The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-23

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Carrying out their annual custom,
the members OF st. Paurs Evangelical
church held their annual memorial
service last evening In memory of
those who have passed away during
the past year. Rev. August c. Rasche.
pastor OF the church. delivering the
I, address on the subject, ..Life's last
F, Act" while the special music in con.
nection with the service was Nr.
nished by the choir.
The service was very well attend
ed by the members OF the congrega-
ton, as well as by the friends OF the
deceased members. Rev. Rasche 1e-
livered splendid address. speaking
In part as follows:
am to speak 20 you upon a subject
yes the most solemn subject known 10
mortal mind. subject. which Interests
tnose VINO are here tonight mourning,
the loss OF dear ones and which Will
interest interest those who have come tonigh,
Immortal soul Death IL subject
which must receive the prayerful atten-
, Is certain. this is, that man must die
Therefore. 1 do not believe in saving ali
the flowers for your funeral nor do /
and warning and soiemnity FOR n later
| day. day when death viii have called
US together at your house.
~ Ia L.
We should not We dare not The great
orator Burke. when tasting iife's bitter
he exclaimed: what shadows n we asa are
wnat shadows We pursue, While life Il
real itself. the toys and piaythings OF
end Il Is n hard matter 90 forget this
fact There Is an end to this life. there
hays ,a ast . act OF lie; Men therefore.
ped with the death-thought before them.
To-Day there are many who are seeking
live a good life. how TO walk before
God and be ready for death. No man
dare do otherwise. Death Is dreadful
subject OF death undiscussed. The less
man thinks of his death. the less he
viii think Of getting ready for death.
friends. who find the name OF a dear
child or good parent OF "A loyal COM
have departed during the Of ras sho ssuy who
year What a harvest Death did reap:
not all Were members and vet we
mourn the loss Of all for we miss them
and their departure Is n loss NOT only
20 the family but TO the congregation
as well. i was thinking OF them while
I was meditating on the text chosen for
this sermon. Again and again recalled
the very ones whose absence fills your
nome with sorrow; ! remember calling
on them In their homes or at their Of
nee or place OF work. Again I saw them
on the sick-bed. ! recalled their last
words. The day OF burial their coffin,
their graves. all were recalled Gone
/ they are. gone but not forgotten Death
Is sad. but often IL Is n blessing -Four
times We looked into the sweet faces OF
OF sunshine in the home. bringing hap
piness and Joy for all. a source OF bless.
ing for all. and Yet they were not per-
mitted to remain here long. The angel
had come for them and had carried
them into heaven TO make more perfect
that great family OF God in glory And
as 1 realized what they were escaping of
this worlds misery. fluctuations and
woe; ] said; Fortunate children
You have not forgotten the sad fun
erals OF two little boys. Bright little
their precious forms were pafn-racked
when life and death struggled for tho
victory. But as soon as death had done
its work. their faces were free from the
strain OF pain. They seemed to be con-
tented and 7 thought OF them on the
streets OF heaven. I thought OF the han
piness these little fellows were having
up there with the millions of boys and
gtrls-not one OF them unhappy or ne
elected. no. not one. Was not dealt. |.
welcome visitor recalled the death of