Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1900-03-23

FUNERAL OBSEQUIES
OF the Late Corpl. j. Byron on Sunday
Large Crowd Gather to Pay q
"a Last Sad Respects.
The casket containing the re-
mains of the late Corp. j. Byron
were conveyed from Nimmo's
undertaking establishment Sun
day morning, about 10 o clock, and
placed in the large hall at the
court house, where it lay in state
until 2: o'clock, in charge Of an
armed guard Of honor. The sur
roundings were solemn, as the
beautiful polished solid white oak
casket covered with the colors Of
Go. D, stood on two black covered
stools with silver mountings, in
the centre Of the room.
About l O'clock the public began
to arrive, and by 2 o'clock the hall
was crowded to its utmostcapseity,
even ladies being compelled to ac-
cept standing room.
The G.. A. r, and W. r. G. had
rendezvoused at headquarters and
at 2:30 marched in procession to
the court house; at the entrance
the G., A. r. opened lines and the
w. R. G.. passed through up to the
hall headed by Mrs. Carpenter and
Mrs. Parker, who placed a large
number of floral offerings on the
casket, tributes from Go. D, GAR.
and w. R. @.
/. Rev. G. Turner read the beauti-
full and impressive funeral service
of the Episcopal church; the choir
sang very feelingly .Nearer, My
God, to Thee.'' The choir was
composed of Miss Louise Prinde-
vile, organist; Misses Susie Hale,
Rodenbach, Stenson, Cameron,
Messrs. Haig and Stuart.
The reverend gentleman then
read a short sketch Of the military
career of deceased, handed in by
comrades who fought side by side
with him during the Spanish
American war. They were words
of sorrow at, the loss of a much
beloved comrade and brave SOL
dier who, the preacher said point
ing his finger upward, 'died while
defending that flag which today
floats at half-mast over this build
ing"
The preacher delivered a most
interesting sermon, taking for his
text Job xiv:l4, eff man die, shall
he live again?" In part he said:
ITO the question contained in the
text three answers may be given,
namely positive, negative, and doubt.
full. The believer will affirm without
doubt or hesitation, yes The sceptic
will reply, with much assurance, no
While the Agnostic will say I do nos
know: there may be life after death
and there may not be. cannot tell
Only one of these answers can he the
correct one. Question nature, reason
conscience, Revelation, and they all
make answer, as with one consentient
voice, there is life beyond the grave
II such is not the case, then pardon OF
sin, peace of conscience, Justice, para
disc, final Judgment, Heaven, and He'll
are impossible If there be no resur-
recJion of the dead, or future state
then Christ is not risen, our preaching
is vain. Your faith is also vain. Ye
are yet in your sins. And we ministers
of the Gospel are at best but false
witnesses, imposing on your intelli
ligence and credulity. sBut now il
Christ risen from the dead, and become
the first fruits of them that slept. Fol
since by man came death, by mar
came also the resurrection of the dead
For, as in Adam all die, even so ir
Christ shall all be made alive Hence
the believer can say what nature, com
mon sense, Holy Scripture, and the
Church all agree in teaching-.I be
lieve'in the resurrection of the body
and the life of the world to come. L
the difficulties of belief are great. in
tinitely greater are those of doubt anG
negation. 1t is because men are losini
their hold on the Doctrine of Immor
tality that they are ceasing to attent
our churches, and adopting the ole
Epicurean principle-'Let us eat, drink
and be merry, for tomorrow we die.
May God give us all grace to grasl
with never-failing tenacity the truti
| that: If man die, he shall live again
/ Verify there is reward for tn,
righteous, and the ungodlv shall. b,
punished. The hour is coming saw
our Lord Himself, who is appointed {,
be the Judge Of quick and dead, i,
the which all that ere in their grave
shall come forth, some to the resurrec
tion of life, and some to the resurrec
tion of damnation.' It is appointed