The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-05-13


One of the largest congregations ever
assembled in the Methodist Church at
Freehold was gathered on Wednesday
CT last week to participate in the funeral
service of their recently appointed pastor
| He was only sent 10 them from the
Conference of last March, but had already
made an impression upon them which
was voiced in the following expression of
the official board presented through Maj
Yard, who, with Hon. Ii. w. Murphy,
were both members of that board and of
the Ocean Grove Association
The Rev. Joseph Ii. Mickle, by his
quiet and unassuming demeanor. bis ear
nest devotion TO the duties of his office,
his unaffected piety and the excellence of
his pulpit ministrations during the short
time that he was with us, won the hearts
of our people and the respect and esteem
OF this community, as is evidenced by the
general expression of sympathy which has
been manifested by all the denominations
of Christians in our town.
This Board, therefore, speaking for the
membership and congregation of this
church, desires to record its high appre-
citation of his labors and ability and of
his many kindly qualities, both as man
and as pastor, by directing this minute
to be spread upon its record;
ReSoiVed, That proper symbols of
mourning be displayed in the church for
the space OF thirty days; that this Board
attend the funeral in body, and that
committee of the Board be appointed to
accompany the remains to the place of in
terment.
Resolved, That we extend 10 the fam
lily and relatives Of our deceased pastor
our sincere sympathies in this their great
bereavement.
ReSolUed, That copy OF this memoir
ial and resolutions be signed by the Chair
man ara Secretary of this meeting, and
transmitted to the family of our deceased
pastor, and also that copies thereof be
furnished TO the press of the town with
request 10 publish the same.
The funeral service was introduced by
a prayer with the family, from Rev. A.
L. Ballard, of Ocean Grove, following
which the ministers lead the procession
to the church, where the psalm was read
by Rev. Mr. Barnart, and tue New Tesla
ment by Rev. MIR. Reeves, in connection
with the rendering by the choir of "Jesus
lover of my soul" The opening prayer
was voiced by Rev. Mr.. Payran, after
which Presiding Elder Strickland intro
duced Rev. DR.. Moffel, who, at the re-
quest of The family, made the special adj
dress of the occasion, touching both ten
derby and earnestly upon the salient fea-
lures Of the life which made him so emf
nently successful minister OF the Gospel
and so perfect model for his congrega.
ton. He was succeeded by DIR. Moore,
of Trenton, who in glowing eloquent Ian
guage enlarged the tribute paid by his
predecessor. Then came Rev. Mr.. Zane,
who represented the Conference class of
the deceased pastor, and who gave list
of the charges he had served, with
grand record of his success in each one,
and of the high regard in which his class
had ever held him. lie also emphasized
the early religious training both at home
and in the Sunday school, which had so
largely lain at the foundation of his life of
usefulness.
Rev. Mr. Weatherby, who was his sue
cessor IN the church at Lambertville-th
last he served before coming to Freehold
made the last address, eloquent and
touching, as the special representative of
the church there, after which the Presid-
ing Elder in few comprehensive words
announced that the final ceremonies
would conclude on Thursday at Bridge
ton, from which place he had gone out to
preach the Gospel.
All the remarks, while devoid of the
fulsomeness that often chsracterizes fu-
neral discourses, bore testimony TO the
clean, pure nature OF the man and his
entire devotion to the Gospel work. The
attendance OF fifty preachers attestcd the
high regard in which he was held by
them, and the large delegations from
several charges evinced the respect of the
people. - Ocean GFoVe Times