The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-15
JUDGE CAMPBELL
IS LAID TO REST
Rev. Abel Pays Eloquent
Tribute to Dead Ju-
rist in Sermon
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genius. We praise God in His love
and surely ylorify His infinite wis.
dom and skill
why Take Good Mem
u know the retiring native mod
"sty OF this christian man, whose
memory we cndGavor 10 honor to
day. and ! know how hc would
sitlnk from any attempt on his pas
tors part to cNtoi hla genius for
citizenship but from his high place
THIS morning we shall ask hia In
diligence and his tolerance while wo
peak these words Of appreciation.
However We may be stunned and
confused In the face Of this APP
palling tragedy. we would simply
add 10 confusion " we attempted 10
philOsophizc about II. In the church
and throughout the state of okla
homa thousands OF hearts have
asked the question, why are we
called upon To give him up. when
we need men like Judge Campbell
at this timer
There ~ no more forccful aren.
mcnt for tho need of God In the life
of the race than when We face un-
expected sorrows Ike this. For he.
who can take our humble dust and
'''''' 'p''i ~ NIlb nv II INTO INC
skies and work out of II those
mighty miracles that we call genius.
lie and lie alone can gather up the
broken threads OF human destiny
and reunite them and retrieve for us
what would otherwise be lost sor-
rows For with Him there are no
tragedies. with Him death ~ never
premature or tardy He measures
and Ia faithful teaching the rnccs of
men To measure life. not by "a span
Of years, but by the forces OF right
eousncHs that they set astir and the
happiness that they create and the
burdens that lit as they Journey
onward towards the goal
so here we stand and watch and
wait for the light which we know
will shine through the rift bye and
bye, cen though the storm. comes on
| apace. For not upon thee or
thine the solemn angel hath evil
wrought tho funeral anthem is n
glad evaNgcl--tho good die not. God
calls our loved ones, but we lose not
wholly what lie hath given: they live
on earth In thought and deed as
truly AS In heaven.
ut IL not minc to speak OF him
In all the settings which my text so
aptly gives him. Did the time per-
init. and were we mindful OF tender
hcartstrinss already strained to the
breaking. many there nre who would
gladly rise to yield the cadenccs Of
euloglcs os IA memorial OF offering
to him with whom they have been
associated on the bar and at the
bench. Many there are who have
watched him In the walk OF a typical
American citizen. weaving into the
woof and warp OF the great now
state OF Oklahoma those high ideals
OF stately grace which 20 fittingly
characterized his whole life. These
would gladly bring In choicest words
their tribute In memory of Ralph
Emerson Campbell. the citizen.
Pastors. too, with whom he has
toiled In the work OF the church,
would gladly tell us OF that faith.
full devotion that shamss many a
professional follower Of the SavioR
Of mon who content themselves with
indifferent devotion.
Everybody who knew hir1 loved
and admired him, and those who
knew him more intimately loved and
admired him the mo .. Truly. there
has been taken from us u mighty
man, who walked In stately fashion
among us and lived n life unspoilt
and unsullicd by the materialistic
spirit OF the times. The Judge. who
| honored tho high office with which
he was honored: the prophet, the
seer. who by "a mighty faith has
lifted tho moral and spiritual hori-
zon OF his commonwealth. the hon
orable man, whom all delighted 70
call u friend, who goes to rest with
all his country's wishes blessed. The
' counselor, whose advice and kindl,