The evening times., 1895-10-11
his WORK his M0kUMfHT
Ministers Eulog'zs the Noble
Life Of James E. Pugh.
FUNERAL HELD AT FOUNDRY
A.nnd Many CIergymen and PrOmi-
nent People Paid the Last Tribute
TO His Memory-Remains Sent to
His Pennsylvania Home.

The funeral of the late James E. Pugh
was held this morning at Foundry II. f.
CHURCH and the last sad tributes of re-
spect paid to the memory OF man who IN
life was widely known and well thought
OF by every one with whom he came In
contact.
The cortegc arrived at the church at
9:l5 and was met at the entrance by
Rev. Oliver a. Brown, pastor of the
church, Rev. DIR. Green, of Calvary Church.
and Rev. DR.. Elliot, formerly pastor of
Foundry. The church had in the mean
time filled with the friends of Mr.. Pugh
and in the asscnblage were scores of the
best known Christian workers in the Dis
trict. In the space In front of the pulpit
stood two monster crosses wrought in
white roses, tributes from Foundry Church.
Preceded by DR.. Brown, who recjted the
funeral lessons OF the church, the pro-
cession moved down the west aisle while
the vast assenblage stood. First came the
officiating clergyucn, followed by the di-
rect friends and kindred of Mr.. Pugh, and
the honorary pallbcarers, who were: a.
S. Woodward, T. A. Harding. E. W. Wood
rnn, Col. George Truesdcll, William B.
Gurley and j. c. Pratt.
HIS LIFE EULOGIZED.
Behind these was borne the black casket
covered with flowers from the Young Mems
Christian Association and friends. Arriv-
ing at the pulpit, the casket was placed gen
tly down, while Rev. DIR. Brown completed
the reading of the fupera lessons. Rev. DR..
Green offered a feeling prayer that their
Gracious Father would count in his favor
all the glorious work of the deceased. They
came into His presence with the assurance
that changes I'm life were not essential
changes He said that their JOY at the re-
suit of the good work which they were
accomplishing in this field had been sud
denly turned to sorrow by the sudden taking
off of one of their ablest workers. He did
not believe that the service of Mr.. Pugh
to his God was interrupted by this death.
He was calling to us now to labor for the
Master with greater zeal and constancy.
DR.. Brown made a few remarks. in the
course of which he said that 1t WIS pecu-
liarly appropriate that they should pay
their last adicu to the mortal part OF Mr..
Pugh in a church which had so often been
the scene of his activity. 1t was an apprO-
pirate place to mediate ON the great mys-
terry of death. He spoke feeliRgly or what
he termed the great shadow which had
overspread the heart Of the widow.
SENT TO PENNs YLvANIA
AT the conclusion of DR.. Browns re-
marks the Apollo Quartette, composed OF
Messrs. Mcfarland, Turpin, Rceside and
Ryan. rendered Lead Kindly Light"
Rev DR.. Elliot was the next speaker. He
had known the deceased in the years gone
by He spoke of the endearing qualities
of Mr. Pugh. Mr.. 7. william Pearman
sang a solo, prayer was offered and after
a last look into the quiet face OF the dead
secretary of the Y. NJ G. A. the body was
borne TO the Pennsylvania station, and
left at IL O'Clock for Stroudsburg. Pa,
the former home of MT. Pugh, where ill.,
terment will be made.
The active pall-bearers were Charles F.
Nesbii. j. W. Crawford, j. S. Parker,
W. S. Macarthur. E. A. Beekman II and Charles
H. Chase, all members of the Y. NJ G. A.
The ushers were George s. Ginson. George
Cahill. A B. Leet and W. b. Matthews.
Hundreds of the association people were at
the church. and among some OF the cler-
gymen present. in addition to those whose
names have been already mention, were,
Rev DR.. Wilson. of the N . +. Church. pre-
siding elder OF this district; Rev Dr. Todd.
of Hamline: DR.. Weidernau. OF NJ cKendree;
Rev. DR.. Ennis. of the Episcopal Church,
and Rev Mr. Muir, of the Street Bap-
tist Church. Mr. Ewin, of the Anti-Sa-
loon League. was also present.
Mr. A. S. Taylor, representing the trus-
tees of the Y. NJ. C. A, and Mr. Walter
Macarthur. representing the young men OF
the association, accompanied the remains.