South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-29

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uIace had come TO pay a final tribe
are % che cltv's leader OF boyhood.
scouts from the various troops OF
che citv. fathers and mothers. friends
and FmuathIzcrs m0urued with the
immediate family. the man whose
daily life was an inspiration to the
onc0mtng generation
The double ceremony. with Scout
guards o. honor, the Scout colOrs
aud the American GaE. with the hum
dreds Of floral tributes. even 90 the
IlHe and sweet peas blankets which
covered the caskets did not mark
in the least the homage paid 90 the
e.tys father % all Boy Scouts. Even
more than this was the silent be-
reavemeut. tie sympathetic mourn
ms OF people or ali walks OF life.
The message OF Rev Albert r.
1IonEer was that the snumng ont OF
eight lives should not have been in
vair but that their passing should
be a conservation 10 the noble work
begun but not completed
Rev. Nonger characterized
the passing Of the Scout leaders and
the Scouts az a challenge 90 a city,
a challenge 20 think about the lives
or youth 'If a human awakening
or conservation Of service 20 the life
Of the next generation. as we'll as
general service results, then these
eight Will not have died In vain
he said.
In opening his remarks, the mi
mister ssid that not alone the whole
city mourned. but that the other
cities IN the land sorrowed I'm the
loss OF the scout leader and des-
cipies Of scouthood
These men and boys represented
the fine Christian character OF our
city. The very fact of taking
away a group Ike that brings 20 US
the great shock-our common sor-
row.
Wv may asi, why did it occur,
Why did not God step In and pre-
vent the catastrophe. We have no
answer from the standpoint Of COM
mon knowledge 10 was but one
OF the events OF common hazards
OF human life II was one Of the
hazards Of life that we take and
which God puts on us and we must
assume the responsibility Of meet
inE these hazards
Were 70 not for these hazards.
We would not work out our own
destinies. We can progress only as
we meet these hazards. Mistakes
Of judgment and circumstances
over which we have no control are
ali part OF these hazards.
Worthy ends real question
But after all the mighty ques-
ton is not how we viii die nor when
we will die but what IS the guiding
purpose and service in which we
meet death The supreme thing is
that they are engaged I'm worthy
ends Think Of those boys giving
themselves entirely % their fellow
scouts. Giving themselves in this
10 the service of others.
"Jo Taylor spent his several years
with us giving his life 20 youth,
He interested men who had other
attractions into scouthood. into de-
voting part Of their time 90 this
work. So comes the challenge to
as that these eight should not have
died in vain. but that their COINS
may result in an awakening Of con-
secTation to such service.
And so 10 IS thar rhis family can
relate itself 10 the larger life But
what difference is few years.
What matters II our eoinc Is a slow
dissolution like that OF ripened fruit
which falls 90 the ground. Why
only last Christmas. 7 heard 10 say
a
would be with his harness Oh.
His is a splendid type OF the
Christian man I'm his human re-
latonshlp with the church. ne was
true Christian But only . few
weeks ago this lad. through hI- own
Initiative. came 20 this baptismal
fount and united with the church
lie has passed 10 that eternal
heaven. Last night Mrs Taylor
said when she had seen 10 and her
son Daddy IS happy that ne has
little James over there with him
for he is not so lonesome as ne
would be without him That is
the real faith
Death Not the End.
Death is not tho end OF life. but
a transition. translation 90 mao
Their life. This approaching Easter
is an assurance Of the eternal God
and the Easter message comes to
this city with greater force than
ever before.
II like 20 think Of death as a
passing. transition. It may DO
lkened 90 the little girl with her
TOYS and dolls the u,-c boy eith
his blocks and toys They develop
into manhood and wouarhood The
little boy changes from the boy Ga
the captain of industry. and the lit
tie girl changes 20 the mother OF
tomorrow.
eve can cousecrate ourselves 10
see chat this work is not uncom-
pleted bu- finished tna- tho ur-
ended tasks are brought to a ful-
flmeut
Death lz not The end but the
birth ~ a new life. 10 is only the
doorway through which we may go
10 God eternal
During the funeral ceremony. the
vested choir sang two selections
and No the end of the chur-h SER