The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
IN MEMORIAM.
Impressive Services at the
Funeral Of Rev. A. H.
Moore Yesterday.
THOUSANDS FILL THE CHURCH
Well Known Ministers Of All De-
nominations Honor the Dead
Minister'S Memory.
THOUSANDS FILL THE CHURCH

. SiOWQ ~ Ecu llIlO LIE l>Oflu DAP
tist Church yesterday afternoon to hear the
funeral services and take a last look at
the features of the late pastor of that
church, Rev. Andrew H. Moore, before the
body was consigned to the tomb.
Jersey avenue near the church was
thronged with people and carriages long
before the church doors were opened, and
no one seemed to mind the chilly, icy
blasts which swept along the avenue.
There were three services held stimuli
taneously. One in the auditorium. an
other in the chapel. a third in the lecture
room. The auditorium was draped in
black, and in front of the pulpit stood
the casket almost hidden in flowers. At
it's head stood a big wreath forming the
monogram of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. Every seat was filled and people
stood in the aisles when Rev. Mr.. Mac
MINI took his seat on the platform. a v
ing near him Reys. DR.. Brett, e. d. Mac
Clymesn OF Newark. DR.. Dodd of Peddie
Memorial Church. Newark: Henry Cronin
of Jersey City. William Eakins and John
Morgan.
Rev. DR.. MacClymesh Offered prayer,
DR.. Brett read the Scriptures. and after a
hymn Pastor MacMinn delivered an affect
ing grafton touching on the life and Ia
bors of the dead pastor.
Rev. DR.. Horn. of Bergen Point. led in
prayer. and he was followed by Rev. DR..
Dodd, who spoke of the early life in
Hamilton College. New York. of Pastor
Moore and himself. Rev. w. Eakins
added his need of sorrow and praise.
Rev. Henry Cronin of this city. who oc-
cupied a charge near the college and knew
Pastor Moore when a student, added his
reminiscences OF a useful and noble life.
Rev. DR.. Morgan. of the Park Reformed
Church. related the scene in the death
chamber of the late pastor. He told
the congregation how conscious Mr..
Moore was of his approaching end and
how he spoke continually Nof 'tGoing
home" The recital was extremely affect
ing and many shed tears.
The choir then sang a fayorlte hymn
one filed past the coffin and out by the
north door.
Downstairs in the chapel services we're
Claude Raboteau. Rev. j. L. Wells and
Rev. Mr.. Dusheils of Bayonne took part;
Each pastor spoke briefly Of : the go 2od
his charming personality.
In the lecture room Rev. James Parker,
Mr.. Corson. Mr.. Hoadleg and Rev; Mr.;
simiiar terms.
The when these services were finished,
the congregations were told to file up,
Fully three thousand people passed
through the church; and this big. crowd
Murphy, ably assisted by Detectives Clark.
Doyle, Dalton and Pearson, and a draft
Of patrolnen who kept the eroWds gg9ngg
by the south. A slight confusion arose
because of the latter door being closed to
visitors entering, but this would nav
eous policeman been stationed there, IN
fortunately Frank Monohan was there,
and finding himself INVESTED with a lttie
of himself by grabbing people by the arm
and threatening them with arrest if they
ments We're made on his stupidity and
insolent behavior. The officer, however,
was perfectly sober. The conduct Of the
other policemen was a marked cohtrast
tlemen
Prior to the services in the church, Rev.
vafaI1 At E No ass co Pavonia %a SsenlSs7 p The
late home of the dead minister. About
five O'Clock the coffin was taken to the
f fers Nsgw ARK avenue ve undertaker George
Stivens of Jersey avenue had charge OF
the funeral, the arrangements of which
were perfect.
The pail bearers were as follows
Deacons Whiteman and Lime, Trustees
I. w. Carnes Baldwin. Superintend-
ent of Sunday Schools Wakefield, and
Mr.. William A. Lewis, representing the
church. These were the active pail
bearers. The remainder of the boards
of trustees and deacons comprised the
honorary pall-bearers.
Mr.. William A. Lewis, speaking this
morning of the conduct. of Policeman
Monahan at the door of the church, said
it was a piece of of%ficiousness: The
church never asked for the police to
preserve order. While recognizing the
of the services they had no right to pre-
vent peopleSfrom entering the building.