Evening journal., 1896-01-06

Cedar Grove by Rsvs. Terry, Barrett and
Murray, All Former Pastors-mr Psle's
UntIring Service TO His Church, City,
Homo and FeIlowmen.
While engaged In his favorlte work Of
life-in the Sunday school, Joseph Pyle
was yesterday stricken down ana died az
Cedar Grove" his handsome home, st
Front and Union streets, last evening At
2. 30 Of paralysis.
Mr. Pyle, though indlsposed from the
effect OF recent attacks yesterday accom-
panied William Reynolds, the celebrated
Western Sunday school worker, in. his
visits TO the Reformed Episcopal churches
OF the Covenant aud kedeemtr. Hanover
Presby terisn Church, at each Of which
churches he made addresses with Mr.
Reynolds In each of these Sunday
schools Mr.. Pyle VAS deeply interested IN
the work. At Hanover Church he spoke
with much feeling While Mr. Rsy
nolds WAS making his address at Hanover
Church Mr.. Pyle was taken III, aud at the
close had t1 be assisted 10 his carriage
On his arrival home Mr.. Pyle was com
PEELED to 20 to bed, and Dr. J. II Rile
WAS summoned. At 80 o'clock he be
came unconscious.
St PauIs Church In Mourning.
Inmsdistely after the announcement
Of their beloved associates death was
made by Pastor Terry IL 50. Paul's
Church last night, q mseting OF the
.ffolal board was held and & resolution
WAS adopted requesting the family 10
allow the funeral Of Mr. Pyle to take
place from the church IL was also
decided TO drape tha church in mourn
ing A special meeting OF the trustees
has been called for this evening at s
o'clock At the same time a meeting Of
the Sunday school teachers association
Of the church will be held The official
board last night appointed Rev. I +
Terry, S II Baynard and James
Wyatt a committee TO represene the
church and to confer with the family In
reference to the funeral 1t was also
decided to hold memorial services In the
church on Sunday next
Funeral OF the Beloved Man.
Services will be held at the late resi-
dsncs Of the deceased. Cedar Grove.
Lancaster aud Grant avenues on Wed
nesdaY afternoon at 230 o'clock
Il is expected that the house will be
throngsd with churchmen. lodge officials
and members.
Rev. Thomas E. Tsrey, pastor Of st.
Paul's NJ E. Church and a warm personal
ffiend Of Mr. Pyle, will conduct the
services He will be assisted by Rev
L uis E. Barrett d d. presiding elder Of
Wilmington district, and Rev. w. L. s.
Murray d. d. Of Dover, ex-presiding
elder All Of the ministers were pastors
OF Mr.. Pyle's church.
Intsrment will be made in Wilmington
and BcRndywine Cemetery. Ths secret
societies will probably have entire charge
Of the remains and the cemetery services
MT PyIe's Early Life
He was born In Salisbury township
Chester county. Pa March H. 1926, but
bis parents removed to this city when he
was weeks old They took ND their
residence 10 Mil Greek hundred Mr..
Pyle as boy worked on the fara ia
Summer and attended school in Winter
Ia lS43 Mr. Pyle appranticed blmself 10
the frm OF @. W Psle & Co.. to learn the
patent leather business. He received $50
year and bis board.
Manufacturer and Inventor.
Mr. Pyle Was the practical head of the
10. & J. Pyle Company, the emily
manufacturers Of patent leather IN tbs
city The business was started in 1874
upon small scsle. on Orange street
between Fifth and Sixth streets, but
grew 50 rapidly that Il was removed 10
its present spacious site four years later
Mr.. Pyle soon bsesne president Of the
concern and to day the plant covers a
whole square, the Offices being on Sixth
street,
Beside this the company bought. in
1887, tract OF eight acres Of ground on
the lower side OF the Ohristiana bstwesn
the New Castle esusswAy aud South
Washington. There It established a
second plant which has sinos groUn int
one Of the most important patent leather
fs-tories In the East The company ships
extensively to England sometimes aver
aging over 500 "ades" Of patent leather
week The operatives havs been so
well treated that strikes were unknown
to the concern
Mr.. Pyle has been Acknowledged as
hsvisg most practical experience ia the
manufacture Of paten5 leather and several
years ago be invented an invaluable
''softsni1g" machine which Is now In
general use here aud elsewhere.
A champion OF Secret Societies.
Always enthusiastic and active In the
success OF secret societies. believing them
TO bs a great benefit to any community,
Mr. Pyle soon won the highest esteem
and confidence Of lodge men everywhere.
or late years be has been kept busy
representing Delaware in international
society conventions, In nearly all Of
which he was elected to soma Office.
In tbs Improved Order OF RED Men he
was a nenbsr Of Ksokuk Tribe, and was
great iDcohonss Of the state. and held the
same Office In the Great Council Of the
United States, that being the highest
once In the order He had also been
treasurer OF great keeper OF wsmpum Of
the Great Council OF the Unitsd States
for twenty years. de was also president
Of the Red Mems Hall Company.
he was q member OF Mechanics Lodge
Of the Independent Order Of odd Fello~ 5.
aud had received the highest honors both
in the lodge snd encampment.
10 the Order OF Hsptasophs OF Seven
Wise Men be was supreme arohon, the
highest Office In the country.
In Politics and Public Life.