The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-04-06

I
predicated on the words of David as
recorded in the thirty-eighth verse of
the third chapter of II Samuel, Know
We not that prince and a great man
hath this day f-llen in Israel" He
said in pars:
"We are met at this time in a com
mon service 70 give some expression
to the grief we feel over the depart
lre of friend When the news spread
throughout the community last Wed.
Inesday evening that at three minutes
to 8 O'Clock Chaplain Blake had
passed away sorrow fell on every
heart. 1t has ieen given to few men
to become so widely loved as he.
There is no way to measure the loss
to us. and to the. institution he serv
ed so we'll, in the bereavement that
has come to the public by his death
1t is the loss of noble life, which is
always benificent and farreachins in
its consequences. Men are great be-
cause of three things, perhaps we may
call them three ambitions. that enter
into human life. They are greatness
of intellect, greatness of heart and
greatness because of achievement
We cannot successfully cultivate one
IF these qualities without. in some
ind all of these into one life. learning.
-oodness of heart and achievement.
is to make ones life noble anthem
in which the deep. strong note of
achievement blends harmoniously and
inspiringly with higher. sweeter tones
of wisdom, friendship and goodness
Nearly a year ago Chaplain Blake
began to suspect that the end of his
life was not far away and requested.
IN the event of his death, that I should
conduct his funeral. From that time
| began storing away bits of informa-
tion concerning him, with no thought,
on his part, of the use | intended t.
make of them. He was man of
rare intellectual power and most love
able disposition. His education did
not stop with his school life and he
gathered knowledge from many sourc-
es. He had a wonderfully retentive
m nd and actually committed to mem
cry the whole of the New Testament
His education was not alone in the
schools. but was extended and strens.
thened by his associations. Among
those WHO influenced his life most
, was his mother. who was woman OF
beautiful character and splendid edu-
cation. He numbered in the list OF
his friends some of the famous peo-
ple of the land: BENJAMIN. Harrison.
|, General Lew. Wallace. James Whit
comb Riley. Abraham Lincoln. Secrc-
tary Stanton. Dwight /. Moody. Ira
d. Sankey and others He was once
offered the position of attache at tho
embassy of the United States in Ber-
lin. but was compelled to decline It
on account of an imperfect eyesight.
During twelve years as secretary of
the board of trade at indianapolis ha
never miscalled sale and his magni-
cent work as chaplain at the state
reformatory there and at the prison
here reveals something of his power
OF leadership and organization.
Chaplain Blake had deeply reli-
9ious spirit and his life was charac-
terized by strong friendship, eeneros
ity and kindly, sympathetic i'm
pulses. He lives in other lives and
scores of letters are among his pa
pers at the prison telling of the Chris
tisn influence he has exerted In max
ing people better and in pointing the
way to them to nobler and grander
things Chaplain Flake was great
IN his -ach evements and cont; ibuted
literally of his time and means to hell
others. In his younger days he was
wealthy and he helped found a home
ror newshoys. He was one of the
directors of the Associated Charities
OF lnd.anapolis: he superintended a
mission in indianapolis; he did evan
gelistic work among the colleges of
lndlana: he was pastor of a church
n Illinois; he ministerial to the
Presbyterian congregation at Silver
Cliff. hut the crowning work Of his
|, life was as chaplain at tile prison
here. A more devoted. conscientious.
|, painstaking and popular official was
never connected with the institution p
In closing Rev. Ilsley said: Ills
nHme is upon many lips and his men,
ory is enshrined in many hearts. He
is gone and our faith tells lis that ii
"a Eaffar t-f,
try into the beautiful city, which we