The daily gazette., 1879-10-15
Mr.. POsUeH's Funeral.
THE BYDRoPHoBiA VICTIM LAID TO
REST.


REST.
The funeral of George w. Powell
whose unfortunate death from hydropho-
bia on Sunday morning last has been ful-
ly told in these columns, took place yes
terday afternoon from his late residence
in South Whining ton on Lobdell street
below Heald. A large crowd of people
assembled early In the afternoon, and
long before the time arrived for the SER
vices to ,mmence, SO MANY people
were gathered around the house as to
make 1t very unpleasant. A great many
people left the house before O'Clock and
proceeded to the cemetery, TO await the
arrival Of the procession.
The unexpectedly large attendance ne
cessitated change in the programme of
services that had been decided upon. 1t
had been given out that tn sermon would
be preached in the house, but the press
was too great, and Elder George X. kra-
msr announced from the stairs, that In
consequence OF this, the sermon would be
preached at the grave. On account of
this change the services at the house
were very brief, only prayer being Of
ferred and hymn sung. Before the
procession left the people were given an
opportunity of viewing the remains, and
many availed themselves of it. The re-
mains were encased in fine walnut cof
fin, with silver moIntings, and the feat
ures wore remarkably natu al and COM
posed expression. The procession lett
the house about $3.50 and proceeded at
once to OLD Swedes burying ground. 1t
consisted of sixteen carriages. BY the
time the cemetery was reached large
concourse of people had assembled there.
The namber is estimated to have been
nearly two thousand.
The services at the grave yard were
opened with the reading of the XIV chap
ter of First Corinthians. Af:er this, a
prayer was offered, and beautiful hymn
was sung, being led by the Household OF
Faith choir.
Elder George r. Kramer then preached d
from the 23d verse of the XI chapter OF
the Gospel of st. John.
In commencing the pastor called at
tentiOn, in el, quent langage, to the doc
trines of future life AZ given in Revela.
lions and also to the same doctrine as
held by the Hebrew faith. 1t was all
based upon the promise of Resurret ttion
He then spoke at some length upon how
he doctrine was practically illustrated
in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and
how the doctrine wsuld be realized In
the final resurrection of all people al
Christ's second com ng.
Much time was then devoted to the
character OF the deceased, and the
preacher spoke about him in feeling Ian.
guage. Mr.. Powell was useful and
consistent member of the Household OF
Faith Church, and had been almost since
it was first founded, two years ago. His
character r. ceived fitting illustration
by the testimony of his aged mother who
had said that she never heard AN unkind
word from him. He had fine buslne
qualities, and combined with them was
se,upulous integrity. The speaker sale
he had been called to see MIR. Powell a
, 4 o'clock on Saturday Dormng before h'
had gone to Philadelphia to receiv,
treatment. He had asked him If he coul,
! trust the Lord Jesus, and he replied tn a
he could, and gave every evidence o
having strong faith in God. In reply t(
arother question, he said ''When
gave my hand to the Church gave my
heart to God" DuIing Mr.. Kramert
remarks, the audience at times was very
much moved.
The services closed ith the singing o.
another hymn, after " which the remain,
were lowered into the grave and th.
crowd dispersed.