Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-14
.HAW + ON ERAL
HELD YESTERDAY

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IMPRESSIVE SERVICE MARKED
LAST TRIBUTE TO WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN.
Impressive funeral services over the
remains of George Haw, ST., were held
Yesterday at the Haw residence, III
East Fifth street. A large concourse
of Borrowing friends attended the serv
ice. Rev. G. l.. Stafford Of Oskaloosa
and Rev. T. w, jeffrey of the First
Methodist Episcopal church conducted
the solemn service. Special music
was furnished by quartet composed
of Edward. Weeks, Mrs. E. c. PIERCE
Mrs. John Hughes and Grant Keyhoe
Those friends of the deceased who
carried his remains to the last resting
place in the Ottumwa cemetery, We're
Henry Colt, John Morrell, J. w. Neash
am, j. X. Dysart, M. B. Hutchinson and
w. B. Bonnifield. The honorary pail
bearers were M. A. Roberts, D. H.
Emery, S. H. Harper, T. P. Spilman,
Samuel Mahon and H. L. Waterman.
ThelRev. Mr.. Stafford who eulog-
lied the deceased, spoke tenderly OF
his devotion to the church and to the
| ideals which he believed to be right
| He told Of his close affiliation with
the church, his active membership and
his untiring efforts toward the build
ing up Of Christianity. Mr.. Stafford
took for his text one that Mr.. Haw had
selected before his passing to the
higher world, and the speaker referred
| to it as in harmony with the life and
character Of the decedent. The beau
| tiful eulogy of DR.. Stafford Is as fol-
| lows:
Mr.. Stafford's Remarks.
est. John, 142: In my father
house are many mansions; if it were
| not so would have told you. l GO
to prepare place for YOU
"The text is the one chosen by
Brother Haw for this occasion and the
setting of it, along with the character
of the deceased will suggest it's ap-
preparedness. The master was just
about to leave his disciples and had
Just broken to them the news of his
approaching departure, which not
only startled them but filled their
hearts with sorrow. 1t was in the
midst of this great sorrow that he
ness, Let not your hearts be sorrow
full, ye believe in God, believe also in
me- and then declaring his divine ma.
ture as we'll as human sympathy ad.
ded, In my fathers house are many
mansions, ETC. l think to get the
force OF this utterance we will only
need to study the tender relation OF
Christ and his followers. 1t is that
30 h. br;I nd hriIn
the bridegroom and the church
represented by this handful of
followers, the bride. No tenderer
and that brings the sadness, I must
leave you. 1t must needs be that
co. and they startled at the thought
Whittier goest thou, we knowest not
know, that is, find, the way He
answers, i am the way, the truth and
the light and that is not all, In my
fathers house are many mansions. l
go to prepare place for you and when
l get it ready I will come again and
receive you unto myself, thus always
ALSO.
Anyone knowing Brother Haw will
not only be not surprised that he Sc
lected this text for the occasion Of his
departure to take possession Of the
mansion that the master has been pre-.
pairing for him but will also see the
appropriateness of the selection. He
knew the master. In early life he had
made his acquaintance as q personal
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a historical character or an ethical
example, not merely as the one fore
told or prophesied, not alone as the
worlds redeemer. He knew him as
all that and more; he knew him as
a personal savior; 1t was not merely
an acquaintance; 1t was in unity OF
oneness, spirit and life. He and
Christ had become one
"The acquaintance had resulted in a
trysting place and trysting time and
the union of life with life: The divine
Christ and the divine nature bsgotten
in his soul had not only been brought
into harmony but into unity. 1t was
also a union to abide. do not know
of any man, whose whole life after he
had accepted of Jesus Christ as his
personal savior, whose whole life and
character had been builded Oh the
foundation Of Christian principles
more than his. He was Christian
not from Impulse, not by emotion, but
from an established settled principle.
In fact his temperament was not of the
emotional type. Tender and SYM
pathetic always toward others he was
in his religious life and embraced all
social and business relations. He was
firmly fixed and grounded in his al
legiance to God and righteousness and
never swerved or wavered from what
he believed to be the right.
Was a Devoted Worshiper.
HE not only believed in or rather
believed Jesus Christ but he coveted
and cultivated larger acquaintance
with Jesus Christ. The place of wor-
ship both in the great congregation
and in the prayer circle or service
we're places Of his delight and the up
building of the kingdom of Christ was
his ambition and joy. Not only was
he regular and devoted worshipper,