The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-25

Biant stars wn1ch warm each day
earth's dwarfs to life; perhaps, in some
far of realm where tongues sink into
voiceless song, tho mute whispers of the
grand "to be- will hum the requiem of
the present. 1t is--that generous deeds
are left as vestments to clothe the
mourners of the being conquered whilst
the masonry of memory fills each
crevice of the living tomb.
Yesterday, OF DR.. Arthur Zirkle
Koiner as man, the tale was told, the
sequel is remembrance. Each mourner
breathed lingering sigh OF loving
manhood dead.
The services over the remains of Dr..
koiner commenced at Q o'clock. a long
file OF carriages led to the First Baptist
Church, where every arrangement had
been carefully made, and as the pail
bearers bore the casket through the
aisles the solemn music breathed
tribute to the dead. The pall.bearers,
mourners and immediate friends sur
rounded the dead. In the chancel were:
Rev. o. @. Miller, Father j. w,
Lynch, 3. r. AGREE, d. D., Prof. T. ".
N. Painter, Rev. Mr. Miller of Salem,
and DR.. Fox, of Roanoke College.
The following were the pail. bearers:
Active: Drs. r. Gordon Simmons, III.
u Jones, j. b. Lenney and George S.
from st. Marks Lutheran Church; Prof.
f. v. N. Painter. from Roanoke College,
and Rev. T. S. Brown.
Honorary: Drs. Francis Scroll and
4. w. Fry; R. p. @. Sanderson and j. G.
Cassell, from the Norfolk and Western
railroad; Col. Thomas Lewis; druggists,
Chas. Lyle and Frank Golf man; W. Il.
Baker, from st. Marks Lutheran
Church.
Rev. VIC. Campbell led in prayer,
asking for Gods acceptance OF thoughts
and words. After refrain by the
choir DR.. R. r. AGREE read from the
Weep Ye Not For the Dead. They
Are Before the Throne of God. Blessed
Are They That Shall Die in the Lord,
For They May Rest in Their Labors."
Rev. DR.. Cox, of Roanoke College,
spoke of the spirit of prayer and the
paternai love of God which found re-
demption in his blood. "Jesus, Lover
OF My Soul" with its Gregorlan strains,
muflied the sad past and blended with
the future.
DR.. Koiner's friend, companion and
pastor, o. @. Miller, spoke of the love
engendered for creed and M IN in the
speak of Arthur Zirkle Koiner, who l
know as man and a Christian, who
died after having lived 3s years and &c
days. Though the streams of our lives
have flowed in different directions our
hearts have never been divided. If we
should never meet again our hearts
would be az one"
Iir speaking OF the dead the pastor
quoted from the Bible: "a man that
hath friends must show himself
friendly, which is a beautiful illustra-
tion Of the life Of our friend. Seneca
says: If yon wish to have love mani.
would be loved, be lovable.'"
DR.. Miller spoke lovingly of the many
private, manly virtues of the deceased
and after reviewing him as physician
and surgeon, spoke of him emphatic
ally as gentleman, and that the gran.
deur OF his death bed showed the char
acteristics of the man. .tHow he deli.
cately knew the truth, and forgot him self
in tho gentleness Of DEATH"
Comparing DR.. Koiner to Luke, he
spoke of him as "thG beloved physi-
cian."
"Dr. Koiner has been working more
wisely than he knew-more wisely
than you or know, my listeners. He
1OefASo hAo fCooOh uCouS Vi
Nazareth, who sticketh closer than
brother He showed the Wilderness of
his Christianity by his devotion to his
church."
In conclusion DIR. Miller said: "Let
us strew this life with the 'forget.me-
nots' of friendship; learn friendship
from the Great Friendship and care for
the body that is the incarnation OF the
soul OF God"
Rev. DIR. Cox then spoke Of Arthur
Roiner from twelve years of age to his
death, and abiding to his birth and
surroundings, said: His mother was
one of the best woman and came as near
saint as any woman have ever
known" He rehearsed the story of DR..
Koiner's life, his struggles, triumphs,
manhood and magnanimity.
Home, Sweet Home was sung and
every kindly thought mingled tears for
the dead with the recollections Of the
past. DR.. Miller led in prayer, in which
the sustenance of life was brought be.
fore the thoughts of the auditors and
found household in every heart.
At the conclusion of the services the
cor.ege moved slowly from the church
and the sad ride to Salem began. It
was nearly five o'clock when the funeral
procession reached East Hill Cemetery.
coming by way OF the boulevard. For
an hour or two previously. students,
friends of the family and citizens gem
orally had strolled to the cemetery,
where they awaited the arrival of tho
long sad procession.
Tho new.made grave had been dug by
the side OF the handsome granite monu-
n emit which marks tho last resting place
of DIR. Koiner's first wife. AS soon as
the tiower-covered ofiln had been gently