The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22
REV. HOLIDAYS FUNERAL
The Services Are Attended by Many of
the Veteran Preachers Old Friends.
An Eloquent Tribute to the Deceased by Rev.
DR. BayIiss-Addresses by DIR. J. P.
D. John and Rev. Charles TinsleY.

The funeral OF Rev. F. c. Holiday occurred
yesterday afternoon from Roberts Park NJ. e.
Church. The attendance was large. and the
services strikingly impressive. The son and
daughter of the deceased, and other relatives
occupied pews in front. In the audience were
several of the oldest citizens in the city, while
upon the platform were a number OF ministers
of the denomination with which the deceased
had been associated. notable among them the
venerable Rev. DR.. Lynch, whose distress
at the loss of his aged asso-
ciate in the ministry was evident. He
offered touching prayer at the opening of the
services. Other ministers ia attendance we're
Rev. DIR. j. Ii. Bayllss, editor of the Western
Christian Advocate; Rev. DR.. j P. d. John,
yice-presidsnt Of DePauw University; Rev. DR..
L. L. Curtiss, of the came institution; Rev. DR..
j. e. Gilbert, pastor Of Mersdian-strses M E.
Church, Rev. DR.. Keen. pastor of Roberts Park
Church; Rev. Charles Tinslay, Rev. DR.. Day,
and others.
The principal address was by Rev.
DIR. Bayliss, who paia an eloquent
tribute to the deceased He said that
the life and the faith of DR.. Holiday was aptly
described by the Forty-sixth Psalm, which was
little more than the shout Of q trustful brave
soul in the face of peril Indeed, the life and
character of DR.. Holiday could be very appfo-
priately compared 10 the life and character of
David. Both had sublime confidence in the
mercy and power of God TO protect them in all
times of adversely. Death had it's terrors even
for the aged, unless they sustained
by Coos grace. It was an awful thing TO feel
ones ylgor of life passing away. to feel that you
were losing your grip on life. Especially was
this so when ones life had been wasted; but if
his life had been spent as 10 should have been.
II be had lived as he ought 60 have lived, he
arNro Ad ind salt
standing, not ike old and stranded wreck
upon the shore. but pure man, with the open
gate OF glory before rim, and angels
oning him in. If any man was
to be pitied at death it was the atheist. who was
bidding good to everyone and everything
but Why pity the veteran OF many hard fought
battles who was merely going up to be crownen2'
The death of such an one was mourned. but
they were selfish tears. DR. Bayliss said that
from his personal acquaintance with DIR. Holi-
day he was particularly impressed with certain
features Of his character He had been
an industrious man, toller to
the limit of his strength, year after year. He
had also been Courageous man. After arriving
at the time of life when most men reuQuished
labor he mad toied on, until at last eompelIed to
let go. He had also met with two accidents
during life, both of which had como near result
ing fatally, but had kept on with MS work He
was man who was anxious to keep up with the
which he was living, and this
characteristic chung to him till the
last. Only short time before his
death he had sent communication to the West
ern Christian Advocate. and it appeared in the
same number of the paper which contained the
notice of mis- death. He had been ''alive until
the last minute, and died with the same tre-
mendous vigor in his soul which had character
lied him in life"
DIR. j. p. ID. John made . few remarks at the
close of DIR. Baylisss address upon DR.. Holiday
labOrs in the interest of Christian education.
He said that the deceased had been one of the
stanchest friends of DePanw University, of
which institution he was one Of the trustees for
q period IT forty years He had also been inter
ested in other educational enterprises. and had
always been warm friend of the pubic schools.
Rev. Charles Tinsley made few remarks in
behalf OF the Southeast Indiana Conference, and
DR.. Day brought the ceremonies to a close with
prayer.
The interment occurred at Crown Hill Gem
etery. the remains being laid to rest in the fam
ly lot, which already contained the bodies of DIR.
Holidays wife and his Cortez, who was
buried but few days ago.