The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-15

"Abide With Me"
 The officiating clergy and, their retinue of priests filed into the chan eel from side entrance at the rear of the church, and as the soft, sweet music and words of the hymn Abide With Me- filtered through the nave, there was profound silence throughout the assemblage, and Bishop Allen and seven priests made their way into the aisle at the foot of the casket At the conclusion of the hymn the funeral service was ckanted across the casket by the chorus of clergy.
 The regular choir of St Pauls church rendered the music As Homer Horst sang the solo, Just for Today" the immediate relatives and close friends of the dead priest entered the chancel and made their way to seats reserved for them near the bier. There was a tightening of throats and seeking of handker- SA'iSio oS cii iitduS DOWtu uAl HIS tHc entrance of the grief-stricken fam fly. in sympathy and sadness. Scat tered through the gathering were members Of all denominations, show ing the respect, love and esteem oI the people of Birmffl gham for Father Coyle.
 Bishop Allen Officiates
 As in the solemn pontificial mass celebrated Saturday morning for Father Coyle, Bishop Edward P. Ar len again officiated with his retinue of priests from many dioceses of the southern states. With sorrow effected voice, Bishop Allen intoned the prayer preceding the sermon. It was with the greatest difficulty that Bishop Allen was able to complete the prayer. His voice broke numer- ous times. and it was necessary for him to stop upon two occasions in order to regain control of his voice. T. was evident that Bishop Allen dreaded the duty that lay before him in delivering the last prayer that would be said over Father Coyle's mortal body in St Pauls church.
 sermon and Eulogy
 Father Michael Henry of Mobile de- livered the sermon and eulsgy from the pulpit Father Henry was chosen for this office on account of the in- innate friendship existing between him and the dead priest since their student days The two priests came to the United States together after their ordination at Rome to take up their life's work in the diocese or Mobile.
 The text of the sermon was. You ha not chosen me. but I have et sen You" Father Henry faced the casket during his brief eulogy of the work. love and deyotion of Father Coyle for the people of his church. He delivered his sermon with On un- affected touch of the broguo of the land of his and Father Coyles na- tivlty, but through it all was dis eernible the sadness of the man in the thought of his duty at this time.
 He brought out the point that he felt that were Rev. F. R. Stephenson liberated at once or in the future and permitted to walk the streets of this city, he need have no fear, of being molested by any member or the Cath ollie church. In this connection he quoted the scripture. Father, forgive them for they know not what they do," revising it to read. Father Tor give him. for he knew not what ne did"
 In closing his sermon he said that Father Coyle had a noble and holy soul, and that it was a privilege for the people of St. Pauls church to have received the teachings of the church and iAstruction and intimacy of Father Goyle in his work and love for them.
 "Lend Kindly Light
 At the close of the sermon 1t was asked that the center ailse be cleared of people, who had crowded down 1t during the service. This was done as the choiIf sang Lead Kindly Light.