The Globe-republican., 1901-04-04
Obituary.

day afternoon. and services were conduct
ed in the NJ E church by Rev D. Nc
Cormfck- The music was furnished by
The NJ. E. church choir, composed of
Geo. Il. Martin. Miss Stella Freeman,
Mrs. ID. Swinehart, Chas. Z. Incl, and
Mrs. Etrick at the organ. The pail
bearers We're J. E. Huipieu, JOS billiard,
John B. Marin. Ed \. Babcoek- Fred
Newman and A s. Burren.
Rev. Mccormick 5 sermon was pathetic
and was particularly touching when refer
ring to the Christian character of the de-
ceased, her suffering in a long illness.
and to the five small children left to the
care of a husband.
Mr.. Mccormick had left the session of
the Southwest Kansas Conference two
day before the session was over, in
der to attend to this funeral. and this
circumstance lent additional interest TO
the words spoken. He chose text from
Philippians 1 :23 ttFor in strait
betwiNt two, having n desire TO depart,
and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is moro
needful to you lie said in part that
the time is coming when all of us must
depart this life. The desire of Paul
to see Christ but he was willing re-
main in the flesh to be of use to his peo-
pie. Sometimes we feel that it would be
better to throw off this burden of life.
but we look back and see the necessity of
doing something in life. great many
| things make life worth living. The good
we can do to one another to our comfort
| and health. So while Heaven has its at
fractions there is reason why we should
remain in this life. The needs in Paul
time are the needs now This world has
to be saved and brought back to Christ;
and how can il be if all the good people
J,a ci.,ly TO I,
| The world is great harvest field. The
needs of the world so many and good
/ men are so few to work for Christ.
OF the deceased, Mr.. Mccormick said
it seems that heaven needs her fragrance,
but heaven is filed with the like of her.
| We should be willing to stay on earth
for the good purposes God has given rs
to do. The average life is not desira BILE
| unless there is something beyond. With
all the troubles of life it would be unde-
sirable if it We're not for the hope of life
beyon This life is in getting
| ready to live in the beyond. This life is
but a preparatory school. and the great
! lessons of the advanced studies are be-
yond- We should make the most of it
! for the good of it. The attractions of
heaven were beautifully given. Without
any doubt heaven is purer than this
earth. In heaven there is rest. We find
there the abiding place of the soul. We
are reunited with those that shining
| shore. No separation is there for those
we love. Earth has nothing to compare
| with the blessedness of heaven. Gold,
the most preci Gus thing on earth, is the
most common thing III heaven.
He believed that both worlds are best
| fer i'll time and place, and shall
not be 10th when God calls us; and we
shall be willing to stay if it be our lot.
Death is not going backward, but
a going forward. While we grieve we
should rejoice that our deceased friend
has gone to join those in heaven
Mrs. Harpole was unconscious for
twenty-four hours before her death, but
Mr. Mccormick said that bright smile
lighted her face as she departed, as
though an angel had come to take her
home.
Mrs. Harpole was born in Tennessee,
March 3, 1863. She was married to r.
d. Harpole, Mar ch 80, 1890. Five chill
dren have been born to them. the oldest a
boy of ten years and giIl two years
old.
Mr.. Mccormick offered sympathy and
coincidence to the sorrowing husband and
children, but he reminded them that they
must
"Ju lge not the Lord by feeble sight
But trust him for his grace.
ifhsf6i e bides ataThnhf mfiing rFfseee"ee faee
AS tribute to the deceased he said
Servant of God. well done.
Thy glorious warfare past.
The battle Is fought, victory is won,
And thou art crowned at last
We extend our most sincere and heart
felt thanks to friends and neighbors who
assisted us in the sickness of wife and
mother and who sympathized with us in
the death of our beloved.
RD. HARPoLE AND FAMILY
Smith s. Weage will be in Dodge City
Saturday, with stock of trees, for sale
from the Topeka nursery.