The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-31
The Funeral of Mr.. TOrbert.

J. ne NenefatlDn ana respect 1or tne
memory of one of our oldest and most
esteemed citizens would have been no.
ticed by a perfect stranger should he
| have visited the Methodist church at
o'clock last Thursday, the hour decided
on for the funeral OF Mr.. William Tor
bert. Mr.. Tor, srt had been supern-
tendent of the Sunday School for so great
Il number OF years that, although the
members of the school as are now attend
rag were present, throughout the entire
congregation mbled could be seen
other former members of the same Sun
! day School, both young and old, who had
| learned the scripture lessons by the be-
loved deceased during his forty years of
! service.
Shorty after o'clock the casket cor
tanning the remains was borne up tt e
aisle and deposited in front of the altar
rail. MessrS. John Perkins, Edmund
Brow:,, George W. Wells, George liar
| bert. John w. Anthony and +. A. ElEs,
all warm personal friends of the deceased
and members of the church which Mis-
Torbert so loved. acted as ll-bearers.
| The services were opened by the choir
sweetly singing ''Asleep in Jesus" after
which tie Rev. Mr.. Sheppard read selec-
:ions from the scriptures usually chosen
for such occasions by the Methodist
church. The pastor took for his text
/ pan of IL verse from st. Paurs Epistle to
the C"rint hians-"De is Yours"
Mr.. Sm ppard spoke very feelingly of
his associations and fond memories of the
deceased, and referring - his text spoke
to the congre. cation Of the certainty of
death and of the nee, ssity of being pre-
pared for 1t, speaking ieelingly of the
blight and Christian life of the deceased
and poltl iyed the triumph of Death
swallowed up IN victory"
.\tter choice selections rendered by the
choir, the venerable and Reverend James
Mclntlr. made all address, paying beau
tliui tribute to the memory of Mr.. Tor
"ert; ment ioning The long years of friend
~ association existing between them and
the high esteem he personally knew to
have been held for him by all with whom
he came in contact. He related con-
versation he had held that very day with
Mr.. Ihos. ii. Denny, now, as the speaker
said, "a grey-baired man," who in his
youth had served for nine years as clerk
fer Mr. Torbert, then the most prosper
Gus merchant in Elkton. Mr.. Denny told
| him that ON one occasion Mr.. Torbe,t
give him some good and wholesome adj
wee, whic! he has always remembered
and which has since been his guiding
course through life.
| During the iiscourses two little girls
o"t of the large number of sunday
School scholars assembled. arose and
lSced beautiful floral offering on the
casket they were Mary Gimeur and
Irene Rutter, and the design was large
sickle made of choice white flowers,
mostly lilies and tea rose buds Rev.
| hlr. Todd also, delivered touching ad-
! dress. and spoke of the great loss the
church AS well as the whole community
had sustained in the death of Mr.. Tor.
bert, who had by his exemplary and
Christian life been an example to many
| younger men, now present, to put their
faith in a blessed Saviour, and to be like
him, with Christian resignation, prepared
to meet the last summons.
Atterthe whole congregation had$taken
their last look at the venerable dead, the
body was solemnly borne to its last rest
| ing place, the entire Sunday School fol-
lowing in procession, and just before the
casket was removed from the church the
choir chanted in low tones the beautiful
selection at the Golden Landing"
Thus has passed away bright exam
pie of a Christian life, and one who was
honcred and respected by all who knew
| him.
Lives of good men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints in the sands of time