Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-05

men appointed to receive the financial
offerings of the congregation.
| In the management of the church
! interests his views always were re-
cefved with Difference and carried
with them much weight. His official
associates will keenly feel the absence
of his counsel and the bearing of his
large share of the necessary burdens.
But, realizing that their loss is his
eternal gain. they can now say
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Masters joy
No delineation of Mr. Harwoods
character would be fair that failed to
recognize his clear intellect. his rare
balance of mind and judicial .tempera-
prejudice or mere personal prefer
ences- 1t was the hxed habit of his
nature to inquire what is right and
just. and then to walk in the path
which a correct answer marked out
Sound Judgment and unbending rec.
titude furnished him with a peculiar
fitness for positions of high trust and
exacting responsibility. That he sub
stantially strengthened every organ
ization of which he became a member.
by his own personal worth, cannot be
questioned.
Whether trustee. director and vice
president of a great savings society,
director in a national bank trustee of
the state hospital and of the state in
dustriaI school for girls, treasurer of
traction company: president of a
England, head of a strong wholesale
business firm, member of various
benevolent orders and of the church
he loved. or the worthy and success
full mayor of his city, everywhere he
was the same valuable helper, priced
highly for his superior abilities, his
unflinching fidelity. his evident fair
ness and pure souled integrity. From
aa1-Ixr or,1,o IN "a cir nf n z
strenuous career, Mr.. HARDWOOD was a
man among men, doing a mans work
in a way that reflected credit upon
himself and upon all with whom he
was associated and to whom he was
intimately related.
He was man of deep, rich nature.
capable of appreciating and enjoying
the best things and the best expert
ences that our loving Heavenly Father
has so generously placed within reach
of His children. By instruction and
training and practice he was gen.
tleman, always regarding the rights of
others as sacredly as his own. In his
friendship he was not only warm
hearted. but practical, every ready to
rejoice with the prosperous and to
sympathize with the discouraged How
heartily and how deeply he loved his
dear ones The death of a little
grandson almost broke his heart. His
grief over that severe loss no doubt
shortened his life. Is it too much to
his was in some measure enriched
thereby? That he possessed SO many
sterling qualities and beautiful dispo-
sitions that they impressed themselves
in the many thus blessed? To have
lived such life of usefulness and
honor is no mean achievement. 1t is
a victory. a triumph, a glorious tri-
unph His family and other relatives
may find great comfort and consola-
ton in the fond recollection of his
having lived SO well, so usefully. so
honorabIy Well may each one of US
pray, ooh, that may join the choir
invisible, of those immortal dead who
live again. in mind made better by
their presence"
Brother Harwood conversed with
me very earnestly more than once
upon the life beyond, seeming eager to
find evidence that we shall know our
loved ones there. I assured him that
heaven means home and it is not pos
hold should be strangers to one an
other. Tennyson felt sure he should
recognize his friend Hallam. and says:
ETERNAL form shall still divide
The eternal soul from all beside
And I shall know him when we
meet"
Someone has expressed in poetic |
form the feelings we are all apt to
have concerning those who have been |
called away to that land which is
ing lines:
Those we've loved, who've gone be- |
fore? |
Shall we find them at the portals,
Find our beautiful immortals
When we reach the radiant shore?
Hearts are broken for some token
That they live and love us yeti
And we ask can those who left US
OF loves look and tone bereft us
Though in heaven can they forget?
And we often as the days soften
And comes out the evening star,
Looking westward. sit and wonder
Whether when SO far asunder
They still think how dear they arei
Past yon portals our imnortals
Those who walk with Him in white, |
Do they mid their bliss, recall us?
Know they what events befaIl us?
VIII our coming make delight?
Then we hear the answer, doubtless |
the true answer for every true Chris |
tian:
They will meet us, cheer and greet us.
Those we've loved, who've gone be- |
fore
We shall find them at the portals,
Find our beautiful immortals,
When we reach that radiant shore.
Would that we all might realize |
today that only one voice has ever |
spoken with final authority upon ques- |
lions pertaining to our life in eternity. |
1t is the voice of Jesus Christ. To lis |
ten attentively to Him is the only real |
wisdom
From the house to the church and |
from the church to the cemetery there |
was a Knight Templar escort, in |
Guiding Eminent Commander James |
c. Mcpherson Past Commanders A. |
S. Comstock Charles B. Chapman, L. |
Allen Bidwell J. Herbert George and |
James J.. Hubbard of |
commandery, No. 4. X. T. |
The honorary bearers were Mayor Co.'S |
telIo Lippit, Francis J. Leavens, Bar |
zilla P. Bishop. Gurdon l. Bidwell, |
Dr. H NJ Pollock, DIR. Clinton E. |
Stark, John C. Morgan, Frank H. AL |
len, c. Leslie Hopkins and Charles H. |
Phelps. The active bearers were Rob- |
ert w. Otis, Frederick r. Leffingwell, |
Isaac H. Cook and Philip H. Sheridan, |
the last three named being clerks in |
the store
Burial was in Yantic cemetery, |
where Rev. DIR. M. S. Kaufman con-
Quoted the committaI service, Henry |
Allen &c Son had charge Of the ar /
Mrs. Charles NJ. O'Brienl