Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-28
THE FINAL SERVICES,
Continued from, First Paoe.)

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Woods. Gen. Wallace and Nessrs. Elam. Allen
Haughey and Martindale, and borne through the
canopied doors Of the southern entrance Here
II was met by the officiating diy,nes
and the procession moved slowly down the
main aisle, while the mufied tones Of the organ
reverberated through the ediiice in a mournful
dirge. The casket was placed Immediately in
front OF the pulpit and surrounded with palms
and plants, while vase filed with white cbrys
anthemums, towering above the surrounding
foliage, was placed at the head
Meanwhile DR.. Haines was renea,i,s oy
rather intoning, so mournful was the cadence.
the passage OF Scripture commencing. "I am
the resurrection and the life
The congregation remained standing while
the mourners were being seated By the time
.na e the funeral party had been seated the
edince was crowded. the doors were closed and
the simple but touching service was ,naugur-
ated with the singing of Mrs Harrison's beam
tiful favorite, Lead. Kindly Light" nv
quartet AS the voices Of the singers died
away Dr Haines stepped to the front Of the
the invocation
The congregation Joined ferventIy in the
closing amen. and the pastor confirmed the
service by reading a number of brief selections
from the New Testament having reference
to immortality and 10 the reward Of The
righteous. The closing passage of the last
selection was from the seventh chapter of Rev
Citations, having reference TO the happiness Of
the redeemed before the throne of God TAX
ing this as an appropriate subject for his dis
course, the divine, in low and trembling tones
began his discourse.
DIR. HAINEs DISCOURSE.
In the course of his remarks Dr. Haines said 3.
Think not of her as dead. Death to Gods
children is not wall but gateway. the
entrance upon a larger, sweeter life in higher
realm. TO die is gain
Think not of her AS lost to her home aud
dear ones, to the friends who loved her and to
the wide circle of those in this land who have
learned to hold her in such esteem noble
life has, indeed. ended in its relation to earth
and time, but its memory and influence are
with us. They will long abide as a benedic-
ton.
What she was in her home only those fully
know who have been its inmates. 1t is not for
me TO draw aside the curtain that conceals the
sacred privacy of that home life. 1t is enough
to say that she made il the dearest spot on
earth to those who formed part of its circle
There she showed self denying devotion that
never faltered. There she never grew weary in
her mnistrations of living service.
1.-The heart of her husband did safely trust in
her. Her children rise up and call her blessed
Ana the people OF this nation bring today their
token of gratitude to her memory because she
dld so much In her conspicuous station TO fur
nlsh the example of an American Christian
home noble and beautiful in its fidelity and
fiagrant with the atmosphere of love and of
faith. While her highest ambition was to make
her home an ideal one, yet her sympathies
and activities not confined TO
that one realm. She took her full share in the
discharge of the duties of social life, of charity
and of religion. Whatever she was in the
larger relationships of her later years outside
OF this city, we here remember her as the gen.
ial friend, the hospitable neighbor. the faithful
and Jealous covenant follower of Christ She
had "A faith that showed itself. not in empty
professions, but in good deeds which she
did, in helpful, laborious ministrations to the
little children in the instruction of
the Sunday school. in the care of
the orphans OF our community and in the various
causes of charitable and missionary work to
which she lent helping hand and warm heart
She never seemed to tire in her thoughtful
service for the comfort and happiness of others
Who OF us In this her home city who have had
the privilege of knowing her but could bear
witness to the unfailing courage, the sunny
temperament the kindliness of spirit which she
Carried through all these years of ioy and of sor-
row, of struggle aud of triumph Who of
us could not testify to times when her
word or example of good cheer have been as a
CLEAN of sunshine. She had the supreme gift
OF kindly sympathy. one of Gods choicest
gifts. sympathy of which great author truly
says that If is the one poor word which in
cludes all our best insight and our best love -
Endowed with rare self-poise and balanced
ing duties of exalted station with a pur-
pose to adorn the doctrine of God, her
Savior, in all things. How high were
her ideals of what that station required How
faithful she was in fulfilling those wearing du-
ties. with an unaffected simplicity. an uniform
conrtes! and genuine transformations hosui-
;ality to all. of every class who came within the
reach of her influence. but imperfectly voice
that which YOU all do know. tina, which most OF
you have seen. in thus speaking | seek not to
eXalt human virtues and excellences but rather
TO magnify the power and grace of that he
deemer, to whom she owed the beauty and
strength and noblene-s of life bv
which she has enriched the annals
of American womanhood. We all mourn to-
day. but We cannot forget the family circle
where sorrow Is the heaviest, the Christian
household now desolate. of which she was the
light and the JOY. pray You who suffer most
to remember that you have the heartfelt sy NJ
Ia;bies OF your old friends and nelghbors and
fellow citizens irresl ectiye of creed or party.
or nationality or station. We sorrow with you
In YOUR sorrow.
al ask You not to forget that the sympathie,
of the people of this whole land are YOURS
They have hushed their steps and waited with
growing solitude these weeks and months of
struggle and anxiety. And now that in spite
of the skill of the physicians and the tender
ministrations of loving hands the will of
Heaven has been made clear they carry YOU in
their hearts. And better even than all the
sweetness and strength and comfort of genuine
human SYM athy, pray You TO remember that
you have the great heart of covenant keeping
God AS your refuge. He has not promised to
keep us from trouble. He has promised to
walk with us in troubles. to make them
work together for our good and finally TO give
us complete deliverance
Trust in the Lord and wait patiently for
him.. God never yet failed human heart
that did trust and wait. Nav He bring to Won
new sense of the larger meanings of hfe, help
ing you to realize that after all in this uni
verse Life is Lord of death. that true love is
immortal that this world is but the vestibule
to grander realm. that now YOU have treasure
beyond price laid up for you there. that earth
hath no sorrow that heaven cannot heal"
A stiffness persaded the sacred edifce while
the minister dwelt upon the beauties and hap
pincss of Christian lie. but when, in low and
trembling tones he eulogized and touchingly
spoke directly of her who had passed away and
recounted her manifold virtues, many Of his
hearers were moved to tears and sounds of sub
dued sobbing pervsded the church.
The President sat with head bowed upon
his breast but his careworn and pallid face
told of the grief within, and several times the
twitching of the muscles indicated how difficult
was his effort TO retain his composure There
was a momentary pause after the pastor had
concluded, and his place was then taken by
Rev. DIR. n. A. HYDE of the Congregationalist
denomination, who delivered short prayer
Once again the voices of the singers broke
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