The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-16
MRS IDA II. sCHoPPE's FUNERAL.

MRS Ida H. SCHOPPE'S EUNRRAL.
The Wife Of the Congregational Miaistss
Laid 70 Rest IL the Valley.
The funsral Of Mrs. Ids H. sshopps sosk
plscs yesterday morning froa ths oonaSs-
Rstional church ON Benton avenue. There
Was large attendance. and number Of
beautiful floral tsibutss wore sent b.
friends Of the family. Rev. W. s. Bell
oonduotsd the services He WAS assisted
by Rev. T. v. Moore and Rev. @. b. Allen.
The quaxtstts choir rendered some appro-
pirate music: In the sousss Of his Semarks
Ar. Bell said:
In Matt 1919 we read, "And his disoi-
pies (ths disciples Of JoAn the Baptist)
osme and took up The body (tAs body. oi
John) and bsried IL asd wsnt and told
Jesus." "Wsnt and told Jesus" what?
The story Of . life Of usefulness cut of 10
It's prime. The story Of q sad snd nysts-
sna saass ..sa 81 sseas
in the prsssnes Of similar experiences.
Tho form IN yondsS coffin, ones 90 active
and energetic In the service of God aad hu-
manity. nov cold and silent I. the embrace
of death, speaks louder than any words.
And ~ We think Of this life out of In iss
HsAAAVS Va sAO 0VsASAVA AoA09s VI UA0 DVs
resvsd church, Of the sortowful hearts here
present. NO more helpful injunction san
sone to % than that suggested BY this
verse. Go and tell Jesus"
Human beings were not made for isolated
existence. and in our times of grief ws
instinctively crave the sympathy Of those
about us. II may be but word. It may be
but this pressure Of tho hand OF the mois-
tened eye. bus - gratsfsl is 1t TO the soul
- tho cooling draught to the one who 10
psrishing with thirst. II wss this feeling
sLat sent the disciples Of John TO Jesus.
And from nons other could thsy have Ys.
ceived sush help. We oan. and have OK
each other. but from none can come such
sympathy ~ from him who wept at the
grave Of LazaEus, fron bin who has
borne our griefs snd carried our sorrows."
Let rs then this morning go and tell
Jesus"
Bat doubtless the disciples Of John also
had the feeling that Jesus might have in
this thouahs may have arisen In the minds
of some Of us. For weeks earnest prayers
have gone ~ to throne Of grace that this
life. which ws felt oould be 80 lily spared,
might be prolonged. Bat these prayers
have NO. been answered as wo wishsd-not
because God had not the power TO stay the
current of disease, but because his will WAS
otherwise Aud through our tears We ask
"Why nos?'' Doubtless We cannot answer
the question full. and must trust were We
cannot, but there are some comforting sua-
Restions to which We may tsrn.
We may think Of the loved one. not al
having ceased from activity. but as having
heart and character which made her life
here sush q blessing TO the world. And
that there were many such the most hasty
review of her life will reveal.
Ida Hanson WAS born In Bangor. Maine,
Dec. II, 1858. Thi oaeh her Scotch ances-
Try she inherited a deeply religious nature.
Her grandfather, Nathan Douglas, was one
of tie leading Congregational ministers Of
Maine. He father, = merchant of Bangor,
was dsvout Christian. ono who believed
in and claimed the blessings of God for his
children, and her mother followed in the
footsteps Of her sainted father. Ida and
her two brothers were the Joy Of tho house.
the circle was broken BY the death Of the
younger brother. At the breaking out of
the war tho father and the remaining
brother enlisted and served with credit in
the army Of the Potomac. After time the
father was taken sick and Ida accompanied
her mother to the hospital near Washing
ton in wbioh he was confined. and both re-
later. Not long after the brother was
killed in an assault on Petersburg. Thus
carly was Ida trained In the school Of sor-
row, and doubtless here began tho develop
msnt of that sympashstic nature which in
aftoY life made her ever ready to respond
to tho call Of all who we're IN sieknsss OF
sorrow. Al the age of IA Ida Joined the
Hammond street Congregational church In
Bangor, and was from the very hrst active
in church and Sunday school work.
Miss Ida Hanson and Rev. w. g. Schoppe
were married Fob. II, 1879. Their FIRST
parish was At Pepsrill, Mass. Here. during
seven years of . pleasant and successful
forms OF Christian work. proving herself
indeed a worthy hepmeet to him with
whose lot she had east her life.
From Pepsrill M. and Mrs. 6choppe re-
moved 10 Dorchester. Mass. whore with ths
same untirina devotion she Rave her time
and energies to the church. in addition Il
taking an active and prominent par. in II.
fields che secured firm and lasting place
in the interest and hearts of those smonf
whom she worked, - letters received since
the removal to the western home testify.
In a recent letter from one of the doaconi
of the Dorehester church he says: "There
are many among ~ who VIII ever remember
gratefully her unselhsh service and evel
cherish her memory ~ among the swsstss
of their lives"
Immediately before coming TO Montan.
Mr.. Schopps was pastor of the Conereaa.
tional church in Charleston. Mass. II va,
while living there shat Rev. Nshsniah
Boynton, in public address. said of Mrs
sohoppe: ''Her work 10 superior to that o
any assistant pastor in the city" One o
tho forms Of work in which she was par
tioularly interested was in connection will
a religious canvass which was made by th'
churches of that district. Mrs. Sohopp,
spent great deal Of time in osllinR upol
tho non -churcheosYs who had expressed
preference for the Congregational church
and each evening supplied her husbant
| with list of families upon whom II woulc
be wise for him to call. So intimate
through this visiting. bsoame her knowl
edge Of the condition of the poor OF tha
egion that into her hands was placed tn
large poor fund of ths ohu oh to be used q
| her discretion. While in Charleston Mrs
| bchoppe also became greatly interested II
the Now England Reform society. througl
which the leading ladies Of Boston w.r
giving aid to fallen girls, and sabssq
was one OF committee Of three to selsc
the site for home.
These constant and varied labors and re
sponsibilitiss brought impaited health
which il was thought change of slimat
might remedy, and 10 this arc We larHel
indebted for the presence Of our pasto
and fellow-l -labo,sT. Mr.. Schoppe. anon
US. But tho outcome has proved that th
disease was too deeply seated TO be Tim
| removed.
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