Funeral.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1493, 29 October 1885, Page 4

Funeral.

The funeral of the late G. E. Walker took place yesterday afternoon. The beautiful burial service of the A.O.F. was conducted* by the Pastor of the i Lodge, Bro T. S. Hoe, the following ad- , dress first being read; at the Forester's r - Hall.to the i brethren of the Lodge present,' numbering some thirty. The cortege headed by a procession jof Foresters, and followed by relatives and friends of the deceased, ; numbering about sixty,then proceeded from the Hall ;to the cemetary at Terrace End. On . arrival at the latter: place . the procession was met by Mr Hinman of the Gospel Hall, who conducted "the burial service peculiar to his dendmiaa^ tipn. After which the following address was read by; brother. Hoe,' ;C.R. :— ,We are asaembledon tbis^ solemn occaßion to perform the last ofeces of kindness i to our deceased brother m conformity with ancient. custom thereby manifesting our respect to him by depositing: his remains m the hou.se appointed for all living and by offering up the last tribute of fraternal affection and regard to his memory. With due respect to the established cus-, toms.of the country m which we reside, and with good will to all mankind ] we here appear m the character of Foresters to humbly implore the benediction; of. ; Heaven, on all par zealous, efforts for; the good of society, "iftlnu Ardently pray- for pur steady perserverarice m the discbarge ofeVery' duty,, persona], and^social. ? As it hath pleased our wise creator • to' remove our worthy brother from the cares and anxieties of this transitory state of

existence to an eternal and unchangeable . qne, weakening tbe chain by ' whichf /we ajre linked one to another. May this example of the uncertain tenure of huinan { life remind us of our own approaching -> end; ! May we be more firmly cemented with the ties iof union, friendship, o and brotherly- I6v<|j and may we soA regulate our.jconduct here by the dictates p£ un* en i&g wisdjomand truth that intthe latter period *>f our lives we may enjoy tMt plaoid- tranquillity which flows from an unsullied conscience even. " the peaco p| | God^which passeth all understanding.* Ame&. jTlie brethren jjjjb- 1 the ?conchisibn ; of the^addreps formed^ irecessidnal filej and returned to their lodge where concluding ceremonies of Me order were performed and the members dispersed.