Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
MISS BAcLEy's FUNERAL.
Her Life Il Living Epistle Seen and
Read on All Men.

1NS.ti VII <Nil VhtH
The funeral OF Miss Leila Bagley,
whose death was mentioned yesterday.
took place yesterday afternoon at C
o'clock, from Court Street Presbyterian
Church, Rev, II. b. Eggleston eiliciat-
ing. The reverend gentleman eulogized
her in the following beautiful language:
There is no ,ruer saying than this.
wiz:
Death loves shining mark
'Some time ago. when a sister of the
deceased was laid to rest. the minis
ter officiating made the remark. that If
he had 100 such members, his would be
the strongest church in the South.
with equal proprieiy and truthful
ness. the same remark to-day, may be
made as we tendcrly pay our verbal
tribute TO the memory of one whose no
bic Christian life has made her death
gain.
Few have reached higher standard
of noble womanhood than she; few
have held more tcnaciously TO the
faith once delivered To the sants:' few
have walked more worthy of the voca-
ton wherewith they are called.
Loved and admired by all who knew
her. her life was living epistlc seen
and read off all men,
intellectually, morally and spirtu-
ally. she held II high place in the pub
lie mind. and above all else, she was
approved of God
for years in this community, in mould
ing minds, hearts and lives, of many
OF the young in the schools of our city,
and in the church of her adoption.
These are all grateful benehciaries
who will rise up and call her blessed.
Like others of her noble sex, she
touched nothing that she did not
adorn.'
In the school room, in the home cir
Gle, in the church life. her part was al
ways we'll done. Faithful in the small
things. she was also faithful in the
great affairs of life.
"Unscliish, modest, trustful, tender.
afectionatc. and strong with it all, she
has left legacy in the power of her
example more precious than rubies,
more valuable than gold
The winds of siXty-five winters and
the sun of siXty-five summers adorned
her brow with locks as white as the
driven snow, and the scripture finds
| its VcriticatiOn in her character when
| 1t says, a hoary head is a crown of
honor If found in the way of righteous
ness
Truly her relatives and friends have
goodly heritage, and they sorrow not
as others who have no hope
AS we offer, from sad hearts. our
last united tribute, the prayer goes up
TO the throne Of grace that we may
emulate her virtues in so far as she
followed the Lord Jesus, and that when
we are called to render an account we
may all say-as she could say have
fought good fight; have finished my
course; | have kept the faith: hence
forth there is laid up for me Il crown
| or Righteousness and not only for me,
hut for all them that love His appear
| ing
at the conclusion of the service the
remains were borne from the church by
the Following gentlcmen: t.. l.. Lash.
G.. Hatton, l.. Il. Watts. James H. Too
mer. j. Davis Reed, Colonel IL. c. Hud-
gins, James TAFT, and y. X. Ball, and
as they passed down the isles there was
many tear shed by those who loved
her for her many virtues. y number of
persons who had received instructions
under her were present and cast a sigh
as the remains of her whom they had
listened to i'll years gone by and had
received knowledge from was placed
In the hearse 10 be carried to the Cedar
Grove Cemetery to he conveyed to
mother earth, and there to remain un-
I'll the last trumpet shall sound to call
iorth the quick ana the dead.