Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-29

Many Of thess she, q WEDNESDAY, Id
stood By he csskss eesaainins I'll thss ~
mortal Of sas vhs had bscens . favsris,
va ~ vho kDsv hss qusseiosed y he,
hsvs ofssn done before vhsa ths young and
lovely Of earth are removed from Or,
dshs,-"why~ Dosbssss their hss,s
nsds aasssz IN ths comforting verds d
ths holy Book, md shsy looked shssd 4
The time when this moral shsl
have put on immortality. Thiakins
OF This sudden snding Of . Life 70 fsIi Of
promise thsfs came 70 u The words Of DR..
Macssrsn; There are no incomplete livss
and no premature removals. To The eve Of
faith the broken column in on, csmsssries
hs sentimental falsehood. Ne Christian
life 10 broken short OF 20, bus rises /, .
symmetrical shah. sad IL capital IL az.
landed With smsrsnthine fovsrs in
Heaven"
That Miss Helen Z. Cunningham w
well beloved BY our tovnspsopls, young and
old, vas evidenced BY tbs fact that through
I'll the nineteen weeks Of suffering in the
connnsmsns Of her sick room the choicest
and freshest Of flowers. De rs,sss Of fruits
snd other dsliesciss. the gifts Of friends,
we're slvsys BY her side.
Connecting herself 1t the age Of IL With
s,s church Of her preference, the Msths-
dist Episcopal, and Identifying herself With
IT. young people in their chosen lines Of
work, she found and svsilsd herself Of
abundant opportunities for Chris,ion ser
vics. OF our own local organic alton Of
"Ys she WAS an esteemed and helpful
member. With loving circle Of family
friends. and with fond snticipstions Of the
September day On which she should step
across the sunny parental threshold into the
new home With her chosen companion,
the ties were many and strong that bound
her to this earthly life, and 1t was With
peculiar sense Of sadness that in the closing
week Of the month preceding that which
vas to nave brought to her the new Joy,
many . faithful friend came to look upon
her in her snowy robe In the white casket,
the bride Of death" surrounded BY the beau.
tiful blossoms which in their profusion
spoke Of the tender love Of those who sor-
roved that they should see her no more on
earth forever. The funeral services were
conducted 1t her home August 26, by Rev.
J. N. Wyman assisted by Rev. G. r. Pal
msr. As we looked upon the beautiful
harp, the gift Of the "Y's" who came In
body to pay the last token Of love and
respect to their associate, we found deep
significance in the words Of Mr.. Wyman
1.-THE flowers shall fade but the friendship
they express shall endure" Much comfort
was there In his remarks that followed and
much sense Of rest in the contemplation Of
the assurances given Of the eternal blessed
ness into which We may sometime enter and
find the friend now passed beyond our loving
care.
Very beautiful also was the suggestion
contained in the incident told by Mr.. Palmer,
her former pastor, Of the jewellers careful
cutting and polishing 8 certain gem in his
possession and Of his answer to the one who
queried why Of all the number tbs should
receive such particular attention, why"
was the answer, 'this is the most precious Of
all my jewels, and has been selected for
the Kings crown. I must make it ready
for the place it is to fill." 80" said Mr..
Palmer, "msy not the one who has passed
away, lovely in person and character have
been perfected through intense suffering for
her place in the Kings crown"
While We leave the body that grew weary
in the brave struggle for life that could not
avail in the quiet rest Of our Forest Grove,
let Us think Of the friend We cherished a.
passed
"BeYond the smiling and the weeping
Beyond the waking and the sleeping"
into the beautiful peace Of the eternal
chsngelsss Glove. rest and home" A.