The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
CYRUS =. WITHEROYv.
DROWNED IN THE MISSOURI RIVER ON THE
18TH INsT.-FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

18TH INsT.-FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Presbyterian church was densely crowd
ed on Sunday morning, for the memorial SER
vices on the death of Cyrus Slime Withorow,
| by drowning on Thursday evening the 10th
| Inst, the particulars of which have been Civ
on in The CHAMPION.
After the usual Introductory exercises APP
propriate TO the. occasion the sermon was
preached by the Pastor, Rev. DIR. Cooper,
| from the fourth verse Of the 39th Psalm,
Lord, make me to know mine end and the
measure of my days. what it is
| After portrayng the solemnity of death,
under all circumstances, and the dread with
which the multitudes shrink from its con-
temptation, the reasorableness and wisdom
of the prayer of the Psalmist was illustrated
and enforced closing as follows
Much Of human biography is written in
tears, and yet the divine language of sorrow
is seldom translated and realized. 1t has its
uses in the publication of the heart. Sudden
death is calamity from which the litany
cries, "Good Lord, deliver u.s." The surviv-
ers of departed ones often feel some cOnsola-
| ton in the minstrations of love and tender
ness during hours of sickness and pain not
so in the sudden removal of the one whose
death we mourn to day, and to whose memory
so many have come to offer their last sad
tribute of respect. We have one vacant seat
to-day, whose attentive occupant for the past
few years was taken in a moment, with no
| note of warning, and IN manner least eX-
pected. \ young man of careful training by
faithful and pious parents, of modest demean.
or and unassuming manners, kind and gener-
Gus in disposition, conscientious and eXem-
plary i'll character, has passed from circle
of friends and acquaintances in this city, who
loved and esteemed him. Cyrus Stine With
crow, who was drowned at about half-pasr
six o'clock on Thursday evening and his body
carried away by the strong current, was born
near New Bloomfield, Pa, in the beautiful
valley of the Juniata, where his family have
held prominent position in society for many
years, and Is well-knOwn and cherished
name in the Presbyterian church. One broth.
er died in the army in 1864, and three brothers
and six sisters remain to mourn his loss. One
sister is the wife of Henry Clay Dern, editor
and proprietor of the Altoona Tribune. His
venerable father still lives, waiting for the
Masters call in the faith of many years
growth, and is a near relative of Rev. John
L. Witherow d. D., late a Pastor in Philadel-
phia, NOW of indianapolis.
Cyrus s. WitherOw's humility and sense of
unworthlness, were the only bar to his enter
ing into covenant with the people of God as
member of til" church he loved. Repeated
ly he has stated to his Pastor that he never
knew time when he did not love and Trust
Jesus, and that he was looking forward to
the hour when he should publicly profess the
love and faith Of his heart. The duty and
obligation he felt, and only hesltated through
fear that he should not be worthy of place
at the table of his Lord. In these struggles,
now the purpose was formed to obey the
command and the hesitation followed but
ever under the power of an enlightened con-
science and with a consistent character.
For years his example among his compan-
ions and in the household of his kindred in
this city has been without blemish, and now
his memory is embalmed by the graces of his
character. His mother was sister of Mr..
David Lukens mother, and his father was
the brother of Mrs. North's father, whose
death occurred recently. A marked chaiac-
teristic of the Witherow family for genera
tions has been decided and active Christian
influence, and warm attachment to the
Presbyterian church. Cyrus was child of
the covenant with its sign and seal from his
infancy the subject of prayer and Christian
culture, by which his religious principles and
character were formed. Far away from his
ancestral home, in the cold and trea ;herous
stream, his spirit left the earthly tabernacle,
may we not fondly hope, to join in the joyful
chorus of the redeemed. We pay our tribute
of respect to his good name tender our heart.
felt coincidence to those who feel his loss, and
implore the consultations of Him. whose ear is
ever open to the cry Of his children and who
says TO his disciples, 81 will not leave you
comfortless." AS soon as these words were
uttered the choir followed with "They are
going down the valley" which was Impress
lively rendered and brought tears to many
eyes. This occasion was one of great solem-
nifty and an appropriate recognition of regard
for and sympathy with the distant friends
AtchSsOn (Kansas) Daily Champion, March
"a, 1874.
GB- Col. Rickett, proprietor Of the Long
Pond hotel, In Sullivan county, was robbed
of gold watch, and S270 one day last