Bridgeton pioneer., 1890-05-22
AT REST.
Laid in the Tomb to gseess ssssn
Last sleep. 5o

Laid in the Tomb to gaeess aams
Last sleep. 5a
Followed by hundreds OF mo,7rr7=ss.
friends, six men, closely connected M
life with him, carried TO the sileua
resting place of the dead, the sti2t
form OF Samuel T. Butler, who oaiy q,
week ago Monday morning, wag df-
rectlng with his master mind, the skaics3
mechanics of the Ferracuta Mgo2..axa
Works. Perhaps there never hss b.sx.
a case where the grim reaper has ears-
cred to himself, a life which has alwav,s
oeen lived ia private, where sympathy
was expressed by more people. Hug
dreds Sunday afternoon bowed thar
neads over the form, and the silent Seq.
dropped in bereavement.
one O'Clock Sunday afternoon. r.
great throng of people visited the sass,t
nappy home of the respected citizen.
SO suddenly called away, and gazea
lor the last time upon the face aats
form so well known and so desriy
loved. The body reposed in a hand
some black combination casket guS
never did lifeless form appear in yr,,,k~.
natural sleep. Near the casket were
fioWery emblems, sent by those vfses
had known and loved Samuel T. Bue-
Ter best. A broken column, very exs
presslve, was left by the fellow work
men OF Ferracute. An open book, In
HoWers, was sent by the Chautauouan
Circle, OF Central Church, Of which
Mr. Butler was most active member
Years had he been in tbs official
Board of the Church, and the hrethrpr
who had known him in TIE business Of
the church, testified TO his character.
py sending cross and crown, belisv-
ing that his life had earned for hirs
this emblem in reality. "Our Glass. %
the organization in the Sunday School
which ne had attended for !, a,4.s rs al
Bible student, sent broken circle or
flowers. Fellow Sir knights of Bridge
ton Castle, K. e. E., left at the hone
beautiful wreath.
The services were at the church. and
Central NJ. E. Church, has never held
SO many people as upon this occasion.
Many were unable to gain edysfs-
slon' and the aisles and stairways wsre-
crowded with people who stood during
the entire service. The services were
conducted by Rev. John Handley, as
sisted by Rev. Peter Provost. After
the congregation sang "AsIeep n,
Jesus" Rev. Peter Provost made "a
most touching and eloquent prayer.
ana the congregation sang again. Rev.
John Handley followed with q dis
course which was most appropriate, He
read the Scriptures from the 34th and
3 |th chapter of Second Chronicles, and
then parallel the lives of Josiah and
Samuel L. Butler. He referred to the
departed young man, as q typicasiy
good man. AS son, as husband, as
father, as brother, as workman.
as christian, and as citizen, he Was
typically good.
third hymn was rendered bv the
congregation, and Rev. Peter Provost
dismissed the congregation. The pall
bearers We're Geo. w. MCGOWAN, G. "
Shoemaker, DR.. o. E. Peck, of Csntral
Nj. E Church; Edward Hoffmap, JOHN.
Il. Schenck, AL Lambert, of the Ferra-
cute Machine Works. All the family
and relatives were driven to the Genes
terry, buc very long procession fol-
lowed.
The pail bearers were followed by
all the inemhers of the Offioial Boatd
of Central Church. Secretary Snish
and Superintendent Reeve, headed IA
long liDe of the Ferracute Worknen-
Immediately following came the mem
bers of Hope Council, No. 3, Jr. o. L.
A. NJ, and then the members of Bridge
ton ard Cumberland Lodge, l. O. 0
F's, bringing up the rear, came the
members " Briosetcn Castle, No. Is.
X Il. E
AT the Broad street GENE terry during
the solemn service there were not less
than one thou-aud people present.
The services, was conducted by Rev
John Hand,ey. The hundreds filed
past the silent tomb, and sadly left an
that was mortal of him they loved to-
rest in the long, long sleep:
"Such graves as his are pilgrim shrines.
Shrines to no code or creed confined.
The Delphan wales, the Paestines,
The Meccas of the mind"
CABINET PHOTos.,
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