The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-08-10

An Idyllic Life.
1t was not known, outside of limited
circle, that DIR. Miner and his wife lived
an idyllic life together from the days of
childhood till in the sere and yellow leaf
they were parted by death. The inter-
val of their separation has been short,
and their long life together. in which as
boy and girl, as youth and maiden, as
man and wife, they grew old and came
to the parting of the ways, was SO beau
tiful in it's spirit and SO illustrative of all
that is purest and best that it speaks
with uncommon emphasis to the COM
munity which knew and honored both.
1t is rare that sixty years measure the pc
riod of marriage, and rarer still that the
love of early youth survives the years
and grows richer and richer till the end.
Belligerent as DR.. Miner was in advoca-
ting the measures that we're dear to
him, his home life was the browning ex
cellence OF the man. His wife was iden-
titled with him. and the companion of
his work. She lived to know how thor
oughly he was appreciated, and carried
to the end the consciousness that many
in the outer world had come to UNDER
stand him in the sense in which she
knew him.
Buried by her Husbands Side Wednesday.
July 81, = Rev. DR.. Leonard Pro-
nounced the Eulogy.
The home of the late Rev. A. A.
Minsr, d. D.. Columbus avenue, Boston
was thronged with relatives and friends
at l P. M, Wednesday, July 81. when
the funeral service over the remains of
his widow, the late Maria S. P. Miner,
was held.
Appropriate selections from Scripture
were read by Rev. S. H. Robin. Rev.
Charles H.Leonard, ID then delivered
an eloquent eulogy.
at is easy to understand" said DIR.
Leonard. "how the spirit of the widow,
after the husbands death, vibrated be-
tween the strong attraction of loving
hearts on earth and the still stronger
attraction of yearning and almost
lonely love in heaven. Sometimes it
seemed as if all her being mysteriously
moved toward some powerful magnet in
the skies.
The beautiful life which they had
lived together took on new glory in
the sight of relatives and friends who
saw how great was the shadow which
filed her face when the beloved one
went to stand between her and the light
of God. We all wondered at the extern
sive work of DR.. Miner, whose paths led
among SO many ways Of benevolence.
But not one of them all but was willing
ly shared by this noble woman.
well, first of all, there was the spirit
Of the man. These were the sequence of
thought and conscience. These were
decisive and made the man everywhere
superior to taunt and threat. But in all
and through all there was the need of
love-the love of woman. This was often
fearful and fearful love, lest the word
spoken against organized evil should
bring harm to the one who spoke it. but
the needed solace of tender affection
which gives divine healing to the soul.
at is good to know that in the weak
ness of victory he knew the peace of
this home where love waited.
"Dr. Miner was always to be spoken
of as the model pastor. We can hardly
think of him as alone in the care of his
flock, in his visits to the sick, or in the
preparation of his helpful sermons.
There seemed never a self ministry, but
one intelligent consent of thought and
life and service. Her heart was in all
all his work. Their paths never divided;
hand in hand, like two children. they
walked down the world together.
How deeply we have felt that no
earthly love could hold her back. There
is now for her the dearest sense of home
and love. with no sense of loss or sepa-
ton. We weep only for ourselves, and
we are fearful only lest we be not faith
full. A Borrowing church is suppliant to
day. grieving parish renews its vow.
1.-THE silence of grief is charged with
loving remembrance, and over all is the
peace of God, and His ampler love-"
Prayer was offered by Rev. G. A.
Skinner, of Cambridge. He is Calling
and I'm the Sweet By-and- By" were
sung by the Albion Male Quartet. Rep
resenting the United States General
Convention of Universalists the Hon.
Henry B. Metcalf was present, and Hon.
Newton Talbot represented Tufts Col
lege,
The pail bearers were Col. Folsom,
Hon. Clinton Viles, Mr.. Alden Viles,
Messrs Parker. Williams and Larrabee.
immediately following the services was
the burial at Forest Hills. not only of
the remains of Mrs. Miner, but also of
the late DIR. Miner, both of whom were
buried in one grave. Rev. DR.. T. J.
Sawyer offered prayer and brief remarks
were made by Rev. s. H. Robin.
GENERAL CONVENTION.