Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-02
.REV.J.V. DIMON'S FUNERAL
A Large COnCOurSe of People Attend
the Sad Rites
r e SOLUTIo MS OF RESP II
By Hesperus Commandery knights
Templar-Practical Sermon By
Rev. j. C. Wright
EsoLUTIo MS OF RESPECT

The esteem in which the late Rev.
j. V. Dimon was held by the residents
of the Bellingham Bay cities, was fully
attested by the large concourse of peo-
pie which gathered in the Congrega-
tional church of New Whatcom yester-
day afternoon to pay the last tribute of
respect to the honor of the deceased
clergyman. The church was crowded
to its utmost capacity, in addition to
which the sidewalks and street outside
were lined with those who desired to
participate in the services. The church
was appropriately decorated with flow
ers and trailing vines, the pulpit being
draped in mourning with monuments
of roses and beautiful floral tributes
standing at each side, giving touch
ingly simple and impressive effect.
The body of the deceased was es-
corted from his residence on Washing
ton street by the Hesperus Command
cry of Knights Templar, of which Mr..
DimOn was prelate at the time of his
death. Upon entering the church the
body was placed in front af the pulpit
and surrounded by the Knights in uni
form. AS soon as the excitement con-
sequent upon the funeral procession ell
tering the church had subsided, the
choir sang, "Thou Blest Rock of Ages,
Pm Hiding in Thee,n the hymn being
In, N
i've manner. Prayer was then offered,
after which the choir sang another Sc
lection. Al the conclusion of the sing
ing, the Rev. j. e. Wright, pastor of
the Congregational church of Fair
haven, delivered a very practical and
appropriate sermon, in which he spoke
with great force and earnestness of Mr..
Dimon's devotion to the ideal work of
his life, that of helping others to do
good. Whether in his home life or
in the pulpit, or wherever he happened
TO be, our deceased brother ever held
before him the desire to make other
men nober and better.n At the con-
clusion of the sermon prayer was
offered by the Rev. G. c. Cook, after
which the impressive ceremonies of the
Knights Templar organization were
conducted, and then an opportunity
was given to view the remains of the
departed. In death as in life, Mr..
Dimon's face wore a quiet expression
of contentment and rest, giving every
appearance of sleep rather than the
agony and sorrow usually associated
with the thought of death.
AT special conclave of the Hesperus
Commandery No. S, knights Templar,
the following resolutions of respect and
coincidence were adopted and ordered
to be published in the several journals of
the Bay
Again it has pleased the Supreme Ruler
OF the universe to sever our mystic circle
and to summon to the grand temple above
our excellent prelate, Sir Knight Rev
Jacob V. Dimon, who, only at our last
conclave, apparently in the full bloom
and blush of a vigorous manhood ,filled,hs
station in this asylum, but alas! no more
shall he administer at our altar and
offer up prayers and Oblations to Deity. :"
And now that the angel, Death. has
claimed him for its own, Hesperus Com
mandery No. s, Knights Templar, de-
sires to perpetuate the remembrance of
the manv virtues of him, who has been
excellent prelate since its organiza-
ton, and to give voice to our grief
Sir Knight Dimon was born in New
YORK on March 12 lS41, and for the last
ten years has been minister of the gos-
pei OF the Congregational church His
residence here for nearly fonr years has
not only served TO endear him to the
hearts OF his late congregation, but to
every citizen of Bellingham bay. He was
generally recognized as a broad guaued
man, whose creed did not confne him
within the narrow walls of a church or
denomination, but whose warm, large
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sally respected, because he sought to do
good to every one of his fellow men. in
accordance with the benefcent PRINCIPLES
OF our beloved order, and the city has
therefore lost one of its most exemplary
leaders.
AS a sir night our commandery reco1
nized in him the qualities of a noble and
courteous member, marked ability as an
officer and the magnanimous virtues of a
brother By these characteristics he has
deeply endeared himself to us and has left
an example of knightly manhood for our
imitation. When, as but Yesterday. he
as our. prelate admonished us thai al
though we now stand erect in all the
strength OF manhood, yet in a short fine
the angel of death may receive the dread
manda,e to strike us from the rolls of
human existence and our friends be called
upon to perform the last sad duty of de-
posting our remains in the earth. and as
sured us that firm faith in the truths
contained In the Holy Bible would afford
us consolation in the gloomy hour OF
death and assure us ineffable and eternal
happiness in the world to come. Little
did we then think that he himself would
be the first to receive the summons to his
eternal rest. Let us be ready, as he was
ready. Peaceful be his rest and fragrant
the acacias upon the halowed sod that
covers him.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to
his bereaved widow and family and ear
nestIy pray that the grace of Almighty
God may be vouchsafed to them, and that
the Saviour OF mankind In whose name
our prelate preached and taught and
lived, may grant them all consolation
and peace.
Resolved, that our charter be draped in
mourning for thirty days in token of re-
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