The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-19
The Castle, Memorial Services.

ness for the companionshlp OF friends.
those who still live and work, and
those who have gone. lost for little
time in the nearer light of the Eternal
presence. or these Mother Castle was
| TO be counted, whose life had been
passed In the service of her savior and
| of her fellow creatures. and who was
held by those who remain In living
remembrance.
Hymn 296, Jesus, My Lord" was
then sung, after which brief remarks
We're made by DR.. Frear. His address
was pervaded by simplicity and sin
certify that deeply impressed all pres
| ent. He said In substance that he felt
there was no adequate expression for
| the affection felt for Mother Castle,
In this community. He had long been
her pastor, and In this relation recall
ed how helpful she had been, as a.
member OF the congregation, as a near
neighbor. as friend. She was always
sympathetic, always approving, help
| full for the good of the church, for the
good of the community, for the good of
the whole world. All who came in
contact with her felt this influence and
1t still survived when she had passed
beyond years of active service. What
those gathered there should wish,
above all things, what she herself
would wish. was that the work of her
life might be helpful to those destined
to take up and carry on the tasks she
had laid aside.
Her three most marked character
istics were purity, peace and love. 1t
might seem strange to many that pur-
ity in such a life should be mentioned
as a conspicuous virtue. 1t was the
superlative quality in spirit and char
acter. Pure In heart, pure in mind,
pure in body-what more than this
could be said? James had written,
first pure, then peacable," and, with
her, refined into this beauty Of spirit.
no dross of selfishness remained.
The peace Of God should be the ac-
cepted rule OF life-a merit that IL
Christ-given. This was to be seen in
the life of Mother Castle. in her heart,
in her face. It was the thought always
associated with her-the peace of God
in the heart. Love. purity and peace
and the greatest Of these Is love-the
cultivation of moral and spiritual af-
fection. The spirit OF Christ was the
spirit OF love, the very soul and es-
sence of Christian character. In this
respect she had been Christlike, in
ways large and small, known and I'M
known. near and far. Her heart went
out to many; 1t was as wide as hu-
manity. Every man was her brother.
every woman her sister. Her love was
manifest wherever human need was
found. 1t was not only wide. but deep
and loyal. Every institution for the
betterment of mankind received her
sympathy and support. With her love
were long suffering and gentleness.
This power OF living might abide with
those who found In her an example.
1t was not ambitious and self-seeking
and it was the lesson to be learned of
her life. Because she had loved her
fellow-creatures It was due to her and
to those associated with her, that these
islands have the charm they possess.
Take away that influence and there
would be no Paradise OF the Pacific.
1t should be asked that her purity,
peace and love might be ours.
DIR. Sylvester then announced the
closing hymn, No. 412 Jesus shall
reign where'er the sum-" in which the
congregation were asked to join. The
benediction was then pronounced by
DR.. Bingham. after which the clergy
men passed down the aisle, DR.. Syl-
vester and DR.. Bishop. Dr. Frear and
DR.. Bingham. The family followed.
Mr.. w. r. Castle carrying the urn.
The burial was In the mission burying
ground at Kawaiahao church,