The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-26
FUNERAL SERVICES
OVER MRS. SCRANTON
Conducted by Rev. James Mcleod, d.
D., at the Residence, Madison
Avenue and Vine Street.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph 4. Scrun-
ton was very largely attended vester-
| day afternoon. The family residence,
| at Madison avenue and Vine street, was
crowded by friends. impelled thither by
more than perfunctory respect, for
every face bore the expression of grief
from which not all the shadow OF
shocked sansibilties at the sudden
visitation of sorrow, had vanished.
The casket was in the beautiful EN-
rire drawing room, every detail of
which seemed so fitted with the per-
sonallty of the dead mistress. whose
friends for the first time crossed her
threshold with no joyous welcome from
her lips. Surrounded by the flowers
she had loved, she lay as il asleep, no
wasting illness leaving its traces on
the face which went smiling. and never
frowning, through the world.
The brief services We're conducted by
Rev. DR.. James Mcleod. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. He spoke
as follows:
The hopes that cluster around the and
the open tomb OF our adorable Redcener are the
only hopes that sustain and comfort Christians
when they come to bury their dead out Of their
who fall asleep in Jesus will awake in glory
This cornptiblc must put on interruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. Christians
have this hope in their death. As surely as Jesus
died and rose again, so surely shall all who
fall asleep in Him rise to glory, honor. immor
tality and everlasting blcssedncss This is the
truth that robs death of its sting, and the
grave OF its victory.
At such a time as this it is only natural that
Shn fnl and hat the hnrr nyct
should feel and express their heartfelt grief.
But in the midst of their deepest sorrow and
of their fast falling tears. it is the privilege of
Christians to look through their tears far away
beyond the signing and the weeping to that
holy. happy home where there are no tears, and
where sickness and pain. and sorrow and sigh.
ing are unknown, and where death itself Is dead.
Ii Mrs. Scranton could now speak I am sure
she would say: Don't culogizc me- She
would acquiescc in this statement, that. concern
ing the dead: One who needs an eulogy does
not deserve 1t, and one who deserves culogy
does not need it. But, nevertheless, l think she
would permit me to say few words about
her as wife, and as a mother, and as Chris.
tian friend.
II is but truth to say that the heart Of her
husband did safely trust in her. and that she
did him good and not evil all the days of her
life. She stretched out her hand to the poor,
aud she reached forth her hands to the needy.
She looked well TO the WAYS OF her household,
and she did not eat the bread of dcness. Her
love and her solicitudc for her children were
full Of mothcrly and Christian loving Kindness.
They have good reason to arise up and call her
blessed. Her husband, also, has abundant reason
10 praise her. During the many years that he
represented this city and county in the halls
of congress she was his wife and faithful cOun.
sellor and helper
For the long period OF forty years she was a
member of the church OF which it is my privi-
lcgc TO he the pastor. She remembered her
Creator in the days OF her youth. She realized
her need Of n Saviour, and. hrnbly confcssing
her sins she looked to the Lord Jesus Christ
for pardon and peace and eternal life Then,
when young. she planted her feet firmly on the
Rock of Ages, and until the day of her death
she regarded all other ground rs sinking sand.
The Women's Missionary societies, of which
She was valuable a member and in che work
of which she. in recent years, took so active a
part will greatly miss her, When she took
charge OF one OF these meetings she flnliarizcd
herself with the topic and presented ii with adj
lnilable tact and clealHess.
Her death was sudden, but for the Christian.
sudden death is sudden glory. II is not TAR
from earth to heaven II requires hut little time
10 reach those celestial seats. This moment here
50 low; the next beyond the stars. Surrounded
by loved Ones this Christian wife and muluS
and friend TELL peacefully in sleep.
without sigh,
\ change of feature or shaded smile.
She gave her hand 10 the stern messenger;
And. as u glad child seeks 4 fathers arms.
Went home"
Blessed he the God and Father of Our Lord |
Jesus Christ, which, according 10 His abundant |
mercy, hath hegotlen us again unto Il lively
hope, by the resurrection vi Jesus Christ from
the dead, 10 an inheritance nrorruptible and |
ndeie,l and that iadrih not away. |
At the conclusion of DR.. McI.eod's |
remarks, John II. Watkins sang Rock |
of Ages" and Rev. DR.. n. G. Parke. |
If West PittstOn. made the closing |
prayer. The interment was private in |
he Dunmorc cemetery Funeral Di- |
'ector Price was in charge. The pail |
bearers We're: w. II. Perkins, G. p.
Matthews, James Archibald. G. l.. Dick
son, Il, F.. Penman, Frederic Fuller and |
4. r. Hunt.
Among the out-of-town friends pros
nj We're: Nj. and Mrs. II. l.. Rode.
Nald, of New York; John +. Mulin.
Miss Meylert, Phludel-
,aiaa; Mrs. Newton Bates. oil New
York; Mr. and Mrs. Walter CASTOR,
'lanGeld, y. j., Miss Voris, of Lew
sburs, ana Lewis Seymour, Bingham