Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-10-24
ROBERT 5. MILLER Of ELWELL DIED OCT. |O'
Burial Service Conducted by Alma Lodge Number 244 F.
cxx & A. M. Were Held Sunday Afternoon-Sermon
by Rev. j. Frank Jackson of this City

/ scholar stepped forth; looked upon
the face OF his dead friend, then at
the men around; and in a slow and
distinct tone Said There is nothing
certain out death. That was all.
What more could be saidl He APP
pealed to a fact that no man would
care to dispute. 1t is common knowl-
edge. Death is crisis. We know
much OF this side, little OF the other
Generation after generation has pom
dered upon the mystery of this our
mortal life. We read the results as
they are treasured up in books. No
one has come back to us from the
unnumbered dead.
Now in the face Of this knowledge
what should men strive to do in this
world? They should endeavor to
commend themselves to their fellows
that they may not be readily and soon
forgotten They should live their life
in such strict integrity that they draw
TO themselves the respect and esteem
OF those around them They should
live with all their relations TO their
fellowmen ever in their view, am
with an anxiety that all should be
discharged with manliness
should live with the other world in
view as we'll One Of the bravest
soldiers Of British India, being upon
his deathbed, was asked whether he
were afraid of death His answer
was: For forty years | have so ruled
my life that when death comes | meet
It face to face without fear You
mark his words: ruled my life II
i tho r,,1i,C of tI,,p III o;,.ae
confidence for the other life, whatever
form. that other life may take. AT
the close of mans life what could
he have done that will bring him more
comfort and satisfaction than will the
| have played the man among men;
J confidently await the issues OF the
other life
In the early part of the year politi-
cal meeting was held, in which several
we'll known men made speeches A
friends OF mine, a man of education
and refinement, spoke TO me of one
address he heard at that time The
subject was: Lincoln, Our deceased
brother was the speaker The address
was characterised as a revelation of
the speakers own inner life. He did
not draw ideas from other mems
ideas. The ideas were his own life's
experience. If he could have met and
lived with Lincoln, common thoughts
would have occupied their minds.
Whoever this speaker might be, what
ever men might think of him. he
would live his life in charity and
helpfulness towards all around him
If he should ever have the opportunity
Of doing great things he would not
be wanting.
Even under most favorable condi-
tons, men easily recognize that it is
very difficult thing to command
the attention of their fellows. But
some live themselves out of all the
respect once given to them. They
die almost alone Certainly, unre-
GREETED. Our brother had lived long
enough to command the respect and
esteem of all who knew him And in
addition, had so continued TO live, that
he kept 1t unto the end. The number
here present put the seal to the
testimony. Our brother certainly did
one thing that all men ought TO at
tempt. He will be long remembered
His memory will be fragrant too
Honrable, kindly and helpful are
the words we affix to his name.
AS to the other world. God who
has done so much for us, who sent
His Son to die for us, whose love tor
us can never be blotted out. will sure
ly take this man to Himself. His lite
must count. We do not know all of
Gods, ways. But we have confidence
that it is not His will that any lie
should be destroyed This man hav-
ing ruled his life for so long must
thereby have so lived that we can
confidently commend his soul to God.