Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
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COUNTY AND STATE ACT ON SALE
OF BOOZE AND MURDER OF WOMAN
Thousands At Funeral
of Mrs. Harvey Wilson;
Impressive Ceremony

God to look in mercy upon those
whose hearts are broken.
physical death is always dis
tressing. because of the loneliness
and the desolation II leaves in its
wake. But this sorrow because OF
its character and suddenness, is pc
culiarly distressing. For here was
young woman. of culture and refine
ment, of talent and accomplishment
of Christian character and large in
fluence, suddenly cut down in the
midst of her life work.
Last Sunday morning. after a
rainy. stormy and sleepless night,
watched the sun in all its splendor
and glory rise up out of its bed OF
dark clouds, and beautify the world
and / tried to discern some light in
the midst of this darkness-some
ray of hope amid the blackness Of
this calamity. thanked God that in
the midst of this darkness we rave
the light of wonderful personality.
II have always been impressed
with her spirit of optimism. Always
putting the most charitable con-
struction upon all the happenings
of life. There was a ring in her
laughter that found an echo in every
heart and winsomeness in her
smile and voice that made every
body her friend. She was always SO
thoughtful for everyone else. Last
Friday morning she spoke to me
about the people who arrive early
for our church service and to keep
them from getting restless she
would arrive earlier and give a brief
organ recital. How like her Master
who came not to be ministered un-
to but to minister.
A skilled pianist. yet seeking still
higher heights. few years ago TAX
ing up the organ, what wonderful
progress she made. To me she was
like a frail sapling, cresting some
mountain top that had met bravely
the sweeping storms of life, and
used them to send the roots of q
holy aspiration deeper into the soi
of an heroic and noble Christian
purpose.
"She never took hold of a tasl
| but what it was with devotion tina
was Christlike. She gave hersel
unreservedly to the musical educa
tion of her pupils. Her church work
was a sacred trust.
1T would be a sa acrilege for me Il
try and illustrate that devotion that
characterized her home life. Suffice
it to say that that devotion today
shines like bands of gold upon the
clouds of human sorrow.
How wonderfully beautiful was
that heroic devotion to her God thai
characterized her life. If she had
lived in the time of our Lord, she
would have been eligible TO stand
with the devout women who follow
ed from Galilee, before His cross.
I'VE know she possessed sympa-
thy bounded only by human need
We know she had pressed the blood
red rose of sacrifice TO her hear
and we know she rendered a service
to the glory of God and the good Of
her fellow creatures. That's the rea.
son why hers is not death but life
I'VE will met Edith Wilson agair
crowned with life, eternal life II
the presence of our Lord"
These remarks by Rev. Mr.. West.
colt were followed by a prayer anC
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Hatchman.
A club of her music scholars at
tended the funeral in a body. as die
also the choirs of the Simpson Meth.
odist church and the First Baptis
church. The Philathea Society o.
which she was a member in the
First Baptist church, also attended
in a body.
Harvey Wilson, the husband OF
Mrs. Edith Marshall Wilson, who
was murdered by a gin crazed negro
Saturday night. did not attend the
funeral of his wife, nor did he send
any flowers.