The Globe-republican., 1900-04-19
Funeral OF MRS. Kelley.

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inst, at O'Clock, M, at the home OF
| Mr. B5eISIe, under whose care she had
been for months The deceased was a
| county charge. but the citizens made a
purse and the Iearse was hired. With
the elegant coffin, the arrangements were
fue. Tic funeral took place yester-
/ Cay morning, the services being con-
! ducteG by Rev -. Mccormick, In the
/ N. E Church. j. number Of flowers
decorated the coffin. The services We're
impressive and solemn and were wit
/ ressed by number of people The
services " ere opened by the Staging of
the hymn. 'sJesus. Lover Of My Soul >
after which AIr. Mccormick delivered Il
a fervent prayer The hymn Rock of
Ages sung, and Mr. Mccormick
spoke for about twenty minutes in man
ner that aroused the deepest sympathy.
lie read some scripture quotations, and
said in the language of the psalmist, ssAs
for man, his days are grass; as a
flower OF the. field, so lie f1ourisheth. For
the wind passeth over it, and it is gone,
| and the place shall know it no more.
But the mercy of the Lord is from ever
lasting to everlasting upon them that
fear him, and his righteousness unto
children's children.''
Mr.. Mccormick thanked God that where
world that there was also kindness and
sympathy, was shown here at this
bier. In all of these providences God
has lesson for us. This is one of the
voices God has to speak to US. If the
the preacher could not say anything
that was good of the decea sed, he woRId
not say any ything. He admonished the
audience shat funerals and deaths were
SO frequent that they do not make the
Impression on our minds that they
ought. There is a death at every tick of
the clock. There is no escape from
death. The millionaire as we'll as the
paper paid the penalty Mr. McCor-
mick spoke of the death of young Phil
Armour, age 33 years, whose millions
could not save him. Riches
cepticns from death. The millionaire
and poor, the wise and foolish, must all
pass over this road.
We must be prepared 80 enter into the
presence of God in peace. This woman
who once had friends by the score, went
out to death alone, though strangers had
cared for her during her long illness, and
sought her conversion TO Christ.
1t is solemn thing to die. He had
thought of the 1onliness of this death.
No friends were at her bedside to close
her eyes in death.
There is something that tells US that
we are going to live forever 1t is a SOL
enn thing to die, because there is a living
after death, and something we do not
understand. And it is solemn thing to
get in the presence Of God. Each one of
us is going to die. If we have love of
Jesus we have door of hope to the eter-
nifty, a glorious life that knows no end
It is fearful thing TO go out of life
without the hope of the everlasting
Mr.. Mccormick had visited the de-
ceased only on Monday before her death.
He found her seeking the Lord, but
dreading to die The deceased believed
God had forgiven her sins and she trust
ed n the Lord and believed he would re-
ceive her poor soul. He said the de-
ceased was born at Lecompton in 1887,
and lived in Dodge City about 21 years
He advised the people to initiate her
good traits and to shun her bad traits, if
she had any, and throw the mantle of
charity over her The judge of all will
do right. She made her confession to
Almighty God. May we all turn our
thoughts Godward. AS viii be said over
us we say over her body, 'For dust
thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return.''
And may we be prepared to enter that
life beyond.
After short prayer by Mr. Mccormick
the hymn s'Holy Spirit, Faithful Guide,''
was sung in conclusion.
The casket was borne from the church
and the remains were followed to the
cemetery by number of people. AT the
grave Mr.. Mccormick concluded the fun
eral services.
ssThen shall the dust return to the
earth it was, and the spirit shall return
unto God who gave if. :"
the Best Nm erae world.