The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-05-12
EARTH TO EARTH.
The Remains Of Mr.. William Nor
rlsOn Inferred In the Presence
OF u Multitude.

One could best Judge Of il real worth
OF MIR. William Morrison, and Of the
high esteem In which he was held, by
witnessing the funeral services on last
Sunday afternoon. Nearly every citizen
in our city, white and black, rich and
poor, high and low, was present to bear
testimony of good will and sincere regard.
At $50 O'Clock the ~lifeless body OF this
honored citizen was taken from the fam
lily home on Main street to the Metho-
dist church. Besides the active and hon.
orary pail bearers, the Lexington Board
of Trade acted as an escort. The church
was taxed to its upmost capacity, and
many were unable to obtain admission.
The services were conducted by Rev. w.
b. Mcfarland, Rev. Il. M. Cobb, and Rev.
q. M. Bishop. The sermon was preached
by Rev. w. b. Mcfarland, . life long
friend Of the deceased. The sermon which
directed itself largely to the private char
acter OF Mr.. Morrison was well received.
1t was specially applicable to the occasion.
Rev. T. NJ. Cobb followed giving O history
and the leading events OF the deceased's
life. 1t was a grand eulogy, such an en-
comium herhaps has never been delivered
from a Lexington pulpit. Mr.. Cobb too
had long associated with his subject, and
knew of his real worth and noble charac-
ter.
The music was furnished by o choir of
our leading vocalists, and added to the
solemnity OF the service.
At the conclusion of the church pro-
CRANE, at the request of many friends the
casket was opened n all who desired
were invited to take a last sad farewell
look at the corpse. Many oil the colored
citizens had asked the privilege, and ii
was granted them. The floral designs
were many and beautiful, the casKet was
hidden under a mass of flowers, and the
altar beautifully de corated. The process
sion to the cemetary was n of The lar
gest ever Witnessed in Lexington. A mul.
titude was there to do reverence to the
sublime character Of the deceased.
In the presence OF his associates and fell
low citizens, all that Is mortal OF Mr.. Nor
rison was consigned to the tomb 10 beauti
full McPelah.
And thus ended a chapter. Long years
after, 1t will be read and the example 1
teaches will be emulated. Mr.. Morrison
left a monument more lasting than bras
and clearer than pure water. His deed
will serve to perpetuate his name longe
than blocks of brass or marble. He ha
passed unto h presence OF Him win
gave him life and
Another pure soul has found rest
Where Joy snail never cease.
RESOLUTIONS OF
In memory OF William Morrison, o
Lexington, Missouri, died May 4, 1894.
We, the president and faculty of Cen
trail College, Lexington Mo-, are one
more called upon to submit our will u
that OF the ALI Wise, In that 1t has pleas
ed Him to remove from out midst one O
our most valued friends; therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of William
Morrison the Methodist Episcopal churcl
South, has lost a faithful member of man.
years; Central College, a firm and long
!, tried friend and q liberal supporter; tn
manhood, the poor, a true, sympathetic
ever-helpful friend:
Resolved, That the president and fac
ulty of Central College, and the colleg
through all its departments, mourn tn
I loss OF this faithful friend, and extend Il
the bereaved family fullest sympathy wit
their grief at losing one who, In all tn
relations of life, showed the nature of
> good man elevated and ennobled by chris
! tian virtue:
Resolved, That these resolutions b
\ published in the st. Louis Advocate, tn
, Lexington Intelligencer, and our colleg
u paper, The Gem, also, that a copy be ser
g to the family OF the departed.
MARY u. BRYANT,
MARIE 4. BODDIE,
SARA Ii. FITZaERALD,
t Committee.