The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-29

Side was that which yesterday followed
the remains of the late Hon. d. NJ.
Jones to their last resting place in the
Washburn street cemetery. The judic-
iary, the bar the pulpit, men promi-
ment in political, commercial. and in
fact every other elevated walk In life
We're in the throng.
Lieutenant Ezra s. Griffin Post. 139.
G. A. r., of which the deceased was a
member, and Colonel Monies Post. in
which he had so many warm friends
and admirers, turned out in goodly
numbers to do last honor to their de-
parted comrade. The West Side board
of trade. of which he was an active
and influential member was repre-
sented in the cortege by large dele
cation. The directors of the West Side
Hyde Park lodge. No. $685. Knights Of
Pythias, Of which he was a member.
VIEWED THE REMAINS.
From one o'clock until three o'clock
an almost continuous stream of people
passed through the parlors to take a
last look at the remains. which reposed
in carved oak casket, draped with
q silk flag and covered and banked
about with beautiful floral tributes.
After a brief service conducted by
Rev. ]. F. Moffatt, of the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church, the re-
mains were borne from the house to the
Welsh Congregational church on South
Main avenue. The pall-bearers were
Hon. II. NJ. Edwards, Hon. John II.
Williams, ID. W. Powell, Daniel Wiz
liams and Major l.. w. Pearce and A.
b. Stevens, of Griffin Post; Thomas
Carson and Richard II. Williams, Of
the knights of Pythias.
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Quoted by the pastor, Rev. David Jones
Rev. j. =. Moffatt and Rev. L. J. Nor
ris. Of the Welsh Congregational
church, Wilkes Barre, who was a life
long intimate friend of the deceased.
Rev. X. S. Jones, of the Welsh Con-
gregational church, of Providence, and
Rev. Mr.. Thomas. of Nanticoke, were
also present. At the request of the
family, the Introductory services were
conducted in Welsh, Rev. David Jones
officiating. Rev. Mr. Morris preached
the funeral sermon in English.
DEATH UNEXPECTED.
Few of those present, he said,
thought they would attend the funeral
of D. NJ. Jones. None of them believed
1t would be so soon. The lesson TO be
learned from this is that none should
feel assured of long lease of life or
life will continue year after year until
the scriptural three score years and
ten are passed. The one Great Teacher
has given the command to be ready.
He didn't say "Be about to get ready"
or even Get ready" He said BE
ready"
Be ready at all times, the reverend
speaker counseled. We justify our
selves to ourselves for not getting
ready. We say how can we in the midst
of life think of death? Each of us rath-
er thinks of getting ready than of be-
ing ready.
He then read the fifth verse of the
thirtyflrst Psalm: Into thy hands
commit my spirit. Thou hast re-
deemed me, o Lord God of Truth"
That is the preparation for death
which we want. he said. We should be
all able to use those words not merely
as a quotation from the psalms. but
as an Outpouring from the heart. They
were not the words of a dying man, but
one in the midst of life and strength.
From this he pointed out that we have
spiritual life in Time as well as in
Eternity and that our secular life is
arranged in subServiency to our spirit
ual life; that there is but one end for
man and our every act must tend to-
wards that end as God Is not a double
dealer.
FITTING TRIBUTE.
He closed with a fitting tribute to
the worth of the deceased and the
prayer that He who had led the de-
parted during such a life of activity
would succOr and ever watch over those
from whom He has taken him. A prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Moffatt concluded the SER
vices at the church. Congregational
singing interspersed the praying and
preaching.
The casKet was opened in order that
those who had not been able to view
the remains at the house might do so
before they were forever confined to
the earth. Then the cortege reformed
and proceeded to Washburn street
cemetery where the Grand Army men
and the Pythians conducted their re-
spective ritualistic burial services.