The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-21
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WISCONSIN.-In Memory of Mrs.
Hale.-Mrs. Ella e. Hale, of Stoughton,
entered into rest on Sunday, Jan. 8, 1888.
Funeral services from the church on
Tuesday, the 10th, conducted by the pas
tor of the church of which she was an
honored and beloved member. Mrs.
Hale was born in the State of New York,
in 1S43, and was within few days Of her
forty-fifth birthday, at the time OF her
passing into the better life. She had
been a resident of Stoughton for more
than forty years, and had won a very
warm and tender place in the hearts, not
only of those who knew her most init
mately, but OF the general public, by the
purity, truth and love that found such
noble and uniform expression in her life.
1t was the general remark that no woman
had ever died in the city whose loss had
cast such profound and universal gloom
over the town. At the time of the funer-
al the business houses were closed, and
all business suspended, that the public
might fittingly and feelingly express
their consciousness Of the great loss that
had befallen the community. The church
was densely crowded, and long cortege
followed the remains to their last resting
place in the beautiful cemetery that looks
down on the flowing river and the busy
town. She rests beside the more glori-
GUS river of life, and is happy in the city
of God, where all is peace. Her life was
a noble testimony OF the power of Uni
versalism to make rich and ripened char
acter, and in the comfort of that faith she
fell asleep. It is great sorrow to the
church and the community, as well as
crushing blow to the family. We mingle
our tears with theirs, and pray that the
peace of God that passeth understanding
may be with them. LID.
Whitewater.-Rev Geo. 81. Hastings,
whose license by the Fellowship Commit
tee of the Wisconsin Convention is an
nounced this week, has been settled by
our parish at Whitewater as pastor, and
has already been several weeks in his
new home and with his new people. We
trust that Br. Hastings may have hap
py and prosperous ministry in Whitewa-
ter, where the people are noted for kind
ness and every consideration for their
minister.
IOWA Dubuque. DIR. Balch was
pastor of this church from 1877 to 1880.
A special service in memory was held in
the church on Sunday evening, Jan. 8,
which was attended by large congrega-
ton of his old friends and acquaintance.
The decorations were tasteful and in har-
mony with the tender associations Of the
occasion. On the right of the desk was a
large portrait of Father Bslch, mounted
upon an easel and wreathed in smilax
and white roses. On the left was a sheaf
of wheat lying across an open Bible.
The choir sang tender funeral music with
excellent expression.
Judge Austin Adams, who knew the
boyhood home of Father Balch, spoke
with rare felicity of him as he was known
in New England, both as boy and as
man of influence and fame. The address
of Judge Adams touched all hearts by
its appreciative delineations.
Hon. J. X. Graves, also an old time
friend of the dead preacher, furnished
paper giving an estimate of him as an
orator and preacher. 1t was a worthy
paper and was greatly enjoyed by all who
heard it.
Br. W. P. Allen, warm admirer and
trusted friend, spoke tenderly and elo-
quently of him as friend and as pas
tor who was known only to be loved and
honored by the Dubuque church.
The pastor, Rev. Amos Drum, deliv-
cred an address, presenting the history
OF Br. Balch's church work from his Or
dination to his death. His services to
the cause OF education within his denom-
ination were duly recognized, and his
influence in broadening the thought of
the church from mere matters OF the let
ter that killeth to the weighty interests
of the spirit that giveth life, was stated.
1t was noted that Br. Balch was to the
last a growing man.
Such was the tribute gratefully rem
dered by the Dubuque church to the
memory of Father Balch.