The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-19
THE LATE DIR. Il. R. WEED.
Solemn and Impressive Services

On Saturday morning a large con-
course of people, without regard to de-
nominational distinction, assembled IN
the First Presbyterian Church to pay
last tribute Of respect to the late Rev
Henry r. Weed, D. D. At half past
ten o'clock the choir sang an approprl-
ate hymn, after which Rev. Henry
Woods, of Steubenville, Ohio, and Rev.
7. w. Bosch, OF Winchester, Virginia,
led in prayer. Brief, pointed and touch
ing address were made by Rev. D. w
Fisher, OF this city, DR. Beatty OF Steu-
benville, Ohio, Rev DR.. Bronson Of
Washington, Pa, and Rev. John Not
fatt, Of this city. DR.. Beatty was a
schoolmate Of DR.. Weeds at Princeton,
and the two gentlemen had been long
and intimately acquainted. DR.. Bron-
son. and Mr. Motfatt for the past quar-
ter of century had sustained the most
intimate relations with the lamented
Patriarch. One Of the last letters pen
ned by Dr.. Weed was written to Mr..
Mofiat, ten days or two weeks ago; It
was full OF love and JOY, and the now
sainted divine attributed his only hope
TO the grace Of God.
After the services those who desired
to do SO, passed before the pulpit and
took a farewell look ct the remains, as
they lay in the coffin, after which the
coffin was closed and conveyed to the
, hearse. The funeral escort then pro-
ceeded to the cemetery, near the Stone
Church, a few miles east of the city, and
after brief religious exercises the body
of Dr. Weed was placed il its last rest
ing place. The funeral was 8 very
large one but had the remains been IN
TERED nearer the city, many more Of
the friends of tie deceased would have
attended.
Yesterday morning services were held
in all the Presbyterian churches OF the
city, and fitting addresses were made TO
the virtues and lovely character Of the
deceased Rev. D. W. Fisher, of the
First Church, co-pastor of DR.. Weed,
preached a special sermon, which was
very appropriate and timely At the
Second Church, rev John W. Moifatt,
who had been long and intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased, preached Il
sermon full OF pathos, and for near an
hour dwelt on the Christian character
and undying labors Of him whom this
community now mourns.
Last night a union meeting OF the
Presbyterian Churches Of the city was
held in the First Presbyterian Church,
when addresses were made by Rev,
Jonathan Cross and Rev John Motiatt,
Of this city, and Rev. I. ". Bosch, OF
Winchester Va, and Rev. Mr. Fenton,
Of Missouri. Appropriate hymns were
sung, prayers were offered. and the
whole service Was solemn and impress
sive
Inc j lISl SlNINal Nb1 Atd l'Nb III wv 4
mourning as token OF respect to the
lamented pastor.
DR.. Weed was as well as usual, and
attended church, on yesterday morning
week, in Philadelphia, where he has
resided for the past four or five years.
He felt somewhat indi5posed in the
evening, was worse on Monday, but no
tears we're entertained by his relatives
or friends that death was so near, On
Tuesday morning he had slight hem,
orrhagc. and in the afternoon he fell
into deep sleep. From this sleep it
was impossible to arouse him, and on
Wednesday morning last he slept him
self away-iell asleep in Jesus.
In the death Of Dr.. Weed the Pres
byterian Church has lost an eminent
divine, wise and prudent counscllor--
man OF prayer-a man Of God. In
Wheeling he has left a record that will
never die. He labored here as pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church for
near thirty years, and that relation
with the church WAS only dissolved 10y
his death Though dead, be vet
spNaketh"