The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-04
Ghe4tttelLiqsrter.
A RItuaIislic Funeral.

From an English paPcr-PublirhCi in the InleI!''
geHeeT by rrque'tl
tits with deep regret We announce the
death Of Mr.. Richard Butler, Of Old Meet
ing street, West Bromwich, For many
years deceased has been an active worker
as regards spiritual affairs, having filled
the Office OF church warden in connection
with St. Andrew Church. Deceased was
managing director Of the Ridgacre Tube
Works Church Lane, West BrOmwich,
and was highly respectfully all who knew
him. Some time ago the late Mr.. Butler
met with serious accident at the works
above mentioned, from which he never
rallied. On Monday last, an operation
was performed, but dCccased's body could
moi stand it, and about $50 on Tuesday
morning, he expired, leaving wife and
seven children, and n large circle Of
friends to mourn his loss. His last re-.
mains we're inferred at All Saints Church,
West BromwiCh, yesterday friday
morning,
About 9 O'Clock in the morning the
officers and members OF st. Andrews
Guild met at St. Andrews Church, from
which place they proceeded to the house
Of deceased, where procession was
formed in the following order: Cross.
bearer carrying large cross, draped
and covered with PURPLE, the choir OF
ST, Andrews and the choir Of All Saints
(surplccdl, the coffin, carried on u bier
shoulder high, over which was black
pail, benring large purple cross reach
ing from end to end. Then came Lieu
tenant.COlOncl Bagnall, High Sheriff OF
the County Of Stafford, and the peoples
warden at All Saints Church, Next fol-
lowed the clergy, Reys. II. lesson, j.
Wylde and j. B, Crump, and the mcm-
bers from the Guild Of St. Andrews, and
other mOurncrs, brought up in the rear.
The procession was met ut the church
gates by the officiating ClergymCn, who
preCCnlcd the opening Of the burial SER
vice, II am the resurrection" and the
choirs intoncd 1t. After entering the
church the CX. Psalm was sung to Greg
orian tune, and the celebration Of the
mass followed. AFOREMENTIONED Bag
nall, who Is licensed lay reader, read
the lesson, and the lG0th hymn, "rhe
roseatc hucs Oiearly dawn" was sung, In
stead of the collect from the day there was
II collect from the burial service 80 MGR.
ciful God" and then followed special
Epistle suitable for the occasion. The
Niccnc creed, ~ believe in one God"
preceded the oilertOry hymn Cl0D
"Christ will gather in his own" "Sur.
sun corda" and "Sanctus," were sung to
the tune Mcrbeckc. "Agnus Del" was
chantcd after the conservation. The
Blessing was then given, after which the
hymn commencing "When our heads are
bowed in woe" concluded the service in
side the sacred cdiicc. The procession
left the church in the same order rs it
went, the officiating Clergyman presenting
and the choir informing that part Of the
service commencing with "a man that is
born" and n heard voice. on the way
to the grave which was situated some dis.
lance from the building, After the burial
the ll7th hymn, Jesus lives no longer
now,' was sung and on leaving the grave
the Cxxiv Psalm was intoncd. The grave
was filled up by the officers and members
Of St, Andrews Guild.
The coffin was Of gothic design, and
bore the following inscription, Orchard
Butler, fell asleep on the 18th April, 1875,
80, r. |. r." This inscription was At the
foot Of the coffin, at the end OF II large
cross, which reached from end to end.
This was evidently considered "high
day" for the advanced church party OF st.
Andrews and All Saints The members
OF the guild above mentioned principally
old women and young girls were very
conspicuous. Each had purple ribbon
round her neck which was suspended 10
the waist, and ut the end OF this was
cruCiixl They, however, were not 50
conspicuous US the "largc cross" bearer,
who headed the procession. lie, nOdoubt,
wal the principal object Of attention from
the Guild room to the tomb. The service
inside the church was more than Of ordi.
nary character. Latin programmes" Of
what, had we not been In sacred CdiiiCe,
we should have called performance
were printed. The usual large brass cross
was on the altar and on each side Of II
lighted candle. The seven lamps sus.
pended from the roof Of the clancGl were
also lighted. The genulCction1, prostra-
tionS, bowling and grOtcs1uc figures cut
by the officiating clergymcn during the
performance Of the service were painful
to witness, whilst the greater part Of the
congregation especially the sisters Of
81. Andrews Guild--were not less con-
spicuous in these respects. But for the
sake Of the occasion which drew these
people together, We will not comment