The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
Fraternal Societies and Church
Organizations Were
Present.
SEVERAL PREACHERS SPOKE.
He Fought the Good Fight, They Said,
and He Is Beyond the Reach
of Calumny.

A large concourse of mourners attended
the funeral services of the late pastor of
the Grace NJ. E. Church, Rev. Ii. f. Col
burn, yesterday afternoon. Many Metho-
DIST clergymen were there.
a delegation from the Masonic board of
relief, Excelsior Lodge OF Odd Fellows and
the members of the Boys Brigade con-
nected with the church occupied body
OF seats reserved for them. The entire
seating and standing capacity of the floor
and galleries of the auditorium was not
sufficient to accommodate all, and the
stairs from the floor to the galleries were
also crowded.
The front OF the church was draped
somberly with black. The front of the
choir loft and the reading-desk also bore
emblems of mourning. Near the casket
were many floral pieces, among which
were large broken wheel from Excelsior
Lodge, l. o. o. F., Maltese crosses from
the Epworth League and Kings Daugh-
tiers, broken column from Emmanuel
Baptist Church, chair bearing the words
Home, Sweet Home" violet wreath
from the Kings Daughters and an upright
cross from the Boys Brigade, with smaller
wreaths and other designs, among them
basket OF white roses from the Methodist
church in San Diego of which Rev. Mr..
Colburn was formerly the pastor.
Rev. DR.. Coyie, presiding elder of the
district, directed the exercises, which
were opened with prayer by Rev. DR..
Jewell. Rev. DR.. Heacock read a selec-
ton from the Bible and then Rev. DR..
Coyle, Rev. DR.. Harris, the Japanese mis-
sionary, l. J. Truman, Rev. DR.. McClish
and Rev. DR.. Ollie spoke.
Rev. DR.. Coyle said that the memory OF
the dead preacher Will remain long after
his body has crumbled to dust and spoke
feelingly of his life and work in the
church.
1. J. Truman said that the dead pastor
had been highly beloved for his work He
was great friend to the Boys Brigade of
the church and had entertained many
plans for its advancement and good In
recent troubles Rev. Mr.. Colburn highly
appreciated the stand which Grace Church
took. Grace Church never had any doubt
concerning its pastor. There was never a
.truer man than ne IN every sense of the
word.
Rev. DR.. McClish said that he could NOT
think of Rev. Mr. Colburn as dead He
knew Of the love of his congregation. Rev.
DR.. McClish spoke at length alIuding 10
the education and culture of the preacher
His people loved him and his church
stood by him." said the speaker. "He has
won the crown of victory"
DR.. McCIish said also: He is where the
sound of the tongue OF calumny cannot
reach him; where the pen of defamation
cannot make a mark on his white gar
ment."
Rev. DR.. Ollie said the dead preacher
would be mourned in one thousand house
holds outside of San Francisco. Rev. Mr..
Colburn, he said, fought the good fight
The venomous shafts of SANDER and the
arrows of calumny fell, harmless, at his
feet. His death left real vacancy in the
church. His ministry was crowned with
success.
The choir sang hymn with organ
accom- panimeut and the mourners then
passed by the open casket, first the Free
Masons, then the Odd Fellows and then
the members of the various societies con-
nected with the church and congregation
The casket bore only the name of the dead
preacher, the date of his dsath, September
%, 1896, and his age, A years 6 months and
13 days.
The procession was in the following
order:
Masonic Board of relief, Excelsior Lodge.
I. o. o. F.. Boys Brigade official board of
Grace Church, Ladies Aid Society, Kings
Daughters, Ladies Aid Society of the Eighth
avenue NJ. E. Church of East Oakland, Ep-
worth League and Methodist clergy.
The societies all marched down Capp
street to Eighteenth and out to Guerrero
The pallbearers were: Rev. DR.. F. D.
Bovard, Rev. DR.. E. R. Willis, Rev. F. K.
Baker, Rev. Dr. f. +. Jewell, Rev. w. S.
Urmy, Rev. DR.. Alfred Hummer, Rev. DR..
Thomas Filben, Rev. John Stephens; also
Mr. PolIack of the First NJ. E. Church of
San Diego, J. w. Watson of the Eighth
avenue NJ. E. Church of East Oakland,
Benjamin Bryon and w. Oakley of Grace
NJ. Z. Church, l. ]. Truman and F. L.
TurpIn of Excelsior Lodge 1. o. o. F., c.
n. Wolfe and w. w. Pennycook. The
procession was long The ceremonies at
Cypress Lawn Cemetery were conducted
by the ODD Fellows, and the Masonic
quartet sang parting hymn.