The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-06

The spirit of our departed friend has
gone to his eternal resting-place, his
mortal remains lie beneath the sod in
the silent City of the Dead" by the
side OF his dearly beloved parents
gone before" awaiting for his coming
through the Stream of Time"-Death,
the dread monarch of earthly careers
with His imperial scepter is ever in
our midst and when His inevitable
summons come reverentially, we look
up to Him whose arbitrament is final
and humbly do we recognize that. He
who giveth taketh away" and that in
all things His inscrutable wisdom is
superior to our lesser Understandings
that He, the God of Love and of
all things we'll Q, reader, there is no
death-no death of thought-no death
of Love-no death of the soul-no
death of God. Such is the true Chris
tians faith in Immortality il is far
more beautiful than life-one is full of
fearful changes and sorrow-the other
is reward for all eternity-the rain
drop and the dew drop falling upon the
fragile rose kisses away the dross and
gives to its heart greater beauty,
strength. and agrance-Mortality
gently kisses the mortal and then be-
gins true life-immortality. Life is but
a resolving of itself into heavens own
elements, it is but a series of begin
nings, and still yet we call each earth
ly triumph perfection Dear friend,
here is the real life-the symphonies
of the musician-the orchestra of
spring-time's songster-the aeolian
earthly chords for heavenly strains of
infinite beauty-the poets ethereal line
the philosopher soul illumened the
ory-the scientists daring research of
the Christians ray of faith, are but
electric flashes from the world of
thought. whose fountain-head is the
God of Love" Our dear willie"
whose untimely end we sincerely de-
plore was shining eXample-He was
true to every trust committed to his
charge, ever watchful of the personal
interest of those who were dear to his
to help and to lend a helping hand to
those who were dear to his keeping,
ready all times to aid. and to help and
to lend a helping hand to those worthy
in need. Each of us sadly mourn our
loss in him-but our. loss is his eternal
reaved Sister and Brother in their
irreparable loss they have sustained, is
ii not a consoling reflection for them to
know that His Life has Not been in
vain, and that he shall always be re
lnembered. Willie" was like the beau
was a most devoted and a loyal
brother; to all his friends ne was al
ways just what he seemed to be, and
they knew just exactly what he was.
Could higher praise be given 'sour
friend" who was God fearing. He
lived a Christians life, and showed
how a Christian could die. What a
comfort to his heart broken sister Ag
gle and brother Joe; to them l offer
my affectionate coincidence, with my
hope for their comfort and sane
tification-we must be obedient to
His Divine WiH.' be patient
in tribulations and sorrow, but
ever rejoicing in hope of life ever
lasting beyond the tomb. Willie, thou
has left us but we shall remember you
in our intercession at our Fathers
throne of mercy, and love-may the
Lord Jesus grant to thee a blessed inn
mortality to that everlasting home
where sorrow and separation are un-
known
Sic thur adstra,'
From their commensurate friend.
Mamie NJ. O..
Requiescat in Pace.
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