The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-06
OBITUARY.,

PaI VI the Futnam Female seminary Mt Zanesville
ONO dled suddenly at that place on the evening
OF the 29lh ut, In the 62d year of his age
me remains, accompanied by the family and
irlenuS, reached Canton on Monday afternoon
ana were taken to the residence of Mr. NJ L. Bal.
lard, whence they were taken on Tuesday morn
ing 70 the Presbyterian Church to accommodate
I1e many irlendN who desired 10 view for the last
llme the features so long familiar. At an early
hour III the afternoon Of Tuesday the audience
room OF the church was well filed although the
services did not commence Till about 3 o'clock.
Ere the funeral services began, the church was
llled TO It's capacity largely by the older aud well
known cuzehs OF Canton, who though many of
lhem members of other churches honored thus
the memory of the deceased, who had spent the
prime Of his life In our town. reared his family,
ana laDored earnestly as minister of Christ for
nearG years The elegant casket was most taste
fully decorated with floral display Of the finest
ana most delicate character, taking the shape of
anchors, crosses aud wreaths. The whole was
photographed that 1t might be called to mind
| hereafter.
Bring flowers, bright flowers, to the good mans
tomb"
The deceased left written directions as to his
funeral, which were faithfully carried ont by his
ahectlonate wife and family One Of the requests
was that those loving hands, after last, fond and
lingering look should, by themselves close the
easket for the last time. This was religlously done
shortly before the funeral services commenced
those present retired, when the family, entering
from the parlor of the church, performed this last
sad duty, The pulpit was approl rlately draped
IN mourning, and good sized photograph of The
deceased was placed in front Of It. In the pulpit
with the pastor, Mr., Park, were Revereuds Doctor
| kingsbury, ofZaneSyille, n lifelong friend Of the
departed Mr. Williams OF Massion; Peter Her
bruck and A. w. Smith, of this place Other cler.
gymen of the city were in attendance Rev.
| kuhns, Rev. ID. MCGregOr and others. The ser
vices consisted ofa voluntary piece by the choir;
prayer by Rev. Mr. Williams reading chapter
| by Rev. MI Park, and givingout hymn, "Asleep
in Jesus by the same; the add .ess by the ven
cradle Doctor Kingsbury, giving d sketch of his
life and his ministerial career. Deceased Il
seems was BON in Licking county this State
sept Is, 1874; received his collegiate education at
| Athens University; took his theological course et
Allegheny Seminary, and was licensed to preach
at the age of 49, Aitera temporary charge or Two
| he became pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
| Coshocton, where he remained some seven wears
| removing thence to Canton in 1916, here remain.
ing continuously till 1873 when he resigned
Since his resignation of the Canton pastorate he
had no fixed abiding place, till he and his accom-
plished and estimable lady last summer took
charge of the Putnam Female Seminary, He
| filled vacancy at Bryan, Ohio, for a few months
some two years ago, but did not seem to des re A
new charge among strangers. He was man
greatly attached to locality and friends and hence
his acceptance Of the Seminary. He was ever
through life devoted to the interests of education
and was teacher of experience. The public
schools to him were ever a matter of the highest
interest Rev. Smith, of the Centennial BAPTIST
congregation, delivered the concluding PRAYER.
after which the remains were conveyed to the
hearse and the pr ceSsion moved to the cemetery.
The body was inferred in his family lot in our
beautiful cemetery where lie the remains OF other
members Of the family. Doctor Kingsbury con.
Quoted the services at the grave, and the choir
sang the hymn
"Unvel thy bosom, faithful tomb.
TAKE this new treasure to thy trust,
And give these sacred relics room
To seek a slumber in the dust"
OF his three daughters one, in the far West was
not able to be present The two sons, though liv.
Ni'N'hNNI
quite appropriate the obseques to the deceased
should be held in the magnificent stone ediice in
which worship the Presbyterian congregation of
our city, 1t is sadurable structure, and much of
the credit, if not the main credit for the erection
and completion of the san e. belongs to the then
pastorin charge, Rev, Ebenezer Buckingham, DID.
AS minister of the Gospel Mr.. Buckingham
was devOe ed to his calling and felt deeply the re-.
| Sponsibilites attached thereto. He was sunswerv
ing and earnest in his convictions and, in his dis
courses, always exhibited deliberation, thorough
ness and intensity of thought. He stood high
wherever known as man of power and ability,
No man ever labored In his vineyard more de
| votedly and unselfshly than did the deceased.
His sterling qualities of head and heart ever
marked him as the dignifed Christian gentleman,
There was no hypocrisy in his composition, and
sincerity was a leading feature in his character
His moral courage was unqueStioned, and he
never hesitated to condemn those dangerous hab
its and practices that tend inevitably to the ruin
of body and soul He never proposed to COM
pound with or Yield to the evils of the day. In
manner, he was not vociferOus and anathematiz.
ing, but ever dealt with arguments based on facts
and moral TRUTH in his deliberate earnest and dis
tinCtive way. All this made him man whose
power was felt and acknowledged.
In the written directions found among his pa-
pers, he expressed desire 10 have these words
placed on his tombstone Remember the words
spoke unto you while was yet present with YOU