The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14


Church, where u joint funeral SER
mon was preached by Rev. Powell.
After the sermon was over, the pro-
ccssion was again formed and march
cd to the beautiful cemetery about Il
mile above town, where the remains
Of both Capt. Shumaker and Capt.
Jones were deposited in the grave,
the former receiving the impressive
burial rites of the Masonic Order, and
the Forcstcrs dcpositing their ever
greens in his grave. The funeral
was one Of the largest we ever wit
messed, aud showed the high estima-
ton in which the deceased were held
by the people.
DEATH OF Rev, ROBERT OSBORNE. -
Til. venerable servant of our Lord
Jesus Christ, has passed from the
Church Militant To the, Church Tri.
umphant, lie died at Ccdarville,
New Jersey, on the 18th July, 1878.
JIe was burn August I'd, 1913; uni.
Ted with the "Old Stone Church" in
1877; graduated at Jefferson College
in 1886; completed his theological
course at Princeton Seminary in 1889,
and was licensed to preach, the same
year, by the Presbylcry Of Philadcl-
phm. In November 1889 he WAS sent
as II Missionary, by the American
Board, to Point Pleasant, this State,
aud was subsequently, Licensed by
Grccnbricr Prosbytory and Installed
Pastor Of Point Pleasant Church by
the same Prcsbytcrry, from which
he was dismissed in 1885. IN 1859
he united with tn: Presbytery Of
West Jersey, hut on account Of fail,
ing health he never resumed charge.
lie was married Is Josephine Brown,
Of Cabell county, in 1Sf0.
The SAVIOR Of this good mans life
sill fingers like sweet perfume in
our whole county. lie is rcnember-
I'd as devoted, humble follower of
Jesus. His name is II household
word with us, When this notice of
his death is read, it can but call up
many u pleasant reuin;sence of this
beloved Christian Brother.
The Presbyterian Church organic
ed in this place in 1895, has outlived
three of its pastors. The first to fall
under the unerring hand Of death,
was its first Pastor Francis Dutton,
in 1889, whose remains now lie inter
rcdinOur cemetery. Thenext to fall,
the gifted Blair-in 1S7l-whOse re-
mains rrpoSc in the State Of Penn
syl@nia. Now we are called upon
10 tell of the death of Robt. Osborne,
its second Pastor, whose remains now
lie in the quictudc of u "city of the
dead" in his own native State, New
Jersey.
For nineteen years he was a citi-
zen Of this county, His life was one
oidevotion to his great Master; nor
was it vain one, for in that day Of
final accounts many will rise up and
call him blessed, who through the
inStrOmentality ofhis Ministry, have
been brought to Christ. May the
memory Of lis virtues bring others
10 that same Savior.
Within the bounds occupied by this
Brother there are now seven organ
lied Presbyterian Churches with six
Church edillcos, and u membership
oiovcr two hundred.
The relatives of the deceased Broth
eF have The heartfelt sympathics Of
many in our midst, who remember
him and them with feelings offender
nCss. II.
go, =-H-Ha-'~'-.----...-
The Petersburg Baptist Associa.
ton will hold its next annual meet
Jug in Narkersburg August l4th and
TO- About fifty churches belong to
the association. The churches along
lhr river irn,n H,rIcor1 r;Iv ia o.