The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-05-08
GOO KIM FU|
BORNE TO REST
From Wednesdays Advertiser,

2 From Wednesdays Advertiser.)
; The funeral of the late Goo Kim Fu
, was held yesterday afternoon at the
Fort street Chinese church, of which
the deceased was one of the original
members and founders. 1t was con-
Quoted by Rev. E. w. Thwing, paste,
of the church. There was a very
large attendance, Chinese, whites and
natives being present in large numbers
to pay this last tribute of respect to
an esteemed citizen who had long been
a leading man among his race in this
community.
The casket was plain black one,
with silver mountings, and as it rested
in the church it was almost covered
with flowers sent by friends. The in
terment was in the Chinese plot in
Makiki cemetery, plot which the de-
ceased had many years before been
instrumental in securing for his race.
The procession from the church to the
cemetery was an imposing one. There
| were nearly a hundred carriages in
! line. Most of the Chinese societies of
the city were represented. The order
of procession was as follows: Band.
Cadets of Mills Institute. School girls
of Chinese Mission. Pastor Thwing.
Hearse. Chief mourners. Goo clans
men. Honorary and active pall-bear-
ers. Representatives of lodges and So
cieties. Friends and public.
The Honorary pall-bearers were F.
A. Schaefer, w. Pfotenhauer and
Bruce Cartwright, representing the
consular corps; w. w. Hall, represent
ing the Hawaiian Board; and Mr.. Chu
Gem, Mr.. Chang Ming, Mr.. Ho Fon,
Mr.. Chang Kim, Mr.. William Y. Kwai
Fong and Mr.. Chung Ying Sueng, rep
resenting the Chinese community.
Active pall-bearers were Messrs.
Give Davies, Ho Fon, F. c. Atherton,
VIM. Y Kwai Fong. Fred T. P. Water
house, A. NJ. Merrill, Chang Kim, Y.
S. Chung.
At the church those on the platform
were Rev. DR.. D. Scudder, of Central
Union; Rev. H. H. Parker, Kawaiahao;
Rev. w. D. Westervelt, Rev. Kong Yin
Tet, of ST. Peters church; Mr.. F. w.
Damon, Mr. Ho Kwai TAX, Mr.. Mo
Man Ming.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Mo Man
Ming, Rev. E. T. Kong read the
twenty-third Psalm, and Mr.. F. w.
Damon, whose identity with Chinese
evangelization and education here is
known of all, delivered short address. !
The funeral sermon, by Rev. 7. w.
Thwing, was as follows:
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
1.-The path of the just is as the shin
ing light that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day."-Pro. 4:1S.
We have gathered here today in
memory of our departed brother Goo
Kim Fui, and to perform the last
sacred rites of the church. We are
sad because our brother has gone from
US, and yet this service should not
be all of sadness. There should be a
strong note of joy and victory. His
was the glorious death of a Christian
soldier, who has now gone above to
receive his reward. We can believe
that a crown will be given, with the
words "well done thou good and faith |
full servant, enter in to the joy of thy
Lord
For more than thirty years this
brother has been an earnest and faith
full worker in the cause of Christ. He
has sought at all times, here in Ha-
waii and also in China, to bring his
countrymen to a knowledge of the
truth as it is in Christ Jesus. He be-
1ieved deeply that Jesus is the Light
of the World, is the Light of Asia, |
nd &c ho iuht - ~,
church, in the Bible class, and in his
own native village, he worked most
zealousJy to bring that light to his own
people. Those who remember him as
a merchant, or as an official, or as a
personal friend, can know him as a
man who sought to do his duty to the |
best of his ability. All those who truly
knew him can say that he was a
righteous man and one that feared
God. We can rejoice in the new life |
that is now his. He was taken from
his work in a good old age and full
of years. His mortal life has taken |
on an Immortality, and his death is
swallowed up in victory.
His life has been a power in this !
church throughout its entire history |
He has left an example of a true Chris |
tian life, which should be an inspira- |
ton to the young men who have known |
him. He has had large opportunities. |
and he might have left wealth and |
worldly treasure. But he did not choose
to do so. He has left that which is
of far greater value. the record of /
much service for others. This is a |
treasure for his family and his friends !
True, it is that the memory of the |
just is precious. and his faith is now !
INTO the shining of the perfect day.