Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-08


hillow, whom all tho sufterings OF sorrow
and mo are over and the storms and
winds have been q0lcted, may We then
safely anchor 10 the heaven III eternal
rest aud iOlu The choirs and companies Of
me crlef tlals IN pralsluE Father, Son aud
llply Gnost, Through Jesus Chriet our
Lord. Amen.
The sorvlces at tho church over, tho
funeral c9rtege moved TO the comctefy
The remains were placed over tho grave.
aud re, Rev, AK G. Garrett, nlshop OF
the diocese Of North Texas, OF the Epia.
copal church, stood ~ the verge OF the
grave sni delivered wortiprially beau.
tiful aud eloquent funeral orstlon.
hishor 0ARRHIr'a ADDRESS AT rnK
uRAVR,
IL was my privilege 10 have known our
decreased brother for many years. 70
know him was 20 love him His friend.
ship h0nored those who were allowed to
share II Hcl was brave defender OF
good government, yet always with 70
specuul regard Tor the rights oi others
10 MIS- auperlors In oillco he was loyal aud
True 20 his equals generous aud c0urto.
ousi TO his su0ordinatea cOnsideratc and
kind. While master OF minute detail In
matters OF business, he grasp,d with the
mind Of statesman measures OF
wide policy. lie was the friend
OF all Texas. lie loved her
climate, ho loved her soil, he Yves among
the ilrst to perceive her grand possihlli.
iiea and To execute measured by which
their realization became practicable. His
mind was early aware Of her vast latent
resources aud his best years were given
10 perieotlpg agencies for their devotion.
munt. But why speak OF these tAlnga
with my stammurlng tongue, the growing
towns from Tuxarknna To Rl paso owlnn
their prosperity largely 30 his genius
weave tho chaplot of laurel we lay upon
his brow the happy families All along the
line helped 20 comfort by his toll place
their sprig OF evergreen Within his srpul-
ohrei the laborers, who loved 90 serve
beneath bis gentle haudt gem with
tears the floral h0nprs ON his
bier, This Is the homage which virtue
can alone attain, ana IL rendered only 60 |
the good Within the private circle " |
hls family we must no, venture nov, even |
with unsnndlod feet yet we cannot but
teol how precious Is the hope OF tho res |
direction uuto lifr as wa stand by IN |
remains a our beloved Death liz no |
more OF mystery than life. Wo brought |
nothing into this world, nnd 1t IL certain |
we can carry nothing out. As birth IN, |
Produces us into the world Of toll, 40 |
death 90 the higher world OF Divine Ito |
llo " not dead out nleGpoth, MOI ,Oat 10 |
ns but gone before. He lil0d out tho |
rounded requirements 81 Gods law |
"What doth the Lord require Of |
thee but TO do Justly aud to love |
mercy and TO walk humhly wish |
thy Godu No man ever accused
him of an injustice 20 thevalue OF a hair,
none was ever weak VINO did not expert,
cuce hla mofoyi no glance OF pride over
burned In hls eye, such mon ere rare In
any age. II IL the glory Of ours 20 have
produced this one, and we lay him down |
10 rest with the last homage of our
grateful but afflicted hearts, recogul.
ton OF his worth hist In peace, andlat
eternal light shine upon thee aud the
glory oil the everlasting day
gather round about thee, thinn
example As our Incentive q. ~oble
deeds, thh memory our benodlction.
Rev ~ Mcbride OF Marshall closed
the aefyl1ls az the grave when all that
was moril OF George Noble was lowered
I the lasI resting pace on earth Mother
earth enfllhed HIN, loving bands placed
flowers u his grave aud Geosgo Noble
was goncI from life,
RR M'BmDE'B PRAYER
"Oh TeDu most nerciul and oyerlasi!
Ing g ID, our heavenly Father, we adore
Tnec ~ the glver VI every good and every
perfect Rlft, the Being IN whom we live
and move and have our being Thou hast
been our dwelli0g place IN all gem
Before the mountains were
brought forth or even Thou hadst
formed tbs earth or the world,
Gy0n from everlasting 10 egcIlaaiing,
Thou art God, ioT thousand yenfs ~ but
when II Is past ard ASA watch
IN the night, Thou art God We know
Thou art too wise 90 ever make any mis-
takrs, Thou art TOO good ever 10 be IN.
Kind 10 any Of Thy dealings toward Thy
aud henGp wa know that IN this
hoTo bereavement ~ Providence there IL
Daught bat good, Thy heart Is oiled with
mons other than the fnllnrss " love and
lerlings q Tenderness toward az and this
bereayed family Thou hast assnredly
done well, yet We are unable
10 500 why Thou hast afflicted
W.. We are unable 10 see why II N that
Ihou hast called npon this family 10 give
up the strong, earthly arm upon which
they leaned for support. WE are unable
10 SEQ what good there can be In taking
away one no greatly beloved north,
south, enst and west, one ioyed by aud
IGNORED by all, She flch and the poor
alike, taking n delight 10 doing him rev.
afonce aud IN payiug honor 70 him. Az
We stand Cyer his liieloss form W. 1unnot ,
Jut ask ourselves who can possibly nm
his place, In our hnRrts, In the railroad
service, sea, IN our whole land and coun-
ny, Tor we believe that Ia the death "
Col George Noble the nation loses one
4 iis greatest powers and best Of
men. On God, VIC pray Thee
nhsmnch as we cannot see
,he wisdom, and iDhsmuch na wc cannot 4
'ee what love Is manifested IN sore
iiillction We pray Thee that Thou will !,
aend Thy support Into our hearts enabling /,
IN 70 say, "Thy Will, not ours, be dOneu
Grant thip especially We plead TO the s0r-
,ow.strlcken family, yefiiy thousand. z
fold the blessings 20 tho beloved family !
VI Thy promise 10 Dc husband 70 the ;
widow and father 70 The iatherleAs, now !
hat tho earthly arm upon which they
ennod has been taken from them. on,
may she lean more strongly noon that !
arm which W. Rre assured shall
rot be wanting IN the day ~ trials may !
NC be- enabled 20 say with Ike submis-
ion 70 Thy viii, "rhe Lord
,lYeth him and the Lord
lath taken him away, blessed
10 tho mans OF Tho L3fdin aud may tha
Ne given That comfort and hone as heir
owed ono Vas comi0tted, with che further
that byo sud DyN ahe nil met u
I'm ava u ga fAe hYhuflful hama 81 ff0it ;,