Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-06
cause they lived brave lives.
No Sentiment Is Lost


No Sentiment Is Lost
81 believe there Is a chemistry of
psychology, a chemistry or the Hllld,
the heart and soul, and that In that
chemistry the law prevails that no
effort, no motion, no sentiment Is ever
lost. We may speak a word of cheer,
and it may appear to have been quickly
forgotten, but somewhere, somehow,
that word of encouragement VIII re-
appear in a nobler action, PRAYER
deed. e...
ALIAS. it is not when we sleep softly
and wake merrily ourselves that we we
think of other peoples sunerlnS. Cus
hearts are light within us then aho
we are riphting our own wrongs ana
fighting our own battles. But wnen
the hour of trouble comes to the mlnu
or to the body, and when the hour OF
death comes, then it Is, not what we
have done for ourselves, but what we
have done for others, that we thlnk
of most pleasantly. We came into the
world weeping, whilst all about US
we're smiling, Let US live that we
may go out of the world srnlllhs
whilst all about us are weeping.
When Mr.. Davis had concluded his
masterful address Mr.. Walker sank
a tenor solo, There Were Ninety ana
Nine" and Mr.. Chick rendered a BARI
tone solo, "And God Shall Wipe Away
All Tears" -,
Paul ]. Mccormick spoke the eulogy
for the departed. His words were elo-
auent and carried the message of low
| ing remembrance direct to the hearts
of all. He said, in part:
"Actuated by the principle of broth
erly love, and animated by the star
of fidelity, we assemble here on this,
the Lords day, in charitys sweet name
to do honor to our departed ones, TO
recall the virtues and to perpetuate
the memory Of those whom in life VIC
| loved to call brother.
Still Live in Memory
"Though they have gone across the
river into the valley of death, their
relations with us have not ceased with
their lives. They leave behind their
memory and their example, their in
huence abides with US, and their names
| end their characters still dwell fondly
| in our minds and hearts. We yet
enjoy the fruits of their counsel, and
live and commune with them in tender
memories of the happy past.
Not with terror, but rather with
tenderness, should death touch the
heart of man-touch it with a gracious
sympathy with a tender and rehning
sorrow. 1t consecrates the bonds OF
affection and renders the departed
dearer. It gives new power and sane
| titv to their example, covers every
mortal defect with the mantle of char
| ity. and invests their virtues with the
radiant beauty which absence alone
| bestows.
"What matters it to us if some whose
memory we honor today attracted not
the worlds attention nor commanded
its applause by achievements of great
/ ness? In their own sphere and as they
! saw ii thev did the duty that lay
| nearest to their hands.
Tribute Paid to Virtues
I'VE pay tribute to our brothers to-
| day, to their simple virtues, to their
| upright lives: to the husbands who left
no shadow of care cross the threshold
and brought no gloom to his home
save that occasioned by his untimely
departure; to the father whose one
thought was for the dependent ones
| who were looking to him, the wife and
| children whom he loved with all the
| intensity Of his heart and around
whom was centered his every hope in
| life; to the son who gave to the father
| and mother, now grown old, the watch
full solicitude and tender care which
they accorded him during the lone
years of his dependence on them; tC
the brother and friend whose gentle
| charity looked kindly on our taultS anc
whose loyal devotion knew no weari-
ness if only II could be employed in
serving those he loved. For these dead
our hearts and thoughts go out today
i'm loving remembrance.
| "As God-loving men, ever confident
in the promise of Providence, we raise
up the heart from sorrow and bid the
! tear-dimmed eyes look up above in the
| Ccnsolatory hope of a life hereafter"
Following Mr.. McCormick's eulogy
Mr.. Gregg rendered a. tenor solo,
Evening and Morning." and the quar-
tette sang Nearer, My God. to Thee"
while all stood. The exalted ruler
called on the officers to answer whether
the principles of charity. justice
brotherly love and fidelity had been
duly exemplifed by the Lodge of Sor-
row, and when answered in the af-
firmative Chaplain Woods said the
| benediction.
Those who have been added to the
death list in 1909: Aug. Purdy. r. Y.
Mcbride. c. c. Bowen, r. H. Graham.
]. w. Barnes, F. L. Lee, ]. Fred Maier,
! Byron L. Oliver and NJ. d. Bryson.