The morning times., 1895-11-04
SPOKE tUL06IFs ON PUGH
Services Held in Memory Of the
Late Y. N. CiA. Secretary.
FOUNDRY oHUascH PACKED
High Praises for the Great Work Done
by the Deceased. Not Only In His
Immediate Sphere, But In the
Ciurciles and the Community GEN
erally-His Manly Character.

"a manly man and Christian gentle
man, " ere the eminenrIy descriptive words
which graced the programme OF the serv-
ices, held in memory OF the late General
Secretary James +. Pugh yesterday after
noon at Foundry NJ. f. Church. The words,
of course, referred 10 tw % leading charac-
tcristics OF the lanented dead secretary.
IL was expected that these services would
be very largely attended, as tcstirying the
love and es,e.m in which so efficient an
officer and so worthy n gentleman was
held in the community. TINS expectation
was July realized, for the auditorium OF
the church " rs filled with members OF thc
| Y. NJ. C. A., many OF the leading pastors OF
the city, ana a iaIee tonIneeht oil Iacns.
The board of management and the at
tending pastors occupied the pcws nearest
the altar railing. There Were flowers on
the rostrtinI but apart from these 'he only
other marking of the event was the heau-
uful and tender hymns sung and th., dppre-
I ciativc inpronptu addresses.
The sGrvices were opened With The sing
/ ing of the well selected hymn, MY
! faith looks up 10 Thee, " by the wholc'piiSrc-
! gution, Mr.. Percy =. Foster being the
prccentor and Mr.. Charles II. Chase tie
organist.
PASTOR BROWNS PRAYER.
| The exercises were presided uy'r by
I Mr.. l.. G.. Williamson, president cr the
| Y NJ. C. A, the announcements being made
by Secretary Harris.
| The prayer of Invocation was delivered In
feeling manner by the Rev. o. A. Brown,
! ID. d., pastor of the church. He asked
| that the grace of God he continued npon the
| work begun but left unfinishedb Secretary
| Pugh. He trusted that his life would serve
as "A stimulus To the members of the associa-
| ton tog o forward in their work withgreater
zeal than ever, and expressed the hope That
"A building would be erected which snail not
only be an adornnent TO The city, but in
which the Christian character of hundreds
of young men shall be found.
Rev. G. b. Ransdell d. D., pastor of the
North Presbyterian Church, read for the
scripture lesson that portion of st. Paul's
epistle describing the immortality OF the
soul.
Acting General Secretary Harris an
nounccd the several meetings Of the asso-
citation and then Mrs. W. f. Parsons sang
One Swectly Solemn Thought"
In his introductory fcInarks President
Williamson said he had known Mr.. Pugh
since lie first came 10 Washington and lie
could trathfully say that the general sec
retary was bcnedirtion Ia the city.
What he had not accomplished in his life
he would accomplish by his death. It
seemed strange that su.is a man should be
cut down in his prime but If we consult
history we viii find that such events are al
ways for the best,
II had many opportunities OF studying
his character said Mr.. Williamson, and
may summarize It by saying he had
purpose and all his time and energy were
devoted to the helping OF young men,
FULL OF SELF-RELIANCE.
Some men have PURPOSES, hut depend on
other men 10 carry them out. Such was not
this man.
when he was FINANCIAL secretary, he
not only attended TO The financial affairs
but touched young nlen in all the churches. |
lie WIS admirably adapted to the work !
of general secretary and his work viii |
never die. 1t is but right that we should |
bear much OF the burden that was cast |
on his shoulders.
The board OF directors do not expect |
TO fill his place, SO far as his work for
young men is concerned, but we shall be |
well satisfied il we find in a man who,
in any large measure, can do the work OF
the association as he did it,
The congregation sang ''In the Sweet
By and By" and then Rev. DR.. Teunis
Covenant, made a brief address. There
were three characteristics which We're
hislife, he said, interchangeable
he WIS never tired, and never
thought Of Fest for himself.
He had a great fund of common sense;
he had remarkable bslan of Judgment;
could easily See the proportionate value of |
things, and was not specialist in re-
igiGus working. He had remarkable fl
ielity; he was faithful; never shirked a
1uty or belittlcd the task that God had
appointed him.
VERY NEAR TO HIS MASTER.
Such n man, who is Industrious in the
'ight of God, who has sanctified common
tense and adds TO these fidelity in his
work, is very near TO his Master. To thy
oldier of Christ it was fitting to say:
Well done.'
General remarks were made by Mr. T. A.
Iarding, who said that Mr.. Pugh was
arnrst in all his work and he felt when ! ,
le died that he had lost one of his best ,
riends.
W. II. H. Smith spoke of Mr.. Pugh as a
nan who gave his entire time and energy
o his work. He saved others, himself he
ould not save.
Mr.. Fred f. Tasker felt as though his
est friend was gone. But Mr. Pugh is not !,
ead: he lives; the influence of his life viii
o on forever.
Mr.. +. A. Beekman said we should DO as
ir. Pugh would have liked TO have us do. /.
nd to take up the work which he laid
own. :
Mr.. Z. F. Simpson declared the highest :
ossible attainments of Christian character /,
ere embodied in Mr.. Pugh s character.
Mr.. Miles NJ. Shand, president Christian
ndeavor Union, said that because of the
ch indwelling or The Holy Spirit Mr.. Pugh
ad a great success in his work
Mr.. John s. Barker. Mr. James L. Ewin. 7
Gorge F. Williams, and Rev. C. b. Rams L
ell also spoke. 5
The services were concluded by the r
nging OF the hymn, '.Blest Be the Tie that
inds," the bcnedictioni being pronounced :
= the Rev. /. G. Butler, of Luther Place .
emOrial Church