Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-11-01

AT half-past two o clock, yesterday afternoon,
the tolling of the bell at the Second Presbyte-
solemn rites were TO be paid to one who had
often worshipped within its walls, and soon the
sacred building was Tiled with the stricken rel-
atives and friends of the deceased to nav the
final tribute to the mortal remains of him who
had gone in the evening of life from their midst
The remains were enclosed in silver mounted
casket on which were laid q wreath and cross of
flowers and evergreens, and were taken from
the house and borne into the church and placed
in front of the pulpit, the following gentlemen
acting as pall-bearers
f. III. McClung, ID. A. Deaderick, j. c. Lut-
trell, ST., S. T. Akin, Henry Ault, G. NJ.
White, Hu. L. McClung, r. N. McEwen, W.
S. Kennedy, DIR. James Rodgers, w. p. WASH
burn and G. NJ. Hazen
The services were conducted by Rev. N.
Baehman, assisted by Rev. j. Howard Smith
and Rev. j. l. Lloyd
As the corpse was being brought into the
church, the requiem, . Rest, spirit, rest" was
played, and as its mournful cadence fell upon
the ear the thought of the eminent fitness of the
selection presented itself to the minds of many,
who, so far as earthly knowledge or belefavail,
were satisfied that the spirit of the deceased was
at rest.
The hymn commencing
Father, whate er Of earthly bliss
Was then sung, after which prayer was offered,
followed by the hymn,
How blest the righteous when he dies"
earnest impressive and feelingly delivered.
The text used on this occasion was a. Let me die
the death Of the righteous and let my last end be
like his" The beauty Of the text was most
graphically shown by illustrative scenes from
the death-bed of Bunyan, Doddridge and others
of eminent pety and brief illusions to the last
illness of the deceased as showing his implicit
reliance in the Savior was made by the speaker
He alluded TO Mr.. Cowan's long connection
with the church and Sabbath school, where his
worth was best known, outside of his own home
circle. OF the former he had been one of the
pillars, and of the latter an answering advo-
cate and friend.
At the conclusion of the funeral address
prayer was again offered when the pail bearers
bore the body from the church, followed by the
family ofthe deceased, when the remains were
placed in the hearse and conveyed to Grey
Cemetery for interment, followed by large
procession of kindred and friends, who paid the
last rites to him they had loved and respected
while living. On arriving at the cemetery, the
beautiful hymn,
There is rest for the weary"
Was sung, and as the words of the hymn
ain the Christians home in glory,
There remains land of rest
My Savior has gone before me
To fulfill my souls request"
Died away on the air the scene was most solemn
and impressive. Prayer was then offered by
Rev Messrs Bachman and Smith, when the |
body was lowered into the grave to remain un-
til the morning of the resurrection, when the |
earth and sea shall give up their dead.
REVOLUTIONS PASSED BY TEE MANAGERS OF !
THE BIBLE SOCIETY. oh.
The Board of Managers of the Knoxville BIZ |
BILE Society, assembled at A. NJ, on Monday, |
October go, 1871.
On motion q committee, consisting of David !
A. Deaderick and Henry Ault, was appointed
to draft an appropriate minute in reference to
the decease of the late President as. IL. Cowan
The committee subsequently reported the
following: