The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-18
THE BATTLE AGAINST DEATH

yot ne pore ms suffering with beautiful christian
patience. The promises of Gods word. fire.
quenty meditatiEg on the grace of Christ. the
prayers offered at his bedside, were his greatest
comfort.
For few days before his death he
was not able to arouse himself.
owing TO the peculiar nature of his disease. but
at the last his mind reasserted its natural force
On Sabbath, just as the morning broke lust
as Ihe oeil IN neighboring church was calling
ts worshipers, the summons came to him to
worship IN the heavenly temple-to enter the
sabbath of eternal rest. It found HIM all
prepared, for his soul had been washed
all sin, and sanctified by that spirit which can
mt child OF earth for abundant entrance into
heaven.
There was one there by that bedside to whom
ne was joined 10 the teuderest ties of loye-the
wife who had been the strength and comfort of
all ms manhood life The children who
so tenderly loved him. who so revered
MS name, who had unremittingly labored to
assuage ms bodily pains and TO comfort his
soul. He loved them oh how tenderly for that
household was one halOwed by the plrest and
tenderest ties of affection. With the consola-
1loh OF knowing that the pearly gates of heaven
were open to receive the sainted spirit of their
father must ever be intertwined the memory
OF hls touching utterance. For when the mes
senger of death came to summon him from
care, he turned instantly to that wife who had
grasped his hand in hers and, looking up in her
beloved face, exclaimed, "AIother" and then
with heavenly smile in his face fell asleep in
Jesus.
WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE.
great man has fallen by the hand of death
Ills name has been inscribed in our country's
annals and will be honored by the latest genera
tons; but, after all, the greatest honor that
comes to his memory, the greatest comfort to
those LETT behind is the knowledge that his
name is written in the Lambs book of life.
a useful life, christian faith, a christian
death--what higher eloqueuce can be pro-
nounced on any human beingl Those were the
nfC Nf rls,1tN
be those Of all who are present, so that, when
death comes, we may heer, as he did. the voice
of the Savior saying: swell done, good and
faithful servant; enter thou into the Joy of thy
Lord"
THE CLOSING ADDRESS.
The closing address was delivered by Mr..
Millburn, who recalled the time when a young
mantalluding to Mr.. Wanamaker) was ac-
customed to hold Sunday evening service in
neighboring city, where the people were
drawn to hear him, although he was not
a minister by profession and was not
receiving hire for his services.
To these meetings sometimes came person
of stately noble figure. who took a seat in
front and fixed his piercing brilliant eyes
on the young preacher, disconcerting him
so that his heart beat quicker and quicker.
Three months ago (he went on to say) these
two men met together under circum-
stances widely different One lay upon
his bed, a bed of pain, pain bravely borne,
quietly, nobly endured, without a word of
murmur. Then the solemn service of receiv-
ing man into the church, into the body of
Jesus Christ, had been conducted by the
pastor and elders of the church, and the
holy sacrament had been administered.
A HARVEST OF EVERLASTING LIFE.
The words that had been spoken with fear
and trembling by that young man many
years before had been a living germ in the
breast of him who heard them, aud had
sprung up into harvest of everlasting life
The form of him who heard them (Mr. Mill.
burn exclaimed, pointing to the coffin is
here. The soul (pointing upward) is there.
The man who spoke is now in this house.
The anthem "Still, still with thee" was
sung, the benediction was pronounced, the
body was reverently borne from the church,
the funeral procession was formed, aud
slowly moved down to and through the
capitol grounds, and by Pennsylvania
avenue to the station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. A deputation from
the Grand Army of the Republic acted as
escort, and crowds of sympathetic specta-
tors lined the route through which the
dead statesman was borne away to his last
resting place in Philadelphia cemetery,
where deceased members of his family
sleep.
Besides the members and relatives of the
family who accompanied the remains to
Philadelphia, were the Senate and House
committees, the honorary pall-bearers,
nearly all the members the Pennsylvania
delegation in the House, and number of
other members of the House.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE funeral of
Samuel jackson Randall the second of the
fathers of the popular branch of the ma
tional legislative body who have been laid
at rest in this commonwealth within the
present calendar year, took place this after
noon, and was ono of the most simply i'm
pressive events witnessed in this city for
many a day. There was an absence of all
outward demonstration, but a look at the
faces of the thousands who had gathered as
witnesses of the last sad rites plainly
showed thai their inward feelings had
suffered a severe shock.
The funeral train from Washington
did not reach the Ridge avenue
station of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Companys New York line until few
minutes after O'clock The special train
from the Broad street station arrived few
minutes before bearing q detail of reserve
police, who were to carry the casket from
the station to the house. and brought many
members of local, political and social or
ganizations with which Mr.. Randall had
been identified in some way. The arrange
ment of the station, constituting as
it does viaduct, made it
possible for an immense number
of people to gain view Of the tram, and
the solid mass of humanity which presented
itself proved that the privilege was freely
availed of.
MET THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
When the funeral train pulled up at the
station there were awaiting it, drawn up in
military style, large dele cations from the
municipal council of the Irish National
League, Meade Post No. l, 6. A. R., the
Samuel j. Randall Association, the James
Page Library Association, the Continental
Democratic Association, the Young Mems
Democratic Battalion, and many friends OF
the deceased.
When the funeral train arrived the
cortege ct once moved toward West Laurel
Hill cemetery. The casket and hearse wee
loaded with flowers. Rev. DR.. Chester OF
Washington recited the burial service, and
the casket was opened so that those present
might be permitted to take look at the
departed statesman. A quartette from
Meade Post No. 1, G. A. r., sang the hymn.
''Remember now thy Creator" which was
followed with a prayer by the Rev. DIR.
Henry McCook. Chaplain Render of
Meade Post No. l pronounced the
beaediction, and the quarte-te, by
special request. sang Nearer, My God, to
Tbee.n which was rendered with beautiful
effect. made still more intense as all about
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