Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-05-12
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can take the toll and the struggiN =
this life and bind it all together at
the last, and through death-the death
OF His saints make it all a transition
into the glorified state.
Then again the death Of the sainr
is precious in the sight OF God be-
cause it is the saints exaltation to
the satisfied state. 1t must mean SO
much to be satisfied. Here no mat
ter how we may be blessed there
is that which often keeps us from
being satisfied, but yonder, thank God,
the saints shall be satisfied. And this
state of satisfaction is reached through
death-the transition.
Then again the death or the saint
is precious in the sight of God be-
cause it is the time that the saint
is welcomed home. Just what it must
mean to be welcomed home, is but
little conceived in our mind. But to
God the Father who gave His Son to
die for us, it must mean a great deal
for Him to welcome us home with
all the redeemed hosts of Heaven.
May we hear Him say to us when
death shall come: well done; good
and faithful servants-enter into the
Joy of thy Lord" God help us to SO.
live that that may be said of us or to-
US all!
We also have the lesson of warn
ing here. If the death Of the saints
is precious then the death of the 9TH
ers is not precious. May we be warn
ed, and be sure that we have accept
ed the conditions of sainthOOd, soN
that we shall be ready when the time
comes. God grant that we may alt
meet again.
In a few moments under the direc-
ton of the undertaken you will be.
privileged to look at the remains OF
Sister Shelley, and as you do SO, anE
recall your own mother or loved one,
may you be sure that your heart is,
dedicated to God for His service.
Following a brief prayer that God
would help us all to emulate the viz
tues of the loved one before us, and
our loved ones gone on, and for the
blessing of God while we looked for
the last time in the face of the de-
ceased, the singers sang
God be with you till we meet
again."
Then the minister addressed a few
words Of kindly sympathy to the be-
reaved, telling them that he was a
better man and minister because he
had been the pastor of Grandma Shell
ley; said that a number of times he
had sung these old hymns and read
the Bible and prayed with her and
noting her response Of "amen" 1nds-
eating her oneness of communion WITH"
God and the minister, always show
ing that she appreciated the atten-
ton that was given her. He assur-
ed the sorrowing ones that they would
profit by remembering the sacrifices
and the toll of the mother for thenr
in their days of helplessness, and OK
horted them to all be ready at last
to respond to the summons to be
ready when God shall call. Happy
will it be if we may all be His Saints
so that when we die it may be pre-
cious in His sight.
Though it was rainy and sleety,
there was a goodly number out to
the services, and quite number went
to the cemetery where the sacred body
was laid away with the following
words of service:
81 am the resurrection and the life;
He that believeth on me, though he
were dead, yet shall he live; and who
soever liveth and believeth in me shall
never de-"
1--WE brought nothing into this
world and it is certain we can carry
nothing out. The Lord gave, and the
Lord hath taken away; blessed be
the name Of the Lord"
Then while bits of flowers were be-
ing cast upon the casket which had
been lowered into the open sepulcher-
the service proceeded:
"Forasmuch as 1t hath pleased Az
mighty God to take out of the world
the soul of the departed sister we
therefore commit her body to the
ground; earth to EARTH ashes to
ashes; dust to dust; looking for the
resurrection of the dead. and life im
the world to come through our Lor1
Jesus Christ: at whose second CON-
ing in glorious majesty the earth and
the sea shall give up their dead; and
the mortal bodies of those who sleep
in Him shall be changed and made
like unto His own glorious body; &C
cording to the mighty working where
by He is able to subdue all things
unto Himself.
"The grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love Of God, and the com
munion of the Holy Spirit, be will
YOU ALL Amen!