The Mankato free press., 1895-05-03

nothingness. Day after day things
are slipping under our feet, and
things that we once followed now de-
light us no longer. There is only one
thing that survives and that is the
hope in God. This does. not diminish.
Our trust in God is as true as the
compass is to the pole. Man may
covet honor, riches and place, but the
day comes when he finds his mistake
and the bitterness of it all. He may
possess the world like another Alex
ander, but wishes for more worlds, un-
satisfied. He may cultivate his mind
and think himself another angel, but
he will find, as the sage found, that
he is but picking shells on the shore
here and there, while a vast ocean
spreads out before him uneXplored
Sir Isaac Newton, on his deathbed,
when asked whether he found no COM
fort in his knowledge, said, II only be-
gin to realize what little do know.
| am like a child on the sea shore,
picking shells here and there, with
the vast and uneXplored sea of knowl-
edge before me-"
Pleasures, what are they? Ask
Solomon, who had al that he desired
at his nod. He was the Wisest of men,
yet he proclaimed that all is vanity
vanity of vanities. Only the truth
will stand the test, the attachment
in God and Christ. We have the eX-
ample of Christ spending his life to
secure that attachment. He lived,
died and was resurrected for that
purpose. For that, he instituted and
left the sacrament, which is the
remedy for all our ills. Hence we
honor the dead, as they are temples
of the Holy Ghost. Hence, when we
bear one to the last resting place,
write we there: "Here rests one who
is asleep, but who hopes in the resur-
rection of eternal life"
hope that this may not only be
written but realized with the one be-
fore US on this beautiful May morn
| ing. Her life was such that the
memory of her is cherished by US all.
l might stop here-for the presence
of such multitude both inside and
outside the church speaks more loud
ly than any words of mine in her
praise.
You knew her. | knew her. She had
those qualities of head and heart
which we love. She was the friend Of
the poor and the rich. She was the
associate of the rich and friend of
the poor. She loved all, and conse-
gently was beloved by all. She had a
motherly heart, and that is much.
Motherhood she priced above every
other consideration. Her family was
her idol, her children were her
treasures. Motherhood to her was
the richest jewel upon earth, conse-
quently she led the life of good
mother. At home she was Worshiped.
In society her unobtrusiveness, and
those qualities that endeared the
people toward her, won her respect
and regard.
She was not only loved at home and
in social circles, but by Him, who is
the only solid friend, by Jesus. Mary
and Martha on Easter day sought the
tomb with spices and perfumes to an
noint Jesus, but found Him ar isen
Here today I find the perfume of
sweet flowers. Mary was true to
Jesus. Today the body lies before US
of her to whom Mary was patron,
whose altar she had erected in the
church. She took such interestuin
Joseph that she constantly adorned
his altar with flowers. And Jesus she
loved. We ask all, Mary by her
prayers, Joseph by his intercession,
and Jesus by his pardons, to give
to the deceased eternal life and
and glorious resurrection. Every
thing you see in the church this morn
| ing betokens her love of God. The
candle sticks upon the altar, and
other articles too numerous to men
tion, were given by her. You will
miss her, society will miss her, the
church will miss her. But what is
lost to us is gain to Heaven. To you
who knew her before others she will
still continue to be your intercessor
and to pray for you before the eternal
Father. She has often gone to that
green hill above the city to commune
with God, and to be near her children.
Now she joins them above, and may it
be a prelude to the reunion of the en-
tire family.
Misses Sparrow and Griffin rendered
a beautiful duet, and this closed the
services. A very large number of car
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