The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-19

| ~ NhN ctINltt yesterday
ternoon at Central Union church. Il
was fitting tribute to long ant
noble life. There was no oppressiv,
sadness, and no gloom but 1t was al
expression of that faith which she hat
cherished. and of reverence for n ca.
reer consistently rounded to its close
After brief services at her home, nj
which only the family and a few old
and Intimate friends were present, the
body was crcmated in accordance with
her own wishes.
For this reason there were absent
from the service at the church much
OF that which is associated with tn,
sombreness of death. 1t will be Ions
recalled by those present as gather.
Ing of friends, where words of hope
and consolation were uttered by thos.
who had known her well-words in.
spired by sympathy that springs from
work, aspirations and trials that have
been an experience in common. The
flowers that filed the church with
their fragrance, were gifts of friends
and relatives. Upon the railing In
front OF the organ loft were two beau
tiful bouquets of lilies, while around
the pulpit were masses of OK eye
daisies. roses, white and purple asters.
Back of small table below the pull
pit was wreath OF fine ferns and
purple orchids, and loosely strewn up
on the table itself few beautiful
half-blown Marechal Mel roses.
The audience in and of itself was
tribute to Mother Castles wide in
fuence. There were present people OF
many classes and conditions. the rich
and the poor, the humble and those
high In authority.
At the right of the pulpit, seats had
been reserved for the Japanese SER
wants Of the family; opposite was a
representative from the Salvation
Army. With these were many Hawai-
ians. some Of them gray-haired. Back
of the seats occupied by relatives were
the employees Of the firm of Castle &
Cooke. while here and there, through
the body OF the church were the few
surviving who had been associated
with Mrs. Castle in the work to which
her highest powers had been dedicat-
ed. With these were many represen-
tatives of the present generation,
young men and women, teachers from
the schools, and workers from the
missions, and those connected with the
benevolent institutions to which she
had been always 80 helpful and gem
erous friend.
Mrs. A. s. Judd rendered the Marche
Funebre, by Chopin, as the audience
We're seated, and at the final notes, the
family entered from the door at the
right of the pulpit occupying the pews
reserved for them in front. The urn,
yelled in roses, was borne by Mr.. w.
r. Castle, the eldest son, and placed
upon the table overshadowed by the
garland Of orchids. The clergymen
who took part in the service were DR..
Sylvester. the pastor of Central Union
church: DR.. Frear, It's former pastor;
Rev. Serene Bishop and Rev. Hiram
Bingham of Kawaiahao church.
The hymns selected were favorites
with Mrs. Castle, the first being
Come, Jesus Redeemer." which was
finely rendered by the choir. Rev. Mr.
Serene Bishop then read the following
selections, which had been Mother
Castles favorite texts:
Ps. go 12:15-The righteous shall
flourish like the palm-tree: he shall
grow like a cedar In Lebanon. They
are planted In the house Of Jehovah,
they shall flourish in the courts OF our
God. They shall still bring forth fruit
in old age; they shall be full Of sap
and green.
Nal. 3:17-"And they shall be mine,"
saith the Lord of hosts, 'in that day
when make up my Jewels"
Matt. 13:43-Then shall the righteous
shine forth as the sun in the Kingdom
of their Father.
Col 1:22-"You-hath he reconciled in
the body of his flesh through death. to
present you holy. and unblamable, and
unreprovable In his sight.
1 Cor. 15:3-"F'or L delivered unto you
first of all that which also received;
that Christ died for our sins according
to the Scriptures: and that he was
buried; and that he hath been raised
the third day according to the Scrip
ture.
12-Now IL Christ is preached that he
hath been raised from the dead, how
say some among you that there IS no
resurrection of the dead?
16-For If the dead are not raised,
neither hath .Christ been raised: and
IL Christ hath not been raised, your
faith is vain; we are yet In your sins.
Then they also which are fallen asleep
In Christ have persisted
Phil. 3:20-"For our citizenship Is in
heaven; whence also we wait for a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: who
shall fashion anew the body of our
that 1t may be concerned
to the body of his glory, according TO
the working whereby he is able even TO
subject all things unto himself.
John l1:25-Jesus saith unto Martha,
IT am the resurrection, and the life; |
he that believeth on me, though he die, |
yet shall he live; and whatsoever livetn |
and believeth on me. shall never die "
Cor. 1920. 21-"But now hath Christ
been raised from the dead, the first
fruit of them that are asleep. For
since by man came death. by man
,ame also the resurrection OF the dead,
51-Behold / tell you n mystery: We
Ill shall not sleep. but We shall all be
hanged; in a moment in the twinkling
IF an eye, at the last trump: For this
,orruptible shall put on interruption.
md this mortal shall put on immortal
ty; then shall come to pass the say
ng, Death is swallowed up In victory.
} Death. where Is thy victory? o
ieath, where is thy sting?
But thanks be to God. who giveth us
he victory. through our Lord Jesus