The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-18
THE RANDALL 0BSBQUIES.
Services at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church.,
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
or his Friends and Ncighbors--l,cv.
DIR. Chcstcr's Sermon on the Dead
Statesman - Life, Character
aud Religious Professions. ID

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the remains Of Mr.. Randall was born
from his house by squad OF Capitol pc
lie eand deposited in the lecture room O
the Metropolitan Presbyterian church
which was appropriately draped. Their
1t was visited by many OF his late asso
ciates in the House, by Mr.. Wanamake
and by a large number Of his friends
neighbors and admirers. About an houl
afterward it WAS removed to the body O
tho church and placed upon catafalque
strewn with flowers. Several beautiful
floral decorations were placed near It..
About halt.past nine o'clock the car.
riages with the family and friends ar.
rived at the church, aud Mrs. Randall
leaning on the arm OF her husbands
brother, the two daughters {llrs. Ian.
caster and Miss SUSAN. the only son,
aud namesake Of the dead statesman, and
other relations, many OF them from
Philadelphia, moved up the aisles to
seats reserved for them in the right
center. They were proceeded by Dr..
Chester, wearing long white scarf and
recltlny the opening to the burial ser.
vice. II am the resurrection and the
liie." 1921
HIS OLD COLLEAGUES. ,r.-
Soon afterward the members OF the
Joint Committee Of the two Houses also
wearing white scaris entered the church
and took their seats in the left centre,
the front row being occupied by four OF
Mr.. Randall's oldest friends and col.
leagues-Messrs. O'Neill, Carlisle, Nc.
kinley and Holman. A little back of
the Joint Committee sat Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaine, and near them Vice Presi.
dent and Mrs. Morton. Mrs.
Harrison, escorted by Mr., Hal.
ford, the Presidents Private Sec.
retary and Chief Justice Fuller and
daughter aud Mr.. Wanamaker was in
another part of the church. A large
number Of Senators and members OF the
House, including the Speaker and many
ex.members were also present..
a deputation Of about thirty uni
formed members Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, from Philadelphia, was in
the church and afterward acted as an
escort to. the funeral procession. The
great bulk Of the congregation was COM
posed OF Mr.. Randall's friends and
neighbors, who loved him and sincerely
mourned his death. -
The Hymn, LEAD, 4, Kindly Light"
having been sung by the Schubert Quar-
tette, the selection from the Fifteenth
chapter OF First Corinthians, beginning
with the verse, "But now is Christ
risen from the dead" was declaimed by
Rev. Mr.. Millburn, who followed with
prayer in which he spoke OF the coffin
that contained all that was mertal of a
'"ioyal and beloved husband, reyered
and tender father, steadfast friend, a
stainless patriot, an upright statesman,
au impassloned lover Of his country and
an unweary servant Of the people. He
gave thanks and praise for the wealth
ola spotless name, the nobility of SIM
Pile character, career adorned by up-
rightness and fidelity and iearlessness.
The Hymn, ".Just as l am, Without
one Plea" which was said to be Mr..
RandalPs favorite hymn, was sung, and
the funeral sermon was preached by DR..
Chester, as follows: . -D Ii.
REV. DIR. cHEsrER's SERMON, ...
In this solemn hour, in this house Of
God now gather the representatives Of
a great nation around the earthly! re.
mains OF one OF its most honored citi-
zens.. Here men of different political
faiths, OF various religious creeds, unite
in a tribute OF respect to ono whom the
nation delighted to honor. BUTT is not
to his public career that our thoughts
are turning in this solemn hour. For it
was q wish expressed by Mr.. Randall
that his funeral services should be de.
void OF all earthly pomp; that they
should be held in the sanctuary where
the heart instinctiveiy bends in rever.
ential alteration before its God; that
the chief recognition Of himself should
be his testimony to the grace Of Jesus
Christ as the blessed Saviour: The ex.
preston OF such desire affords one OF
the best eulogies on his character. II
reveals the honest simplicity Of his M.
ture. 1t litly crowns life Of service to
man by a death Of testimony, to the
grace OF God.s - ~ ~ 81
To the great men gathered here to-day
comes that voice whose utterances car.
ried such weight in our legislative halls
the magic Of whose influence was felt By
tslie whole nation, and it speaks not o.
self but OF the grace and comfort which
comes TO a soul through the crucifed
one OF Calvary. u A ,FI' g i
"He. though dead, yet speaketh,", re-
minds US OF the faithful saying, anG
worthy Of acceptation by the greatest
ruler aud the humblest subject, by the
most cultured intellect and the humbles
mind. II saying worthy Of all accept
alton, that Christ Jesus came into The
world to save sinners" It was appre
citation Of this simple, yet grand propesi
ton, which gave Mr.. Randall such ,
comfort when he faced that most trying
OF ordeals-the passage OF a soul to tht
presence Of its God.iR EG-A ~
| RECOGNIZED GOD.
Those who knew him intimatel,
recognized the fact that long before hi
last sickness his mind had turned K
serious reflection. However men nigh
differ from him in opinion, all recos
nized the rugged honesty Of bis char,c
ter, all knew that his hands would neye
be sullied by bribes or his opinion
swerved by favor Like all other mel
he had his temptations, but long betort
his death he had completely conquere.
every unlawful appetite. - -
Yet with all this morality OF Lille, Mr.
Randall realized that he needed tha
preparation Of heart which could onl,
come through the blood which cleansetl
from all sin, caud hytthat Holy Spiri
which can sanctiiy the soul. Therefor
was it that after calm reflection. b
made the request to be baptized. and b
received into the Church OF Christ. Thi
step was taken at a time when, howeye
; anxious his friends we're OF his recovery
he himself fully expected returning I
active life. It was touching seen
when, more than three months since, b
made q profession OF his faith in Chris