Mohave County miner., 1898-09-03
Death of Mrs. j. W. Emerson.

mis' ., W. nmerson, oi computation OF |
diseases
Last Tuesday evening the people Of
Kingman were shocked to learn Of the
death Of Mrs, j. w. Emerson, who went
to Los Angeles lew weeks ago to try
and benefit her health. Her husband
and children were wired for but owing to
Tie wash'ouls on the railroad were un.
able to get there until after che had be.
come unconscious. Her body was brought
to Kingman for burial last Thursday
morning, the funeral taking place fro u
the church. Rev. Dr. Baxter conducted
the services. Judge Blakely preached
the funeral sermon, by request expressed
by Mrs. Emerson some time prior to her
death. We are unable to give the ser.
mon in full.
After tracing the resurrection thought
tn, ough the centuries as 1t he'd gradually hight
ed up and made glad the sombre dark uess and
helplessness of this wilderness world-draw-
Ing II into wider and better -insI iring It
to nobler deeds with the ever increasing assur-
ance OF life immortal he said:
oh, Brothers OF our beloved o ,ders, this is
the word of cheer and comfort
Today TO our sorrowIng brother and his afflct.
| ed family: Death Is conquered enemy. Nine
teen hundred years ago, just outside the gar.
den walls Of Jerusalem, an Almighty Saviour
broke the seal on the sepulchre Of the tomb,
tossed aside the great stone at its mouth and
rent the granite walls because IL was "not posi-
BILE for him to be holden Of death" "Mase 1t
fast as ye can. said PLATE. but love and truth
and goodness can net be permanently buried
| by rolling great stone at the mouth OF the
| sepulchre or pos ing more Roman police at Its
| door, Oh dear husband. mourning children
and sorrowing sister, ife aud not death is the
triumphant power in this universe. Death is
but an evolution. a sharp analysis. Earth TO
EARTH and soul to soul The body, and all that
belongs to the earth. goes back 70 earth. but
over the spirit, that which thinks aud feels
and loves and which is In turn loved and
trusted aud honered, death has no control.
The philosopher may question this; the sim
full and cynical may scorn 1t; the agnostic
nay declare that we neither know or can
know, but so long as the human heart re-
mains as 1t is, so long as we are able to brood
over what awaits US when we enter in our turn
the land of shadows. so long as love lasts, will
we hide In our souls this truth Of Gods pla' :,
Ing confirmed by the empty grave of the risen
Redeemer. and the ministry in human hearts
of His holy spirit who has come that He may
abide with us forever.
And as the world advances In knowledge
and goodness. as the Christ life and the Christ
spirit is developed among men. as our souls
are awakened aud attuned to a participation
In that divine life, We become conscious net
ouly that "Christ has risen" but that there Is q
kind OF life that death and the grave can not
harm nor In any way obstruct or obliterate.
The light from within illumes our pathway
and we are abl- to see and feel and know that
this life of sin aud struggle is but the vestibule
to a higher aud holier life, in temple that is
out of sight whose builder and maker Is God
Dear friends, our sister has gone ont from
us She has crossed once for all. the flood that
rolls between this wilderness Of sighs and
tears and that happy valley where there is nc
more sorrow and no more pain. The dark
days are ended. She has no need Of the light
of the SUI or moon TO shine, for love Is the
light OF that land, and there is no night there
Here the greater PORTION OF her life was hard
struggle a struggle for those she loved, a strug
gle which we all must make for bread. But they
hunger no more, neither thirst any more In
that psinless valley. The earthly appetites and
passions are forever still. She has laid life's
burden suddenly down, so God glveth His be
loved sleep. She was a loving wife. q good
sister, an affectiouate mother, aud kind and
true friend to all those who were most In need
OF friends She possessed kindly nature and
many noble qualities. Did time permit could
tell you of many kindly acts, deeds OF love and
service that will linger in the memory of the
recipients ss long as life shall last. Her hand
has smoothed the pillow and her kindnes,
ministered to many weary hearts, and hers ba:
been the last teuder touch to the mortal re
mains of many who have passed over the river
have known her from childhood and it is al
her reque,t, made just before her death, and
with the approval OF the pastor in charge, that
try to speak today the words of truth concern
!, ing her life In common with our humanity
she had infrmities and human weaknesses
But want to say in all sincerity and believe
, can say It with the full consent and approval
of all who know her WE'LL that kind and good
woman has gone out from among us. Her'
Was an humble life. but II was In some respects
q noble and heroic one. She had much TO con
tend with, much that was not brought to hu
man view But God knows all. Much OF good
ness which men cannot see or comprehend Is
precious before God. II is not the great thing
but the true things that make us Christ's mer
and women. Love covers q multitude OF sins
The two soiled and worn copper mites cas-
into the Lords treasure by the poor widow had
more value In the eyes of the Master, than al
the gold the hypocritical worshipers evei
knew.
Dear friends and brethren OF our Mystic
Orders let us all more and more believe In ths