The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-26
RESTS IN LAKEWOOD.
Burial Services Over the Remains of
Rev. c. D. P;IESbury.

An honored father in Cod and comrade Of
the Grand Army of the Republic was laid to
rest by loving hands at Lakewood yesterday.
All that was earthly that remained of Caleb
D. Pillsbury, so frequently referred to in the
Methodist church, of which he had been
minister over fifty years Father Pills
bury, received a homage of sincere regard
and esteem from a wide circle of friends at
the ceremony which surrounded his last
earthly journey
Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury was the chaplain Of
George n. Morgan post, and the honor of the
charge of the funeral fell to that organization.
Subsequent to his death at Duluth the body
of the sainted man brought to this city
TO the home of his adopted daughter Mrs II.
S. Cleveland from where it was escorted yes
terday afternoon TO Hennepjn Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal church, of which the deceased
was regular attendant for a long time The
services there were very impressive. Rev. c.
B. Mitchell read the Scripture service and
conducted the meeting, first calling upon Rev
Matt S. Hughes to lead in prayer. remin-
iscent address was made by Rev. H. L. Cham
berlaln, who was associated with the Rev.
Mr.. PillSbury in the North Wisconsin confer
ence a generation ago. He said he had first
seen the departed brother when the last
named was preaching a presiding elder in
Norwood county, over twenty years ago. This
was about the breaking out of the war, and
he heard his ringing words he spoke in de-
Tense of the principles of freedom and the
integrity of the nation. During the war Mr..
Pil,sbury was captured, and had a remark
able experience.
Mr. Chamberlain said he had often heard
Mr. Pillsbury speak of the kindness which
had been shown him by the Hennepin church.
particularly since his recent illness.
Rev. D. ]. Higgins, of the Twenty-fourth
Street Methodist church, spoke briefly of his
long friendship with Mr.. Pillsbury. They had
been installed into the ministry in Maine to-
gether ffty-fve years ago, and some years
afterward they both came to Wisconsin.
Both went into the army together as chap
lains, and they were associated much ever
since The first sermon that Mr.. Higgins
lizard Mr.. Pillsbury preach was from the text:
said l not unto you that If We believe We
shall see the glory of God" This text was
expressive of a sentiment which had marked
his whole career. He was an honest earnest
man, full OF common sense and healthy piety
Chaplain Smith, Of the Minnesota soldiers
home, spoke of the Christian soldiers the
men who believed in the ten commandments
and the eight beatitudes, as the men who were
the back bone of the war, and he illustrated
his point by story Of capture of the chap
lain of a Union regiment. When the rebel
commander saw him he asked him what he
was doing there 81 am the chaplain sir.''
well, we'll hang you" said the rebel TT
is you and the rest OF those Methodist
preachers that are responsible for this war
with your preaching against slavery
1 Rev. Jabez Brooks, an old friend and as
socate in the ministry of Mr.. Pillsbury, also
spoke of the lessons of his life.
After the services in the church the COM
rades of the Grand Army and the relatives
and friends accompanied the remains to Lake.
wood. where the interment took place. the