Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-30
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.

The Funeral of George ". Lark1ns- Interment in the Grove Street Ceme- tery-The Services at the Calvary Bap- tist Church.
 The funeral of George W. Larkins, who died at his fathers residence, No. ], ,357 Chapel street, Thursday morning, took place yesterday afternoon at the Calvary Baptist church. Prayer services were held at the home of the young mans parents before the remains were taken to the church at 2:30 o'clock. The deceased was popular and well known about the city and was but twenty one years of age. He had been aiing for about two days and death was not unexpect- ed. The Rev. P. s. Evans of the Grand street Baptist church offciated at the house and church and at the grave. The remains lay in handsome black broadcloth casket with oxidized silver bearing handles. On the casket were two beautiful floral pieces. They consisted of bank of handsome flow CTS with the word "Rest" in immortelles and a broken column of daisies and callas. There were large number of mourners at the church.
 The Rev. MT. Evans said in the course of his final discourse: Beloved friends and hearers although we can never be reconciled or accustomed to death and all it's mysteries, but snch service as this to-day is particu- larly sad aud mournful. Those who have died at an old age having had their share of
 
 lived to good old age understand why they are called to their maker and partly reconcile ourselves to the sorrow. Because dearly beloved friends all must die at one time or another. And even when the babe dies in his cradle we can realize that it is great grief, but know that the maker took him to his arms before he was tainted with the pains and sins of the world. But when we find young man growing up into mans estate without having enjoyed the pains and pleasures, without having quite found out what the world really was, it seems to us that there must be some mistake. But yet, beloved friends, we must remember that our Lord makes mistakes. It falls into the fine of Gods provincial acts. He is the God of the dead we'll as the God of the living. He has fixed the dates of our lives. He calls the stars by their names. I dislike to look upon the emblems, the broken column or porch in our cemeteries, which reminds us that some young man or woman has been taken home in the middle of their lives and have been cut off before their time. May we not hope that the one who lies before us with deaths dark hand laid on his white brow that he has done more than we'll. God does not look at the intrinsic value that we give him, it is the relative value. Has he not looked upon him and loved him we'll that he has taken,him to himself Let us not fear death beloved friends, and reconcile ourselves to him who made us It is only the changing of worlds, the going to another mansion, as Christ said, in my fathers house are many mansions.
 The discourse was very touching and many were moved to tears. The organ peal ed out it's softest notes as the casket was borne out of the church by the four bearers to it's last resting place. The intermeni was in the Grove street cemetery. A short prayer service was held at the grave.
 The deceased was formerly book-keeper for O. A. Dorman and later at Mcintyre & Maguires. Some time ago he took trip to the South for his health. He was nephew of Deacon Larkins, the builder, and very promising young man, and an attendant of Calvary Baptist church.