Daily Republican., 1879-05-05
FIRST EDITION.
vARD MOORES OBsEQUIES.
Largo Attendance and PrOfuse
,oral OfEerings-PaneKyric by
key. Dr. Stevenson.

Large Attendance anu HTOle7o
t,oral Oferings-PaneEyric by
lev. Dr. Stevenson.
me funeral services of Edward Moore
place on Saturday afternoon. The
' was taken from the deceased's
residence, No. 9l6 West Street,
conveyed to the Grace M. +.
rch, Here the attendance was ex-
lingly large, the presence OF great
Nv of our oldest citizens being par
klarly noticeable. The body was
ced upon a catafalqua in front OF
altar.
The services were opened by Rev.
red Scott who read scriptural Sc
tion, after which the pastor, Rev.
Stevenson, made lengthy address.
said the scene before him recalled
his mind certain words of scripture
criptive of one of the scenes OF early
istian history, when devout men
ried Stephen to his burial and made
at lamentation over him. Those
,ont men were the best citizens OF
usalem. He whose decease they
re mourning "was a man full OF
th Of the Holy Ghost" They made
at lamenta,ion over him because
~ recognized in his death a great
3. Twas SO to-day here were the
izens of Wilmington irrespective Of
eial distinction or church relationship
burning at the loss of good man.
He spoke Of the qualities Of Edward
bore as citizen. He was one of those
IN who are Of unestimable value to
community caring nothing for
bal honors or dignities but meeting
ery obligation and fulfilling every
ty.
He spoke of him also as a great chris
in. The deceased had been more
an forty years a member of the
pthodist Episcopal church. In the
urse of that time having been cen
cted with Asbury, st. Paul's and
race churches.
There was no need, said the speaker
dwell upon his christian character
is was a spotless record: life with
It a stain "known and read OF al
en-" His last illness was distinguish
by great peace. He had no fear o
bath, but met it calmly and unsbrink
gly. Many of his dying utterances wer.
markable for beauty and power, anc
ill linger with his family, friends ana
be members of his class like battle
bouts from the field of victory. So ht
bcended in triumph, leaving us the
lme faith that parted for him the wa
rs of the Jordan of Death. Let III
herish that faith, concluded the speak
until with him we shall be forever
ith the Lord.
At the conclusion of DR.. Steve.son's
ddress, Rev. DR.. Warren Of Arcl
lreet church, Philadelphia, led in pray
after which the body was viewed ny
be congregation.
II was encased in a handsome Stsil
Iurial casket, with heavy black clotl
pverirg and large silver extension
andles. The floral offerings were larg'
|nd very fine, and as arranged by Mr.
1. Wynan, undertaken. gave an OF
&ect quite striking. Resting at TIL
head of the coffin was monumental
olumn, the Offering of Mr.. J. Heot
Wright of the firm OF Drexel, Morgan
Company of New York. At the foot O
Ihe coffin was a beautiful urn of lars
|attern with the word 'Father' upol
t, a testimonial from the childrel
Col. John II. Moore and Mrs. II. Nor
|is Robii son.
Occupying centre position was
|arge pillow presented blythe class of tn
Deceased, with the words 'Our Leader
Foven of immortelles. There va
mother pillow from the grand children
Fith the words tour grandfather" uE
IN it. There were a number of othe
oral tributes among which was ashes
+ wheat from Philadelphia, and a eros
" Mrs. Enoch Moore. After the lars
congregation had viewed the corpse, tn
body was carried to the hearse, tn
Pall bearers being Messrs. John Tay
pr Cause, Bauduy Simmons, c. F. Ru
olph, Job H. Jackson, Geo. G. Maris
7. James Belt, Joseph Wheeler an
Edward Jackson. Tho cortege the
proceeded TO the Wilmington an
Brandywine cemetery where tho bod
vas inferred.