The Newtown bee., 1906-08-17
NEW MILFORD.
FUNERAL OF JUDGE MCMAHON.

NEW MILFORD.
 FUNERAL OF JUDGE MCMAHON.
 The funeral of Judge McMahon was largely attended, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev o. H. Smith, grand ing.
 Rev MT Smith spoke substantially as follows: It is the providence of God which calls us to this place and to this service. Once, and only once, but surely once tosevery tmortal will come the hour when the angel of Death will cross the threshold of his life and God shall say of all mans s service and labor and sorrow, Ut is enough" For the fiat has gone forth from the Almighty that "all that is born must die." To the heathen death was black shadow which stretched across the field of his life bringing bitterness to every joy. To those of enlightened Christian lands death is not an unmixed evil. We see in it the wisdom and love of God. For life to us is only the vesti- bule to the larger endless life with God. And in this house standing by the silent form of a Brother Odd Eel low would remind you of the prin- cipleS which were his and yours and mine and which bring solace to us in- our sorrow. And the first truth for our hearts bereft by the departure of our brother is the truth of the im- mortal life with God. You remember that somewhere the poet sings. Alas for him who never sees
 The stars shine through his cypress trees,
 Nor looks to see the breaking day
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 Mho has aos in df faith
 That truth to flesh and sense unknown. That Life is ever Ford of Death. And love can never lose it's own! We see the leaves fall from the tree tops. We hear the requiem of the winter winds. But we have the hope when the landscape is white and dreary in winter that the spring shall come and the flowers bloom and the birds sing again in the branches of the trees. Our brother is dead. But ours and his is the life everlasting. He and we could say in the, exultant note of the great apostle 70 Death!i where is tory. Thanks be to God that giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christi" May not remind you also that although our brothers life is ended here he is not dead, though that may seem a paradox. You have no doubt read the lines of the poet. For when 8 good man dies
 For years beyond our ken.
 The light he leaves behind him lies Upon the lives of men!
 We live not only in ourselves but also in others. Every kind deed that our brother has done, every gracious word of Encouragement that he has spoken, lives on transmitted into better living and thinking. It was my privilege 8 few moments ago to sit and listen to the tender and loving tributes which were paid to our brothers memory by his associates of the legal fraternity. In simple yet eloquent words they spoke of his truth, his faithfulness to rightneSS. From that company of those who uphold law ana justice in the Commonwealth came words which revealed the influence of this life on their lives. He is not dead. He lives in them and in you who knew him and loved him and were associated with him. Our brother will live in his benefactions. By his gifts better laws will be administered as he remem- bered the needs of the uphO1ders of law. By his gifts the sick may have tender ministrations. The widow and orphan will be comforted and his brethren will rise up to bless his mem- ory for what he has done for them. Brethren and friends let the inspira- tion of his example lead us all to be more true to all our duties, more fra 1 ternal in all our relations and when we too shall die it will be true of us that
 l ''Ihe funeral anthem is glad evangel- | The good die not"
 | At the grave the service was con. ducted by Noble Grand Pond, of the grand lodge and Rev MT Smith, The pail bearers were John F. Addis, Thomas M. Stack, James l.. McEwen, James B. Mullins, Henry D. Hine, William H. Booth. A quartet, com posed of Henry Harris, L. w. Rich. mond, Jesse Ives and Fred Starr sang several selections with fine effect.