The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-03
A PUBLIC LOSS.
49,
Tribute To emory Of Hon. /. bud.
ley Freeman.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT YARMOUTH
CHURCH YESTERDAY.

Services Attended BY Members of Gov
errors Council and Pubic Men From
Al, Parts of Maine-Remarks by
CIergymen and Business and FOL
ftical Associates.
| The funeral of the Hon. e. Dudley Free
man occurred at the Congregational
! church at Yarmouth yesterday afternoon.
| The body of the deceased was expected
home on the noon train, but owing to
its failure to arrive the occasion yester.
iday was in the nature of memorial SER
/ vice. The church was filled with rela.
tives and friends. among the number be-
ing state officials and professional men
from various parts of the state.
The official party composed of Adjutant
General ]. 4. Richards, as the represen-
tative of Gov. Powers, who was unable
| to attend, as well as large number of
state officials and the legal fraternity, ar
rived on the afternoon train from Port
land and proceeded in body to che
church.
The services were conducted by Rev. J.
1 e|e'->s
street Congregational church of Portland.
| DR.. Jenkins, after the Scripture read
| ing made brief remarks. he said in part:
1.-THE man who attempts to speak on
such an occasion as this need only speak
1 the thoughts uppermost in his mind.
| The perils of sea-going men are con-
| atantly held in our minds. Our prayers
| go out for their safety in tbs hour OF
storm. Here however. is desolation made
| by the wreckage of steamer. People
bound for their homes in an instant al
most are sent to the depths of the water.
Changes and Improvements have been
made in our modern ships. We now have
more lighthouses. more life saving sta.
tions and we are told that. the security OF
travellers by water is greater than on
land Suddenly all is changed. The
stormy winds lifts up the waves, the
vessel mounts up TO the heights and
goes down to the depths
death in such a scene excltes our
thoughts. Some in the waking hours,
some in their sleeping hours, un,nindful
4 of the danger of the ship are caught up
by the waves. The passengers have avery
confidencs in the ability Of the officers to
carry their steamer safely through the
storm The officers are anxious for the
outcome The LAST moment the ship goes
down. With death in the chamber, the
ministries of friends about US, what a
change? The cold, icy touch of the oceans
water for the soft, warm touch of
warm, loving band.
sit is "a comfort to me as man to be-
| lieye the universe with all the forces and
all in it, is controlled universe. There
| is nothing in it but what is controlled
either for direction or restraints The
sea is lis and He made IT. The floods
| liftea up their voices and He heard it.
The voice of the Lord is mighty, yea,
more SO than the voice of the ocean,.
81 have no explanation to offer for
! this calamity. In such an hour / would
all the more hold fast to him, having
| more confidence in His power and will.
1t is better to believe He can make the
maniac storm do His will and bidding.
We measure life by its usefulness. why
not death? The worlds ereatsst bene-
factor died no peaceful death on His
cross Peter was to be girded and carried
where he would not, but it was to Rlori-
/ fy his Ma ter The dead who die by &C.
cident die not for themselves, but for
others.
Ar. Freeman was better known by you
than by me, although my acquaintance
was by no means slight. lie had pub
| lie spirit. The man who manifests such
a spirit is accused of a desire to hold
| office, but for all this what is more
needed in our New England communi-
ties is men with public spirit, interested
in things other than self
ssWhen a man of education and public
standing is found in community who
has a care for public interests, he helps
the local schools and strives to help the
| influence of the church. In this class be-
| longed Mr.. Freeman. l suppose he had
bis own ambition, and l think we'll of it.
He was, however, public man, and be-
cause of it he will be missed by all Our
change from this world TO that beyond
may be very near. or that day and hour
we know not. Take heed, watch and
pray, for the son of Man cometh when We
think not What I say unto you all is
watch. !"
Rev. DR.. jenkins then announced that
Hon. E. p. Spofford of the Governors
Council would offer a tribute of respect
on behalf of the state.
Mr.. SpoffOrd said in brief:
1.-The angel of death has borne $50
souls to death. A calamity of such size
has never come before to Portland and
vicinity. carrying as it does grief to SO
many homes. This tragic death has not
only brought grief to this community,
but desolation 80 those who are near and
dear to US, and his death is a loss to the
state, and today bring you the testi-
mony that Maine mourns his loss. Mr.
Freeman has brought marked ability to
his work and integrity in all his doings.
In the Sena6a ha has shoWn hitns.If a caro-