Arizona republican., 1910-10-25

the daring of his convictions, ready to
 defend the right, as he saw it in all l! the relations of life-in the church. in | the legislative hall, in the business callings of everyday life, in the Grand Army of the Republic, an or der he loved so dearly. And it has | often honored him, not only in post
 and department but in its national or | ganization. He was elected chaplain l in-chief of the Grand Army of the | Republic in 1903 at the National En- | eampment held in San Francisco, a rare honor to be accorded to one of | the smallest of all the departments. It
 was the man and not the department
 that won the honor. He was also hon. | ored, respected as post and depart
 ment chaplain of Arizona, C.. A. R., as
 chaplain of the National Guard of
 Arizona and as chaplain of the Cali fornia commander of the Loyal Leg | ion.
 Today and always the bond which
 united us reaches beyond the river
 which bounds the confines of life. The thoughts of our hearts cross and re- ! cross, for death can not quench our friendships of the years gone by. Somewhere in the universe of God our departed comrade lives. Some bright. beautiful morning we shall meet our comrade and he will greet us with the same old familiar smile and hearty handshake. The dust of years can not dim his memory nor can others take his place in our hearts.
 We don't say farewell" today. but only good by till we meet again. The Father has summoned him Home. He will there await our coming. We do not question that we shall again see him and commune with him in that great eternity. Life is but mar row vale between two eternities, where friendships are formed to live forever in the Eternity that is to come. As long as we remain in this vale the face of our loved comrade shall hang in the gallery of memory.
 Life leaps the grave;
 The dead shall arise; ~-.f
 Hope never ends;
 And a man never dies"
 This faith rests upon the Christian doctrine of immortality Its teachings give us a clearer view of eternal cer- tainties. And this scene reminds us of the uncertain tenure of human life.
 Coming to the river of death we cast aside part of our burden and pass over-thats all. The path we have followed down to the river, we take up on the other shore.
 If our path has been full of evil deeds and crimes and impurities we'll Tn way of this life our comrade scattered fruits of goodness and flowers of kind l ness, warmed by the sunshine of joy | and gladness, his words of comfort | reached the sorrowing, his charity the l weak and erring, his benefactions the | needy, his words of cheer the timid 1 and disheartened ones, making | brighter and more cheerful the path ! way of life to all with whom he asso- | ciated so that there is for him, on the | other shore a pathway leading direct l to the throne of the Just Judge who | will pronounce -- the sentence, Well | done thou good and faithful one; enter into the joys of thy Lord''
 Even the ancient Greeks, bound up in the stoicism of that age, acknowl- edged the fact of eternal friendships and rewards. In that drama of Ion the hope of immortality was beauti- fully and eloquently expressed by a noble Greek leader, when about to1 yield his life as a sacrifice to fate and his loved Clementha asked him, Shall we ever meet again? He answered her, T have asked that dreadful ques- ton of the hills that look eternal, of the clear streams that flow on for aver,' of the stars among those fields of azure where my raised spirits have walked in glory-but all these are dumb. But as I gaze upon thy living. loving face I feel there is something in love that can not perish.
 Yes, Clementha, we shall meet again. Such is the message that our departed comrade left for loved ones lere, who are now bowed in sorrow, put, thank God, not without hope of | happy reunion.
 Loved cOmrade, brave soldier Christian educator, honored citizen, 1eyoted husband and father, we are ready in our blindness, to say: Sleep )n, sleep on, sleep on.' Not so the angels of heaven. There no doubt, Fou are already assigned to even yrander missions than ever in this fife. Inspired by your example, while lere, we will strive to perform well ife's duties until the time comes for IS to go to you, to receive your greet ng, your welcome. Till then, not farewell'' but good by