Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-22

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday afternoon, instead Of a sim gle one. as was expected. The arrange
 nrents had been perfected for the ser
 vices for Edward Burnett ChappeH.
 but on Thursday morning at 4.45 o'clock his mother, who has been i'll for the past two months and since his
 death critically so. passed away, and
 it was decided to hold both funerals
 together, which was done.
 The services were held at 2.30 o'clock
 ct the church, both caskets resting be-
 fore the pulpit, about which there were
 attendance of relatives and friends, the
 senior class of the Free Academy att
 tending in a body
 Rev. Dr. M- S. Kaufman conducted
 the service in an impressive manner,
 speaking as follows:
 Edward Burnett Chappell was born
 in Norwich Town, Feb. IS, 1891, and closed his truly fine earthly career April IS. 1910, having lived only 19 years and two mnoths. But in that
 brief period he had achieved a char acter which entities his name to conspicuous place upon the honor roll my privilege to know him somewhat intimately for several years, and sell dom, if ever, has there come under
 my observation a boy who so com pletely won my esteem and admira- ton. He seemed to possess all the esentfals of a successful and honor able life. He was not a. genius. unless we accept as an accurate definition of genius the unusual capacity for hard work. We do not claim for him supe- rior intellectual gifts or such bril- iancy of natural endowment as would have enabled him to shine in the pro- fessional or political world. But that he was furnished well with those qualities which make solid manhood and genuine worth the qualities which, more than any other, are es- sentia1 to human progress and the 0uilding of a permanent, advancing Christian civilization, no one can question who knew him.
 1. He was industrfous-idleness is a curse. Industry is cardinal virtue. Edward was so padnstaking that he seemed incapable of leaving a task until it was thoroughly and satisfac- torfly done-done so well as to meet very nearly his own conceptions of a perfect piece of work He was appar- ployer could reasonably expect of him, rather than less. This is . rare char acteristic, but invaluable to him who has it and one or the cnies reGuisites ss of effort.
 9. He was honest He could be trusted. His word was good. His promise could be relied upon. He ceive. His word was as binding in his conscientious thought as his bond. Who can overestimate the value of this trait? The moro see of life the of simple honesty. It is the one fun damental essential of genuine charac- ter. Without honesty, sincerity, no man can possibly be what the world ham Lincoln's honesty did more than anything else to place him in the front rank of this worlds truest and grandest men. Young Chappeli was honest.
 8. He was studious. In spite of the huge hindrances that constantly con- fronted him, he determinedly perse- vered in the pursuit of knoweldge and It is greatly to his credit that against such odds he pushed forward in his studies until he was within a few weeks of graduation from our splen- did Free Academy. There never was a time when a good education is so imperatively demanded of youth as in our own day.
 A. Edward was self-sacrifcing. He was not absorbed in his own personal plans and ambitions. He thought of others. He toiled and sacrificed for the welfare. comfort and happiness of others. At the early age of 1-2 years his mother was left a widow through a heartLbreaking tragedy, so that his CTS guidance, and all too soon he was called upon to assume duties and burdens which the father would have cheerfully borne. Thus early the dis cipline of self sacrifice was imposed upon him and 1t never seemed unduly irlxsome. Blessed ts he who allows snch an experience to have its 1egiti- mate influence in the moulding of his character.
 5. Edward lived a clean pure life I am credibly informed that he in- dulged in no bad habits. no evil prac- tices. In this he was an example worthy of imitation by all who care for the best things.
 6. Finally Edward Chappell was a Christian. Jan. 2, 1906, I received 24 young people into Trinity Methodist church on probation Edward was one of the number. In the following October he was received into full For something over eight years he never missed being present at Sunday school. This fact i is a revelation of his faithfulness. | to every trust and to every | in life seemed to be his | normal state. In my judgment it is inn | possible for us to place too much stress l