The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-05

The First Welsh Baptist church was
inadequate to accommodate the throng
that attended the funeral of the late
Benjamin Hughes yesterday afternoon,
and long before the appointed hour,
hundreds of persons viewed the re-
mains and crowded into the spacious
edifice. The cortege moved from the
residence on Washburu street at 2.15
o'clock, preceded by all of the Sunday
school scholars, and all along the street
to the church people stood on either
side watching the procession.
AT the church the young people oc-
cupied the gallery in the rear of the
pulpit, and the remains repOsed in
beautiful casket III front of the altar,
literally covered with 1iowe;s. The
service began at $50 o'clock with the
singing of a Welsh hymn. under the
direction of Chorister William Evans,
the church organist, Mrs. d. b.
Thomas, playing the accompaniment
Rev. ID. =. Hopkins, pastor of the
church, conducted the services and
was assisted by Rev. Ebene3er Ed
wards. of Allentown, who was a play
mate with Mr.. Hughes. and who con-
tinued in his friendship all through
life. The reverend gentleman read the
Scripture lesson in the Welsh Ian
guagc.
The Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western company was officially repre-
sented by District Superintendents
Thomas j. Williams. Reese \. Phillips
and Evan j. Evans, and Chief Engi-
neer j. +. Snyder and corps. Super
intendent Looris was unable to attend,
on account of being away from the
city. The Devil SAINT and Robert Nor
ris lodges of Ivorites attended in a
body. and official representatives of
the West Side hank. Masonic lodge,
Welsh Philosophical society and other
organizatio were also present. Peo"
pie We're present from towns all the
way from Olyphant to Slatington and
Allentown.
MANY PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Among the prominent citizens and
clergymen from this city ana out Of
town who attended the services We're:
Hon. H. NJ. Edwards, Captain w. A.
| May, Reese c. Brooks, DR.. w. L. AL
len, w. r. Storrs, jr.. c. +. Matthews,
Mine Inspecto? Prythrich, Rev. S. f.
Mathews, Rev. r. l. Evans, Rev. Thos.
| de Gruchy, u. D., Rev. Hugh Davis,
Rev. d. P. Jones, Rev. David Jones,
| Rev. w. F.. Davis. of this city; Rev.
| EbeneZer Edwards, Allentown; Rev.
George Hague, Olyphant: Rev. p. G.
| Edwards, Taylor: Rev. w. u. Thomas,
| Pittston Rev. Charles Jones. Nanti-
| coke; Robert G. Pierce and Elias
| Owens, Slatirston; Daniei Edwards,
Kingston; G. NJ. Williams, Wilkes
Barre.
The English version OF Jesus Lover
of My Soul" was sung by The assem-
blaSe, and after a touching prayer by
Rev. Edwards. Stella Thomas. one Of
MIR. Hughes favorite pupils in the
Sunday school, sang sweetly, "Some
| Sweet Day Py and Bye" Another
hymn was sung ard Rev. Hopkins, un-
| der the weight of intense emotion, be-
| gan the funeral sermon. He chose as
| his text the words, Know ye not that
| there is prince and a great man
| fallen this day." During the course of
his remarks, he spoke as follows:
My dear Christian friends it is impossible ior
| me to say much today. One has said that rest
| less activity proves the man, another one asked
| a vcrg striking question, Know yc not that ther,
| is prince and a great man fallen this dav in
| Israel? Brother Hughes is dead in a ,rt!ca
sense, but We remember the day when he wa,
| alive. But We can say today he is more alive
today than ever to the unseen world / am cor
| rect in saving that mans greatness in the csti
nation Of men is in PROPORTION TO the influence
| OF his life which ne cXCrts on pcople around him
| and we can arply il to the lift and character
| OF Mr. Hughes
|
| TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
| We have come together today 10 nav tribut,
| of respect TO a man who was "A loyai citizen anC
a good lristan Great r,cn are few and far be
tween, aud are no, to be found every day In ~
| ciy place. II is possible for a man TO be goo,