The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1901-01-10
Funeral of Miss Mary OFT.

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|. The funeral services of Miss Mary n.
Ont, who died at Soule College. Friday
January 4, We're held in the N. E. church
Sunday afternoon. and We're conducted
by Rev-D- Mccormick The services were
impressive and were Witnessed by many
citizens.
The pail bearers were: John B. Mar
tin. VIM incl. Ray kirkpatrick. VIII
Gardner, Nelson Crawford anu CEas E
incl
The choir, composed of Gro. Il. Mar
tin, Mrs. Inez Potter, Miss Stella Free
man and Karl Miller, with Mrs. Errick at
the organ. opened the service by singing
the hymn. Jesus. lover of my soul, let
me to thy bosom f1y.''
Mr.. Mccormick in his prayer said, in
the language of the hymn, with hearts
bleeding. Jesus. lover of my soul, let as
to thy bosom fly; that may min@le
our tears and open hearts in SYM
pathy with those in bereavment. He
asked for blessings upon the family who
have been called TO endure the greatest
trials on earth. the parting with loved
one. In this affiictiou may they be
brought closer together and closer TO the
Lord.
Rev. r. A. LaMaster read the Goth
Psalm. The choir sang the hymn
Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding
Ger the s3oiis that death has won,
We loud at this s soieInn lem IN meeting .ee
Mr. Mccormick delivered impressive
sermon He read from John 14ch. Let not
your heart be troubled. He said in part ::
After all this is sad old world, with
so niuch sorrow and pain. He thought
of the peaceful home beyond. He spoke
of the excellent character of the deceased
who loved the church, and it was fitting
hat aShn kaol
mains
The pastor read from Paufs End
epistle to Timothy, 10: s.But is now
made manifest by the appearing of our
Savior. Jesus Christ, who hath abolish ed
death, and hath brought life aud irnmor
tality to light through the gospel He
understood by the ext that Jesus Christ
by his life and glorious gospel abolished
death by abolishing sin, which has been
the cause of all the misery of life. Sin
| is the cause of spiritual death. because 1t
| separates us from God. If we believe on
Jesus Christ we have everlasting life.
Referring to his visit to the home of
| the deceased on the day of her death,
MIR. Mccormick said he had never, in his
PASTORAL career, been much impressed
as that day, he his way to
| the death bed of Miss OFT, and he could
t see the soul in its heavenly flight to the
| angels. 1t was not question of sorrow,
bur of joy, because a soul had been let
loose from earth oppressed and had taken
| its flight to Heaven. There was no
agony in this death, but peace and joy.
| The deceased was ready to go.
He said there were none perfect here
but we shall be perfect before God.
The day before she died, Miss OFT, as
common with death stricken people, said
she felt better, and tomorrow she said
she would sit up. But we do not know
she did sit up before Jesus.
Rev. h. A LeMaster read obituary
and spoke feelingiy. He said Mary N.
OFT was born ia Jasper county. Indiana.
| August %, 1872, and died January 4,
1901. She came to Ford county with her
parents Il years ago. She the
oldest of seven children and the
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth E. OFT.
She has been Christian fifteen years.
She was taken sick at the Christmas fes-
tivities year ago, with measles, which
| developed into consumption. Mr. LeNlas-
ter said she Taught us great lesson as a
| Christian in her death. She was young
| woman much respected and her death is
sincerely regretted.