The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-30
Thoughts on the Death OF Eva May
hanrman.

Our very hand seems charged with SOL
emu sadness as we take our pen and turn
our mind to give expression to emotions
Of keenest saddest and most bitter expert
ence. coupled with the sustaining power
Of gospel truth, the only sourcefrom which
there oomaa n balm that soothes tho pain
and comforts the throbbing bleeding
hearts Of those bereaved
On Tuesday noon, Aug, $3.50, Eva May
Harman our beloved granddaughter aged
10 years quit the scenes Of this life passed
over the line dividing time from eternity.
Some eight months ago she became un-
we'll with what then seemed but com-
mon cold. which later on developed into
something more serious aud still later
heart trouble combinedwlth dropsy which
raused her death, quick asa lightning
flash while sitting in her chair.
Funeral services were held at her home
in Wilmington, DEL, on Thursday oven
ing August 10, 1s9J conducted by Rev.
John d. G. Hanna, d. D., who talked
feelingly to family and friends from ths
word Of God, showing that earth hath no
sorrows Heaven cannot heal" Selections
were sung by Bro. Howard Mcdaniel,
leader Of Union NJ. 4. Church choir aud
Miss Magic, Eva's music teacher.
On Friday, August u, 1899, tho body was
taken to Cecil county. Nd. and there laid
in the beautiful cemetery at Bay View, to
await the voice of the Son Of Goi, for all
that are in the graves shall hear His voice
and come forth. '"Thy dead ones shall live. "
And Christ made to his discisies this broad
and sweeping declaration so full OF Divine
comfort, "And this is the will OF him that
sent me- that every ono which seeth the
Son, and believeth on him, may have ever.
lasting life; and will raise him at the
last day"
Again at Bay View funeral services were
held in the new and beautiful hull Of the
American Mechanics, its use being kindly
offered by the Order while the large church
of tho NJ. p. denomination is undergoing
repairs. The pastor, Bro. Jester, preached
the funeral sermon from words of Christ
us found, in John H-lS II will not leave
you comfortless"
=, Tho dear man was IN touch with the hu-
man and the Divine. and seCmed to feel
the bitterness of the sad occasion and
share the wall Of heart smitteu with grief,
while from the words OF tho Divine Muster
he offered safely, consolation and comfort
and the blessed hope in the Son Of Gcd, the
Prince OF lilo and peace. May God bless
him in his work of salvation and love of
delivering the gospel message TO u perish
ing world. Ths choir rendered. apDropri-
ate and beautiful soul comforting music.
And right here and tho eEtire family
desire to thank the Order of American
Mechanics at Bay View. the pastor OF Bay
View Church, the church choir and each
ard all Of the many kind friends and
neighbors who rendered comfort by their
acts and presence, their sympathy and
tours, and to the sexton, MIR. j. Burns, who
prepared the last resting place for Eva, for
tho care he took in making the grave ap-
pear as n cheerful res ting place for the ten-
der, youthful form of her we loved SO well.
May Gcd bless him and preserve him unto
life eternal where graves will find no place
in the realms Immortal.
1t was Evu's delight to spend some weeks
every summer in Cecil county with her
aunts and cousins, and especially did she
love to be at Leslie Camp meeting where
every summer, except one She attended,
camping on the ground with her aunts
Two summers ago she was found ut the
altar Of praye and there professed faith in
her Saviour, and since that hour never
ceased 10 offer prayers to him who had
said Suffer the little children to come
unto me, and forbid them not, for such Is
the Kingdom of Heaven"
This present summer she being vsry un-
well, 8. i'll longed for her accustomed visit
to tho camp meeting, SO with the consent
Il. hoe physician. DIR. HouseKeeper. she
ln. I the trip but was only abs to sit IN
he. tent and as We believe, suffer in ST.
lercc, with patience which We believe
was unGer girLed by Divine hand, for
not one word Of complaint or murmcr ever
escaped her lips in all her long and dis
tressing illDess
On Saturday evening, August 9th we
brought tcr back to her home in Will
lnngton where she lin gered until Tuesday
noon, Auguest 8 when her life calmly, se-
reney quick us the lightning,
ceased to be. And now in hope of bless
ed resurrection we huvo laid her to rest
and oursclf anew have cYnsocrated to him
who Is the resurrection and the life look.
ing for and longing for that day for which
all othor days wcrd made, when the Son
of God shall como to all his glory to raise
the sleeping dead and crown them with
immortal life. Oh, slow and sluggish
timo roll on drive all your engines fast as
tho lightning and bring us TO that hal
lowed era.
"When l shall reach tho moro excellent
glory
And all my trials arc passed,
l shall behold him, o, wonderful story!
shall bo like him at last.
More and more like him, repeat the blest
story
Over and over again,
Changed by his spirit from glory to glory.
/ shall bo satisfied then,
| shall be like him, l shall To like him,
And in his beauty shall shine;
l shall be like him, wondrously like him
JaCus my Saviour divine.