Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-11-09
"For we walk by faith, not by sight"

| nope OF a joyful resurrection. He who has been
taken away in ripeness of years has been a famil-
lar, respected and distinguished figure in our
community for many years; one whose loss is
Ieil and mourned; one of whose domestic virtues
ana pubic services much might be said; one who
was the soul of integrity and honor of Justice
ana kindness Very lovable aud compa uiouable
M;a Mas ne as as friend. as all who knew him know.
! HIS death makes void, not only in many circles
OF honor and influence, but also in the hearts of
those who knew him. whether old or young. He
was Tor years communcant of Emmanuel Par
ish, member of the Vestry and the Treasurer of
! t1e Parish. In these relations, as in Others he
| leaves void that is deeply felt
In the presence of the dead we stand face to
| mce with great mystery one of those dark or
at least hidden. facts of existence which we can
out ond ia1nty understand % Beyond the wells of time
and, and space SIGHT does not penetrate. The other
world is truly called the Unseen. 1t is by faith
| that we know it, not by sight
the present occasion forces the realization of
TINS strongly upon us. Yet is it not ALWAYS true
ana and In all things human, that walk in part by
fa faltn' and and not wholly by sight? Faith in some
good and beautiful in life. What we prize above
az other earthly good are the ties of love and
thFlendshlp; thes M Above all other joys we cherish
knowledge Of one another is medated through
! taith, and not merely through sight. We cannot
| see one anothers heart and spirit. If we could
| see only with our eye-balls and hear only with
! our ear-drums, we never could know one another
IL is the unseen spirit within us that recognizes
the presence of the kindred unseen spirit behind
the form which sight reveals. No mere physical
dehonstratlon can prove to us the existence of
EnOwRth
the Things OF man, save the spirit of the mar
| which is within him?" II were as easy to know
| God through eye and ear and touch to believe
| IN the existence of uar fellows on physical evil
! dence alone. Perhap when we gaze upon the
silent, stlll forms of the departed the doubt
| may Whisper itself to rs that the spirits which
| once animated those forms has pissed into
nothingness, like the sounds which cease forever
when the strings of the instrument have been
eap snapped; But why should we heed that whisper
OF doubr 1t never was through mere sight that
we knew the spirit of our departed friend. We
never saw his spirit; / was always through faith
that we knew him. Shall we doubt now that he
| nVeth simply because we cannot see his soul? 1t
was only through the spirit within us only
through faith, that we ever did know him. Shall
the right of faith be denied us now 10 believe
that apart from the body he sti lives?
After the large assemblage had taken
last view of remains of their friend
the funeral cortege silently wended it's
way to the 'silent city," After re-
sponsive reading by the clergymen at
the grave, the Masonic bodies perform.
ed their duty and consigned the mortal
remains of Brother Walker to his tomb,
to await the call of the Grand Master
on high.
Farewell, Brother"
HONORARY PAIL BEARERS.
Hon. Chas. A. Mayer, Hon. John Nc
Donald, Hon. Josiah Howard, Mr. J.
F. Parsons, Mr.. Henry Auchu, Mr.. w.
F. Lloyd, Mr.. Jos. Kaye, Mr.. T. B.
Lloyd, Mr.. b. w. Green, Mr.. John E.
Smith, Mr.. N. Seger and Mr.. J. P. Felt.
ACTIVE PAIL BEARERS.
Mr.. A. P. Van Gelder, Mr.. G. Jay
Goodnough, Mr.. Grant S. Wiley, Mr..
F. G. Judd, Mr.. Chas. Seger, Mr.. r. @.
Dodson.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL OFFERINGS.
Never in the history of Emporium,
have such large and beautiful floral of
ferings been seen here, it requiring
three carriages to convey the pieces to
the cemetery. The following were of
especial beauty: Pillow, 'Father" cut
flowers, roses, chrysanthemums from
children; Flower Robe of white chrys-
anthemums, from Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Perley, Williamsport; Flower Robe of
white chrysanthemums, from Mrs.
Elizabeth Howard and family; Flower
Robe of lavender chrysanthemums,
from Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. j. LaBar and
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Rishell; Pillow
"Our President' from First National
Bank; Wreath of chrysanthemums
from Emporium Water Co.; French
Wreath of chrysanthemums and violets
from Emporium Lumber Co.; Broken
Circle and Harp on standard, with base
OF bed of roses and carnations, from
employees of Emporium Lumber Co
at Austin; Maltese Cross from active
Pail bearers; Square and Compass, from
Emporium Masons; White Cross from
Vestry ofEmmanuel Episcopal Church;
Wreath from A. N. Vodack and wife.
Austin; Wreath from Mr.. Geo. Fl.
Crawford, town; Casket Bouquets from
Mrs. Grace Harmon, Wiley family and
DIR. and Mrs. b. o. Bardwell
Judge Walker was a member of EN-
porium Lodge. No. 3S2, A. Y. M:
bloomsbury Consistory, and Knapp
Commandery, of Ridgway, No. 40 and
Emporium Chapter, No. 227, and stood
well up the ladder, at if not near, the
81 degree line.
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN ATTEND
ANCE AT FUNERAL.
William j. Walker, Binghamton. N.
Y, only living brother of deceased; J.
M. Walker lson) and wife, Scranton,
d; WI. anu MTS. (daugnGer) w. l..
Sykes and daughters and sons. Buffalo:
w. >. Walker (son) and wife and child
rem, OF Austin; Mrs. Malinda Ingalsby.
Mrs. Grace Harmon, Lewis Run: Miss
Grace Seeley, Spencer, n. Y. Brad.
ford: Mr.. Il. } Jones and wife. Miss
Jessamine Sykes. Heating Summit:
VIM. Catfish and wife, O. A Prince
and wife, Mrs Elizabeth Prince, w. II, !
Turner and wife, Joshua Sykes. Fred
Wood, John Eckert, r.. ii. Avery. /
Austin: A. N. Vodack, A. w. Mccoy, F..
Nathan Anderson, G. b. Underwood I
Chas. Evans, A. L. Cross. st. Marvs. /
Hon. Ohas. Luhr, Geo. Weidenbourner. |
Chas. McVean, j. A. Hanhauser, J. NJ /
Shaffer, Philip Dixon. Johnsonburg: .
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. @ Dawson, Miss Davi- (
son. Ridgwayi j. Nj. Schram, JOS. Il. +
Taylor, Geo. l.. McCracken, j. III. Shan. (