The Portland daily press., 1865-11-24
PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
Funeral Of Zion. James. 8. ohnrohiill

81
The funeral services over the remains ofour
late, lamented fellow citizen, Hon. james G.
Churchill, were observed yesterday afternoon.
After prayer at the family residence, by Rev.
Mr.. Bolles, the body was removed to the Pearl
Street Univer5alist Church. The church was
soon crowded bya throng anxious to pay the
last tribute of respect to the remains of him
who had lived SO grliess a life; among the
throng were the past mayors CT the city, Low
living :-Messrs. CahooD, Dow, Nc Cobb, VIII
lis, Howard and Thomas, all of whom were
successors in the Mayoralty, to the deceased.
Mayor Nc Lellan and the City Council, We're
also present, together with the members Of the
Board Of Trade and the Merchants Exchange.
The Masonic Fraternity turned out in large
numbers. re a. 800
The exercises in the Church consisted of
reading the scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Bolles;
reading of a funeral hymn by Rev. Mr.. Quin-
by, of Augusta; prayer by Rev. Mr.. Atwood,
Pastor of the Church, who also made some
beautiful and appropriate remarks upon the
solemn event which had called together so
large concourse of people. He gave as a
reason Tor not DIVE ling upon the life and
character of the deceased, that memorial
discourse would be preached in that Church,
next Sabbath
The singing was by male quartette, under
leadership of Mr.. John L. Shaw, end was
beautiful. i.a-lla a5sa, -1s
The body was taken to the Western Gene
terry, for interment, escorted by the Masonic
Fraternity, on foot, and the City Government,
in carriages. At the tomb, the Masonic rites
of burial were performed in the usual manner,
and in presence Of a large crowd who followed
the solemn procession from the Church to the
tomb. ilE isa suta5 say s4a.s.4q gssl
A meeting of the merchants of the city was
convened at the Exchange at II 10 O'Clock,
yesterday. T. @. Hersey, Esq, President of
the Board of Trade, announced the object for
which the meeting had been called, and allu-
ded in fifty chosen words, to che long and IN
blemished life of the deceased, his honorable,
career as a merchant, and public officer, and
his cheerful and hearty cooperation in all en-
terprises which the growing needs of the city
had from time TO time demanded: and called
Hon. w. w. Thomas to preside.
On motion, a committee was nominated to
express the sense of the merchants of Port
land on the occasion. The committee subse-
quently reported the following preamble and
resolution, which was adopted
In token Of respect for the memory of one
of the most venerable of the citizens of Port
land, the Hon. James G. Churchill, deceased
on the 21st inst, distinguished alike for his
enterprise, integrity and public spirit, who
has in an eminent degree, illustrated the char
acter Of the high minded and honorable mer-
chant,
Resogred That the Merchants Exchange
be closed at O'clock this afternoon, and that
the members of the Board of Trade and of
the Merchants Exchange, viii attend the fi-
neral at that hour.
At special meeting of the City Council,
held yesterday, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, the follow
ing resolutions, presented by the Mayor, were
unanimously adopted in both Boards:
s Whereas, Our honored and venerable fell
low citizen, Hon. James G. Churchill, former
ly Mayor of this City, has by an All wise Prov
idence, been removed by death, therefore, rs.
ResOt1ed. That in the decrease of Hon. Jas.
G. Churchill, we recognize the loss of an up
right man. a faithful friend, and worthy citi-
zen, who through long and active life has
maintained character worthy of emulation,
and whose memory, endeared by his many
virtues, viii long be cherished by our whole
community. .l.s.sls f 49,
ReSoLced. That we tender to the family of
the deceased, our warmest sympathies, and
in testimony of our respect, we will attend his
obsequies, this afternoon. g VA Y { i..1iAi