Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-09-02
Thou h Dead She speaketh Still.

will who. on the morning of Thursday,
29th ult.. fortified and consoled by the
rites of the church, peacefully Dreathed
her soul into the hands OF her
Creator, leaving to all the example OF an
edifying life and truly christian end,
amid perfect resignation to Gods holy
| will. She had not yet reached her 24th.
wear: but. in a short space OF time, had
run long race; and, her crown was
ready. A broken column may surmouilt
her newly made grave but on that cor
umn shines forth the cross, the hopelul
emblem Of salvation, entwined by the
ever blooming wreaths OF immortality.
Christians Justly weeps over tomb rhat
encloses youthful victim, and religion,
respecting and blessing their tears unltes
in their mourning, yet reminds them that
they should not weep like those VINO
have neither faith nor hope. Christians
know that we shall rise again, and meet
again in q happier everlasting home
where death is forever conquered ana
where sad separations are unknown.
The funeral obsequies took place on
Saturday morning, in st. Peters chnrch
which was beautifully adorned. The
affairs draped in black and the coffin were
literally covered with flowers, crosses,
crowns and other emblems offered as
touching tributes by the many friends OF
the deceased. The members Of the SOD
alityof the sacred heart end the ladies
of the ST. Anne's society, OF which she
was q Jealous member, wore their badges
and medald and assisted in body III the
front pews. The church was thronged
long before the hour appointed for the
snlemn service. Every denomination OF
thecity seemed to vie with the Others to
show request to the memory OF the de-
ceased. The Requiem Mass, whose sol
rGregorian melody is always 50 ma
iestic, was sung with special feeling by
the choir OF which Mrs. Goodwill had
been one Of the most active and most
brilliant ornaments. Indeed she Waseyer
ready to sing the praises Of God.
Before giving the last absolution, after
High Mass, the Pastor, Rev. Father
Goepfert described, i'll a very striking
and most instructive discourse, the
beauties and consultations OF a virtuous
life and Of a christian death, the essential
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in Gods service, innocence, freedom
from sin, and that peace that the world
cannot give and that is only enjoyed Dy
those who are clothed i'll the garb OF
sanctifying grace. He then lueidly ex-
blamed the meaning of "the Communion
Of theSaintso which communion, he SAID
comprises the whole faithful family OF
God, namely: Firstly, the millions OF
saints who in heaveil-the triumphant
church--in union with the leglons OF
bright angels, minister around the throne
of the Most High; secondly, the millions
Of souls in Purgatory-the suffering
church-who are all in the state OF grace
and are, therefore the friends of God but
cannot ascend to their heavenly homes
before having paid the las t farthlng and
cleansed the least stain; thirdly all the
lust on earth the militant church-who
are in the state Of grace and belong not
merely to the body but to the soul Of the
church. 4 Catholic, who lives in the
state Of mortal sin belongs visibly to the
body but not thesoul of the church nor to
the communion Of the sain rs. A nOn-catho-
lie belongs not to the body but may belong
to the soul of the chnrch and be num-
bered among those who make up the
Communion of the saints. Many OF the
non catholics present were no doubt sur
prised and pleased to hear that the Rev
preacher included into the great family
or community of the saints all the child
rem of all christian danominotlons who
are validity baptized-so many glorious
conquests of the Precious Blood Christ
Jesus, as we'll us those bona fide non
catholics, or even pagans, who not sus-
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church, strictly keep the natural laws
and do all in their power to please their
Creator. To be saved it is not enough
to belong to the body Of the church, we
must belong to the soul OF the church by
living in the state Of grace.
Life's few years swiftly glide away,
when strength begins to fail, when the
grave appears open within few steps,
and death advances to lay it's icy hand
on it's victim. But death SO terrible to
sinners has no terror for the friends OF
God. On his dying bed theimpious looks
back with a gaze OF despair over the
crimes of u wicked life and looks for
ever to the lurid glare OF eternal hell fire
whilst a hopeful smile like ray OF glory
lights up theexpiring Observation-Disclosures.
His lips are already frozen, his hands are
already stiff, his eyes are already dim,