The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18

and the immediate family took up a posi-
ton just behind IL. President Mckinley.
with Senator Fairbanks and others. stood
at the head Of the grave and the pallbear-
ers and other friends constituting the party
to the north and east OF il.
I'll BURIAL
AS soon as the party had gathered
around the grave the Rev. Samuel }. Mic
coils. OF St. Louis. began reading In a low
tone a part OF the regular burial service
from the Presbyterian ritual. The words
were as follows: II would not have you
to be ignorant. brethren, concerning which
are asleep. that ye sorrow not. even as
others which have no hope. For If We be-
lieve that Jesus died and rose again. even
so then also which sleep in Jesus Will God
bring with Him.
As soon as the beautiful words had been
concluded the funeral director began say
ing the words. Dust TO dust, ashes to
ashes.' etc. dropping. as he spoke, three
beautiful white roses on the casket. in
stead of the customary dust. The casket
was then lowered into the grave and her
metically sealed in its vault OF oolitic gram
lite. Mrs. Harrison. who had maintained a
steady composure up TO this time. began to
weep softly when the casket was lowered
from her sight. and her head was grad
ually bowed to the arm of her escort. She
seemed to take comfort, however. in the
following beautiful words, read by the Rev.
Mr.. Niccolls after the vault had been
sealed: II heard a voice from heaven say
ing unto me, right blessed are the dead
which die i'm the Lord from henceforth.
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest
from their labors. and their words TO fol-
low them. For as much as ii hath pleased
Almighty GOO. in His wise providence. to
taxi out of the world the soul OF our
brother departed, we. therefore, commit his
body to the ground: earth. TO earth. ashes
TO ashes, dust TO dust; looking for the gen.
eral resurrection I'm the last day, and the
life of the world TO come, through our Lord
Jesus Christ; at whose second coming In
glorious majesty to judge the world. the
earth and the sea shall give up their dead:
and the corruptible bodies OF those who
sleep in Him shall be changed and made
like unto His glorious body. according to
the mighty working whereby He is able to
, subdue all things unto Himself"
DIR. HAINES'S PRAYER.
The ceremony at the grave was then con-
cluded with the following prayer offered By
Rev. NJ. L. Haines.
AlnilSnly GOd, Win WnOm DO live the
spirits OF those who depart hence in the
Lord and with whom the souls OF the
faithful, after they are delivered from the
burden of the flesh. are i'm joy and felicity.
we give Thee hearty thanks for the good
examples of all those Thy servants who,
having finished their course I'm faith. do
now rest from their labors; and we be-
seech Thee that we. with all those who are
departed I'm the true faith OF Thy holy
name. may have our perfect contamination
and bliss In Thy eternal and everlasting
glory.
20 merciful God, the father OF our Lord
Jesus Christ. who is the resurrection and
the life, in whom whatsoever believeth shall
live, though he die. whosoever liveth and
DeneVeth In Him shall not Gle eternally,
who also hath taught us sy His holy apos-
tie not TO be sorry as men without hope
for those who sleep i'm Him. we humbly
beseech Thee. O Father, TO raise us from
the death of sin unto the life OF righteous
ness, that when we shall depart this life
We may be found acceptable i'm Thy sight
and receive that blessing which Thy be-
loved Son shall then pronounce TO all who
love and fear Thee, saying. come. We blessed
children OF my Father, receive the kingdom
prepared for you from the beginning of the
world. Grant this. we beseech Thee. o
merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our
mediator and redeemer.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and
the love of God and the fellowship OF the
Holy Ghost be with US all everm0re.
Amen"
As soon as the benediction had been pro-
nounced the funeral party returned TO the
carriages without delay and began driving
rapidly from the cemetery. The big crowd
which had silently witnessed the last cere-
monies at the grave remained for a short
time TO inspect the beautiful flowers and
then began to slowly make it's exit. many
not reaching their homes until long after 7
o'clock.