The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-09-03
Friends AT Funeral From Far
And Near


The funeral of Mr.. Albert Constable
briefly noted in the Whig%~ last issue
drew to Elkton one of the largest as.
semhlageS ever gathered upon like oc.
caSion. Friends and admirers of the de-
ceased from Hartford. Kent. Baltimore
Delaware and the county in general
We're in attendance The throng gath
cred for the most part upon the lawn i'll
front of the residence and the sidewalks
adjoining. For fully an hour before the
funeral c0rtege started people stood in
groups and talked over the tragedy,
which all 50 heartily dcplorcd. and dis
cuSSed its details with the universally
expressed hope that the perpetrator of
the horrid crime might be speedily ue-
tectcd. The funeral was set for / p. m.,
contingent upon the arrival 0f Mr.. John
q. Constable from the West. He reach
ed here on the 2.2I y. III. train in time
for the services. The black cloth covered
caSket rep0Sed i'll an upper room and
was hidden by Il wealth of elegant and
tasteful floral trIputeS, roses. lilies,
WreathS. etc. The services were accord
ing t" the regular Episcopal ritual, read
by Rev. William Schouer, rector of
Trinity Church, before as many iS could
obtain entrance to the house.
Rev. Mr.. .IcElmoyle offered prayer
invoking the Divine sllStenance of the
stricken household in moving terms of
hope and Solace aS follows
Almighty and merciful God, our
Heavenly Father we are in thy presence
band of living souls to beStow the final
tribute of our affection upon the memory
and to lay the final offering of our love
upon the caSket which contains all that
remains 10 lis on earth of the beloved
husband, fond father, esteemed associ-
ate ,ncighbor, friend. whose sudden TAX
ing off has plunged "A home into awful
grief, cn>wathed in sore sorrow a wide
circle of associates and friends, and
startled and shocked Il sympathetic COM
munity and Il State.
1--WE stand appalled, ana dumb before
this mysterious deed and dispensation of
darkness and of sin that has brought lis
to this hnlT IF bitterness ami of woe
We would lift our awcd and bewildered
hearts with their Surgjng tldeS of sorrow
and our wet faces toward the conSolgl-
tion$ of Thee, o God. thou God of the
Infinite Light and the Infinite Love.
1--WE do thank Thee for the long and
honored and useful life of him we mourn
and miss today. for his richly gifted
mind, for his modest but m;Sterful man-
hood. his generous nature. his high at
tainmcnt his varied service in public
and professional and private life. that
united to make him the brilliant orna-
ment of his profession. the useful and
universally esteemed citizen. the choice
and cherished friend. and of the home
the honorrA and beloved heard. We do
thank Thee tnhs,y for all the help and
inspiration that have come into our lives
by the presence Of his kindlineSS. His
going hence has made our hearts. our
lives. tn" community. the State, the
home, oh how much poorer. Our love
and hope had planned him and us Il
longer fellowship. But in Thine inscrut-
able wisdom it has been permitted other
wise. We would bow before the myS-
terry. walk by faith where we cannot
see for the deep shadow gloom, and trust
where We cannot trace Thee.
"Father of mercieS and God of all com
fort. tcndcrly and hclpfully regard. we
do beSecch Thee. the 5orrow of these
bcrcavcd ones who tread today that
solemn aisle of pain the SslnctiteS of
whose shadows are accessible To Thee
alone. Our beSt-mcant words and offices
of love and sympathy even the tenderest
aims of 0ur fears. are but poor and in
efficient cnmf,.itclS. They cannot rUOthe
the SORROW. recall the dead or close the
wounds that death has made. But we
bless Thee that we know today that
Thou an atfluent in Thy resource and
that we may east ourselves on Thee in
fearless freedom.
"Rcalizc to Thy servants that when
afflclioMs lhound Thy consultations much
more ahnund. Bring to their rrmem-
brancc, Thou Loving Spirit that it was
when their bark waN tempest tossed and
tn. ';y black and the sea rough that
Christ came walking on the pillows to
the rescue and relief of His tried and
tired disciples; that it was when their
hope aud love were buried in the grave
that Jesus came to the bOkcn-herrtcd
sisters of Bethany. Interpret to them,
we do hr>ecch Thee. the meaning for
them naw of Thy gracious promise
When thou paS>est through the waters
| will he with thee and through the
rivers they shall not overflow thee; thou
shalt walk through the fire and not he
burned, neither shall the flame kindle
upon thr". l. ear not Tor ! am with
thee: | am the Lord thy God. the Holy
One of Israel
Loving Father, we would especially
commend to Thy gentle and tenderest
ministries the beloved daughter separat-
ed by the sea from personal participation
in this service of tears and love. but
whose broken heart leans toward this
hour of ii deeper loneliness than we
know. or if as yet she knows not of the
sorrow that is 80 soon to shadow her
heart and gloom her future days. antici-
pate, we do beseech Thee, by Thy sufi-
cient and sustaining grace, the coming
to her of the futeful tidings. As the
heavy burden is laid upon her. be Thou
the God of her consolation and her
strength. Along the viewless chords of