Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-11-08
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The death of Chas. James Faulkner
occurred at his residence, Boydville,
this city, at fifty minutes past six
O'Clock, Saturday morning, Nov. 1st.
TWAS the belief ofhis physicians that
he would have passed away several
days before but for a restless energy
which ever stirred within him and
which he in particular summoned up
in the last hours ofhis life. But his
end was come and surrounded by all
the members ofhis family he drew his
last breath and passed peacefully
away. There were present at his
death his two sons, Hon. f. Boyd
and Judge Chas. James Faulkner,
and families; his six daughters, Mrs.
S. P. F. Pierce. Mrs. Thos. Bocock.
Mrs. Jno. P. Campbell, Mrs. DIR. w.
S. Love, Mrs. Joel w. Flood and
Mrs. DIR. j. w. McSherry-also DIR.
w. S. Love and family, Hon. Thos.
s. BocOck, Mr.. Faulkner Fierce, Mrs.
Jas. Booker, Miss Boiling Flood,
Miss Ella Bocock. AS soon as he was
dead the sad news was sent over the
wires to his friends around and many
were the words of consolation and
sympathy returned to the bereaved
family. The services of his funeral
took place on Monday following and
were largely attended. Among the
prominent men present were Judge
w. s. Clark, Judge Richard Parker,
Hon. Holmes Boyd, Attorneys P. ii.
Boyd, II. III. Boyd, John E. Norris,
James e. Norris, Capt. Powell, ]. G.
Kennedy, Pres, and Supt. Boyd of
the G. V. r. r., Mr.. Gallaher of the
Free Press, j. Rufus Smith, Esq,
and large number of others. Nearly
hundred of the Masonic fraternity
of which order he was member
turned out and headed by the City
Band marched at O'Clock, the hour
of his funeral, to solemn music to the
residence around which had gathered
by this time more than two thousand
people. The body of the venerable
Chas. James Faulkner lay in the par
lor in a handsome casket, decked
with wreaths of beautiful flowers ;
floral crown, cross and inscription of
FATHER made of roses and rare flow
ers were placed upon the casket COW
err. After all had viewed in process
sion the honered remains the Presby-
terrain choir sang Rock of ages cleft
for me :" prayer was offered by Rev.
Pitt after which Rev. F. NJ. Woods
delivered funeral Grafton on the
late deceased, a tribute to his memo
nv, which interesting sermon will be
found following this. Rev. r. G.
Holland followed with prayer and
reading of hymn "Nearer my God to
Thee" by Rev. Andrews which was
sang by choir and benediction by Rev.
F. M. Woods. After the sermon the
funeral cortege marched to the Epis-
copal Cemetery, next to the lawn, led
by the City Band followed by nearly
100 members of the Masonic fraterni-
ty under the auspices of Equality
Lodge, the r,mains carried by the
pail bearers, Blackburn Hughes. j.
L. w. Baker, P. Showers, c. P. Mat
thaei, j. w. Pitzer, d. Hedges, A. j.
Thomas, C. w. Doll, C. NJ. Shaffer,
VIM. Kilmer, Jacob Miller, j. w.
Thatcher, M. S. Grantham, Casper
Stump, Col. J. @. A. Nadenbou-ch,
J. III. Gettinger and J. N. Abel the
nshers, Messrs. E. J. Simpson, Fl. l..
Doll, Steuart w. Walker, G. c. jan
ney, G.. C. Swartz, A. S. Hughes, and
D. G. Hunter who followed bearing
floral tribute of FATHER, Grandfather
and Rest with cross and crown, the
members of the family,
two sons, six daughters, thirteen
grandchildren-only three absent
the near relatives of the deceased, the
bar and officers of the Court, the City
Council and corporation officers and
over two thousand citizens. The
services at the grave were conducted
by the Masons with beautiful and
ceremony such as is usual
on occasions of Masonic burial. Never
perhaps in the history of Martinsburg
were there so many people gathered
together to pay their last tribute of
respect to the honored remains of
venerable citizen, one who was sue
cessful as jurist, politician, diplo-
matist, and statesman, whose life
will live after him, and his deeds be
recorded on the pages of the worlds
history.
There remaineth therefore rest to the peo-
pie of God"
As far back as the beginning Of the Sd Chapter
ers to a careful consideration of Jesus Christ the
Apostle or High Priest OF our profession; or OF
the Gospel which we profess. This Christ is far
superior to Moses, in whom every Jew g1Ored.-
For whilst indeed Moses had been nObly faithful
as a servant in his house. or the dispensaton
which he had mediated., Christ also had been
house as being part of it and partaking OF its de
fects but over his house, " whose house are we
il we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing OF
thought which leads to the heart OF his greai
theme that we must hold fast our hope. Tomakt
the real Importance OF this to be fully felt by them
HON Go David
iugthe people of God in his day not to harden thei
hearts, adducing the example Of the Israelites
in the wilderness Wearied out with their per
none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from
twenty years old and upward, shall see the lane
which swear unto Abraham, unto Isaac and
unto Jacob; because they have not wholly follow
| ed me; save Caleb the son OF Jephunneh, thu
Kenezite. and Joshua the son of Nun, for the!
have wholly followed me- See all Deut. ,35, SO
The Apostles design in reminding his brethren
OF this oath OF Jehovah, was to emphasize the fact
that these Israelites in the wilderness. failed OIL
the promised Inheritance, through their unbe
lief. With whom " as he grieved forty wears Tt
whom sware he that they should not enter int
his rest, but to them that believed not and conse
quently disobeyed him and sinned in many ways
But what was the true significance of their ex
cusion from the promised land whose bodies
fell in the wilderness? Was this the full measur,
OF their loss7 BY no means. The possession of tina
land, even in its days OF its great glory, wheI
David had extended its sceptre over all Kingdoms
from the river unto the land Of the Philistines
and unto the border Of Egypt" was very far from
being the rest OF God. for which the soul O
every pous lsraelite thrsted and painted. The
land OF Canaan was but the type OF highest bless
| ings, the shadow OF things more real OF a land
whose leaf never withers and whose grass is liv
ing green, and where the fountains never fail and
the sun is never dimmed. These unbelievers Of
the olde,i time. lost not only the type, but they
lost heaven and everlasting life.
This truth the apostle demonstrates by the fact
that David in the 95th Psalm applies the very
same historical circumstance to ohe men of his
own generation and urges them not to initiate the
example OF their fathers in the wilderness. The