The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-05

come. Although he lies there in his coffin.
he still speaks through the good works he
has wrought"
DR.. Garland described the late pastor as
"One OF the noblest and best men have
ever known" II was my good fortune"
he said, ''to know him well and 70 be
loved BY him as he was loved by me
To no man could the words more aptly
apply: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy sery-
ant depart in peace. Sixty long years
ago DR.. Butler became the servant OF the
Lord. and consecrated himself 10 that
service. lending his mind. his heart. his
body, his money-every force he had 70
give-to the unfolding OF Gods kingdom
| here below. He may have had his faults.
No man IS without them. But no man
can ever say that ne ever faltered or
failed in the one object he set himself
20 do-the preaching OF the gospel OF
! Jesus Christ
He was a man OF the deepest convic-
/ tons. and at the same time man Of
! tenderness and devotion to his fellow
men. He was able 10 love his enemies.
! have never heard from his mouth one
harsh word OF personal judgment
Has Many Monuments.
His vision went far into the future.
/ ASK for his monument? Il stands on
more than one street corner IN this city.
/ His reward is in the educational institu-
tons. and in the faces OF men he has
made brighter for the light he has shown
them. I happen 10 know that he was
/ planning to found another mission in
this city this summer.
1T was his constant prayer that he
might die in harness. and not on the
/ bed of suffering. Why? Not that he
was afraid to suffer OF unwilling 10 suf-
/ fer but he wanted no moment OF his life
/ TO be lost TO the work he wished 70 do"
| That was the last address. While the
/ hush OF the grave spread over the con-
/ gregation. the choir sang Lead. Kindly
/ Light" AS the strains Of the old hymn
died away. mere and there about the
/ church the sound Of a mufied sob broke
/ the stiffness. and in the front peWs the
! bIack-robed figures OF the relatives Of the
| deceased bowed forward in grief. Mrs
Butler, the widow. was not there. Her
bereavement has overwhelmed her. and
/ she did not feel equal 10 the ordeal of at
tending the funeral service. The final
/ benediction was by Rev. DR.. John NJ.
Schick.
| As the interment was private. the con-
| gregatiOn then retired from the church.
I ana the pAuDe4IeLS carried OUT the cas-
| ket. The honorary palIbearers were
George Ryneal. r.. Charles Shepard. and
| W. J. Showalter, representing the church
council: Capt. Alexander Scott. Senator
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota; W. II.
/ Fincksll, and o. B. Brown. A. F. Fox
was included in the list, but was unable
10 attend on account Of Illness.
| The active pallbearers were; L. +.
/ randolph, DR.. J. w. Graham, NJ. L. Fries,
OF the church council, and Messrs. @. W.
| Callahan. J. c. Cromwell, NJ. +. +. Swart-
zeil. Milton Woodwork. and II. ". Reed.
For two hours preceding the funeral
service the coffin rested IN state IN the
/ church, and was viewed by hundreds OF
/ friends OF the late pastor. The casket
was covered with roses, asters. and
maidenhair fern, and IN front OF Il, out
| lining the rostrum. the floral tributes
were placed. Among them was one given
/ by the council Of the church. represent
| ing a broken pillar and one represent
| ing a pillar and crown, given by the
Ladies' Aid Society
| The council has passed resolutions on
the death Of DR.. Butler. and has directed
that the church be draped in mourning
for thirty days. No provision has been
made up to this time for a successor IN
the pulpit. The service next Sunday
viii be conducted by DR.. Garland.