Daily Republican., 1881-12-12
LAID TO REST.O
N eu,oriai Services NJ Eninr u. T..
Church-A Large Funsrae-The
Last Sad Rites Performed Over
the BODY OF II. III dcDayeI.

Long before two O'Clock yetdsrGay Gt-
ternOon, the hour hnn0uBccd ~ tuo
commencement Of the mea ria SER
vices in respect to the memory Of the
late Roher; II. McDAnel,a forlaer mem.
Der of Union NJ. +. Church, tie ehurcn
was one solid mass Of human beings.
Never before, iii the history OF the
church, were so many people gathered
toge' her. Every avaitab,, .pook aud
corner we're occupied and many were
unable to gain adDitlauCe; aid il VAS
estimated that 5bout two thC Sart peo-
pie paid u last tribute to the deceased.
Mr.. McDane'S remains arrived in
this city last Sunday morning, and
were placed in the receiving vault III
the Wilmington aud Brandywine Gem.
etrry, until yesterday, when they were
inferred IN the family lot. The mem
berS of Hope Lodge, |. o. .. f., and
Reynolds EUCAmIment, OF which the
deceased WAS a mcmbGt together with
u number OF members of the Grand
Lodge, aud his bro her workmen hOm
the McIear & Kendall carrlase taG-
tory, all turnei OUT ia a body.
rhe exercises opened with singing
Crock Of Ayes" followed by prayer by
Rev. J4huh fiodson, after which the
school sang "We'll AL gather home in
the morning." This was the tfSt hymn
sung by the deceased while Supsriuten-
dent oI Union Sunday school Al the
ose OF this hymn, Eev. Adam ) cngIe,
past # Of tho church, arose and uAUe u
short but impressive address, baSlns
his remarks upon these words; Very
many centuries ago, the question was
asked, "li d man i..S VIII he 1--we
again, saying, i there is no ga herlnE
over there, and # there Is 40 future
| life, then indeed has God dealt uuJuSa-
ly with hi, pvople. Then has God
created beings, without any tut0re hop"
| beyond.
The pastor spoke of being called to
the beusl,lc OF lae sick and dying, thai
reminded him OF reading literature,
saying that rHoplo would often plch ny
| II story paper, Cunsmenct IN interesting
story, ana would read on and on, be-
| coming more interested us they pro-
cceded, and when ut the most interest.
| my and critical point, the story is slld-
denly and uucercmunlousty cut shOtt
/ by the words 'tJ be cOntluuou' lie
! classed this with human lie. saying
I if this life was not to be continued thon
/ we live III vain, but this il not the case;
| those who die their lives viii bc con
tinued here after; they take up from
where they left OIL a second volume as
it we've. This life is only made up OF
! the opening chapters, to be COZ .lnued
| in II more bright and glorious wUln tnaL
! il to follow, " hich is the beginning OF
the second volume. Its grandeur is
st1cn tnat we cannot perceive. II man
ule he shall live again, the second IlIe
| Icing Il graudtr and more EIullous one.
! lie Then spoke of the deceased as an
! elfnrSt worker in the Churrl, ana Il
q. Cd mnulber oi the societies, whose rep
reseulaJives were present, and conciud-
ed by saying Gou's VIII Dc "uhc,
which is always right.
"A nuttt "Iho iedriy Gates was
sw eetIy sung by membrrs OF the school.
Rev. Mr.. Hid, Il former pastor OF Nae
Unou, then arose and said Lhott ne hiIJ
not come In re TO erect mphhme NJ Vi
words to he memory OF the decetot Il
saying. chat it aiu not require avs
words from h.ln, as hc GaS hlALsell 9
rect,d his own monulnSuL. Ht Spoh'
of tis lvrm.r ptstUratc liz this Church
anu said when he ii ST came lie 10 ,hu
MIR. MGDautl an earnest ANA Ztalou'
/ WOrktr in The cause Oi Christ. He alSl
spoke of lhe hose beyond, and SAID d
few kind and soothing woruS tothc I'M
III, date members OF The fanny OF iut
deCe sed.
Mrs NJ ailie II%lli, then sang solo
vr"y swee l. "lte,t, Christian, i 81,
after Inch the sc yoot joined III sing
ing, "Neali Z the uatoo.
The audience were then dismissed
with l q DeuedictiOn ami filed slowly
out of the church, aud marched two DS
Two 10 the cemetery W"ele Inc bniJ
VAS p!dc d Ill the grave. Appt"l'i"tt
hymns we're sung ~ me grave. n lue
Rev. Mr.. Srngie pelf g.neti 'hr 70
IL uny, after which tno Lodges ptrLUrn
ed their usual burial vcreu1onI ).
A handsome Iyre OF flowers Mas con
triyutrd Y MIR. ana Mrs ElA Il Il pJh
win, AID wreath Ivy Miss EIIa uood
win
This was tie largest funeral Sc II ii
this city ior IL long while.