The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-23

Refuge God Alone after which Rev. 81
w. Thompson read more passages from the
81 sos Miss the wheR
brought tears to many eyes As Miss Alb
romet sang i, the song Rest; Rest to ne ne
most hardened could not help being touched
Rev. H. A. Mcdonald followed with the
fourth i'' chapter, eighth verse: ..The life
which now Is, and that which Is TO come
Revelation, second chapter, ten 1dr, verse e
the relation between life and. death and
the hope found in the Bible of an eternal
life, Mr.. Mcdonald said of the dead, In
whose memory the services were held:
THE duty of the hour for the minister OF
religion 81. E; done when ne of nas f agd ea
and when he has brought to the sorrowing
the consolation, Of the gospel But who 70
there not a sense of loss? A life has been
lifted out from the social circle, from bus
touched d. so ei many other lives: a career.
which in its manifold phrases has MADE SO
many interests to feel the force OF its
sweep has ended as to earth.
"A personality that was conspicuous has
passed through this world; and he would
insight who did not perceive. in this pres
ence a sense of loss and grief. A personal
lty which can SO impress n as,a, upon tba
same community, shall feel acquainted with
the man, can pass away without sense
while on general principles, personal
eulogy might be no part of the duty IF the
minister Of religion, there Is a special, reat
an impertinence; and that in lack Of per-
sonal acquaintance. Solomon says: The
heart knoweth It's own bitterness and
stranger intermeddleth not with his joy. A
stranger may not invade the sanctuary OF
II would not undertake here, to char
acterize life which has been lived in your
midst and which has touched your lives
at SO many points. OF his public career
you know as much as /. OF his life in the
narrower, bat not less important sphere,
you know more, far more than l. AS
national figure he was known to us all; but
his personal qualities have become known
to me through you among whom ne lived;
Impressions To you, who have the original
knowledge, my words would seem to you
all too feeble and inadequate, and would
loss.
"Let us all, here in thoughtful hour, yield
our hearts to those thoughts of life, and
then we can go forward to enter d large
life ,s, with a., each opening eahag day"
Rev: G. w. Thompson and the song, Rock
of Ages by the quartet, after which the
escort the body of Mr. Gray to the grave.
The funeral car, which contained the casket
was constructed especially for the occasion.
1t was open and the casket rested under
was drawn by four horses two blacks and
driven. but led by miiitiaman at the
was as follows: Muncie band, militia COM
panies, knights of st. John, Gray Club,
carriages, governors honorary pall-bearers,
citizens honorary pall-bearers, funeral car,
family and relatives in carriages, followed
by number of private vehicles.
The cemetery, where the burial took place.
is about a mile west of the town. The
streets were in a muddy condition and
marching was disagreeable. The grave
was in q new portion of the grounds un-
protected by. trees. The ground was damp
and soggy, but the services at the grave
were short SO the crowd did not have to
brave the cutting west wind long. The
grave was prepared SO the casket could be
sealed within it, and a huge stone slab
upon which was cut the word, Isaac +.
Gray. 1S2S-1S95 by the side, to be
placed over the cement encasement. The
militia was lined up to face the west. The
Gray Club and other organizations faced
the east. The family stood ar the head of
the grave, which was toward the west. The
casket was placed on rest. Rev. MIR.
Mcdonald offered prayer and all that is
mortal of Isaac p. Gray was lowered to its
resting place. The militia fired a. military
salute three volleys, the bugle blew taps,
the stone slab was rolled into the grave
and the crowd present started back to the
town.