Smyrna times., 1903-06-03
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF
REV, THOMAS H, HAYNES
PUBLIC SERVICES OVER HIS REMAINS AT
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH, WEDNESDAY.
Addresses Made by Pastor Vaughan S. Collins
and Former Pastor Adam Stengle Body
Taken to Wilmington For Intermeut.


Wednesday morning. A brief exer-
else was conducted at the late home ol
Mr.. Haynes in Smyrna and then the
body was taken to Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church in that town where
large throng of friends and relatives
assembled.
The body resting in a handsome cas-.
kstand literally covered with the rarest
aud most beautiful of natures flowers
lay before the pulpit of the edifice dur
ing the most solemn and most impress
sIve funeral services. Leading citizens
OF Smyrna, without regard to religious
affiliations, gathered there to pay their
last tribute of respect, for it was not
only as pastor but as model citizen
that the Rev. Mr.. Haynes commanded
the devotion of all who knew him. IT,
was heart touching scene and dur
ing the panegyric pronounced by the
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins, pastor of the
church, handkerchiefs went TO the
eyes OF many as they thought of the
rlenu they had lost,
Pastor Collins Speaks His Great Worth
The services were opened with the
reading OF the first Psalm by the Rev.
William FAIRIES. followed by the read
ing OF Revelation s, by the Rev. AL
fred Chandler, and then Corinthians.
10, by Mr. Collins, after which hvmn
No. 993 was sung and then the SER
mon by the Row Mr.. Collins, whose
tex was Malachi 2: 6.
Mr.. Collins spoke in words of the
hlghestpraise of the departed, of his
IL. %orth in the church, illustrated bv
the fact that during his ministry in the
Wilmington Conference he had
brought 1877 probatiOners into the
church, often laboring under the most
dlscouraging circumstances. He had
raised 81, ,OOOin the payment of church
debts. He was a man without in
iquity. He walked with God in peace, -
declared Mr.. Collins impressively.
Ills life was a benediction not only
to the church but to the community in
which he lived. He left a blessed
heritage"
Mr.. Collins spoke of how the pres
* - 3 - s-sss Of As.
bury where he worshipped, had always
been an inspiration to him because he
knew that as Mr.. Haynes sat listen
ing he was praying for the blessings
on the preacher.
Every one in the town where he
lived knew of Mr.. Haynes and loved
him. He had IN his ministry set MANY
souls on the right path.
Words OF Rev. Adam StengIe, Former Pastor
Presiding Elder Adam Stengle. of
Salisbury district, former pastor of
the Smyrna church, said that he had |
succeeded the Mr. Haynes as pastor of
the first circuit to which he was assign
ed IN the Wilmington Conference.
During all my years in that field 7
never heard any unkind word about
Brother Haynes" he continued. 81
was impressed that he was a man of
far more than ordinary ministerial
ability and loved him. My relations
with him in Smyrna were a pleasure
ead blessing to me-"
I'm my Judgment he was as nearly
as what we have it in the flesh, a Der.
feet Christian gentleman. [ have it
from persons who knew him intimate
ly, that they meyer knew him to be
guilty OF saying or doing improper or
undignifed words or things. He walk
ed to and fro a Saint of God. Nav
God help us to follow our Master as
Brother Haynes followed Him.
Mr.. Collins announced that as the
hour was growing late, and the spe- ;
'lal train for Clayton would leave y,
within short time, the program as
arranged, could not be carried out. It
vas intended originally to have ad-
iresses by Presiding Elder W. G.. t
Rooms, presiding elder of Easton dis I
'rict and the Rev. Albert Chandler. :
These features were eliminated from n
he service owing to the lack of time. I
however. b
Lewis NJ. Price sang the solo. =
Beautiful Land, ;" and the choir ioin- .
ng IN the chorus. The service was n
'losed with the benediction by Rev. e
Rooms. !
Short Services Conducted Ia Wilmington.
Special cars were occupied by the
uneral party from Smyrna to Will -,
nington arriving in that city shortly n
'efore 3 o'clock in the afternoon cI
lany Methodist Episcopal ministers fc
Iere at the station to meet the party. II
.he procession moved to the Whining. II
on and Brandywine Cemetery. where G.
nterment was made. Among the
minister's who gathered there to nav sMn 81
last tribute to the veteran clergy. 81
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