Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-10-21


dead: that though the icy hand of
the grim Reaper had touched his
brow, he lived and forever would
live. Gone he might be, but his life
had been such that death could not
rob him.
1t mad been so fraught with splen-
did achievement that he was not as
other mortals.
Even az the tabernacle, when the
black casket was placed in front OF
the platform, this thought seemed
apparent.
Promptly at o'clock the cortege
left the Jones residence and slowly
wendell its way to the tabernacle
which Mr.. Jones had built. The
services were not to begin for half
an hour, but the vast auditorium was
crowded with fully 6,OoO persons.
Many we're compelled to stand.
On the right hand side were the
white and negro school children OF
Cartersville. On the left were mem
bers OF secret and fraternal orders.
Hundreds Of negroes were IN the
rear. The auditorium presented a
striking contrast with the appearance
Of few days before when II had been
lavishly decorated for the reception
planned for DR.. Len G.. Broughton
of Atlanta, on his return from Eu-
rope. Soniber black and white
draped the pillars and trusses where
once gay flags fioated in anticipation
Of happy event.
On the platform we're prominent
ministers and iaymen from all parts
OF the state.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Revs George Duvall, John E. Bar
nard. w. A. Cleveland, Ford Me-
Rae. C. A. Allday, Seaborn
The honorary escort included dele
cations from the local Masonic and
]. nights OF Pythias lodges, and pre-
coded the hearse.
The active pallbearers were; John
g. Leake, l.. s, Munford. w. II.
Howard. John II. Wikle. James W.
Knight. J. w. Vaughan, DR.. r. J..
Trippe Paul Gilreath, Robert Milan
aud ] c. Wafford.
The program was simple. Just as
Mr. Jones would have had IT, II
consisted OF singing homely songs
dear 10 tho heart Of Mr.. Jones. the
reading OF brief passages from the
Psalms and addresses by Rev Mr..
Stuart, for years a co-worker OF Mr..
Jones; Judge Aiken. his fellow towns-
man. who spoke OF him as a citizen,
and Bishop Galloway OF Mississippi.
Mr.. Stuart related many touching
incidents 81 the life and work OF Sam
Jones. The night before he died.
said sir. Stuart. SIR. Jones had met
a sick and friendless man on the
train. lie cared for him tenderly
and assured the man he would be
with him IL the morning and pay his
fare to the end OF his destination.
and. u necessary. accompany him
home Thus with death only a few
hours on, one OF his last acts was for
sick and suffering humanity.
So deeply did Mr. stuart feel that
A. times his voice was choked With
sohs. He spoke % Mr. Jones a. the
greatest evangelist Of az time; but
bis distraction did not cod there.
tie was one Of the most thoroughly
honest men who ever lived snd his
were vas AZ GOOD a. hls bead Dur
ing is years % constant association.
Me-. Stuart said be haa never had
sihglo disagreement. TAsif relations
were always % the most pieaaast
and q cross OF an unklzd word had
never passed
gudge Warren Aka spohs %
SAN lonss. the citiEsn. he had
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loved him Ike q brother. We vas
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