Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-19

roots or leG any other nanu uo this He brought to this church great service. He filled every of1ce and function a churchman could fill. For nearly 30 years he conducted, after the music Of this church. And no church in tlis section has outranked this one in the grade and quality Of its it church mssic.and 1t owes m 10 and holding 1t strictly to devotional uplift. Neither you nor I know an- other man who could do that work so masterly and 50 well. the Sunday school for more than a third of century. For 25 years as superintendent he touched the lives of every child in our families, imparting 2 dignity and an enciency to the of- ice that few have eQualled.
 Then he filled the office of church clerk from the organization of the church almost to the present moment and was a member of the church con- diaconate for long stretches of years. Then as a worshipper in his pew he was, when in health, model parish toner and listener, generous in appre- think I am safe in saying that for positive and productive and continu- ous service to this church he has ex- celled the contributions made by any
  No other has or could have served it in so many efficient ways. and no other has exceeded him in thorough ness, and my conviction Is strong that closely in it's high quality and fidelity and wide range he has been the best beloved of them all.
 It is well worth any mans while to carry such a life and lay it down at his Masters feet and hear that Master say: Well done. brave soul. Well done! Thou shalt see greater things and greater work
 Here endeth the first lesson. But there is more to follow. In Schubert's S great symphony there are only the andante and the allegro. the finale and the completion heaven is to furnish. His symphony Schubert called the Un- finished Symphony. and to this lise furnished the uncompleted parts and so heaven and earth answer to each other aptiphonalfy And I heard a voice from heaven as the voice or many waters and as the voice of a great thunder and the voice of harp CTS harping with their harps and they sung new song and no man could learn that song. but the redeemed fire m the earth. And as the pilgrims entered I saw. says Bunyan. the gates close and heard the bells of the city ring and l wished myself among them. The unfinished symphony is there completed.
 Adding to the impressiveness of the services were the hymns Lead. Kindly Light, For All Thy Saints, and How Sleep the Brave, which were played on the organ by George W. Kies, the or ganist, having been improvised for the occasion. At the close Beethoven's fu- neral march was played.
 Grand Army Escort.
 The bearers were George A. Davis, Gen. William A. Aiken, Arthur H. Brewer, Oliver L.. Johnson Jonathan Trumbuli and Francis J. Leavens. side the hearse from the church to the grave were about thirty members of Sedgwick post, Of which Major Learn ed was past commander. Burial was in the family lot at Yantic cemetery, the comrnfttal service being conducted by Rev. Dr. Howe, while the portion of the Grand Army ritual concerning the placing of the flag was carried out by Commander Hovey and Prof. J. H. George sounded taps.
 Mute testimonials of the esteem in which the deceased was held were the beautiful floral offerings which sur rounded the casket. including a choice wreath of violets and a spray of Kill larney roses from the family, a wreath of magnolia and lilies from the Nor wich Savings society directors, large galax wreath with red and white roses from the Society of Colonial Wars, sheaf of Easter lilies from Park church Sunday school. lilies from the Norwich Underwriters and a sheaf of lilies from the Crescent Fire Arms company. There were also numerous other hand some floral tributes from admiring friends.
 From out of town there were many in attendance, including Rev. John Hurlbut, Wrapping, Conn; MT. and Mrs. Billings P. Learned, Miss Anna Learn ed, Miss Emile Learned, Miss Alice Chew, Mrs. H. c. Burner and Miss Burner of New London; Miss Harriet Learned of Albany, MT. and Mrs. Hunt ington Lee and MT. and Mrs. C. c. Elwefi of New Haven. Henry Allen & Son had charge of the arrangements.