Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-25
COUGHS FUNERAL.
A Sad Day at the Hillside at Bowl.
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WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. "a.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. "a.
large number were present this after
noon at the funeral of John B. Cough at his
late home, Hillside" in the town of Boyl-
ston. Many prominent citizens of this city
were present; also personal friends from
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other
places. The bearers we're Charles H. Nor
gan. Prot. Homer T. Fuller, Hon. Samuel
+. Hildreth, Edwin F. Marble. Representa-
tive Henry NJ. Smith, Deacon Edward Whit
ney, George L. Newton, Horstio B. Lincoln
OF Worcester. VIM. Noble of England, Rev.
II. 5. kimball of Brooklyn, Conn. formerly
pastor of the church in Boylston.
Rev. ID. 0. Means, D. D., of Plymouth
church in this city, began his remarks by the
repetition of the words of Rev. DIR. Parks of
Andover: Il think too highly of him to say
anything about him" Yet there is a time
when grief must express itself. We recall
the words of the poor woman of Edinburgh,
with her gift to Cough of handkerchief;
"When he wipes the sweat from his face
while speaking, tell him to remember he has
wiped away great many tears while in Ed
lnburgh." Multiply that truth by his fortv-
four years labor, and we have the man. He
has not in vain travelled five hundred thous-
and miles, nor have his words been lost upon
the eighty millions who have heard him He
Asie XIV oooh-oiioSIN anu It's MY uuuOuHu
bibles, to become an illuminated bible him.
self for the world to read. In a true sense
he was inspired. True greatness is seen only
where God and man work together. Coughs
strong religious faith was emphasized. He
exalted temperance reform upon religious
basis.
Mr.. Means in closing said Mr.. Coughs
own words have been verified: "Give me in
tegrity and honor, and when | die let me
leave record of an upright life"
Rev. VIM. Taylor, d. d., of New York,
said all of the prominent men who have re-
Gently died in this country, there is no one
whose death will be felt as personal loss as
will that of Cough in England. He had ad-
dressed so many hundreds of thousands and
had been the means of raising so many from
want and misery that he will be mourned as
a beloved benetactor. Bishops and dignita-
ries OF the Episcopal church like Temple,
Thorold and Farrar, ministers In the pulpit
like Spurgeon and Parker, and the whole
host of workers in social reform have felt
with us the sadness of this dispensation. In
conclusion, he spoke of his fourteen wears of
intimacy with Cough in this country, paving
an eloquent tribute to the simplicity, genu-
ineness and Christian humility of his char
acter. His was peculiarly genuine. He pos
sessed marvellous gifts as platform speak
er, and during all the latter portion Of his
life these gifts had been consecrsted to Chris
tsn work.
Among those present were Rev. A. A.
Miner, ID. d., Ames E. Hall, Rev. 0. P.
Clifford, c. B. Travis, Hon. Geo. M. Butter
ick, DR.. John Blackmore. Thos. J. Lathrop,
Chas. B. Knight, Eugene II. Clapp and Jas.
H. Roberts, a committee representing the
prohibtory party of Massachusetts, delegates
of the Worcester Temperance Union and the
Worcester Reform Club, and ex- Gov. Wash
burne of Greenfield.
The order of exercises included remarks
and prayer by Rev. Israel Ainsworth of Boyl-
ston, reading of scriptures by Rev. A. J.
Gordon ID, ID. of Boston, remarks bv Rev.
ID. 0. Means, ID. D., Rev. Geo. Ii. Gould,
d. D., Rev. VIM. M. Taylor. d. D., of New
York.
The closing prayer was by DR.. Gordon.
The singing was by choir of personal
friends from Worcester. The selections
were: Jesus While Our Hearts are Bleed
ing," to the tune of Dorrance, and Beloved
Now are We the Sons of God" by McGrana-
han. Both were tavortes of Cough, aud
both were sung by his request. At the close
of the services the body was taken to the
tomb in the rural cemetery in this city. The
burial is to be at Hope cemetery, also in this
city.