The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-11
REV, DIR. DE HASS FUNERAL
Impressive Ceremonies at His Home
MARITIME Ferry.

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The funeral Of Rev, DR., Frank s. D,
Hass, which took place from his lat,
residence in Martins Ferry yesterda,
morning was largely attended, notwith
standing the very inclement weather
The services, in compliance with a re
quest OF the deceased, were brief, com
mencing at 10 a, m, and lasting only az
teen minutes. Rev, s, Ernest Jones
Presiding Elder Of the Wheeling Dis.
tFtCt, in which DR.. De Haas at one timl
preached, otticiated, as requested BY
the Doctor, several weeks ago, and wal
assisted by Rev, DR., O, w, Gushing, nj
the Fonrth Street ", 3, church, Wheel,
ing, Rev, o. B, Graham, OF the Zant
Street n, Z. church, Wheeling, Rev, W
q, RiheldaHer, OF the North Street NJ
=, church, Wheeling, and Rev, |. s
Winters, Of the First NJ. +. church
Martins Ferry,
The services were opened by the
singing OF "Rock OF Ages," This Wss
followed by Scripture reading by Rev
Mr., RiheldafTer and Rev, Mr.. Graham
At the conclusion Of the Scripture read.
ing prayer was offered by Rev, DR.,
Gushing, which was eloquent, appro'
PIRATE and affecting,
Rev, MIR, Jones then stated that brlei
remarks would be in order. Rey. Mr..
Winters was the first tO speak. He had
been at the bedside Of the Doctor great
deal and watched him walk down to the
valley OF death, Mr., Winters said II
was his privilege 10 be near the de.
ceased for two years aud he had OBJ
served the conflict aud watched with
great interest the approach OF the end.
The Doctor on his dying bed had told
him he had took up his commission In
Martins Ferry forty years ago and there
he must die. The only man living in
Martins Ferry who heard him preach his
first sermon there Is Jacob RIDER. Mr..
Winters said he never saw q man ex-
perience the suffering that DR., De Hass
did, yet he never heard him make Q
complaint or murmur. He was ready
TO die and did not see q shadow before
him. He had talked TO those around
him until he was unable TO speak and
then wrote many messages. Mr.. Win
tiers was scarcely able to speak on &C.
count OF the sorrow he felt. The tears
rolled down his cheeks and once he
was obliged to stop talking for few
minutes.
DR., Gushing said he had met the Doc.
tor many years ago; he had learned TO
love Dr.. De Hass, who wanted him TO
visit him while In Jerusalem, but he
was unable 10 do 80. A greater man
than General Grant had commissioned
him TO go 10 q new Jerusalem and the
Rev. Mr.. Gushing thanked God that he
could visit him there.
Rev. Mr.. Jones was the next clergy
man 10 make remarks. DR.. De Hass
had taken him into the church In New
York and sent him to West Virginia TO
preach the gospel. Tho Doctors memo
ry was sweet To him aud lie looked for.
ward 10 the time when he should be
able to meet him In the other world,
The services were concluded with the
singing OF Servant OF God, Well Done"
Among the other clergy men present
were Rev. +. N. Lynch, OF tue Chapline
Street NJ. E, Church, Rev. G. w. Grimes,
Of the Thomson StreetM. L. Church, allof
Wheeling; Rev. ]. A. Engle, OF Ben
wood Rev. Mr., Mullen, OF the Trinity
NJ i. Church Of Pittsburgh; Rev.
Samuel Boyd and Rev. II. N. Campbell,
ot Martins Ferry.
The remains Of the deceased were
taken to the Stone Church cemetery near
Elm Grove, where the usual Methodist
Episcopal church service was held. The
floral offerings were beautiful.
Among the relatives at the funeral
were Mrs. Jane Caywood, OF Clarksburg;
Mrs. Greer, OF New Cumberland, Mr..
aud Mrs. Alex Hukill and Mrs. Lizzie
Mendelhall, Of Pittsburgh; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lotley Thompson and Wills Austin, Of
Be!laire, aud Mr. Thomas g. Culbertson,
Of Wheeling.