The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-20

has been taken so rudely from Us. We
thank thee for thy servants endOwments
evidences that he was chosen of thee
for great purposes in this world. and
grace, these purposes were wrought In
his life. Adorned by thee. we thank thee
FOR what he was in himself. in his home.
IN society in church and state and ma
ticnal relations. We bless thee for the
inspiration of his example and we re-
joice. that though dead. his influence for
good Will ever live among US. Blessed be
thy name in the temple of American
honor another is written among the i'm
life the divine possibilities of life and TO
strive for a like fidelity az we go for
ward 70 meet life's appointments.
Nouchsafe. we pray thee. all needful
blessings to our nation in this season Of
sore bereavement Thou krowest. o God,
how this blow has struck every heart;
how this sorrow pierces every soul The
nation IS dotted with sackcloth and
mourning. our hearts are heavy with in
expressible and almost uncomfortable sor-
Surely thou hast stricken us in thy sore
displeasure, for thou dost affiict willing
"; thou dOst not delight in punishment
oh. that thou wouldst help US to search
our hearts to seek out even the hidden
depths and springs of Wickedness. 10 rid
us of the evil, with abundant favor of
our God may be returned TO US, and that
the sublime things We hope for In our
nations future may be realized And
until we have discovered the evil and
rooted it out let not thy goodness de-
part from us
In affiicting. Lord. be merciful. Re
member not our sins against us and
visit us in the plentitude OF thy grace.
VOuchsafe. we pray thee the fullness Of
expectedly been indicted into the solemn
responsibilities of the office of chief mag
istrate. May he be endowed with all
ment to thy glory and the welfare OF this
great people Give him thy fear and give
him the confidence and love of the ma
tion.
And. now. o Lord. trustfully DO we
commit to thy infinitely tender and gra-
ciOus care her who has been most bitter
" bereaved. Tender as are our hearts
toward her in this sad hour; passing
ward her, as together they passed
through all the scenes of JOY and sor-
row which were appointed them in lie
may the heart OF God be more tender
still. Bind her round with sufficient con-
soiations Of thy presence and grace. and
by faith she leans upon the unseen
arm of the infinite may she ever find
thee a present help in time of need
Sanctify this dispensation to US All
MAY we hear in il the voice of the eternal
crying. IAN flesh is grass and all the
goodness thereof as the flower of the
fadeth, but the word of cur God will
stand forever" Help US that we may
diligently improve this providence of our
growth in peace and in the saving knowl-
edge OF our Lord Jesus Christ BY thy
grace. dear Lord. prepare all for life
duty and trials, for the solemnties OF
death and for a blessed mortality. These
and every other needed blessing we plead
for in the name OF him who taught US to
Our Father. who art in heaven. hall
lowed be thy name. thy AngdOm come.
heaven Give US this day our daily bread
and forgive our treSpasses as we FOR
give those who trespsss against Us: Leae
from evil and thine be the power and
the glory forever and ever. Amen"
''LEAD, KINDLY LIGHT
DR. John A. Hail. pastor of Trinity
Lutheran church, then read from the
Bible the nineteenth Psalm. and the
Rev. r. p. Herbruck verses 41-51 of the
Twenty fifth chapter of I Corinthians.
The quartette then sang Cardinal New
mans grand hymn. the beautiful words
floating through all the church:
Lead. Kindly Light, amid the encircling
Lead thou me on;
The night is dark and I am far from
home;
Lead thou me on
Keep thou my feet, I 90 not ask to see
The distant scene; one steps enough
I was not ever thus, nor prayed that
shouldst lead me on.
I loved the garish day. and spite of fears.
So long thy power has blessed me. sure
II still
Will lead me on.
Ger moor and fen. Ger crag and torrent,
The night is gone. -.
which / have loved long since and lost
awhile
an address which lasted twenty-four
minutes on the life of the late presi-
lent and the lessons taught by his
- a 10 -0fd
THE FUNERAL GRAFTON.
our president is dead. The silver cord is
loosed. The golden bowl is broken. The
pitcher is broken al the fountain The
wheel is broken at the cistern- The
mourners go about the streets. one voice
, is heard wal, of sorrow from ali the
lands. for the beauty OF Israel Is slain
upon the high places. How are the mighty
am distressed for thee my brother.
Very pleasant hast thou been unto me
our president is dead We can hardly
believe it. We had hoped and prayed
and it seemed that our hopes were to be
realized and our prayers answered, when
/ the emotion Of JOY was changed to one OF
/ grave apprehension. Still we waited. for
/ We said. 1T may be that God will be
gracious and merciful unto us II
/ seemed to us that it must be his will to
/ spare the life of one 80 well beloved and
I 80 much needed. Thus alternating be
! passed on. Then came the tidings of de-
I fested science, Of the failure of love and
]
( We seemed to hear the family muttered
/ words Goodbye. all Goodbye. Its
/ Gods way. His will be done. and then
! Nearer. my God. to Thee So, nesting
/ nearer TO his God he passed out into
/ Inconsistencies. slxirted the dark shores
Of the sea of death for "A time and then
! passed on to be at rest His great heart
/ had ceased to beat. Our hearts are heavy
with sorrow
"A voice is heard on earth OF kinsfoliS
/ The loss OF one they love:
I But he has gone where the redeemed are
keeping
/ a festival above.
The mourners throng the ways, and from
/ the steeple
The funeral bells toll slow;
But on the golden streets the holy peo-
pie
Are passing TO and fro.
| And saying as they meet: Rejoice;
| Another. long waited-fo is come
The Savior heart is glad; younger
I brother
Has reached the Fathers home" ~
MET HIM AND LOVED HIM.
/ The cause of this universe; mourning
I is to be found in the man himself The
| Inspired penmans picture 81 jonathan
/ likening him unto THE Beauty OF IS
raei'' could not be more APPROPRIATED
/ employed than in chanting the lament Of
/ our fallen chieftain II does no violence
/ to human speech nor IS 81 fuissme eulo-v
! to speak titus of him, for WHO that has