The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-16
THE LATE II. II. NEvENS.
Largely Attended Funeral Services at
Woodfords Congregational Church Yes
terday.

Very impressive funeral services were
held over the remains of the late Hubbard
II. Nevens, at Woodfords Congregational
church yesterday afternoon. A private
service for the immediate family had been
held at the house at o'clock, previous TO
the general service at 2.30 o'clock. The
very general love and esteem with which
Mr.. Nevens was regarded in the community
was attested by the large attendance at
the church. The seating capacity was in
sufficient for all who came. The Deering
city government and the Deering lodge of
Masons attended as organizations. the lat
ter participating in the services. The Port
land Wholesale Grocers' Association was
represented by its president, Major II. s..
Melcher. and by others. The church MEM
bership was largely represented; but the
most notable representation was that of the
Sunday school, of which the deceased was
so long superintendent "A large portion of
the members occupied seats togther around
the organ, and furnished the singing for
the service.
1.-The funeral tributes were beautiful and
unusually numerous, coming from the
church and business associates as we'll as
from relatives. The 6orals designs COM
pletely hid the pulpit, around and over
which they were arranged.
The selections from the Scriptures were
read by Rev. A. H. Wright of the st. Law
renee street church in this city. Rev. E.
p. Wilson. the pastor. took for the text of
his remarks the verse from Acts l1-24, HE
was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost
and of faith.'' The pastor said that these
words were spoken originally of Barnabas,
whose name indicated that he was the..' son
of comfort delightful .man.to know, a
good neighbor. generous man. On Pente-
cost day Barnabas sold his field for the
benefit of the needy. He was also a man
who knew God and loved Him. A mans
religious.nature is the highest part. the
golden dome of his characters structure.
And Barnabas was pIe-eminent among the
disciples for the brig htness of this portion
of his character. Without being extrava-
CANT we may compare this dear brother who
is gone-sto Barnabas. He was man of in
tegrity, SO known to be by those who have
dealt with him for quarter of century:
man of generosity who would have sold
his lands as did Barnabss, had his neighbors
needed the sacrifice: and above all a re-
ligious man One of the great aims of his
life was to assist in making Deering city.
of Christian homes, in elevating the moral
anG religious tone of the community. Mr.
Wilson referred to Mr.. Neyens's work for
the caurch, and his great effort, towards
lifting the debt INCUR ed. by rebuilding. In
the Sunday school his labors were untirings
and devoted. friend says that be had ex-l
pressed the thought that the pleasantestE
waysto die would be to be stricken down
suddenly while leading the exercises Of his
Sunday school. How nearly was his wish
realized. He had just returned from a
three days session of the Sunday school
convention, where he had been Jealous and
libera1.in its interests. With his soul yet
filed with the ardor of that work. he was
called away, ''Hc was a good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost and of Faith.
After prayer and singing, the religious
services were closed; and the Masonic
funeral ritual was performed by the men,
bers of DeeIing lodge.
The pail bearers were Messrs. W. H,
Scott, John Card. A. F. Hill and John Nc
Lellan
The interrment was at Evergreen Gene
terry.
Yesterday afternoon the Portland Whole
sale Grocers' Association met and adopted
appropriate resolutions.