The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-08

10y tranUi.i, 40 manager o. II;llional
Opera, and who for some reason refused
to accept his offer to go On the stage
She had most wonderful manner in
singing, and everybody was weeping
before shc had sung dozen words.
That, Of course, is not 50 strange an
effect to be produced at funeral serv-
ice, but the voice itself was one of ton
thousand. I understand Miss Winslow
sings in the First church and could
probably command almost any salary as
a public singer. She will probably lie
heard from soon. Such voice could
win its way anywhere.
1.-The service, aside from the singing,
was peculiar. The evangelist, man CT
apparently very simple, unassumipg
s3ylc, spoke few words, and he WIS
followed by q fno looking man, the Rev.
Henry Maxwell. pastor Of the First
church OF Raymond. Mr.. Maxwell
spoke CT the fact that the dead woman
had been fully prepared to go, but he
spoke in n peculiarly sensitive manner
Of the effect Of tho liquor business on
tho lives of lncn and women like this
one. Raymond, of course, being u rail
road town and iho center Of tho great
packing interests for this region, is full
OF saloons. l caught from tho minister's
remarks that ho had only recently
changed his views IL regard to license.
Ho certainly made very striking and
yet it was III TO sense an inappropriate
address for funeral
Then followed what was perhaps
the queer part of this strange service.
The women in the tent, at least q large
part OF thon up near the coffin, began
to sing in soft. fearful way. 4 was
wandering sheep
"Then, while the singing was going
on, one row Of women stood ND and
walked slowly past the casket, and rs
they went by each one placed o flower
OF some kind on it. Then they sat down,
and another row filed past, leaving
their flowers All the timo the singing
continued softly, like rain on tent
cover when the wind is gentle 1t was
one Of tho simplest aud at the same
time one Of tho most impressive sights
| ever witnessed Tho sides of the tent
were up, and huIurcds of people who
conld not get in stood outside, all as
still as death. with wonderful sadness
and solemnity for such rough looking
people. There must have been a hun
drGa of these women and / was told
many OF them had been converted at
the meetings just recently Icannot de-
scribe the effect of that singing. Not
man sang note, all women's s voices,
and so soft and yet SO distinct that the
effect was startling.
The service closed with another solo
by Miss Winslow, who sang There
were ninety and nine, and then tho
evangelist asked them all to bow their
heads while ho prayed. l was obliged.
III order TO catch my train, TO leave
during the prayer, and the last view |
cau&ht Of the sceno as the train went
by the shops was sight Of tho great
crowd pouring ont Of the tent and
iolIninS III open ranks while tho coffin
was borne ont by six Of tho women. 1t
Is long time since have seen such
picture in this unpoetical republic.
IT Loreen's funeral impressed pass
ING stranger liko this, it is not difficult.
to imagine tho profound feelings OF
those who had been go intimately con-
nectcd with her life and death. Moth
irS had ever entered the Rectangle that
had moved it SO deeply as Loreen body
in that coffin, and the Holy Spirit
seemed to bless with special power the
use OF this senacless clay, for that night
at the meeting he swept more than
score Of lost souls, mostly women, into
the fold of the Good Shepherd.
1t should be said here that Henry
MaXwells statement concerning the
opening Of the saloon from whose win
dow Loreen had been killed proved
nearly exactly true. 1t was formally
closed Monday and Tuesday while the
authorities arrested tho proprietor,
charged with the murder. but nothing
could be proved against any one, and
before Satngdag Of thSt- weak thu -salnau