South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-23

earthly ending YOU now memorabilia
has but added new brilliance TO their
glory. They say r. o. Eberharts Ire
is ended. In terms of years this is TOO
tragically true. but not in terms OF
those three shining spiritual veritles
which Paul said would abide.
His life is not ended in faith Ills
business interests, great ana NaIied
as they were, did not obscure ms
religious interests. His faith IN the
many forms OF Christian enterprise
was given substantial evidence IN his
generous benefactions: he had talth
in young manhood If IL could be d.
rected in channels that were pure and
wholesome as was demonstrated IN
his establishment of the boys camp
at Corey lake; and his support OF the
y. N. e. a. faith i'm relislus education
hence his efforts in behalf of the IN
ternational Sunday School association
and DePauw University; faith i'm
Christian worship and service. hence
this beautiful building. ON last sun
dav morning he taught his Sunday
school class sang in the chOir-and
some of us have reason to know that
10 the last kept every Christian vow;
his faith never failed. but that faith
will continue 10 find fruitage through
the years
It's life 1S not enUtQ IN nope. Tie
seemed 10 be hopeless about himself
he seemed to be fighting a fight with
darkening disaster that cnveloped his
mind: but even in despair he hoped
His hopes were for his loved ones and
that the future would show il was all
for the best. 50 that by strange con-
tradiction even in the depths of dis
may he hoped on. And 50 do we:
hopes wings may droOp but they can
lis built on nothing less than Jesus
blood and righteousness
His life is not ended in love. 1t
is interesting to detail Pauls argument
for the Immortality of love. T.. G.
Eberhart's love did not give Quit
will live on.
we stand today i'm the solemn
presence of the eternal. We are so
busy that we forget the eternal elem
enst in life. The strong character.
built up through a lifetime, could
not be shattered in an hour. An h.
@. Eberhart after these years of loyal
constructive service for God and hui
manity cannot be thrown to the
scrap heap, his deeds in their beauty,
his faith in its strength. his hope i'm its
pathetic glory, his love in its tewler-
ness. his benefactiOns in their gene
rOsity; all these will so on like the
wash of ancient seas while time a
bides. and when time has faded into
eternity e G. EDerhaTt and the fra
GRANGE of his life will be as fresh as
the summer music of a Swiss meadow
and as perpetual as the surrounding
snow peaks. His was what Horace
Bushnell used to call "the power of
an endless life" that means the dy-
mamie Of worthy living here and now
and the strength and wonder of living
forever. The power of redeeminng
life from pettiness and of setting it
in the radiance of eternity: the power
of giving new values to life's expert
ences and worthwhileness to life's|
toll; the power to pnt every task in
q new perspective. to give to every
relationship a new sanctity and to-
crown every service with a new glory.
Even this view of Immortality does
does not and should not harden our
hearts to the tender emotions of this
hour: we are all grief-stricken; we
are all mOurners: every Institution
this great heart loved and kind hand
touched will keenly miss him, at every
turn the emptiness is felt; but We
shall be brave and by Gods help we
shall get under the load more fully
and lift a little harder.
Even if this were the time and
place. cannot trust myself 10 90 to-
-
church bulletin Of this morning is my
tribute. pale and inadequate as / feel
it to be, as his pastor to the memory
of ". G.. Eberhart.
Il want to close this service with
Whittiers simple words Of faith upon
my lips: words which in song. were
more than once his lips and whose
trust took roots in his heart They
are these:
81 know not what the future hath
OF marvel or surprise
Assured alone that life and death
His mercy underlies.
And so eCide the silent sea
I wait the muffled oar.
No harm from Him can come TO me
ON ocean or on shore
know not where his islands lift
Their frOnded palms i'm air
] only know ! cannot drift
Beyond his love and care"