The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-02-24

Mrs. Emma L. Norvell, who died Of
CASTRO enteritis, at Denver, on the 18th
inst, was buried here Friday, the funeral
services being held in the N. E. church.
The funeral was in charge Of the Eastern
Star, of which order the deceased was
member. Rev. W. r. Weaver preached
the funeral sermon. - i
The pail bearers and members of the
Eastern Star, brought the corpse from the
residence of p. H. Young, abrother If
the deceased, to the church; the pail bear
ers being w. S. Amos, Geo. A. Conrad.
j. 81. SWEET, J. A. Corey. H. r. Brown,
John 81. Churchill. The casket was hand.
somely decorated with many beautiful
wreaths of flowers.
The NJ. E. church choir, composed
of Geo. +. Martin, Miss Jessie Misner,
Mrs. D. Swinehart, Warren Baker, with
Miss Lolita Winans at the organ, opened
the service by singing the well known
and favorite hymn, crock of Ages"
After which Mr.. Weaver delivered an
impressive prayer, and the choir followed
with a hymn Mr.. Weaver read some
selected portions of Scriptures, quoting
from LIST. Peter, 24:25: ''For all flesh is
as grass, and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass withereth.
and the flower thereof falleth away.
ssBut the word of the Lord endureth
forever. And this is the word which by
the Gospel is preached unto yon."
Mr.. Weaver read the 18th chapter Of
lst Corinthians, and choose the 18th verse
for text
''For now we see through glass, dark
"; but then face to face: now know in
part; but then shall know even as also
am known"
He said he knew of no better passage
of Scripture to use on this occasion. II
suggests thoughts that would be profit
able to ms all.
Charity never faileth: but whether
there be prophecies, they shall fail:
whether there be tongues, they shall
cease; whether there be knowledge, it
shall vanish away This verse suggests
the very best things IN the world of
which men have knowledge and expert
ence; but Mr.. Weaver said prophesies
fail. 1t was common for men to prophecy
of life, and base these prophesies upon
conjectures according to rules of inherit-
ance, but it is common for prophesies to
fail.
Defining the point in the chapter, he
said charity means pure unselfish love of
God and your neighbors.
The sad occasion was one to consider
the serious conditions of life. Some
things never fail-those things the most
important to us never fail. All earthly
relations cease to exist. They are des-
tined to be broken, when the family cir
Gle will soon be dissolved It'is import
ant to give attention to those things that
will not cease. The time is coming when
all earthly possessions must be given up,
and we will 60 out of the world as naked
as we came in. Our existence is entirely
with the counsel of God.
Hereditary tendencies count for MOTH
ing, referring to the probable length of
life by certain hereditary principles. We
are apt to put much stress on things which
change suddenly, meaning earthly exist
ence and the fortunes of life. 1t was i'm.
portant to have things that do not change
the pure unselfish love of God will not
change, and i. will 90 with US into eter-
nitv.
Speaking of the probable chances OF
life, Mr.. Weaver said there are not many
people who will wear the silver crown of
age. In looking over an ordinary audi
ence of people we will find the majority
will cease before the silver age.
One of the reflections that comes to us
on occasions like this, is the insignifi-
canoe of the things of this world.
A funeral occasion is sad because we
know nothing better nor of the beauty
and glory beyond. There are those who
have had glimpse of the future, and
viewed the beyond when near death, and
they spoke of the glory beyond. and had
no desire to return to life.
God gives us things to love, and claims
them as His own. God meyer takes from
us gift. but what he gives US something
better in return.
The members of the Eastern Star took
charge of the service, after the delivery
of the sermon, and performed the last
rites according to the beautiful ritual of
their order.
Em Ma L. Young was born in Geneseo,
H., Feb. 9, 1860. She came to Kansas
in 1878. and was married to r. H. Nor
veil, at Great Bend. Oct. 8. 1879. They
moved to Dodge City in the beginning of
1880 The deceased WAS firm believer