The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-13

asked him the reason OF his being: God
made me that / might know Him. love
Him and serve Him In this world and be
happy with Him In the next. Then he
asked But tell me what this means In
practice, what II implies In my daily
life? TO this his young heart responded
| willingly because he knew that the sweet
est of all things Is love, and that the
| noblest of ali love Is the love Of God"
| Bishop Keane then went on at some
length on the subject Of faith and the
good qualities which living up TO an ideal
faith would produce In The man. He con-
| tined: Here was the lofty ideal which
| from his earliest years John Edward
| Kenna saw held before him by his faith,
and such was the ideal by which up TO his
| latest breath Senator kenna well knew
| that he had to measure and to judge all
| the work of his life. Thanks be to COG
whose providence gave this good man
from his earliest boyhood 80 other stand
ard by which to shape and OBSTINATE his
life, and unto his last day permitted him
TO judge himself by no different criterion.
Were l to assert that he had never in
any moment Of his life relaxed his striv-
Ing after the great and ideal or sweryed
from the line of perfect fidelity in it's |
realization. he would be the first to refute |
me for the exaggeration. and can fancy |
strong for honesty and truth, would say: |
No, / was human; even while the spirit |
was willing the flesh was weak. Many |
and many a time did l strike my breast
and say, Oh, Lord, be merciful to me, n
sinner"
Bishop Keane continued at some length.
and closed as follows Because Of his
faith. because of the glorious uplifting
truth taught him, because Of the potent
rr.fr mol oil 10
kenna was wiser man, a stronger man.
a safer man, a more reliable and dutiful
and useful man In every department of
life. His career was all the more an honor
TO his country and a blessing TO humanity, |
because of the divine element that was in
IL. The links of deep and strong and sin
cere affection which bound him to family |
and friends were all the sweeter and all
the tenderer because Of that spirit in the
heart Of Christ which he venerated. which
he loved and in which his soul yearned [
10 participate. And now, may eternal
love repair and perfect in him whatever :
In his life had been faulty and imperfect; i
may the Father of Mercy and the God S
Of all consolation, who comforteth us in |
all tribulations pour into the hearts OF c
his beloved ones the balm of his healing Y
and soothing grace" o
At the close OF the sermon. a
'fasis. end WAS listened to with the \
,reatest interest by the large assemblage +
T. the chamber the priests again formed II
n procession. and retired by one Of the >
ide doors The family Of the dead SEN n
tor did the same The congressional "
cmmittee. in white scarfs, then arose s.
nd left the chamber by the main aisle, q
Dliowed by the squad of Capitol police, "
caring the casket Then the guests OF | io
he Senate left the chamber I'm the reverse
rider of their arrival, and the crowded gal
'rics gradually cmpted. The whole ar
lngements had been carried ont adj
iirably and without a single hitch. p,
The senate then, at 1850, adjourned till c
70 morrow at noon. =,
The body of the dead Senator was taken -
ON the east front of the Senate cham
Pr. deposited in the hearse, and carried n
the Baltimore and Potomac station,
receded by the congressional COM
ittee and the committee appointed by
Ie Legislature Of West Vii cir ia, which
nd. out of respect to the memory Of
$ senator adjourned until after the
neral The members Of the family did
II go to the station, but repaired at
Ice to the family residence. Owing to
ness Senator Squire was not one of the |
and his place was filled by So
nator Dolph The body was placed in
q baggage-car of the special train,
lere II remained until the departure |
the funeral party tonight. The train.
lich Will convey the remains Of the
he senator to Charleston, w. Va, for
tgrment is scheduled to leave this city
tween II and 1879 tonight. 1t will
her precede or follow the regular train
I'm New York, and will consist Of | h
rec Pullman sleepers and a combina- 4
n baggage and smoking car. The train
II be in charge of Sergeant-at-Arms II
lentine, of the Senate The under
nding that the Sergeant-atArms has
night is that the funeral will not take n,
zee till Saturday. the intention being LII
have the body lie in state in Charles
until that time.
Further Action in the House.
n the House this morning resolution
$ adopted that at l2:f5 the House at
q as a body the funeral ceremonies to n
conducted In the Senate chamber over X
remains Of the late Senator John f. III
ma. Of West Virginia.
the morning hour the House resumed
consideration OF the bill to promote o.
80. "a 80 ,o.,- -, ~ "S.i'I bee,
" preceded by the Speaker and the wv, T.' j,
proceeded to the Senate -
mber. e|,'
nmediatey on returning TO its own ~
mber, after attending the funeral SER p,ed
IS the House. as a further mark OF I'o,
lect 10 the memory Of the deceased nav
so adjourned any
NEUS VOTES or JNTFRESV Pi"N