The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-13
Last Sad Rites
In MateIey.

The religious services incident to the
burial of the Rev. J. ID. Locates at Madely,
NJ. e. Church last night. were attended by
very large congregation. The church.
building was appropriately draped In black
and was crowded with people in every part
and hundreds Gs those who could not get
into the building stood about the door dur
ing the solemn services.
Tho exercises under the direction
OF the Rev. L. Il. Barrett. ID. D., presiding
elder OF Wilmington district. were In the
following order. Scripture lessons read by
the Rev. Warren Burr and the Rev. John
p. c. Hanna. Music, hymn No. 79i. by thc
choir of Madely Church prayer by the Rev.
Robert Watt. D. D.; addresses were made by
the Rev. l.. Il. BaR'rett, d. D., the Rev. Al
fred Smith. D. D., presiding elder OF Easton
district of the Wilmington Conference; the
Rev. John France. the Rev. L. w. Layiield,
d. D., and l,he Rev. Lemuel Dunbracco.
The following resolutions, adopted by the
choir Of Madely Church, wEre read by the
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins of New Castle:
Whereas, God In His wise providence
has seen fit to call our beloved pastor. the
Rev. ]. d. Locates, from our mlist, who has
so faithfully labored among us this confer
ence year. who has been the means of
bringing many souls to Christ. and has
done such good work in this community
among both sihe old and tho young. that we
are sure that the Church and the communi-
ty have sustained great Toss by his death
"a loss that is his eternal gain; therefore
be 1t
Resolved That we, the members of
Madely NJ. u. Church Choir. tender our
heartfelt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceasei.
Resolved, That we show our love for the
deceased. our pastor, and our sympathy
with his bereaved family. and present TO
them the accompanying floral tribute.
Gates Ajar.'
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tlons be presented to The family Of the de-
ceased. and that they be published in the
city newspapers"
The complimentary resolutions adopted
by the preachers meeting. were read by
the Rev. Robert Watt, d. D.. as follows:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the All Wise
Father to remove from our midst our be-
loved co-laborer, Brother John d. Locates.
and desiring to give some fitting expression
OF our esteem, resolved that we enter on
our record tho following resolutions:
THAT we recognized in Brother Locates
faithful. fearless. effective preacher OF
the Word OF God.
"That as a pastor he was painstaking
and sympathetic. thoroughly Identifying
himself with his people.
"That In Brother Locates we foun1 a
thorough organizer tireless worker fun
OF holy enthusiasm which made him a,
workman that needed not to be ashamed i.
THAT as a man and minister he was
genial and fraternal, and uniformly con-
siderpte of his brethren in both the minis
try and laty.
That while we deplore his removal from
the very midst of his aTduous ani success
ful toll, We rejoice to know that he has
passed from Ilbos to reward. and we trust
fully yield to the will Of Him WHO doeth all
things we'll.
That we extend to this hereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy, commencing them
to the caro Of Him who is cur ever present
help in time Of need"
The services concluded with prayer by
the Rev. W. W. Sharp Of Wesley NJ. E.
Church OF this clJy.
The remains were taken TO the church,
the pail bearers being the Rev. A. s. Now
tray Wilmer Jaggard, w. ]. Duhadway,
julius Dodd and W. w. Sharp. Afte- the
religious services the casket was opened
and for an hour the people were passing
into the church to take last look at the
remains and pay q last tribute OF respect
IN the deceased.