The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-10
Eulogy for Swayne
BY FRANCES M. ROBINSON.

The following eulogy was read at
the funeral service held for George
Il. Swayne here, at the residence of
his brother, S. E. Swayne.
In the very center of our fnnermost
Being. God, the creator of Man, has
enshrfned Himself, witness for Him
| self; and the most unlearned cannot
be wholly without knowledge Of Him.
The sinner knows Him as something
within that reproves him, forgives him
| and comforts him. as he has need for
such ministrations.
We're 1t otherwise, It would be
hopeless for us to endeavor to come
into closer and yet closer relationship
| with our Heavenly Father, and to
learn moro of Him and of the well
beloved Son." whose mission it was
ana still Is to reveal God. our Heaven.
ly Father, to us. 1t is nccdful that
we should know them intimately, as
we know our best earthly friends. in
| order that we may have life, abound
ing life, springing afresh as from an
ever flowing fountain.
There have been men who have en-.
dured many hardships and risked their
lives in the effort to find the fountain
or perpetual youth, supposed to exist
In the southern part of our country,
where the flowers live on and on.
growing and developing from day to
day. How much more earnestly
should we, If we are wise, devote
our best energies of mind, heart. soul,
and body as well, to finding the Source
OF this perpetual peace and satisfac-
ton OF soul, the fountain from whence
flows the water of Life.
No man knoweth the things of a
man, except by the spirit of a mai
which is in him; and no man knowetll
the things OF God except by the spirit
of God, which is also in him, placed
there by the Creator himself.
I'VE shall never do any better thar
, we expect to do, nor be any better
than we expect to be-"
Our colleges and universities were
established that all may have the op
portunity to have their mental anC
physical powers educated and trained
to the highest degree of efficiency
. presumably for service
There are many religious organiza
lions and inspired teachers who are
endeavoring to afford like oppOrtunit,
for all to get sin touch" with the teach
ings of Jesus Christ that we may have
our spiritual powers developed to the
highest possible degree Of efficiency
but we cannot reap the benefit O
, either college or spiritual training
unless we are in earnest. first to &C
quire the knowledge and then to appl,
= it everywhere to benefit other human
+ beings, primarily, and incidentally anC
consequently ourselves. "knowledC,
is power" but the power may b
used either as a destructive or a con
structive force, but woe to him VIII
misapplies it. and uses it to the d.
struction CT that peace which passed.
| all understanding, for sorrow. regre
3 and remorse lie in that direction
while life and peace and Joy are t.
D be found on the path that up-build
9 and up-lifts. 1t makes all the differ
a ence in the world, whether we ar
y seeking "relief or release from trol
4 ble," or "Satisfaction Of the Soul.
We may or may not find the former
Q That depends on the wisdom and RICH
t attitude of mind and spirit on tn
a part Of all OnCerned-ourselyes an
our fellow men.
While it will eventually be accom-
plished when the mission Of Jesu
Christ is fulfilled, 1t may not be our
[ to gather the harvest" Of peace an
:. goodwill to all men. It may be Go
y has only assigned tho preparation
s work in the vineyard to us, which,
= well done, will insure the harvest /
A due time. But satisfaction of soul, 10
}. and the peace that passeth under
standing are to be had by each ind
G vidual worker as he 1abOrs from da
n to day. While this may seem to I
T Impossible, we have only to listen I
i the words Of Jesus to know that thi
is attainable.
4 Il do always the things that ar
y pleasing to my Father in heaven"
. "The Father who dwelleth in m