The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-24
Memor;a! Service.

At the Second Parish Sunday School, yes
terday instead of the usual lesson, the hour
was devoted to a service in memory of the
late Superintendent, Deacon Roscoe w.
Turner. The vestry was filled with the
members of the school and congregation.
The officers were very kindly assisted by
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Morrison, Messrs Coyle,
Stockbridge and Kotzschmar, who gave with
great feeling and tenderness the beautiful
and appropriate hymns, ''One sweetly SOL
emn thought" and "Thy will be done" The
pulpit was draped and on it rested a beauti-
full floral pillow with the words ''Our Super
intendent'' in purple immortelles on a white
groundwork; other flowers were there provid-
ed by loving hands.
The services were very informal The
pastor, Mr.. Daniels, delivered brief address
to the school, alluding especially to the last
report of Mr.. Turner, in which he expressed
his yearning interest in the spiritual welfare
of the school. Mr.. Daniels was followed by
Deacons Larrabee. Winslow, Stevenson,
Brothers C. A. Woodbury. and A. B. Merrill.
The remarks gave expression to the warmest
affection for tine departed friend, and the
deepest solicitude and sympathy for the
mourning relatives, while words of counsel
were spoken to the school to follow in the
footsteps of the good man who had gone to
rest.
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
The Sunday School of the Second Parish church
desire to record their profound sense of the great
loss which they have sustained in the death of
their Superintendent, Deacon Roscoe w. Turner,
who in the vigor of his years and at the prime OF
his powers, has been called to higher and bet
During the eight years of Brother Turner's sup
erintendency OF our school, ne mas been lal1niul
whether personal or official, he blended unyary-
ing sweetness of spirit with prudence and sound
Judgment, and ever regarded the immortal souls
of the youth his greatest concern.
Clear in conviction, pure in life, earnest in pur
pose, answering in his devotion to- the TRUTH his
leadership in our school has also been a worthy
example of Christian manhood to the youth.
We are thankful that he has lived and wrought
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place in our affections; we shall keep him in low
ing remembrance.
which has translated him and rejoice in the assur
ance that he has entered upon wider, grander,
better service of our blessed Lord, in the higher
With this spirit we enter our estimate of him
upon our records as tribute to one whose life
and thought and powers were devoted to our
We beg leave most affectionately to tender our
warm Sympathies to the Christian wife thus
bereft of her husband, and to the children who in
herit his honored name, and to those near of kin,
praying that with holy confidence they may adore
every dispensation of Gods providence, through
faith in Jesus Christ.
The services closed with a touching prayer
by Deacon Larrabee, and the Lords Prayer
in concert.
At the afternoon service in the church the
family pew was draped and about midway OF
it was an elegant floral pillow bearing the
words 'Our Superintendent upon it. After
the service the pillow and other flowers
| were carried out and laid on the grave.