Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-22
THE BURIAL AT BROCKlE
Committing Judge Blacks Remains
to Mother Earth.
The COrtege the Largest Ever Seen in
iork-0r. Powers Tribute
to the Dead.

YORK. PA, August 2l.-The funeral OF
Judge Black was far the largest eyer in
York. All business was suspended and
the streets were thronged with people as
the funeral cOrtege passed. Many distin.
guished people were present. The pail
bearers were Gen. Hancock, Judge Gibson,
Judge Wicks, Geo. Small, Gen. s. W.
Crawford, Chief Justice Mercer, A. B.
Farquhor, Geo. II. Sprigg, Judge Bear and
W. L. Small. Religious services were held
at Brockie, conducted by Rev. DR.. Power,
of Washington. The remains were in
TERED in Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Power Said:
'Daar friends, we are assembled to pay the
last sad duties To this mortal body. The
great spirit which moved here and whose
touch was felt throughout all the land has
passed out from our presence. The majestic
form which bore it, the noble head where
the grand intellect dvelt, the gentle heart
which IhrObbed with tenderness and all
lofty sentiment, are here, but the man who
Reigned Within
has vacated this earthly tabernacle Amid
the tluNeIs and trees and birds, the sum.
nIer lie and stars and manifold voices OF
nature which he loved SO we'll he has been
called home. His eyes closed upon his
loved Trockie when radiant in its brightest
Ieauty TO open upon scenes richer than
are ever suffered to mortal
vision. The chxse is sublime
Que which great &well as simple souls
NAV we'll COvet, ii il he true that the high
est mil ds live in thought with the dead
more II an with the living. il may be per-
n,itted us still to live with him. But for
him there are higher comparisons, gran Ter
ASSOCIATIONS, than can
ENer be known on Esrth.
This man was a man Of faith. He believed
Z GCd he trusted in Christ, he leaned up.
on the arm of infinite mercy for salvation,
be realized the truth after all his honOrs
thaiihc most illustrious object in the uni
verse is a sinner saved by grace. He said
he had no doubt of the truth OF Christiani-
| ty, but his faith increased with his added
years. He was a praying man and in the
| face of all things sought 10 do the right.
Our Brothers, Faith was simple,
and his whole character was candy
simple. Thirty years ago lie made
public acknowledged allegiance to Jesus
Christ al identified himself with the
While liviDg remote from any congrega-
ton of the church of his choice, he was
always associated with them in his relig
ious beliefs and sympathy. When in
Somerset, Pa, he regularly attended the
services of the Christian Church and with
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
be was a worshipper when al the Capital.
He was always
Au Earnest Listener,
He broke bread reverently in CONNIE mora
tion of the death of our Lord, and in one
of his last good deeds was to contribute
literally toward a new house of worship
being erected for the congregation. He
thoroughly understood the Scriptures, and
bis wise counsels were gladly given and al
wsys helpful in examination OF difficult
Scripture themes. He loved to dwell u pou
the profound and beautiful truths of re
demption. and one of his most recent works
wss an able defense of Christianity against
her enemies."