The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-02-25
THE HONORED DEAD.
Last tribute Of Our People 10 the Deceased
Ministers Remains.

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On Sunday morning 1T II o'clock the
members of the Baptist church and
other friends of the late Rev. DR..
Young, met in the court room 4 take
suitable action in regard to his death.
After brief addresses, delivered by Gov.
Hoyt. Prof. Wells, Alderman Grainger
and Others, the meeting adopted the
following:
WHEREAS: The hand or Divine
Providence has removed our beloved
pastor, Rev. VIM. NJ. Young, D. D.,
from b seem Of his temporal labors,
and the congregation who sat under
his ministry and rroflted by his exam
pie, are DESTROYS Of testifying their re-
spect for his memory, and expressing
their earnest and aiectionate sympa-
thy with the household deprived by this
dispensation, of its earthly head; there
fore be 1t
Resolred, That We tenderly condole
with the wife of n deceased minister
in her hour of deep afiiiction, rendered
doubly SO by the temporary separation
for the last few months, and not being
permitted to offer him the affection Of
y loving heart during the last hours OF
his devoted life, and deyoutly commend
her to the keeping o. him who looks
with plying eye upon the widow in
her hour of trial.
ifesotred, That in our natural sorrow
for the loss of "a faithful and beloved
shepherd, We find consolation in the
belief that it is well with him for whom
| we mourn
Resolred, That in the removal of SO
great and good u man, q genial and
courteous gentleman, u faithful and
earnest christian minister. u loss as q
church and as a community we can
hardly supply
Resolred, That while we deeply SYM
pathize with our dear sister who was
bound to our departed pastor by the
nearest and dearest tie, We share with
her the hope of a reunion in that bet
ter world where there are no partings,
and bliss ineffable forbids a tear.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
transmitted to our dear sister, as q
token of respect and v%eneration for the
christian character Of a good man gone
to his rest, and Of the interest felt by
his late congregation for the dear one
loved and cherished.
Resolred, That these resolutions be
spread on the church record and q copy
sent to the press Of the city, and aiso
to the Standard Of Chicago, the 1Eran-
gel Of San Francisco, and the Meadville,
Pennsylvania, papers for publication
requesting that the denominatiOnal
papers east and south please copy.
s $, 4 4. sru + Committee.
l. @. WHIPrLE,j -
The funeral ceremonies ver The re.
mains of the deceased which tool
place yesterday afternoon at 1:3C
O'Clock were attended by a large con.
course of citizens. The funeral cor.
tege proceeded with the body from the
residence of Hon. l. c. Whipple to
Recreation Hall, where solemn and i'm.
pressive services were held, and in
which Rev. J. Y. ~Cowlick and
Rev. C. NJ. Sanders, of this
place, Rev. D. J. Pierce, of Laramie
City, and Rev. DIR. j. @. Ellis, Of Den
yer, participated, the latter named
gentleman preaching the funeral ser
mon. The Fifth Fcavalry band dis.
coursed mournful music appropriate to
the occasion. The Knights of Pythias
took part in the services, Prelate c. l..
Wells delivering a brief discourse. On
this sad occasion the following named
gentlemen were the pail bearers: A.
II. Reel, Stephen Bon, VIM. Brown,
jacques Braun, D.. c. Tracy and VIM.
Williams. The remains were then con-
Quoted to the depot, placed on board
the train and are now being conveyed
to Meadville, Pennsylvania, the former
home of the deceased, and where the
sorrow-stricken widow awaits their
arrival. The body is accompanied on
its journey by Col. d. c. Mccoy, who
arrived here on Sunday from Mead
vile to take it under discharge.
wa.