Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-29
Day at Falls Church.
OOiemn Day ~ Falls Church.
FCNkRAL OF REV. RICHARD 8. sHRRvE AMI
WIFE, KILLED By LIGHTNING.
CorrespOadence Of The .Star1
FALLS CHURCH, june 10Th.


tCorrespondenee Of The STAR
FALLS CHURcH, June 18th, 1874
The circumstances connected with the exer-
cises yesterday Sunday at the M. L. Church
south, in this place. and the solemnity of the
same, will make the day and its event memo
rable with the mature portion OF the popula
uon to the end Of life. IL was the occasion OF
me funeral services OF the Rev. Richard s.
Shreye and bis wife. No religious services were
held In the Methodist, PRESBYTERIAN and Eois-
s9psl churches in the morning. and the Rev.
nrst-named churches, and the Rev. q 20. II
Wunams, from abroad, were present, together
with the people from all the surrounding re-
n. Cranshaw, pastor of the church, ana the
Rev. Benjamin Ball, cousin to the deceased
omciated. The pastor read the hymn com
mencing 'Servant Of God, well done.r After
singing he read from the XVIII chapter of Co
rintnlans concerning the resurrection invoked
me Throne OF Grace, and then read from the
hymn beginning go . 10, the prisoner is re-
The Rev. Benjamin Ball then rose ana re.
marked that possibly bis place that day wa.
among tne chief mourners, being A cousin 10
me deceased. He then related the circum-
stances OF the demise of the two whose lifeess
forms were before him. Richard 8. Shreyewas
me Methodist preacher OF the Botetoart circuit,
Rev. John Sbreve was the Methodist preacher
on an adjoiBiDg circuit. On Thursday last.
these brothers with the wife of the first nsmsi,
had been visiting friend, and returned 20 the
IL. n
ing meal had been prepared, and before par
taxing Of 1t family prayer was proposed. Mr.. R.
;; Shreve has several children, the eldest OF
fretful the mother directed the eldest 70 take
all OF them into an adjoining room and to auiet
them during worship. The adult persons thsn
Shreve one side of the window, Mrs. Richard
Shreve eat opposite to him, Mr.. Richard Shreys
seating himself in frclt of the window, and the
servant girl was seated near table in the center
OF the room. The bible had but Jus. been passed
70 John Shreve TO commence the SERVICE when
the death-deaiing electric stroke came. The
heavens were overcast with dark, angry cloud
and few large, scattering drops OF water had
iauen as the only Premonitions or precursors OF
tnat awful electric stroke. The eldes> of the
childaen came into the room Immediately after
tne report, and surveyed the scene, and gives
the only Ineligible account. Her father and
mother were PROSTATE on the floor. M john
Shreve was staggering about the room, uttering
some incoherent words, and soon fell 70 the
floor. The servant girl was paralyzed with
terror. The little girl thought TO place her
hand over her fathers heart, and it was still
beating. The nearest neighbor was half mile
distant. The servant girl was unac1uainted
with the road, and finally the e,des. GIRL leayipy
me other children in that house of death pilotei
the servant girl through the storm TO the ssrest
neighbor for aid. The Rev. John Shreve re-
covered, but the electric bolt did lis perfect
work with Richard s. Shreve aud his wife, fur.
tons on record Of the truth or the line in the
burial service in the Book OF Common PRAYER.
10 wit I'm the midst of life we are in DEATH
That family worship began on earth, in the
thoughts OF the preacher, to echo and end in
Heaven.
Mir. Ball concluded with an euloytum on the
character and services OF the dead. Mr.
Shreve in her maidenhood was Miss Eops OF
Nottaway county, Va. Rev. Mr.. Crsnshaw
concluded the services in some general remarks
on the characters OF the deceased.
PaIhaps 1t Is not for human judgment to de.
termine whether or not the Following nigh.
nave been appropriate as the last words for the
lips OF each member of that circle Tor family
worship:
"At peace with all the world, dear Lord, and
thee,
NO fears my SOULS unwavering faith can
shake;
Ais well; which ever side the grave for ne
The morning light may break" l.. S.A