The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-25
DR.. MATTERS
OBSEQUIES
Impressive Services In the Methodist
Episcopal Church To-day.
SEVERAL PASTORS PARTICIPATE !
Touching Tributes Paid to the Memory Of
the Departed Physician and Church
Worker-lhe Attendance was
Very Large other
Funerals.

The funeral of the late George f. Matter,
Nj. d., took place at one o'clock this after
noon from the family residence at No 35
East Oak street and despite the inclement
weather the attendance was so large that the
capacity of the Methodist Episcopal church.
where the obsequies were held, was well
taxed The services were Of very i'm
pressive and solemn character. The pastor.
Rev Alfred Heebner, was assisted in the
service by pastors Of other churches in town
and visiting clergymsn.
Rev. Heebner had direct charge of the
ceremonies and the clergymen who assisted
him occupied seats with him on the pulpit
platform Rev. l. J. Reitz, pastor of the
United Evangelical church, announced the
opening hymn, "He Leadeth Me-" which
was impressively rendered by the choir.
Rev. Robert O'Boyle, pastor of the Trinity
Reformed church, read a scripture lesson.
which was followed by prayer delivered
by Rev Charles Roads, d. D.. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church at Chester
Pa. A scripture lesson was then read by
Rev. w. II. Zweizig, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Gilberton, after which
Rev. ID. l. Evans, pastor of the First Baptist
church Of town, announced the hymn How
Happy Every Child of Grace" This was
rendered by the choir. Rev. William
Powick, pastor of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
church at Manayunk then made a
brief address and spoke with fearful
feelings of his relations with the deceased in
the Lykens valley several years ago and also
during Rev. POwick's pastorate Of four years
in this town. He said that he learned to ap-
preciate DIR. Matter as to his sterling worth
as christian gentleman and his consistency,
zeal and earnestness as a member of the
church. He was more consecrated to God
than any other man the pastor had ever met
and he was as piOus in his home as in the
church. The speaker closed his remarks in
extending sympathy with the church in its
loss of Dr. Matter. The hymn, 20, grave
where is thy victory" was rendered by the
choir and the service closed with short ad-
dress by Rev. Heebner after which the con-
gregation was permitted to finally view the
remains.
The cortege left the church with the
official board of the church and the members
OF DEAlatter's Sunday School class preceding
1t in body The remains were incased in
handsome cloth covered and silver mounted
casket aud the funeral arrangements were
directed by Messrs. J. p Williams & Son.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Joseph
Daddow, John West, John Senior,
A. II. Swain, Thomas Lathlaen
and Charles Hooks, the latter of Pottsville.
There were number of very beautiful
floral offerings, among them a design of
Gates Ajar' presented by the officers and
teachers of the Sunday school, palms and
lilies presented by the Sunday school class
OF the deceased and large bouquet of white
roses from the Christian Endeavor Society.
The remains were inferred in the odd
Fellows cemetery. Among the clergymen
in in-attendance at the funeral were Rev.
James Moore, pastor of the Primitive Metho-
dist church, Rev John Gruhler, pastor of
the German lutheran church, and Rev.
Ephraim Potts, oNthe Frackville Methodist
Episcopal church.
DATrS
The funeral Of Isaac DaJSis, who died from
injuries received by being Nun down by an
electric railway car took Mace yesterday
afternoon, at two o'clock. frAm the family
residence : at VIM. Penn. Many Felatives and
friends III of the family were ini attendance.
The remains were brought to 1town and in
Jerred in the Odd Fellows cemi stery.
GRIMES
The funeral Of Mrs. Marga Ret, wife of
Anthony Grimes. took place from the family
residence ON West Coal street, this fr,Rrning.
the inclemenev Of tkhe
Weather 1t was largely attended. Services I,
we're conducted in the Annunciatiop cbnrcb
yneIe High mass was celebrated. Inter.
,,1r1,1 rei' was made IN the parish cemetery by
Neiii Bros the funeral directors ,