The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-18
TUNERAL OF ;. LINN.


hurch was nIled TO OVERLOOKING with the
riends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn 90 pay |
heir last respects to the hon0red dead
fir. Lynn len his homs last July fox his
i'd home In Kentucky. Remaining |
here until December be len for Florida,
topping at Starke. small town near
he centre Of the state. He seemed 70 /
improve until the cold spell in January, |
Ifter this he began 70 fail rapidly and |
~ last Sunday week he passed 70 his
inal reward.
His health has been poor for several |
Years, possibly from troubles contracted |
10 the army. He became almost deaf
two years ago and gave up his practice
and remained ct home most Of the time
until leaving for the south. Mr.. Lynn
was essentially . self.made man,
being raised 70 hard labor he en-
listed in the army In 1851, and
served during the war. He was in
many OF the most important battles of
the war. Having received q common
school education. he was enabled 70
learn telegraphIng, and through means
thus obtained he was enabled to attend
Kentucky University for his literary and
biblical education, but obtained his legal
education as Harvard College. In 1871
he was married TO Mas MadoEa Brown,
daughter Of Hon E. A. Brown Of Ken.
lucky. He leaves two chIldren-SaIIie
and Lucy. He associated IN law at diff
ferent times with r. d. Ruggles and
@. N. Sterry, but for several years past
he has been . member Of tha firm OF
Scott & Lynn Mr.. Lynn was one OF the
best lawyers in the city, man Of large,
clear brain, but unfortunately possessed
Q weak body. He was a victim OF that
dreaded disease. consumption. He was
. great student, q lover OF
literature, was familiar with
several languages. was passIonately fond
Of phiiology-spending much of his
time while confined at home IN tracing
out the relations Of the various tongues.
The last few months were spent in re-
viewing Darwinism and evolution. Il
is the desire of his friends 70 have the
review published, e 1t contains many
things new In this line.
In the prime OF lise-beIng in his
42nd yeAr-in the land of flowers, like
one Of old, in search Of the elixir of life,
his spirit took its flight to dwell with
God in the land Of eternal light.
The singing was excellent, being done
by j. T. Burton. D s. Kelley, G. T.
Cayeness. Misses Bessie Bay and Edith
Miller.
The following Is brief synopsis of
the sermon preached by Elder Lott:
"Chrlst Jesus, the same yesterday. to-
day and Foreyer."-Heb IS. 8.
One week ago 70 dsy-the Lords day
the spirit our brother and your frlend
took It's flight into the presence of
THAT Eternal one whose presence bright;
All space doth occupy, all motion guide,
Unchanged through Times devastating
flight.
Thou only God There is no God beside'
He said philosophy may measure the
deep and count the rays of the sun, but
for God there lie no measure. Several
quotations from scripture showing
Gods character and greatness were
made. followed ny Pope's universal
prayer,
Father of all in every age,
In every cline adored
BY saint. by savage and by sage,
Jehovah. Jove or Lord"
He asked that that sublime eternal one
direct his feet and control his thoughts
and understanding. The question was
asked and answered, "Does he care for
me and mine, does he want our love an1
gocd willg"
The truth of God alone is sufficient to
answer these questions.
God IN Christ was presented as the
ground of our hope and end of fears.
The religion of Christ is the religion
of home, the breaking up of these rela.
tions Is the saddest thing in life. The
change of places aud names in firms, the
giving up of the old and the coming to
adjust ourselves to the new.
The names of Mcclellan, Hancock,
Hendricks, Vanderbilt. seymour, Mrs.
Bayard and daughter with other
names OF prominence. That
thousands of years of suffering and death
had famIliarized US with human woe
and losses, yet had not taken away that
power. That when men can show us
how to find strength in weakness, joy in
sorrow, light In darkness, and can give
as new truth and hopes not found In
Gods book, then he may talk of its re-
moval but not before. He pointed those
present 10 the Christ his brother had
tried to serve. To his companions in
law he said. Remember there is one
lawgiver and one judge that are infail-
able, from whose decisions there is no
appeal, in whose court there is but one
adYOcate-Christ the Lord-that to Him
they must some day submit their cause.
To his brethren In the church faithful.
ness was urged ss necessary in order to
meet him beyond death. HIS wife and
children were pointed to God for COM
fort. He closed with these lines:
There Is . wilderness in Gods mercy,
Like the wilderness OF the sea;
There IL . blindness In His justice
Which Ii more than liberty.
There ia welcome for the sinner,
And more gTaces for the good;
There Is mercy with the Savior,
There Is healing in His blood
For the love OF God IL broader
Than the measure OF mans mind,
And the heart OF the Eternal
Is most wonderfully Kind.
II our lives were more simple
We would take Him at His word,
And our Hves would be all sunshine
In the completeness OF the Lord"