Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-11
EMPORIUM, PA. THURSDAY JANUARY H. 1906.
The Funeral of the late Rev. Robert
McCaslin, Pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church.


! As announced last week, the funeral
! of the late Rev. Robert McCaslin took
place last Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock, the services being held in the
| church in which the deceased had
! ministered so ably, and which his zeal
and untiring energy bad erected. The
auditorium was filled by the large and
| sorrow stricken assemblage. The i'm
| pressive services were presided over by
| the Rev. DIR. Cook, of Remove. Clerk
OF northumberland Presbytery. There
were present with him on the platform
the Reverend Messrs. Hemenwav, of
Bloomsbury, the Moderator of the
| Presbytery, and Graybill. Pastor of
the Presby yterian Church at st. Marys.
Besides these co-presbyters, there were
also present on the platform the Rev.
j. l.. Robertson, Pastor of the Presby-
terian Church at North Clarendon, Pa.
| of Erie Presbytery, and the Rev. j. M.
Robertson, Rector of Emmanuel
Church. The absence of the Rev. O
S. Metzler, of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, was necessitated by the
funeral of Mrs. Bradbury, of Drift
wood, at which he officiated owing
to the illness of the Rev. Mr.
Noble. The casket was placed in
front of the pulpit, beautifully covered
and gorgeously banked with flowers
wrought into varied and appropriate
forms,-croWn, Wreaths, bouquets
the atfectionate tributes of the sorrow
ing congregation and from MANY warm
friends. Among the floral tributes
was a beautiful cross of white lilies
and carnations, united remembrance
from Emmanuel and the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Churches. The floral
tributes were eloquent voices to the
beauty, completeness and purity of the
life of him whose bier they adorned.
After the reading of the selected
Scripture lesson, the Rev. Mr.. GRAY.
bill paid full and high tribute to the
memory of the late beloved pastor of
the church. AS it is hoped to get this
address for publication later. no de
tails of it need now be given. The
Rev. ). j.. Robertson, an old and init
mate friend of the deceased, followed
with a few fitting and eloquent words
in support of what had been said. bear
ing the highest testimony to the excel
lence, worth and influence of his de-
parted friend The Rev. Mr.. Hemen-
way spoke strongly and eloquently of
Mr.. McCaslln as member of the Pres
bytery, of his sterling worth, of his
ability and influence, and of his con-
spicuous modesty and magnanimity;
one whom the Presbytery will sorely
miss and mourn. He was one over
whose memory and beautiful life may
be quoted the words of England's
great poet laureate:
"Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me:
Ana may there be no moaniug at the ba T,
When put out to sea
| Aud I shall see my pilot face to face.
| When have crossed the bar"
The Rev. DIR. Cook followed in ac-
cord with all the high and glowing
eulogies that had been spoken, and
gave touching and fitting voice to this
sorrowful providence as it concerned
! the stricken congregation.
Letters of sympathy, expressing
high appreciation of the character Of
Mr.. McCaslin, from the Rev. Messrs.
Armstrong, Carter, Keefer and other
members of Northumberland Presby-
| terry were read.
The funeral cortege proceeded on the
four O'Clock train, by way of Buffalo,
to Cleveland, where the casket was
placed in the receiving vault Of Lake
view Cemetery on Friday afternoon.
The members of the family returned to
Emporium on Saturday evening. May
the divine light and peace and comfort
be vouchsafed to them in this time of
| sorrow.
The following relatives of the family
were present: Mr.. Geo. w. McCaslin,
New York City; Mr.. T. A. McCaslin,
Mr.. Harman McCaslin and the Rev
David r McCaslin, of Cleveland; Mr.
w. 9. Mckee, Of Emlenton Mr.. John
Mckee and Mrs. Ida Riddle, of Clin-
tonville.