The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-01-31
SILENT TEARS
SHED BY THE RECIPIENTS OF
MRS. HARTER'S BOUNTY.

Funeral Services over the Remains of
Mrs. Amanda n. Harter--A Touching
Service Held at the House-services
St the church-FIoraI offerings-The
Remains Laid TO Rest i'm wsitlawn
Cemetery.
The last sad rites over the remains of Mrs.
Amanda n. Harter, widow of the late Isaac
Haxter, Sr were held Saturday forenoon
The services were very impressive, and the
Trinity Lutheran church was thronged with
relatives who mOurned the loss of one of the
tasnily circle, and friends who came TO pay a
last tribute to one whom they all held in high
esteem, and to offer consolation to the sur
viving members of the family.
Mrs. Harter had endeared herself to a large
number of the townspeople by her many acts
Of Christian charity. She was one of those
usotherly women, Of whom ii can be said that
10 know them is to love them. She was an
earnest Christian lady, interested in the work
of the church both at home and abroad, and in
che extension of the educational work of the
church. Her many acts of unostentatiOus char
ay have made her name a household word
sEalong the poorer members of the congrega-
ti0E and other poor families. Many were the
SeRntifu floral offerings that were sent to adOrn
her coffin. The choicest flowers had been
gztheEed by appreciative friends as an evidence
wt the esteem in which the deceased was held
daring her life time, and many of the recipi-
caats of her bounty, not able TO show their ap-
t1Eccation in any other form, dropped silent
rears 60 her memory as the deep tulling Of the
church bell told OF the passing TO her long,
East resting place, Of one who had been their
friend.
Private services for the immediate family
were held at the residence on South Market
street AZ 10 "a. M conducted by Rev. DIR. ID.
III. Bauslin, pastor Trinity Lutheran church.
Ur. Bauslin made short address and offered
tlVr fl Nf I
by the Holy Writ. The friends took their last
farewell Of the remains.
The services at the church were conducted
by DR. Bauslin, assisted by Rev DIR. Ortt,
president of Wtteuberg College OF Tithn, and
the Rev, J. II. FahS, of Canton. very
beautiful and impressive service was held at
che church. DIR. Bauslin delivered
the principal address. He spoke
feelngly of her life and character, Of her many
acts Of charity, and of her work for the church.
She had spent the eighty years of her life,
more than the period usually allotted for an
earthly existence i'm good works, and for the
advancement and bettering of those around
her. Dr. Bauslin paid a fitting tribute to her
memory, and drew impressive lessons from her
life.
Tue music which was furnished by the
regular church choir was of very appropriate
character and rendered with great feeling.
The service was opened by the choir singing
the BIRD Psalm. During the service the choir
sals3 rendered Jerusalem the Golden" Guide
Sic oh Thou Great Jehovah" and as the body
uvas being borne from the church the choir
sang, "Hark, Hark Angelic Voices" The
1all bearers at the funeral were X. ;. Shields
=. II. Lehman, Andrew Pontius, William A.
Lynch, john Danner, David collars, Joseph
raItOn and d. Tyler.
After the services the funeral cortegc was
formed and slowly and sadly wound its way
To Westlawn cemetery, where the remains
were deposited in the family burial lot by the
side Of her husband, TO whom she had been a
sowing and helpful companion during his life.