IN MEMORIAM.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2591, 19 February 1889, Page 2

IN MEMORIAM.

Thk morning service at S. Andrew's, Cainbridge, on Sunday last was tho first: since tho lamentable death of poor young Arthur Selby, which has cast such a gloom over nearly the whole community. Early in the morning sotno of tho ringers had thoughtfully muffled the clappers of tho church bells, and at tho usual hour called the congregation together by ringing mufHed chimes. The church was well filled, and the service throughout more than usna'ly hearty. All the hymns had reference to the late sad loss. The sermon *V -Vrchdoacon Willis was from Rev. XXL, ■Hh verso, " And Uod shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor cryinc, neither shall there bo any more pain, fi-r the former things are passed away." The preacher showed that though this world was made perfect (for God saw that it was good), yet man by disobedience brought sin, and so rendered it unfit to bn tho everlasting hoinoi of tho sons of God ; that this would become- our training or preparatory homo ; that burial, trouble and sorrow were instruments used by (jod t.) remind us of this ; to remind us that wo are but sojoumers here, and consequently of the supreme importances of preparing for tho state of life eternal ; for existence in that home where "(Jod shall wipo away all tears," and where "them shall be no more death." At tho conclusion of a very helpful sermon lie said "Clod grant dear friends that th': sorrow now so deeply felt by suite among whom we all so much suspect and sympathise with, may draw them closer to their Heavenly Father and their loving Saviour, wlm in love, as wo are assured, not in ang.u, has suffered them to bo so severely tried. 1 think I may say wo all share '.heir sorrow. We experience the sense of loss as well as they. The dear lad who has been so lately taken from us was not simply a member of a family in this neighbourhood. He was also a member of the Church, and a worker in the Church service and in the service of tho Church's L'X'd. It is, unfortunately, not always we can speak so hopefully of our members as they leave us. I feel as if ho who has gone has already in his young life set to many of us an example to be imitated. In his devotion to his daily work, in tho happiness of his home relations, in his cheeriness and kindliness, in his social relations with all he came in contact with, in the unaffected simplicity of his character —in his steadf istuess and regularity in the service of Cod's house and his share in the icading of tho worship of praise. I fuel as if. he being dead, yet spoiketh to us all. Though so young in years, I fee! th.-i.t we are all the p lorer fi'.r his loss." Tlia many distressed faces and moist eyes bore ample testimony that this Archdeao m in expressing his own sense of loss and loving Hi-rrowf.-.lt sympathy, was also e\pr«.-siri7 what .v •.- felt by most of the members of tho congr. , - Ration. Mr Hartley presided at the h.i:uioiiiuin and played m his own soul stirring stylo suitable, solemn and lrishej voluntaries.—(Contributed).