The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31
Tne LAST nIrEs.
Funeral Obsequies or anthony Dcitsrs
Esq, and REV. Daniel Williams.

Funeral Obsequies OF Anthony Doittrs,
Esq, and Rev. Daniel Williams.
Yesterday two prominent and we'll
known residents were laid away to their
final resting places. The weather was
very severe, but notwithstanding this a
large number Of thefriends OF the deceased
brayed the cold to pay their last respects
to the dead.
Anthony Dtitas:-The funeral Of Antho-
ny Deiters, whose decease has been no.
ticed at length in these columns, took
place from bis late residence on the Is
land, yesterday morning, large number
Of the friends Of the family being present.
Ohio Lodge, No. 4, A. F. & A. NJ, had
charge Of the funeral. Rev. 0. A. Man.
chester conducted the religious services at
the house ina very impressive manner,
after which the Masons took charge Of the
remains aud conducted the services at the
grave. The following gentlemen acted as
pall.bearers: Mossts. John A. Armstrong,
Charles Lukens, Victor Rosenberg, o. II.
Collier, and Joseph Hall and. The
interment took place in the Peninsular
cemetery.
Rev. Dania Williams: The funeral Oh.
sequies Of Rev. Daniel Williams, formerly
pastor OF the Third Presbyterian Church,
Of this city, were solemnized in the First
Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon
in the presence OF a number oil the friends
and acauaintances Of the deceased. The
coffin was borne to the chancel rail by
Messrs. John ]. Jones, j. O. Orr, Robert
White, John Knote, W. B. Simpson and
Jerry Sheppard. As the mournful pro.
cession proceeded up the middle aisle, the
organ breathed forth solemn dirge. On
the coffiu was a beautiful floral cross. Rev.
ID. A. Cunningham, pastor Of the First
Church, opened the services by offering
up short prayer, after which, Rev. j. b.
Lyle, pastor OF the Third Presbyterian
Church, gave out hymn 1856.
"A.leep 10 Jesus blessd sleep"
which was sung by the choir.
Rev. @. P. Masden, OF the Fourth Street
M. E. Church, then read portion of the
fifteenth chapter OF First Corinthians
Rev. S. B. Barnitz, Of the English Lutheran
Church, announced hymn75s,
"Fo.oytr With the LArd.p
Dr.. Cunningham then delivered a feel
ing address, stating the incidents connect
ed with the death of the deceased. He
said: The Scriptures say mo mas know
eth what day may bring FORTH" On lac
| Sabbath the deceased, who filled the pull
pit Of the Pine Greek Church, Allegheny
county, Pa, preached on the birth o
Christ, and when he had concluded bill
sermon no announced that on next Sab.
bath he would preach on 1.-THE uncertain
" OF life.p On the following Tuesday be
made preparations to go to Sharpsbufg,and
was about starting when friend passing
by in sleigh said II he would wait few
minutes be would take him into the city.
lMr Williams stepped in neighboring
Ihouse to wait, and when his friend called
for him, asking him il he was ready, he
replied, Eyes am always ready" These
we're the last words he spoke. He fell to
the ground and soon expired.
The Doctor continued at length speak
| ing in touching manner Of his relations
with the deceased, and referring teuderly
to his character as q Christian and theo'
Logan. Touching evidence Of this char
acter was aIso reCi:ed by Rev. j. D. Moi
fat, OF the Second Presbyterian church
who sustained intimate friendly relations
with,he deceased while resident OF this
city.
Rev. Samuel Steele, of the North Street
NJ. E. Church, offered up the final prayer
| Opportunity was then granted those who
wished to view the remains. The ser
vices throughout were very solemn and
impressive. The interment took place Of
Greenwood.