Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-09-01

humble or ignorant came to him fol-
advice or council, but felt they had
found friend who could not only help,
but could sympathize with them. Ia
his daily life ne taught even more for.
chilly than from the desk, the Divine
Brotherhood of man.
No trait of DIR. 1hrall's character was
stronger than his inhexibility. once
commenced he was right, no entreatics
OF friends. nor arguments Of policy
could swerve him from the course he
had marked out. though the result
might involve much of personal an
pleasantness to him. This perhaps often
led him to be misjudged by those who
had no conception of his noble, self
sacrificing nature, or of the high plane,
mentally and morally, upon which he
stood. Some months ago his health
began to fail rapidly, but he kept brave
ly at his post, yielding to the Inroads of
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after service he stood bravely at his
desk when less courageous one would
have given up. When unsteady hand
and faltering step made assistance dur
lug service imperative. he accepted it
and at last when unable to stand during
the service, he preached from a chair.
II was with great reluctance. and with
an apology. The last Sunday he was
in church, less than two weeks before
his death, he was taken suddenly i'll and
announced to the congregation that the
service would conclude with the bene-
diction. Few present will ever forget
the pathos of it as he knelt and pro-
nounced the blessing on his people, the
white strained look eyincing his suffer.
ing, the clear steady eyes seeming
already to look into the world beyond.
Unable to rise himself, he was assisted.
and taken home, and from this time
failed rapidly until death released him.
The funeral services we're held on
Thursday afternoon at the Emmanuel
Church. As the cortege left the Rec.
tory. the casket, borne by Messrs Stone.
Humphrey, Wright. Budd. Showalter
and Decker, was followed by the War.
dens and vestry of the church. who act
ed as honorary pail bearers, the family
and friends and members of the Mason
ic Lodge. Arriving at the church, the
cortege was met by Rev. March Chase
of Mineral Point and Rev. II. w. Per-
kins of PlattevIlle, who repeated the
beautiful words of the Burial Service
81 am the Resurrection and the life. "
The decorations at the church were
simple get beautiful. The dossal and
altar vestmelts and chancel were drap-
ed in black, while profusion of white
flowers, emblems of the Resurrection,
were arranged by loving hands. The
service was very impressive, being the
Burial Service. followed by the full
Communion office There was no ser
mon, that being a custom DR.. Thrall
always taught. that was more honored
in the breach than observance, and
surely no word of man could have add
ed aught TO this solemn service. The
fearful eyes and stifled sobs of the eep-
ing people told more eloquently of the
love and esteem in which he was held,
than any eulogy that could have been
pronounced
As the casket was borne from the
church which he has served so faithfully
the beautiful chant abide with me fast
falls the even tide tloated through the
sunny summer air carrying comfort to
many an aching heart, and as the echo
of the final Amen. died away one could
but feel that this solemn impressive
service in the church be held so dear,
and with his people whom he loved so
dearly, was fitting close to tho life of
this grand, simple hearted, loving SER
want of God.
Lord all plying Jesu blest