The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-08
DR.. MARKS BODY
LAID TO REST.
Impressive Service In Hanover Church
This Afternoon.
MANY BEAUTIFUL EMBLEMS.
Drs. Keigwin, Mccurdy, W rwsIlandlgham and
Cook Deliyerf:uIogies Sh the Deccas-
ed rlinister. A Large Funeral

The remains of Rev. Lafayette Marks
were consigned to the grave this afternoon
after service as impressive as was the
death Of DIR. Marks sudden. Not for a
long time has death so affected a COM
munity and seldom have words been Ut
tered more eulogistc of deceased minis
ter Of the gospel. DIR. Marks was con-
scientious christian and his name Is there
fore revered.
n He was man who commanded admirn-
tion in life and homage in death and that
homage was well paid him this afternoon.
Old Hanover Church, where DR.. Marks
for twenty. mine years xpoundedph Gospel
truths, was filled as 1t nevsr before bad
been, with broken hearted friends OF the
pastor, members of the church and men,
andiwomen.in all conditions of.lifc. Prom
nent were members Of the Presbyterian
faith, including almost every Presbyterian
divine in the city and county, and Metho-
dists and Episcopal clergymen.
Men prominent in business, and the.legal
world were also present; all on one GRAND
and that to pay humble tribute to him who
had been man among men and who now
is an "angel' before the throne OF God.
During the morning the body was in
view at tho house No. 702 West street, and
was viewed by large number of people.
Hc UOuy lay lu hSoNOICu SUohob WIN way
died extension silver handles. The Gus
kel cover boro tho name Of the deceased
nnssIn the hand was red rose and at the
head was pillow from the family. There
also was harp from the congregations OF
West, Central and Rodney churches. The
Hanover church congregation also sent u
cross and crown. The Young Peoples So
ciety of the schurch sent beautiful en-
blams. Thors were numerous other flow
ers from many friends. At l O'Clock tie
house was closed and preparation bagan
for tie removal of the body to the church.
The procession moved at 1.30 o clock.
Charles Baird; Thomas L. Porter, Will
liam NJ. Pyle, Alfred Rumford, James
Harris and Thomas McComb were the
bearers. At the church the service began
by selection by tho choir. Rev. A. N.
Keigwin was in charge Of the services, and
he spoke us follows:
ADDRESS OF REV. A. n. KEIGwIN, D. D.
We are called upon to day in the Provi-
dence of God to exercise the most sublime
grace of the Christian religion-Faith.
We can not reason with death.
Wccan not vindicate the ways Of God
In such Il sudden and dreadful visitation.
We can only trust. We can only say: ut
Is tho Lord lot him do what sesmeth him
good
We cannot account to the sorely stricken
hearts Of this greatly bereaved family for
the loss OF the kindest and most loving
husband, the tenderes5 and most indul.
gent father; of the most genial and COM
panionable friend that is possible to con-
caive Of. What our brother was in bis
home is bsyond words TO express, their loss
is irreparable.
We can not fathom for this congrega-
ton Lthe wisdom Of God, the Divine pur.
t,t Il f1,t,l a
prived Of the faithful true, gonial, modest,
unassuming, finely equipped, godly, pure
minded, eloquent pastor.
We cannot tell this community why tod
has removed ono OF its most upright,
sincere, conscientious ctzons one who in
the full maturity of his splendid manhood
was best prepared, most eager and ready
to take part in all that was good and
right, who had the best interests of this
community at heart; one who by his long
residence we migh5 look up to rs q leader.
We can only answer such questions with
the, ,9snI3ris pce OF our pa: efcct fafth In God.
" w King the consent Of these
stricken hearts GOD took him suddenly
from them
Without asking the congregation to
uni G with him i'll requesting Prrsbytery
to dissolve this long, useful and happy
pastorate God in single moment severed
the relation.
He was hero one moment one OF the noh-
lest examples Of Christian Minister, the
genial friend, the wise counselor, the up
right man, the next moment he was
there with God, in the presence of Jesus
Christ, in tho company of redeemed Saints,
out of the reach OF sorrow and sin,
prophet of God, promoted to the place near
the throne As Enoch of old, ''He walk
cd with God here and he was not, for God
took him.
DR.. Marks was an able minister Of the
Gospel.
He was man of unusual mental mould
and he had added to his natural abilities
by close application and ex ensive reading
vast treasures of knowledge. A man Of
great erudition, he was a constantly flow.
ing fountain Of useful information.
Whenover he spoke he surprised his
hearers with some fresh fact culed from
the store house of memory. And from
those almost inexh ,ustible store houses of
research which he possessed he was con-
stantly drawing new and helpful conclu-
sions.
For not only in what he had learned,
but In original processes Of thought, his
clear and logical mind produced the virgin
gold. Every ono who has heard him upon
unusal occasions. rs in his Thanksgiving
addresses has remarked upon thy origina
ity and beauty as well as the erudi tiun
and foicefulness of his public efforts.
He was ready, fluent and forcible
speaker, an able theologian, and u pro-
found student of the Bib,e How fresh,
new and beautiful its characters and
truths shone when in his unique way he
dwelt upon them. Nothing could be
more beautiful in diction, or in pathos
than his last public utterance when in
simple bat forcible and picturesque Ian
guage he portrayed the incident OF Johns
ministry whom all came asking OF the pro-
phrt their duty. Simply asking Us chill
dran ask questions.
He was as familiar in his acquaintance
with the word of God as he was with tho
alphabet He always knew the exact Ian
guage Of God and where it could be found,
and Oh all questions Of right and duty the
trumpet gave no uncertain sound.
Wowill all remember his humor. He
could see Tho amusing side Of life. No ono
on tho platform could please an audienc.
better than he with quaint saying, droll
remarks, witlciSms, plcasantrics.
How often he illuminated subject or
prickcd a fallacy by som1 droll expression
that would convulse the audience with
laughter, but which was only feather to
the arrow of logic that sent home to the
heart profound truth.
And with all this wonG 'tful erudition
and ability as public speaker ho was
man Of simple taIte', quiet manners, ,una-
Stunning, unconscious Of power, shrinking
from publicity. He was alb. olutely devoid
of self conceit. Though he had been hon.
ored as much as any man in his Pre;Ly-
terry Synod and having been moderator of
both ecclesiastical courts and several times
elected to represent his Presbytery in tho
General Assembly, yet he never sought
any position. His honors were thrust
upon him.
His inodesty was so great az to approach
timidity. Those Of us who had been lis.
soliatJI with him for many yoars, We're
often compelled to force him into positions
which othor men would have assumed
without question II they had been us long
us ho in tho community.
But while he he shrank from boing con
spicuous, ho was always ready at the call
OF duty.
1t was said of Jonathan Edwards that If
he had not baen the nations greatest theo
logian he would have been its greatest
poet
We may say OF our beloved friend with
exac: truth that II he had not boon q great
preacher ho would have been great musi
clan.
His soul was baptized in music. He
loved 1t, it spoke to him with love divine.
He uttered it when he preached, his SER
mons were in absolute truth sot to music
his best thoughts were drawn out by its
sweet harmOnies. He understood it scien-
tiilcally, he was master Of 10 and as his
servant and as Gods servant ho used it.
There Is music in heaven and 1t will not
be lost art to him, now amid that