The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-06
S. B. RANSOM BURIED
The Interment Took Place
At Somervi1le This
Morning.
SERVICES AT EMORY ME-. CHURCH
Prominent Citizens and Ministers
of the Methodist Church Pres
ent-Touching Eulogies

<1t 1IulVfy M Ii. SuuICu kAsb ulxub Cu0
many friends of the late Stephen B. Ran
Son. paid him their last tribute of esteem
and love. aud the scene was affecting.
Heads whitened by the tribulations of
three score yearS aud tan were bowed in
grief over the departure of one Of their
Rumber, and younger people realized
that a wise councillor, u good friend, and
a pillar upon which thsv had leaned had
been taken from than. The services
lasted two hours and were devoted 10
eulogizing the life which all declared
was an exemplary pie for young and
ola,
B efore these services at the church the
sad parting of the relatives took place at
the homo which had been made hapsy
so many years by the deceased aud this
leave takfug shall remain sacred to those
VINO participated. The services thsn con-
sisted solely of prayer by Rev. Dr.. Low-
RE, pastor of Emory Church, which bad
been the place of worship Of the de-
parted.
When the funeral cortsge reached the
church. the cloth covered caskst had on
II q pillow of white carnations, pink and
white roses, aud lilies bearing the beau
tiful inscription Rest" IN immorteilss.
This WAS the gift OF Mrs. J. r. Browne.
A she I OF wheat, and a wreath of ivy
and lilies and palm leaves had also been
placed on the casket. The latter was a
testimonial from the trustees of the
church.
The caskst was borne iuto the church
by Chancellor A. L. McGill. ex-Judze
John A. Blair. James Flemming, T G.
Kcsnedy, John W. Heck and DIR. J. N.
Qdimhy. aud was met at the doc by Rev.
DR.. Lowrie. Rev. j.. B. Fanlks, Rev. A.
w. Burr, Rev. john w. Atkinson, Rev.
]. B. Young aud Rev. D.. Baldwin.
SERVICES AT H CHURCH.
II am the resurrection and 1he life"
said the Rev. DE-. Faulkner, as proceed
ing the corpse he and his brother clergy
men slowly Gu cred the church aud pro-
ceeded up the aisle to the pulpit. A MS.
tnent of silent prayer followed and then
the choir sang with m lch fesling,"Abiie
With Me-" which WAS followed by a
prayer. which was itself a enlogy. Of
fered by A. W.. BUR. The uinetisuth
psalm was read by the Rsv. Mr.. Atkiu-
son, and the Raw. Mr. Young, the Stats
tician of the Clnforsncs, read from | Cor
inthiaus, fhe fifteenth TO forty-ifth verse,
This was f41towsd by the hymo Asleep
In Jesus" aud then the Rsv. Mr.. Faulk,
uer snid:
I'VE are here tonight as Christians to
hear the HOW Writ read, and prayers
offered In memory OF him whom wa
mourn. We ara Christians and wa des
pair not. Our departed frisnd. my
friend for a quarter Of a century. 1
think OF him tonight with admiration.
When we think OF ourselves we mourn,
hut when we think Of him We rejoice
because the Pflxrin has found rest.
Who would begrudSs him that rsssf Ia
heard the voics and that voice baus him
come home aud he LAS gone.
1T would be impossible and unnscss-
sary for me to maze an analysis Of his
character, but tnars are some shings that
should be msntiousd. Hs was u man Of
integrity and could say % Lord II have
walked In my inssgrity.' This Id not a
brilliant attainment, but IL lies as the
foundation OF .1l good. His honesty WAS
of q texture ine and strong. He did act
spesk truth merely with his lips but
loved It in his he TT. He did rot merely
speak truth but he lived it. We thank
God tonight that If man is the nobiest
work. that He has permitted us to behold
he noblest work Ia Stephsa B. Ransom.
His was a brave life. He wal always
brave aud ready fer the test. Back Ia
the early slavery days he was brave. You
all know well how he has since
n . stood out for temperance
facs from It. His life was a faithful Que
he championed che oppressed aud all
though La az appreciated his talents he did
not rob tho rich or fleece the poor His
advice to the c0urch was free aud whsn
the church needed his baud it was open.
He served his day aud generation. He
lived. not to make uss Of his fellow man
to build himself up. but he lived to DO
good.
HIS HOME LIFE
Another trait la his character wa bis
life at home. He WAS tue life Of his
home, the joy of his home and was
gentle. patient, unselfish In striving to
sure ii he could speak to us he would say:
If have followed Christ. follow me- L
congratulate the mourners and members
OF this .betaavsd church That by q
sfHietiou we have a heritage. We are
rich iu his memory"
Salvation Army. who had been given q
seat with tns clergy sen en- ths platform.
followed Mr.. Fauikner and said
"He whom we mourn needs 40 prsise
from ms. am here simply to tender
our last tribute Of respect. All / can say
Is that, although we emily met MIN In the
evening of his life. almost at it's close.
the Salvation Army has lost q frieud.''
The speaker referred fselingly to his last
meeting with Mr.. Ransom after gaining
a victory from the police. and coucludsd
by saying, n has shown us what men
are VINO are men after q IDS heart"
DIR. LOwRIE's TRIBUTE
The Rev. DIR. Lowrie next Aaid:-sThe
words you have heard are words of truth.
There has been nc undue eulogy concern
ing this man OF God. 10 the Pastor and
Churca it was really Inspiration TO see
him present. What is DEATH A broken
column Oh. no. A crushed bird in his
cagef Oh, no. The suppression OF
power9 Oh. no.. The Interruption Of
progress? Oh. no. 1t is but =
change OF costume only. The life
shAll ne full. the life shall still be happy
and joyful. I am glad tonight that af-
lection dies not. l am sure that this
church will miss MIN, but none viii miss
him so mnch as those In the sacred pre-
cincts OF bis home life. May 1t be ours
to emulate him as he followed Christ.n
Rev. Dr. Baldwin of the Missionary
Bo trd offered a prayer, aud thsn the
beautiful hymn. by Cool STONES SHADY
Kill (, !" was sung. 1t was the request OF
Mr.. Ransom that this hymn be sung at
hisfnueral.
R-v. Mr.. Faulkner pronounced the
bensdictiou. and this closed The services.
and after the relatives left the church,
the many friends viewed the dead for the
last ime aud said farewell.
Tn interment took place today al
Some Vile
THOSE PRESENT.
Am sg those not mentioned. who were
nre-e tdurfne the services were:-Wm.
A., = ris. Warden Georgs Osborue, Jacob