The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-04
Funeral Of Or. Weston,

The funeral OF the late James Partel0w
Weston. ID. D., late president of Westbrook
Summary, who died at his home in Deering,
Dec. 3ist, was held in the Universalist
church at Morrilps Corner yesterday after
noon. The church was filed with relatives and
friends Of the deceased; there were many
Portland people present, among whom were
Judge NathanWebb, Rev. Henry Blanchard,
Rev. Marion Cr0sley, Chas S. Forbes, L.
G. Jordan, DIR. Thomas A. Foster, DIR. Files,
airy, and others. Judge +. NJ. Ray Of Sac
carappa, Augustus T.. Moulton, Esq, and
Rev. Mr.. Hayden Of Auburn, formerly
pastor Of the Universalist church at Morrllrs
the services began the scholars Of the Semin-
ary in body marched into the church and
occupied pews on the right OF the central
aisles. The relatives and Immediate friends
of DR.. Weston we've conducted to the front
pews on the left, and Judge Webb, Mr.,
Walter Goodrich, Mr.. E. c. Jordan, DR..
Files and Prof, Allen, the pail bearers, after
bearing the body to the front of the church
near the pulpit, took a pew on the right of
the central aisles. A beautiful ivy wreath,
token from the alumni; an elegant open
floral book bearing this inscription In purple
letters on background Of white carnati0n
pinks:
Finis, Dec. 81, 1888,
and sheaf OF wheat were among the de-
signs given as last offering to him whose
who thus paid him homage. The servic es
were impressive and sad, and when it came
time for those present to take final look at
the remains stified sobs betokened the grief
Of large number Of those assembled.
then Rev. q. II. Shinn, pastor Of the church
read appropriate selections from the Scrip
lures, closing with the words, BLESSED are
they that mourn, for they shall be com
forted." After this Rev. Mr. Hayden offer
ed prayer, and the choir sang, ASLEEP In
Jesus" Rev. Mr.. Shinn thus addre ssed the
mourners:
"We are a large circle that meet here to
mingle our tears with those of the smaller
circle whose loss we may not feel as they
and yet we feel it too. And still larger
company Of DIR. Weston's friends are not
here; they are scattered all over this land
One of this number, his old friend, Rev. G.
II. Moore, was to be here to speak to you,
but severe llless in his family prevented his
coming. We who are here to conduct these
rites are keenly sensible of the meagreness
Of language to convey our thoughts and
feelings Of life more eloquent than all the
arts OF human speech.
To an insidi0us enemy working in the flesh
there came deep grief which disturbed the
| free action of the heart that was never cold
| till now. The disease he did not mind He
| said or Saturday last: II am all right, the
trouble is somewhere else"
When the precious life which had twined
itself into his was taken, part Of his own
was gone. The physical disorder and the
| grief united to make the separation brief.
| He sat day by day, at the bedside of his only
| child, holding ner hand. She felt the pulsa-
tions Of his great tender love as she listened
| to the cheerful accents with which he
| soothed her. A day came when he could not
| 20 there. He lay sick thinking of her and Of
| the other precious life sitting in feebleness
| by his side, and thinking OF
| the school where lsoon his work must begin
| again. Then they brought the lifeless form,
| not clad in gloom, but decked with flowers
| for him TO look upon. Her lips were mute
But now he sees her in life. She talks with
him. SO soon the reunion came Oh could
we have witnessed their meeting, could We
see them together now. in the full enjoyment
of life, walking in the light of the perfect
day, wonder II we would mourn !, Mould
not our tears be tears of joyP
IL Is easier TO believe in Immortality, when
such life leaves this world. How unthink-
| able that those powers and affections so anu.
ent and vigorous up to the very moment OF
| dissolution, should cease to exist.
Dr. Weston consecrated himself, In early
life, to the profession he loved. All his
learning, all the energies and enthusiasm OF