The Cecil Whig., 1884-12-20
FUNERAL OF REV. JAS. MCINTYRE,
He Was Laid to Res: In the Grounds At.
tached to the Church of Which he
Was SO Loug Pastor.

law fSas lhlu ~ ness Al the AIs
tached to the Church of Which he
Was so Loug Pastor.
The funeral of Rev. James McIntire, who
died last Sunday night, took place on
Thursday last from his late residence, and
although the day was cold and stormy
one, a fierce snow storm prevailing,
large numb ber of friends from every direc-
tion followed his remains to the burial.
They were inferred in the family lot in the
grounds attached to the Presbyterian
Church of this town, of which he was once
pastor. The services which were held at
the house were opened by Rev. w. w.
Heberton, also a former pastor of the Elk
ton church, who read a selection from the
scriptures, followed by a hymn and prayer
by Rev. r. w. Beers the present pastor.
Mr.. Heberton was the first speaker. He in
feeling manner referred to the life of the
deceased and his many virtues, and his
personal knowledge of and acquaintance
with him. He was followed by Rev. DIR.
Patton, of Philadelphia, a classmate of the
deceased, both at college and the seminary
and lifelong friendship had excited be-
tween them, who in a touching manner paid
a warm tribute to his deceased friend. He
spoke of his wonderful faculty of making
warm friends wherever he went, of his
generous christian nature, and the great
good he had done in the world, and then of
the wonderful change wrought by death.
The severing of all the ties of earth, of kin
dred and friends. DIR. Patton was greatly
moved while he spoke, and with difficulty
controlled his emotions.
Rev. Mr.. Beers the laat speaker. He
too paid a touching tribute to the worth OF
deceased. He spoke of how he had aided
him by wholesome advice when he first as
sumed the duties OF pastor OF the church
here, aud said he was the first to hold out
to him the hand Of friendship ADD encour-
agement He compared h,s life to that of IL
flower, whose province it is to diffuse per.
fume and Oeautity the earth, but finally
must wituer aud die. Mr.. Beers also was
great moved during his address, his emo
ton being too great to overcome. At th-
close OF Mr.. Beers address the uenedictiun
was pronounced by DIR. VaIandigham, of
Newark, Del, after which the procession
formed and proceeded to the burial ground
The remalns laid in the west parlor, in "a
handsome silver mounted casket. Tn.
features we're natural, but wasted A pro.
fusion Of the choicest flowers i'll handsome
deslguS surrounded the caskeu. Thee
were placed on top of it, and lowered win
i; into the gr we. The following We're the
pail bearers. Rev. DR.. NaIaudgham,
Rev. DR.. Marks, and Revs Johu 'Squires, A. |
Keigwin, John Conway, ". w. Reese,
l. nury Runner, and l. l.. G, ton.
The service at the grave vas conducted
by Rev. Mr. Beers. Amor he prominent
persons present at the funeral service We
1ticed the following II 'u. Jacob Tome
and Mrs. Heald, of Port Deposit U S.
Senator Jas. Il. Groome, p ,ident Purnel,
of Delaware College, DR.. Ferris Moore, of
Baltimore, Chief Clerk = NJ. Litch, of
internal Revenue Service. District of Della
ware, Rev. Mr.. Mallory, of Wilmington,
Del, Rev. Mr.. Anderson, of Glasgow, Del,
Revs. VIM. Schouler and e. f. Sheppard,
Of this town, Rev. w. E. Avery. of Girls
field, Md. MIR. w. Curtis, OF Newark, Del,
DR.. John j. Black, of New Castle, Del =,
DR.. Jos. V. Wallace, of Chesapeake City,
DIR. III. H. Mitchell, C. Mccullough, Esq, of
Ekton, Rev. L. Snowden Thomas, of North
East, and many others we fail to recall.
The funeral arrangements We're in charge
of Messrs A. w. Mitchell, L. q. Reese and
John Pei xlns. MArshbank & Son were the
undertakers. Had the day been even mod
erately pleasant the funeral attendance
would have been the largest known here
for years.