Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-17
CONSIGNED TO EARTH.
THE FUNERAL OF ANDREW !. SWEENEY
YESTERDAY LARGELY ATTENDED.
All That is Moral Of an Influential and Walked
Citizen Consigned to Rarth-Rsnarks Of Rev.
= Dr.. McClrp-Tunsral Uaisr the Aus
piess Of TIE Knights IemPlars.

course OF relatives anu sotA""i"A
friends, aud with services that were ap-
propriate and impressive. The funeral
took place at . o'clock from his late
home on North Main street. The iua-
eral was under the auspices Of the Ma
sonic fraternity, Of which the deceased
was prominent member, and just prior
10 the appointed hour the Knights TEN
Mar OF Wheeling and Cyrene Com
naDderv gathered at the Asylum, on
Twelfth street, and, headed by the
ODera House band, marched 20 the Oo-
seQuies.
ALSO the City Council met and ap-
DoInted Committees on Resolutions,
Councnmen DobbinS aud Farrell Of the
First Branch, and Councilman Roosrt-
son. kenney and Cruise, OF the Second
Branch The members OF both branches
then formed I'm line, aud headed oy
Mayor b. +. Caldwell, President John
Waterhouse, ex-MayOr c. w. Seabright,
and Col. J. T. Miller, marched 10 the
home of the deceased. There were IN
line, also, nearly all OF the officials about
the CITY Building, and also large num-
her OF citizens who were formerly con-
nected with the fire department IN yarl-
Gus WAYS, as the deceased had always
taken an active interest To- this portion
OF the city's progress. The attendance
AT the funeral was so large that not all
were able 70 get within the house, and
large numbers OF people remained
outside while the services were
in progress. Included in the
gathering were many OF the most
prominent citizens 10 the city, business
and professional men and eN-oihcialS'
who had for many years had kindly
dealings with the deceased, ana trom
ali came tender and touching memories
OF the derarted. During the funeral
Chief Healy, OF The Fire Department..
ordered the City Hall bell tOIied go
times. representing the age OF the de-
ceased.
The floral tributes were protuse, the
cQsket being covered with handsome
floral pieces Rev. d. i. Mcclure IL.
d. pastor OF the United Presbyterian
Church, Oficiated, and opened the ser
vices by reading one OF the psalms aD-
propriate 90 the occasion, after when
the speaker elOlucutiy alluded 70 the
many noble qualities OF the deceased.
Among other things DR.. Mcclure SAID;
Ii is not our custom 10 speak Of the per-
sOualitv OF the dead. We cannot say the
same of everyone. TIC is better that the
Gospel be presented, and the Christian life
as lived therein. In this case propose TOT
a few moments % vary from THIS custom.
There is one man 90 whom 4 wish 20 reIer,
and he now lies before YOU, man OF truth,
Of honesty. Of verify. While always q re-
specter Of religion, and en- attendant upon
the church, his MIND ala not take Jlat turn
where he felt called upon to profess Christ
until he was about tbirty-Jcree
wears Of age kcow he
has remarked to me on more than one occa-
sion that Il have no proof that mine Is
eOnverted soul, and i feel that II would DO
4 desecratiOn OF tue OSlln2rce OF the
church to give acceptance under SUCH con
aitiOus; when / thoroughly feel the SPIRIT
move and when my mind reaches that con-
dition when I can feel that I can under
standingly ana cousCienuOu5ly affiliate
with the church, then L believe VIII be the
time"
But II was not long after that the hand
Of God was laid upon him He told me on
more occasions than one that ne could not
HELM thinking about religion; he couldn't
help thinking Of the duties he owed 10 God
and % his felOWmen; the thought came TO
him in his home, on the street, at the shop,
in the quiet Of his chamber; 10 imOuCd and
fired his whole being. / visited him,
talked with him, and we sat and c0nversed
together, and I explained as best 1
could those blessed conditions that
reach men at the pivotal
period. IL was but a few days after that
nc made his confession OF Christ 10 has
been thirty-three years siuce that coufeS-
sion was made; the deceased Ia all this
time has undergone perhaps more than his
share Of tue trials and tribulauOns OF life;
enough 10 shake the belief OF many another
X man. but 70 the best Of my knowledge IL
never shook one iOta the faith of Andrew
}. Sweeney. He died as be had lived be-
heving and trusting in Jesus Christ.
Mr.. Sweeney was always IA active
member in the church, and was among
the early liberal contributors for the
establishment of the United Presby
terrain church in this city.
At the close of Or. NcCiUre'S re-
marks, Rev. w. j. McMichaol, pastor
OF the United Presbyterian church 1T
Uniontown, Pa, ana nephew Of Mrs.
Sweeney, widow of the deceased, made
few remarks, ia which he graphically
pictured the sterling aud manly char
acter OF the deceased, aud drew from
the thrty-three years during which
his soul was bound 10 Christ, enrolling
lessons for the living.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. d.
A. Cunningham, ID. d., pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church, after which
DR.. Mcclure read another passage from
Scripture, after which the Masonic fra
ternity took charge OF the services, the
pall-bearers entering the house and
standing on either side, crossed swords
over the caSket, and Sir Knight John
) W. Morris, Past Grand Commander OF
the State, standing 40 the head, read
the ritual, the responsive service being
conducted by the Prelate, Rev. *. X.
Swope, D. D., standing at the foot of
the casket The ritual was most ina
pressive, and deeply touched all within
hearing.
After the services by the C0mmandeTy
the casket was borne 70 the funeral car,
the following members Of the Masonic
fraternity acting as pail bearers: Sir
Knights Hugh Sterling, +. p. Wheat
Joseph Hedges and Joseph Hall, Of
, Wheeling Commandery; Sir Knights j.
d. McFadden. ii. List, George Gilfen
and j.. w. Grubb, OF Cyrene Command
cry.
Wheeling Commandery, headed by
the Opera House band, led the large
and imposing cortege, which moved
down Main to Tenth, thence 20 Market,
thence out Sixteenth street, special
Elm Grove trains being prepared 10
take those not in carriages TO Green