Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-19
BERNARD PETERS BURIED.
Impressive Funeral Services Held in All
souls Church.

Impressive Funeral Services Held in All
souls Church.
From Mondays Brooklyn Times.
The interment of Mr. Bernard Peters
took place yesterday in the family
vault at Cypress Hills cemetery. The
burial was private. The public ser
vices were held Saturday night in All
Souls church, on South Ninth street,
and were attended by many prominent
Brooklynites. The body lay in a cas-
ket in front of the chancel where 1t
was viewed by all who desired.
The services were simple in charac-
ter, but remarkably impressive. The
pastor of the church, the Rev. j. Cole
man Adams, delivered an eloquent ad-
dress. during the course of which ne
paid marked tribute to Mr.. Peters
in his three widely differing careers
as a minister, a business man and a
journalist 1t required forceful char
acter and an active spirit, he declared,
in a man to attain the eminent success
Mr.. Peters did in such a varied field.
He began by referring to Mr.. Peters
connection with All Souls church and
pulpit, and spoke of the earnestness
and the sincerity OF the former pas
tor, as pastor and layman. He also
spoke of his charitableness, his love
and friendship and then took up his
business career, which, he said, was
from the outset marked by sound
judgment and built on substantial
business ideas. He told of the power
and force of Mr.. Peters decisions in
business counsels and showed how he
had invariably been on the right side
in his opinions. DR.. Adams referred TO
Mr.. Peters patriotism and loyalty dur
ing the civil war and spoke of his
forceful utterances in public and
through his paper in the cause of the
Union. OF his editorial career he also
spoke in the highest terms. The pa
per which he had built up and which
he conducted on the highest plan of
integrity and responsibility testified to
his worth in that line as in all others.
He was not a public man in that he
did not seek public Office, but his
voice was always raised eloquently in
the public's cause. He feelingly re-
ferred to Mr.. Peters family ties, gave
a few "reminiscences characteristic of
the man and very touchingly closed
with remarks about his last hours and
Of his peaceful passing away in his
quiet country home in Litchfield Coun-
ty Conn, which he loved so well -
in which he passed many =
healthful as well as his
days.
At a meeting of the tru
Nassau Trust Company tt
resolutions were passed:
Resolved That we, the of
Trustees of the Nassau Com
pany, having learned " ,Nprofound
sorrow of the death of our esteemed
friend and associate, the late Bernard
Peters, and recognizing the valuable
services rendered by him as trustee
of this company since its organization,
and with full appreciation of his sound
Judgment, warm-hearted and generous
nature. and the sincere friendships
formed and strengthened during our
association with him in the work of
this company, we feel that our institu-
ton has sustained a severe loss in his
death, and the city a patriotic, loyal
and upright citizen.
"His pen and voice may now be
silent. but the record of the good
work which he has performed for the
uplifting and betterment of his fellow
men. which is indelibly imprinted up
on the history of our country, will per-
petuate his memory in the hearts OF
his friends and grateful countrymen to
the end of time.
eve extend to his bereaved widow
and family our heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence, and trust that the Great
Ruler Of all will console them, and
grant them the grace to bear brayely