The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05

Avenue Baptist church yesterday af-
ternoon. The services at the church
were conducted by Rev, Warren G.
Partridge and DIR. s c. Logan chap
lain of tho Thirteenth regiment. or
which the deceased WAS au honorsd
officer.
The church was filed with mourn
ing friends and relatives. The pews
nearest the pnlptt were reserved for the
family and officers of the regiment AMI
the members of Company D. A quar-.
tette consisting of Mrs. Joseph BBrirn.
Mrs. Charles Met2gar John L Wat.
kips and David Stephens sang several
appropriate selections.
The floral tributes were very bsauti-
ful, indeed, aud prominent among
them were two very large and Vlahor-
ate pieces, one from tho board of offic-
ers of the thirteenth and the other
from Company D. Daring the services
at the church the flowers rested upon
the pulpit Immediately above the cas-
ket The flower. bearers were Sergeant
Fremont Stokes. Corporal Evan Walter
and John Mccormack
The sermon preached by Raw. War
rem u. Partridge was beautiful trib.
ute to the memory of tho dead AMI
source of much consolation to this be-
reaved family and friends Daring
his remarks Mr.. Partridge sail;
MR.. PATRIDGE's SERMON
God keeps record Of the names Of hi;
| true followers. There was record ke ri
| ,P all hn nhi nf nh 20, ale,
and each tribe was inscribed by nam o
upon this register. When death occurred
the name was erased from the book, and
so the appearance of a nams upon this
book was an evidence Of life
Our departed friend went from among
us very suddenly. He was soldier ia
this regiment present today. but above all
he was q soldier OF the cross. Ha followed
the great Captain OF our salvation-a sol.
dler of the cross in the full vgor Of man
hood, strong physically, intellectually, bnt
in sight of Christ his name had been blot
ted out of the book Of the living III thi
world, but as follower of Christ we be
lieve his name has been for a long time
inscribed upon the book OF thost
who never die in heaven. In Gods
home there are no sorrows, NJ
funerals, no dirges, no cemeteries
Every person in this house OF worship to-
day must sympathize with this stricken
family, these stricken comrades and this
stricken church. There Is grief and great
sorrow today The world has great sym.
pathy for US in our grief, but h Nv soon II
forgets our grief. Business and pleasure
crowd out all remembrauces Of our sor-
row. Even as We go to the cemetery W.
find the streets blocked with business AM
pleasure while we suffer. 1t seems TO us
that the whole world should stop its bust
ness and its pleasures and weep with u:
who are grieved. But even our friends
who sympathize with US have their cares,
their business and their pleasure', ana
soon forget our sorrow, but 's il not
comfort to know that a record is made il
Gods book of our tears and sorrows.
! GoD NEVER FoRGETs
A soldier falls from the ranks, his plac
is promptly filed and he is soon forgotten
A workman at one ot our great throb
bing hives OF industry falls by the wa y
side aud in an instant another workm 81
steps into his place and he is forgotten
The world Shas forgotten much of on
labors in the past. The Older citizens 0
our commonwealth are, for the most part
entirely forgotten by our younger citi
2ens. But God never torgets q good deed
| There is no past with Johovah. Good deed
Of all the world aud Of the oldest peopl
living are as fresh ia the mind Of ou
heavenly Father as il they had been per
formed today. Every hour spent in II
service, and every moment aud penny
| given i'll His name to the unemployed, I
the poor, to the widow, to the orphan o.
in any philanthropic or charitable purpose
He will always remember.
Our dear departed Brother Seeley was
man who went about in this world dOin
good, man beloved by his fellow men
A man who had worked with him fol
many years, said Of him: "We never haC
a single word of misunderstanding, and
never heard him utter an unkind word.
He was u generous, chivalrouI Christia,
gentleman, follower of the Lord Jesu
Christ. We read. that henceforth let it b
! said that blessed are they that die in tn
Lord, for they rest from their labors an
their works do follow them.
All that remains Of our deceased brothe
and friend and conrade will DO borne t
the grave, q sC,dier's salute will be fire
and the trumpet will blow Lights out
Never will that sound of flights out" 70
soldier of the cross and follower OF tn
Lambbe heard in heaven.
IOuAN > BRIEF hhmAk M.
DR.. Logan spoke briefly. He sal
that the Assem- bled comrades shoul
realize the high purpose, not only d
soldiers of Christ bur as soldiers Il
the protection Of the manhood and tn
womanhood and the great institution
of our country. Let us realizs, sal
he, something of the character that
required of us as we are here to la
away the remains of our departe
} brother" Dr. Logan then led i
d prayer. after which the quartette rs1
: dered "Sleep Thy Last Sleep"
The casket containing the remain
was located in front of the pulpit, an
was covered with the starS aud stripes
Upon 1t were Lieutenant Seeley's car
sword and belt After the singing
, thos. who so desired, were given a
) opportunity of viewing the remains.
The body was laid to rest at Forei
, Hill cemetery with military honor
The active pail -bsarers were Sergeant
A +. Stokes, Thomas Gilman, Coz
porals John NJ. Hughes. Leidy r. Rec
Frank Brando and John T. Gibbon
,, The honorary bearers (members of th
! Baptist church, were j. G Highfelc
B. h. Fillmore, Henry Browning
Charles H"nwood, Nathaniel Halstea
and ID. G. Schoonover
After prayer, the firing squad {
eighteen men, selected from Compan
: d, fired three shots over the grave. IL
bugler sounded "taps, and the remair
, OK one of ScrantOns best citiZen5. OIL
of the churches. most Jealous Christis
members. one Of the Thirteenth's bra
est and most highest honored Officer
were concealed from earthly eyes by
( few branches Of evergreen and shove
fuls Of earth.
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