Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-10

scene as at the cemetery this after
noon, and we pray God it may be a
long, long time before another occurs.
l feel that am enough of an optlmlst
to say that there is some good in every
soul, and that it only needs the Cnrls-
tian spirit to bring it to the surface
This has been demonstrated by our
generous city. 1 believe that trouDle
in a measure always brings blessing
and that this sad catastrophe has only
brought US the nearer to Christ.
CHILD-LIKE SPIRIT
I'm thinking of Wesley-we always
simply called him Wesley and never
Brother Reaves-I could think of no
more fitting words than those in the
Scriptures, Unless ye become as a III
| tie child ye cannot enter the Kingdom
of heaven l don't know that we had
d more childlike spirit in the church
| simple, faithful and honest trustIuI
| in every place. 1 may truthfully say
that mother earth and the green sod
never covered a greater hero In the
sight of God than Wesley ReaVes."
DR.. William Barnard, president OF
the EpWorth league, the office held
last year by Mr.. Reeves, spoke teel-
ingly of the work accomplished durlhg
the presidency of his predecessor, and
paid a high tribute to his manly char
acter.
w. l.. Cleveland, superintendent OF
the Sunday school, spoke in behalf or
that organization, opening his remarks
with the words, '"Well done, thou good
and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord"
"These words of Christ, with Cal
vary but three days away" said Mr.
CleVland, 81 believe are most lifting
for the life of our brother"
Mr.. Cleveland spoke at length OF
the splendid work of Mr.. Reaves in
the Sunday school work, and read the
following letter from Harry Chandler
of the Times, for whom Mr.. ReaVes
had acted as private secretary:
MIR. CHANDELIERS LETTER
"By the death of ]. Wesley Reaves
a life pregnant with goodness was
brought to a close, and his relatives,
friends and co-laborers have suffered
an irreparable loss. He was a young
man of noble character and lofty i'm
pulses and his honest worth endeared
him to many acquaintances. His 10y
atty, answering honesty and devotion
to duty and the tenderness of his ever
present solicitude for those dependent
upon him made patent in j. Wesley
Reayes a fineness and stability of
character much above the ordinary.
He did his work and he was kind;
and his career was run in the service
of a duty he loved, and in good
thoughts and helpful deeds toward his
associates.
'When death deprives us of the COM
panionship of dear ones, words can
convey but little consolation; but it is
to be hoped that the grief of this
young mans relatives and friends
will be assuaged by the knowledge that
he was highly esteemed by those who
really knew him."
Mr.. Chandler was present at the
service, paying his respects to the
memory of his friend end secretary.
DR.. Tilroe closed the service with q
few appropriate remarks, speaking of
the sudden death of a beloved church
member and his influence in the church
work, -tating that the words of the
burial service, go death, where Is thy
sting?" was the message, the last word
of the Christian faith
The choir sang as the closing num-
ber. zone Sweetly Solemn Thought"
which was followed by benediction.