Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-07-18
From Bait. Sun, Tuesday. July lOth.l
BURIAL OF DR.. MARTIN.
THE LATE PASTOR OF PAUL's.
Large Attendance at the Funeral.


THE LATE PASTOR OF PAUL'S.
Large Attendance at the Funeral.
ADDRESSES BY BISHOP WILSON, DIR. SAMUEL
RODGERS, DIR. P. II. wHIsNER AND DIR.
ARMsTRoNG-THE FLOWERS AND MUSIC.
The funeral of the late Rev. DR.. John s.
Martin, of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church South, took place yesterday alter
noon. Services were held in the church, on
Fayette street, near Carrollton avenue, ID
the presence of large congregation.
During tho morning many friends OF the
dead pastor had called at the parsonage,
1850 West Fayette street, to take last look
at his face. The "Book of Life" beauti'
full floral design of white roses, the offering
of the ladies of the church, was at the head
of the casket, and sheaf Of ripe wheat, with
sickle bound to it, the offering OF the
Southern Methodist ministers, was at the
foot. A few ministers from out of town AND
the ministerial pall-bearers sat in the par
lor and spoke in low tones of the sterling
qualities of the deceased.
At three o'clock the coffin was taken from
the parsonage to the church. The process.
sion was headed by the Rev. DR.. Samuel
Rodgers, who conducted the services
Bishop Wilson, the Rev. DIR. P. II. Whis
ner and the Rev. DIR. James E. Armstrong
assisting. Behind these came the honorary
pail bearers: The Rev. j. Watts Shoaf, the
Rev. ]. T. Williams, Messrs. John W
Numsen, J. Bond Carroll, George V. Helf
rich and Fl. II. Garrignes. Next were the
Rev. j. 8 Gardner, the Rev. W. 81. d. Har.
per- the Rev. David Bush, the Rev. B. F.
Ball, and Messrs. Christian Emmerich and
James L. Robinson, the active pail bearers,
who carried the casket. Behind these
came the family and their immediate rela.
tives.
AS soon as all were seated in the church
the choir sang the beautiful voluntary.
"He's gone.' DR.. Rodgers made short
announcement of the nature of the services,
and requested the congregation to remain
seated. Bishop Wilson offered ferveni
prayer, and Watts hymn, ''Unveil Thy
Bosom, Faithful Tomb" was sung by the
choir. The rest of the services consisted
principally of short addresses.
DR.. SAMUEL RoDGFRs's ADDRESS.
The Rev. DR.. Samuel Rodgers, presiding
elder of Washington District, spoke first
He said: "My acquaintance with Rev. DR.
John S. Martin began forty years ago. L
tipened into intimacy, and then into friend
ship, and through all those years the bondi
have been unbroken. We have differed
but we have never been separated Hi
was completed life. We often sse the
purposes of many men broken off uncom
pleted. Not so with DR.. Martin. He die
the work assigned him. and he did it all
| His devotion to his work in the ministry
was entire. There was no reserve of hi
power. He did not spare himself. He had
| in common with all men who attain the ag,
| of 70 years, his experiences of sorrow; blu
all things worked together for his good
There was no day in his life in which he die
not have consciousness of Gods favor.
was his delight to meet Gods people aud tt
converse with them about cody Matters
| 1t was my privilege to converse with hin
but once during bis illness. He was ther
very feeble, and he said to me: 4 felt wher
this pain was upon me that l had no bust
ness to settle with God.' A minute later ht
remarked: If anything is unsettled, it il
now too late.' But think, brethren, of the
hundreds, nay, thousands, whom he led tt
| Christ during the ministry. Think of theil
joy now, as serene in Heaven, they are join
ed by their beloved pastor"
TIE HIGHEST TYPE OF MANHOOD.
Rev. James E. Armstrong, of From
Royal, Va , said; 81 met Rev. j. S. Martin
twenty five years ago in Martinsburg, W
| Va. A kind Providence gave me access t
his home and heart in the first year of my
ministry in Winchester, Va. He was ther
my senior colleague. Four years later h'
was my presiding elder and nearest neigh
Dor. For many consecutive years upon his
own nomination, it was my privilege to sill
by his side in the conferences. Therefore
claim to have known him as q friend seldom
knows friend. 1 knew him as a man;
knew him in several relations of life, aat
he possessed to an eminent degree tina
highest type Of neutrality-suspicious..
Treasure 10y long friendship with him, ant
shall always carry it with me. 1 neve
went to him for counsel that I failed to re
ceive it, l never carried my troubles t
him that he Gid net sympathize With me
and he never betrayed my confidence.
can only hope to reach the goal he ha
won."
| A JEALOUS WORKER.
The Rev. P. Il. Whisker, presiding eide
of East Baltimore district, said: "SIy 10
tercourse with Rev. DIR. Martin las Away
been extremely pleasant. / never knew
man who entered upon his work with NOR
zeal and love than did DR.. Martin whel
he came to Baltimore. No one ever ex
hibited greater conservation to his 1orl
than he. He viewed his coming to st
PauPs Church as &c inspiration. Since hs
has gone, the last few months of his minis
| try remind me of the ministry of the las
few years of the apostles. DR.. Martin wa
loving man. saw him often during hi,
Last illness. Many words he uttered have
impressed ne strongly One day he said
My mind wanders; caunot close my eye;
without MY mind wandering. cannot
control my mind but | have one consoIa
toni have so long been reader of the
Bible, auo been so much engaged in church
work, that my mind, thank the Lord, wan.
ders to Christian topics cply.' He always
introduced these subjects himself. On an
| other occasion he said; I trouble myself a
great deal about MY church and family, but
commit all to the Lord DR.. Martin did
not wish to die just now, but was not
afraid to die. He had great plans on hand
for the church, aud he wished TO live tc
carry them out. The last words he said to
NE we're: ] commit it all to the Lord.
don't propose to trouble myself about it.
intend to get WELL Another remark
was: Since have been i'll caunot pray as
| formerly could ] mention this" cou
tinued Rev Mr. Whisner, ''to show tha,
praying should not be delayed until the last
minute. Here was man who had been
praying for over fifty three years, and vel
there en- his death bed he could not pray
The reports from the sick room showed thai
DR.. Martin suffered much, yet the doctors
said that he endured the pains with great
fortitude. Once while suffering great agony
| he repeated whole psalm. On another
occasion the nurse, supposing it necessary
removed pillow on which he was lying
and while tie pain ne suffered must have
| been intense, he made no outcry, but re-
peated 2 lengthy scriptural selection. Hi.
| life has many lessons for rs. Let US AWAY:
remember that the arm Of the Lord ia about
u.s."
BISHOP WILSON'S TRIBUTE.
Bishop Alpheus Wilson said; "More
than fifty years ago, when was still in my
| infancy, Rev. DR.. Martin came to my ia
theirs house and gave me his blessing. He
has followed me with his prayers and his
counsel. l have never met him without
gaining some valuable experience. I have
Known him as man, as preacher and
pastor and as secretary of the Baltimore
Conference. His ministry is contemporary
with my life. His secretaryship of the
conference is contemporary with my con-
nection with the ministry. He was 2 nav