The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-23

"His judicial treatment of YOU will not
be severe, i'm placab.e, but lenlent and
generous, tor He knoweih our frame, lie
remembrreth that we are dusi, vet
will require an account of the talents iu-
trusted o you. l speak not only to those
high in authority, but eq rally TO wor K
iug men of ali classes and conditions.
Far be it from me TO forget that our
Lord, whose words console and cheer us
today, was himself worEing man. LIS
mother, on the night of er need, found
that there was 40 room for her in the
inn, and she sought refuge IN a mauger.
The crowd who surrounded Ii M as He
was crucifed. looked upon 4 dying man
whose hands were blacaened and bis
tered by work. The comfort aud life
Fof Christianity are equally for all;
for the poorest, we'll the
riches, for the weakest as we'll as the
s.ronges'.
"It has been our purpose that these
services should he marked by that free
dom from ostentatiuu which chartcter-
lied the life and habits of Mr. Wilson,
and which was in keeping with the
tenets and practices of those most
worthy Christian people among whom
he was reared.
"Tnere is but one sentim ent among
those who knew Mr. Wilson, that Of
grief on account of his sudden daath in
the midst Of important work, and of deep
| and genuine sympathy with his family
in their bereavement TINS feeling is
shared by thoustIds here and elsewhere,
who are not able to join in these SER
vices.
SO those in connection with the rail-
road, in whose service Mr.. Wilson spent
the last portion of his life, l express the
conviction of us all that in his dealh tue
f,o how emf
fered d serious loss.
''1o you, who are the chief mourners
here, his revered mother, and his stricken
wife aud your dear children, his brother,
tenderlv suggest that if this be of ne
cessitv a service of sorrow, because it is
service of retnem berance, it is also Il SER
vice of JOY. since it is aIso a service Of
hope and of anticipation.
1--WE are thinking not only of the past,
and the present with their sorrow aud
tears, hut of the future bright and fade
less glory Believe me, my dear friends,
tins is I Christian service. pulsating with
the throbS of Christian hope, and rad ant
| with the splendOrs of eieruitv.
I'VE separate now; we shall meet
again, as heretofore. some summer
morning. We, the wisest of US of ali, are
hut infants crying in the night, infants
crying for the light, With no language
but ii cry hrist alone speaks to US
words that & ssh light into the darkness
aud sorrow of our sous He that be-
Heveth on me, though he were dead, yet
shall he 1--we.
TO thee; Christ. we lift our hearts as in cry
So long thy pow er hath blessed me. snrey still
viii lead ire on,
Through dreary aoubt. through pain and sor-
The night is gone.
And with the morn tho angel faces smf'e
Which l have loved long Since and lost awhile ,
At the close of Dr. McCabA's address
the choir sang the anthem, "Incl.ne
thine ear. On Lord and Hear Us" and
as the last strains foatej away ON he air
MarshalIs band, which was stationed
outside played solemnly and Beautifully,
as the funeral party left the house. As the
pallbearers carried the ,tfin between
the rows OF policemen, the men barred
their heads in the rain while the solemn
procession passed. Mrs. Wilson followed
by her son, and her three daughters came
next Then the dead mans mother and
brother were cOniucied to the Carriages
Other relatives and friends followed
closely.
The procession was very long. Hun
dreds of people under umbrellas stood on
the sidewalks on Sixth street and watch
ed it pass on the way to the cemetery.
The following was the order of the
procession:
MarshaI's Military band.
Atkinson Topeka & Santa Fe empI,yes on foot.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe officers in car
| rages.
A. G. u. " on foot
Sa officers.
Mayor. eOuncil and C. .ty officers.
1-Ol-ce.
Two carriages for ac.lve pail bearers.
Carriage. chaplain.
Aearse.