The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-25

a devoted friend-we commemorate his character,
his virtues, and his services and With s @
mory 80 precious 10 GhOusauds tbr0ughout TINS state
Tbe Ismsnted deacon, benjamin Franklin Hancock
that man Of G2d9T so msny S Sehbs borS S1 otobS
1900 He baptized June 1881 lie tell asleep IN
gssVs SSsT ean or no better tribute to his memory than
to sdopt the aDguags o. the letter sent 10 y9nI 6ody
honored Deacon: "ReatveB and friends - The
G6STSR m whom Snp there was rare Combination Of STeat
and yared purity Of mind and heart
tifu simplicity-emphatically man OF peace and
osentatious he was the most tender and afectionae
of husbar dsa lover OF children and beloved by them.
minister OF e0ns3lation 10 his own illness resigned
Christ. His death was the triumph of a true and
living faith. He fell TRANQUILITY asleep, and rests with
His funeral services were attended by a number Of
community uniting to honor him dead whom living
they bad loyed-the tears OF a people were mingled
garnered as shocks Of corn. fully ripe. Mourning
are pointed 10 God for consolation God comfort our
Let the departed spirits OF our friends be to us new
treasures laid up In heaven, bearing hearts with
them; We have buried these blessings which God
us not embalm them as memorial mummies, and keep
this "in everything give thanks for this Is the
win Of God in Christ Jesus concerning usf our loss
take this more richly cup of tnsnksgiv ng' than
crystal chRlce OF the waters of life from the hands OF
How can we be thankIess-an immortal life-bear.
soar over the grave and wander through eternty|
preserves a. the Prize OF the eternal SONS redemp
such q destiny; watched by angels In star-huug
glory thought has no Image and language no name
The report was unanimously ado pied and the Clerk
appropriate CHARACTERIZATION OF Brother Ii ancook
yesranc upon @ the SSGys report having
B. F: Hanc9ck and the ministerial career and sue
]. n. Brown, ana William Smith.
The following was offered by Rev. DR.. Malcom:-'
ton 10 point out TO the membership of the Churches
,,And .91ereas, A and very great demand on our
Liberation Of four millions OF our citizens, and the
the FORMATION of their own churches; therefore ""
Resolved, That we atfectlonately exhort
n ort f % eedmeaPp and
Saiy OF sue such Of them as seem called OF God to the
After prayer by Rev. g. NJ. spratt, the Association
adjourned until halEpast two
The EAGLE HOSE COMPANY OF BUFFAIo-How
THEY ENJOYED THEIR RECENT VISIT TO
PHILADELPHIA.-The recent visit OF the Eagle
Hose Company of Buffalo, New York, to this
city, will be remembered by our readers II
seems that the Bufalonian fremen are also dis
posed to remember the event. The hospitality
with which they were greeted by our tiremen
teriZed 1t as Oppressive and Overwhelming"
The correspondent of the Buffalo Express who
accompanied the Buffalo boys, thus describes
the close OF their reception
"Philadelphia hospitality we were taught comes as
near perpetual motion as anything yet invented.
thought out of reach of banquetlng when we
handed over to the tender ofthe Vigilan Hose
Company, fresh reinforcement OF entertainers.
They most graciously informed us that we their
guests and with them to proceed some five
miles out o. the city to Wissahickon Falls where
brated locality catfish and waies Our ~ reply was
by iDqurng how far the Coroner resided from thence
as 1t was evident IL this thing to be kept up in
remote PERIOD We had no alternative but submi5
sion, the victims of an oppressive hospitality. AS
we descended gentle slope until we reached the
banks of the Wissahickon, a roaring river tlat
ushered into the presence Ofis Falls but il was dark
and we could neither see nor hear anything of
their glories or their thunders. A short
glen, Just the place for rapine and murder,
and we reached stately hotel with extending veran
This was the end OF our journey, and we, II meek
submission, awaited our approaching ia e. Soon the
Union Cornet Band, and begun to feel quite at
h under the assurance that harm was to befa
coined us to a feast worthy Of royalty, and for the
first time Hose No boys were induced to break their
fast by most tempting vlands, spread for party
catfish and wat1les We were surprised at the inti-
macy which sprung short acquain' an ce between
rlpen into enduring friendship. The welcome OF Eagle
Hose, No. 2, by Mr.. Ridgway, in behalf of the Vigil
sponded to by your correspondent in behalf of Eagle
Hose, No. 2 in the spirit in which was rendered
Then followed oasts and speeches. all 70 the time OF
men, who were renewing TO each other the assu-
RANGES of their most distinguished consideration.
This condition OF things lasted until about O'Clock,
when, like al good things 1t can to an end, and we
were once more on way to Philadelphia town.
we arrived headquarters after 10 O'Clock, satisfied
severe toll and hardship of an overwhelming hosp
tality."