Daily Republican., 1880-12-28
III smoIr Of Thomas JeReracn
AIdreo.
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msmOry, were conducted al his resi-.
denoe, on Tuesday morning, the I4th
inst. Rev. Mr. Nazshall, pastor OF the
0otoyaro Presbyterian Church, read Sc
leo!ions from the Scriptures, gave
shor! address, followed with prayer.
The funeral then proceeded TO the
Grove Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
which he was member. The spacious
lchurch was filed with the kindred and
friends Of the deceased. The hymn
sung was;
"Thoro Is land Of pare delight,
i Where saIuSg mnlort ; / reign"
followed with prayer, residing of
Scripture lessons, Job l4!h chapter aud
Is! Cor, part OF the l5sk chapter, fol-
lowed with singing the hymn,
And let the feeble body IAn,
And let is faint or died
The text selected was from Psalms
l37: 81: Mark the perfect man,
and behold the upright for the end Of
that man is peace" Ths remarks
made were pi&in, appropriate, enCour-
sging aud profitable. The services
were conducted throughout by Rev. John
L. Bailey. pastor OF ths Grove a. 4
IChuroh.
The following memoir We append
Thomas Jefferson AIdrad, sou Of
William and Catuarins Robinson Al
dred, was born in Wilmington, Della
ware, October 81, 1903. His parents
feared God ard were found in the way
of righteousness. Eo sought and found
grace in the forgiveness Of sins, in the
year 1912 and vas received on pr5ba-
ton In the Methodist Episcopal Church
the sane year by Rev. John Talley. |
de became 4 member OF the class that
met a. Gbarpless' school house, in
Chester CiEoGit. He was united il
marriage 10 Hannah Bonsall Fisher, |
F7brzery 23i, 1926, by Rev. Henry
BOehm. God blessed him with many
arrows in his quivor. Eleven children
were given to them. Two died n |
early infancy. Nine spared to ma.u-
lrity. Oos o. these, william +. Aldrei, |
d cd in the War OF Lhs Upion, August |
s, 1865. Five soEs and three daus htofs
survive. AL were present at tas fuL-
eral with the dear widow cd mother.
Heretaiuei ! hts relation to the church |
until death, being q member Of the
following churches: Moans Lebanon, |
Grove, As!uy, Wilmington, Del. In
1882 he gave the ground Oh which
Mount Lebanon Methodist Kpiacopal
oaurOh was huit, and aided in it8 srec-
tion. In 1856, by certificate, h8 jotnod
the Grove Methodist Episcopal church,
aud with the exception Of few years
spent in Wilmington, Delaware, there
retained his Elenbership and official
position In the church. Since 1894 he
has Alled various Olice.; RGLortsr,
steward, leader, truotse. In all these
relations wise, prldeut, th0ughtf1l and
tal!htal. a noted singer in our l8rasl,
isw voices hal more sweetness. He has
] 1iDea the harpgrs before the throIe
who sing redsupti2n'3 song. His death
occurred Saturday morning, DeOsabsr
llth, 1889.
His ut!eraac@s at the last we're bsan-
t!ful On Wodue2d2y evening previous,
father inquired for brother john, think
Ing he had gone away. When asked
by him OF his peace aud rest at this |
moment, as Jesus prsciousH" Oh, yes;
"His rod aud staff comfort me-" Broth
er then sang, "Jesus, Lover Of my
soul, lot mo TO thy bosom hy." HeIt
Joined in and aang It with US. After
this he commenced and gang the hymn, {
There isa land OF pure delight, Il
Whers Sa'nt' immortal reisn." Il
After tie singing OF the last vera oil
this HYMN, Gould wa but climb Whe,e ,
Moses stood" hs made the following
remarks 10 the doctor, calling him toI
hi, bed s;js. and sai5. al usad to
think iC siranco that Noses Was uotl G
to e!trr the promise6 isud
THAT foy aDe SIN. he vss shut ont. Rnt b
l. wzs ali rlyht Ior ths Scrtutufsl said {
,o." d
To Rrsmark made by his so,-iu-l low. Il
hat .'Mo,es eute. cd tie better Ca Il
laeu u 80. yss." bsg2id. with an .m- u
,hasi4 :uat Indicate! bis poin. admitted r
# no ouastiou. SsversI other chOios 4
avrg. ger. u,tersG by him. "Absent 81
ram Ia. b,Ly. h. IA vTpsep. with tbs e.
nd"
W. note eDr,s Of his characteristics. a
Ee yas rignY TO LosDitail.v-t. was b
lis ioy 70 entertain nj his gojl spread 81
s5ls. on orlr,e,Iy e. meeting occasjops.
4 we'll AZ csnp.me ti1ay Fer many years