River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-14
Funeral of Miss lnga j. Lien.


occurred Sunday afternoon, the obse-
Quies being held in the Congregation
al church, the ceremonies conducted
by Rev. G. II. Mcintosh, assisted by
Rev. E. d. Bewick, the ladies Of the
Rebekah Lodge, Of which Miss Lien
had been beloved mem Der, partici-
pating. A large number of people
were PRESENT to pay tribute of respect
and esteem TO the memory of the de-
ceased. Professor Ames, in behalf Of
the teachers of the public schools Of
the city, in fitting address, gave
voice to the sentiments of esteem
and friendship in which she was held
by her fellow teachers.
Remarks Of Rev. c. Fl. Mcintosh at
the funeral OF Miss IDga Lien held in
the Congregational church last Sun
day afternoon. Following the trib-
utes of the High School teachers Civ
en- by Professor Ames. Mr.. Mcintosh
read Revelations 7;13-17, beginning:
What are these which are arrayeG in
white robes, etc, then giving the fol-
lowing address:
Upon the magnificence and beauty
of this description it is not only I'M
necessary, it would be mistake to
dwell. Are not the colorS too bright
for any condition of things this side
the grave? Are they too bright for
our ideas of heaven? The Lord not
only takes his own under his protec-
tion, making them safe, but they have
peace and joy and triumph. Their
every want is supplied, their every
sorrow healed, their every pain is as
suaged Death itself is swallowed up
in victory, and every tear is wiped
from every eye. What happy place
there is on the other side of the dark
door! Death always comes yelled in
mystery and draped in sadness, butin
the occasion Of this day there are some
elements of peculiar sorrow, and yet
of Joy A bright life, radiant while it
lasted with sunshine and cheer for all
around, and to human view full of
promise for the future, has come to a
close. She has been removed from
her dear ones, and glory and glad
ness have gone out of the home. l
may not speak of all that this loved
one was to the household to which she
belonged, lest in my we'll meant effort
to administer consolation, | should
after all do little more than aggra-
vate the grief which desire to soothe.
In this case the greatness of our loss
becomes the measure OF our cunsola-
tion What comfort is the thought
of her character, disposition and influ-
ence. Over and above the natural
lifefulness of youth, there was the
bright sparkle of a mind singularly
quick in its apprehension, and of
heart active and alert in its sympa-
thies. The aunim alton of her tenn
permanent was subdued and enriched
by the discipline of affection. Her
suffering did not mar her cheerful
ness, only giving it finer and more
sensitive quality. To-day her loss is
mourned with equal intensity by her
youthful schoolmates and pupils to
whom she was endeared, and by her
elder friends who loved her for her
ripeness of thought She did not say
much about her piety in words, but
spoke it through her cheerfulness,
her purity, her truthfulness, and her
respect for all things Christian. She
has touched the hem Of his gar
ment" and it is our consolation to
know that she had beer made whole.
We cannot weep for her, Our sorrow is
for ourselves, but the Christian faith
teaches US that the day is coming
when there will be reunion in the
presence of the Lord, and sorrow will
be turned into joy. 1t is common to
think OF the death Of young person
as of life unfinished. In our cemeter-
les we often see a broken shaft over
young PERSONS grave as an emblem Of
this common view of the case, but
after all is not every human life from
one point of view unfinished? Who
ever did all he designed to do in life?
There never was finished life upon
this earth but one, and that was the
one who was more than human. We
are stopped in our work and leave it
in fragments, but in few years be
filed in the ideal which he designed.
A Christian life need not pc unfinish-
ed; let US not forget that our present
existence is the root from which our
Immortality springs, that which
seems unfinished here will be perfect
ed there. A traveller tells Of coming
in sight Of tall monumental pillar
upon the top Of mountain. Resoly-
ing to examine it he assembled, and as
he did eo the mists came down and