The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-05-09
Rev. John r. Sanges is
Dead.
4 GOOD MAN HAS LEFT US.
His Faneral largely attended, Showing
The Love and Esteem Of Our
People for Him.

Alter an illness OF many weeks, Rev.
John r. Sanges died at his home, in this
place on last Sunday afternoon at 2:20
o'clock. He had reached the aye of "a
years and one day. He was one of the
Oldest citizens OF the place, and by his
Cody end consecrated Christian life chad
won the confidence and esteem of our
people.
For fifty years he was Methodist min
lister and Broke the bread of life to the
humble and lowly. No personal discom-
fort Inconvenience or self>denial was too
great for him to make in the conscientious
discharge Of his duty. He labored with
his own hands for the support of his fam.
lily, and accumulated some property, but
he worked for the Master after the days
work was done, going miles to preach to
those in neighborhoods where he had APP
pointments. He was genial, charitable
and kind, and was regarded by all who
knew him as an honest man 'the noblest
work Of God"
His funeral took place at the Methodist
Church on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The procession from his late home was
headed by the official members of tine
Methodist Church, of which he was a
| member.
The pail bearers were Messrs. L S. Cox,
ID. F. McClatchcy, J. W. Hardeman, M.
1. Grist, W. E. Gilbert and A. B. Gilbert.
Many of our stores were closed in re-.
spect to the memory Of the deceased, and
the church was filed by the large atten-
dance of our citizens upon the funeral ex>
ercises.
After singing, prayer was offered by Rev.
j. A. Wynne. of the Baptist Church, fol-
lowed with scriptural reading by Rev. c.
T. A. Pise, of the Episcopal Church.
The fayorite hymn of the deceased, "How
firm foundation" was then sung.
Rev. A. c. Thomas, of the Methodist
church. paid beautiful tribute to the ex>
allied Christian character o. this IMAM of
God" and his useful life.
Rev. DIR. /. j. NJ. Goss, his most inti>
mate friend and associate in ministerial
work, made some very touching and ap>
propriate remarks, testifying to his unself.
ishness and great zeal for Christ
Re-. V. E. Manget, who knew and loved
bin, and accompanied him 10 his appoints
ments, paid touching and worthy tribute
to his memory, recalling incidents Of his
| devotion and self sacrifices.
Many eyes were wet with tears during
this impressive and solemn service.
This mark of respect and esteem by our
people shows how everybody admires the
upright in heart and q noble Christian
character, and the departure of this truly
good man from us leaves sadness in many
hearts in this community. His death will
be received throughout the county with
grief, especially among those with whom
he faithfully labored.
He leaves wife, i've sons and four
daughters and many grand children, to
mourn mis- death. His sors areiGeorge K,
John W., Will, Frank and Robert Sanges.
His daughters are Mrs Sallie Mullins. of
Atlanta; Mrs. Kate Manning, OF Marietta:
Mrs. Geneva Alexander and Mrs. Minnie
Dryer, Of Piedmont, Ala.
The remains were placed at Irest in the
city cemetery and his mound was left
banked with beautiful flowers.
We tender our sympathy to the bereav-
ed family and relatives in this hour Of
gloom.