The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-09-15
MRS. N0OTEN's Funeral
LARGE AUDIENCE OF FRiENDs
AT MEMORIAL CHURCH.

/ The funeral OF Mrs. J. G Wooter
was conducted from Memorial church
this morning at 10 O'Clock. The sun
day school room was filed with sor-
rowing friends and colleagues of
Prof. Wooten. The services were
conducted by Rev M, Bradshaw, her
pastor. assisted by Rev. H. NJ. North,
of Raleigh, and Rev. 7. A. smoot,
of Wilmington.
\ The body was brought into the
church about 1890 and as the altar
was approached the choir lowIy rend-
cred Asleep in Jesus, Blessed
Sleep Rev. Mr.. North road tho
Methodist funeral ritual, and Mr.
|Smoot offered prayer. II was not a.
long prayer but nothing more ap-
propriate could have been uttered.
Though pathetic it could not help
but being, It was vibrant with a feel
ling and a sympathy that only a
brother preacher and close friend
could give. Following this prayer
the choir selection was Nearer Ny
God to Thee"
Rev NJ. Bradshaw made a.
short talk on the life OF Mrs. Wooten,
whom he knew as q friend as the,
pastor OF church in which she has
been a faithful and an active worker
since she came to this city three
years ago.
These are a number Of questions
that always comes to us when We
find our friends slipping away from
MS. Some OF them are. what legacy
has that friend ief. behindg What
did the life stand for? What do the
records say ofsthe life. The life of
this woman left US The influence OF a
strong Christian personality. 1t is
not an easy thing to do an abiding
work in a few years, or 10 enriel
a whole community Yet she has in
a little while enriched our lives.
She came anolr 10 few years age
TO take her nlacn hecife her husband
| in his chosen work and twas not
long till we realized that genuine
Christian soul had come IN Uiir
midst, one with profound concep-
lion of her duty, unseifsl end WITH
asdefnite aim always.
Then she left MS the charm Of 8
beautiful social spirit Her life was
shot through the sunlight. The lives
which she touched were always
made a renewed faith in God.
.'Ste also left us the record or
great work. The ideal was one of
service and well might 1t be ssit
that She hath demo what she eeuit
Then she left us the hope of life
eternal II Is useless for me tr say
THAT one who has lived as this woman
has, ever drops rom life TO s'.ch
as she desth never CONGO. But II
mas been written that the eorrup,
shall put on the 'ncorruptible and
tine mortal put 90 immortality ard
Ehen this is done II shall como to
pass that death il swallowed up III
Victory, and have no doubt that she
said in an inau1liIe voice. Death
where Is thy victory, grave where Is
THY sting. For weeks we have been
waiting for her to retnrn to Us. ard
che came, not as We expected. bus
rather riding in the chariot OF God.
a crowned soul. On We shall. n.iss
ner, but VIC rejoice In heI condition.
ITO our brother. who sits IN the
shadows today. We ask the sympathy
" the whole community. God. Who
sometimes smites us, slso knOws
v to pity Us. The sermon was
followed By choir selection, Jesus
Lover Of Ny Soul"
The pallbeareTs we're colleagues Of
Prof. wootcn in the college faculty,
Messrs. Z. G. Brooks, w. I. Crawford.
e. ". Edwards. wannamaker. II. L.
Flowers and D. w Newsome. The
floral bearers we're Representatives
o. the faculty. college organizations
and the dinsent classes in college.
fhe floral offerings was very beautI.
tul. consisting Of many designs ~