first day of the week, as il
began to davn-the morning on Which
o1r Saviour srose-his spirit took its
fight. In the full prime OF his mar
hood, with his heart full of love for
bis work, he was called home With
an all absorbing love for souls. a COM
plste conservation of himself to Christ,
devotion TO his work that was intense.
With broad sympathies and catholic
spirit, with natural ability as a thinker
and speaker Possessed by few so young,
bis work In the past had been signally
blessed, and his prospects for the 70
ture seemed bright with promise. He
WAS an niuleent aud devoted husband
and father.
Personally | loved him as a brother
His words of sympathy and coRnsei
were ever precious. loved to think Ct
working with him for years to come.
have lost friend. The church. the
city, the world have lost A friend. Long
fellows words of comfort, which our
brother 50 often used. come to Us today
with special emphasis:
There Is no flock however watched and
tended
But one dead lamb is there.
There is no freside, howsoe'er defended
But has one vacant chair.
Let Us be patient These severe attic
lions
Not from the ground arise;
But oftentimes celestial benedictions
ASSUME this dark disguise.
ave see but dimly through these mists
and vapors,
Amid these earthly damps;
What seem to Us bat sad, funereal
tspers,
! May be heavens distant lamps.
There is no Death What seems SO i,
transitions;
This life of mortal breath
| Ia but tomb of the life elysiun,
Whose portal We call Death"
! Rev. Z. G. Oakley, Of the First Con
gregational Church at Tacoma, was alss
classmate of Mr.. Taylor, and he CAV.
many interesting "Reminiscences of hi
school days and of his later life. Prof
| A. L. Burnell, of the Steilacoom Acad
envy. and DR.. Churchill. of this CITY
were schoolmates. and the former CAV,
incidents of Mr.. Taylor's early life. /
was remarkable that four classmatel
should meet here in the far west owe
the grave of beloved brother.
Rev. John T. Damon delivered brie
address to the church and people, il
! phfnh hn maid kA
the character of the husband, father
pastor and friend.
Rev. John n. Dennison then read
memorial, adopted by the Ministeria
Association of Seattle, which appear
in another column.
The choir then sang I'm the Sweet B,
and By; this was done at the reques
OF Mrs. Iaylor.as the hymn was favor
lite of her husband. The choir consisted
of Mrs. A. b. Merrill. Mrs. Geo. III. John
son, Mr.. G. Z. Bowman and Mr.. l..
Colman, with Mr.. A. III. Merrill at tn
organ.
The vast audience then filed past th
casket to obtain the last view of thei
friend who has gone before. The pro
cession of about 35 vehicles then pro
oeeded to the cemetery, where Rev. Nj
Glenn read several Scripture selections
Prayer was offered by Rev. Jas. Camp
bell. OF Olympia. The choir san,
Asleep in Jesus" after which Rev.
+. Damon pronounced the benediction
MIR. Shorey had arranged the grave il
a most tasteful way, lining it complete
ly with evergreens and flowers, as wa
also the ground all around, so that
seemed like laying the deceased away il
a bed of flowers, instead of the col,
ground
"REQUIEsoAT IN PACE"