The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-03-23
A Beautiful Service.

On last Sunday evening all the regular
services of the churches gave way to join
in memorial service to Miss Frances L.
Willard. in the Evangelical Lutheran
ehnrch. \ quarter of an hour before the
time for opening all seats were filled and
the ushers wege carrying in benches and
chairs for the aisles. Many people stood,
many more went away. One of the needs
Of Somerset is a hall large enough for Oe-
casions.
The church was beautifully decorated
with profnsion of white flowers mingled
with bows of THE White Ribbon A
picture of Miss Willard was draped in
white over the rostrum, and on it an
empty chair was beautifully draped and
decorated.
The choir rendered an appropriate an
them, and Miss Shafer aud Mrs. Plat
sang beautiful duet. Rev. Hoover read
psalm. and Mr.. Vogel lead in an appro-
pirate and fitting prayer. After singing
Lead, Kindly Light" one of Miss Will
lard's favorite hymns, Rev. King gave
one Of his characteristic and suggestive
talks on "The Place Miss Willard Holds
in the Heart" "Others," he said, ''hac
been great, but gratitude did not crown
them, nor strew in their pathway, nor
cover their graves with a profusion of
| flowers" Rev. Cameron spoke touch
ingiy aud beautifully on the last words
of Miss willard: "How beautiful to be
with Godr' He laid stress on the thought
that life is not reckoned 10y the number
of years of our lives, but by the noble
ness of our thoughts, words and deeds.
Rev. Mullendore spoke OF some of the
achievements Of Miss Willard.
GA the whole we think the service was
timely, enjoyable aud profitable. One
comes from such meeting braced with a
strengthened purpose. and with the belief
that the world, after all, is better than we
know. II il does not heed the words Of
its prophets, it has heard them, and wor-
ships the truth it has not the courage TO
live. One feels more the truth of the
apology Christ offers not only for his dis
ciples but for us all: ''The spirit, indeed,
IS willing, bat the flesh is weak" When
one can feel the justice of this apology for
human weakness, then one can work with
something of the Masters marvellous
faith.
There is one thing harder than death,
and that Is to be forgotten. How many
crumbling monuments, from the huge
pyramids aud obeIisks of Egypt to the
rough stone set up over the lonely grave
where love has wept and wrought, testify
TO our love to be remembered. Christ was
human enough to long to be remembered.
"Do this in memory of me.7 One need
IT long 10 be remembered by world
that could forget Christ Jesus would not
trust his memory to treaeherous blocks
OF granite; these grow dumb with age; (;
or, if they speak, they speak in an un-
known tongue. aud give US the sound OF
an empty name. Jesus wrote his epitaph
on human hearts, and now these speak in
the universal tongue-love. Jesus saw
the worlds need of Savior. gave him
self TO be that Savior, and the world can
no. forget him. Frances Willard was one
os the really great disciples of Christ.
she saw that the trace needed mother
ing.H gave herself to the work. and the
world will not forget her. We have had
no better examples OF late Of the great
ness of a servant, nor better illustration
of the truth that the way to be remem-
bered is to be forgetful of self.