The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-20
LOCAL MATTERS.
Funeral Of Mosos EIlysOn, Esq.

church, and was attended by large con
gregation OF the relatives and friends OF
the deceased, by the surviving members OF
the Ambulance Committee, and by mem
bers of the press generally. Rev. W. f.
Hatcher, ID. d., opened the services by
reading a part of the 39th Psalm-"Lord
make me to know mine end and the mea'
sure OF my days.; followed by part Of the
18th chapter OF First Corinthians" But
now is Christ risen from the dead and be-
come the first fruits Of them that slept" &c.
The reading of these Scriptures was fol-
lowed by fervent prayer offered to the
Throne Of Almighty Grace by the Rev. j.
VI. Frost. OF Staunton, and that by the
singing of that most beautiful aud consoling
hymn
Asleep In Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes 10 weep"
DR.. Hatcher said that his remarks would
not partake Of the character OF a sermon,
but he would read that gem OF divine wis
dom contained in the 18th and 14th verses
Of the First Epistle OF Paul TO the Thessa-
lonians:
"But would not have you to be igno-
rant, brethren, concerning them which are
asleep, that We sorrow not even rs others
which have no hope.
WFor II we believe that Jesus died aud
rose again, even so them also which sleep
in Jesus will God bring with him"
DR.. Hatcher said this belief in the resur'
rection OF the dead is the Christians creed (;
we build our hopes OF future happiness
upon the doctrine OF the death and resur~
rection Of Christ.
While it was not his custom to eulogiZe
the dead he could not restrain himself from
saving few words about the dear brother
whose dust was about TO be borne from
this church TO the cemetery. His life was
so quet, so modest, so free from ill-spoken
words and rash acts and extreme opinions,
that while all conceded his worth few
stopped TO estimate him at his real value.
He was a man without great worldly am.
bition, and was content to take the place
in life God had given him, and do his best.
He was not demonStrative man; was
never disposed to come TO the front, but
rather preferred TO hide himself away as
the humble Christian man lie was. Yes,
he believed in Christ as his Saviour
and tried to maintain his faith and TO glo-
rify God by what he did. He goes TO his
grave this summer day a servant Of God as
he had been a servant Of society. How
deeply we feel the death OF a man like
this-not clustering man, but quiet,
useful, honorable citizen. And who had
thought as he went about his business, tenn
perate and upright, that he would die
now? How frail, how inconstant we all
are And where is the heart that can look
at this spectacle OF soITow-at the circle
that is brOken-and not sympathize with
them in their distress?
DR.. Hatcher concluded with words OF
affection and consolation for wife, sons,
daughters, brothers, and sisters. and an
nounced that the further services would
be at the grave.
As the coffin was born from the church
tie hymn
- would not live always"
was sung with great sweetness and pathos
by Mrs. Scott McRae.
The remains were taken to ShOckoe
cemetery-a long procession following
and were buried close by the graves OF
some OF his children and OF his wife's mo-
ther and father-Mr. and Mrs. Regnault.
The services consisted OF a prayer and
benediction from DR.. Hatcher, and then
the freshly-made mound was heaped with
flowers and the sad company left the spot,
carving with them the tenderest recollec-
tions OF the deceased, and firm in the be-
lief that few better men ever lived or bet
ter deserved the crowd Of friends he had.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers James B. Winston, II. Il. Snead,
John Enders, William B. Isaacs, Frank ID.
Hill, General Peyton Wise, DR.. MahOny,
Law. Lottier, G.. OBJ. Cowardin, A. II.
Bennett, John II. Montague, and ii. w.
Lubbock.
Well and truly the State says: "Few
men lived their lives through in Richmond
more respected than Moses Ellyson, of tie
Dispatch, and none have died more deeply
regretted by all who knew him. The ele-
ments Of true manhood were so evenly
mixed in his disposition that it was diff
cult to say which gentle attribute most pre-
dominated in a character so well rounded
and smooth, and in which all these virtues
were so faithfully eXemplified. He had a
host Of friends and no enemies, and long
will he be remembered and held i'll atfec-
ton 10y those associated with him in life.
AN UNFoRTUNATE LADY-GALLANT SONS.
Yesterday about / O'Clock Mrs. Catherine
Barnett, who lives on the canal bank be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, undertook
10 start fire in the cooking-stove. She
took a can OF kerosene oil and commenced
to pour the contents on the fuel. The
remnant of the fire kindled when breakfast
was cooked caused the oil to ignite and ex-
plode, scattering the burning fiuid over
Mrs. Barnett's person and setting her
clothing abaze. Her two sons, who were
at home from their work for dinner,
promptly came TO her rescue. Iaklng
their mother i'm their arms they bore her TO
the canal, and jumping into the water
plunged her beneath it, eXtinguishing the
flames-not, however, before she was seri-
ously II not fatally injured. Her limbs,
arms, face, and body were badly burned,
and last night her condition was serious.
Masonic ELECTIoN.-At the regular
monthly communication Of Joppa Lodge,
No. 40, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
sons, held last night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing Masonic year :
Worshipful Master, William o. English ;
Senior Warden, James Lyons, Jr. Junior
Warden, John ii. Powell; Treasurer,
Howard SwincfOrd; Secretary, George c.
Jefferson; Senior Deacon, j. +. Cox; Ju-
nior Deacon, Thomas NJ. Hundley; Stew
ard, William Il. johnson; Tiler, ID. Is: Col
lins; Stewards Committee, r.. r. hust'
j. r.. Toler, John Boucher; ChaPiains,
John +. Edwards. IL. NJ. Jackson, w. u
Schaetfer, II. n. Sledd, j. X. winchester
Installation ut o'clock night Ok JUNE
2Ath at st. Albans Hall.