Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-01-17
ThoRoFARE.


"a singer sang song of cheer
And the great world listened and smiled
J : And IN 1.-THE the r. trust sss of Is q little child Y
And souls that before had forgotten to pray
Looked up and went singing along their
way.
This might be said, truly, Of the minis
terial work Of Rev Thomas A. Farley,
who died, in Thorofare, on last Thursday
morning At one Of his revivals in an
Iowa church, which he had built up from
almost nothing, eight hundred persons
were conyerted and shis through the great
heartedness, and true sympathy for thcir
condition, and bis own love for the Master
whom he delighted 80 serve. He WIS a
delicate child Of eight-years, when Mr..
John Loder, whose farm was on the out
skirts of Paulsboro, was induced by a
friend, who had been the fliend OF Mr..
Farley father, to take him on his farm and
see what country air, and farm life would
do 80 make him we'll and strong. And so
be grew up in Paulsbnro, and many of the
people there were his scho0lmates and
friends, and all loved him. TO Mr.. Loder
he was son, and to Laura Loder, now
Mrs. III. G.. Nonemaker. be was brother,
and no son or brother could haye been
better loyed. Tears are shed, and sol owing
souls mourn his loss. both in Paulsboro
aud in Thorofare. Mr.. Farley died in his
43rd year, and tits 81 years since he began
his studies for the ministry. He had to
work his own way largely, and had the
usual hard time; but once fairly launched
into his life-work he had almost phenomen-
al success wherever he went. He had been
for the most part in the West but last year
his soul sickened for his old home, and his
old friends, and SO he induced his wife and
sons to leave their beautiful home in Gra-
vitz, Iowa, and come to New Jersey. The
climate was not favorable, and from the
long siege Of pneumonia, from which he
was believed to be recovering, he was at
tackled with heart failure, and died in an
instant The church on last Sunday
afternoon, when his funeral was celebrated,
was packed, and over-fowed into the vesti-
bule The services were in charge OF the
Rev. Isaac L. Fowler. The ministers who
took part were the Rev. James E. Lake..
Rev. E. G. Hulse, OF Paulsboro, Rev. Geo
w, Powell, Of National Park, Rev. Geo.
M. Middleton. from New Brunswick, N.
r., and the Rev. Mr.. Bennett, Of Strouds-
burg, Pa, who made the leading address
and had been close friend of Mr.. Farley's
since childhood The people of Thorofare
have united in taking from Mrs. Farley,
who had already won her way into their
hearts, every care possible, and Mr.. Budd,
the undertaken, from Woodbury., tai
united with them in saving her trouble
and expense. Carriage and other vehicles
carried the family, and the dear one, and
their belongings, to the Broad St. Station,
in Philadelphia, and from there they will
90 through to Allville, Missouri, the home
Of Mrs. Farley,s father, without change Of
cars. The Rev. Mr.. Bennett will ac-
company them to their journeys end, and
aching hearts and sympathetic tears, will
follow them from this end Of their sad
journey.
Last week was an unusually sad one in
Thorofare. Mr.. John II. Mehrfeld died
on Thursday morning, in the Both year OF
bis age. His illness had been long one
and for some months his family had known
that recovery was impossible. He leaves
wife, who was Miss Ella Densten, daugh-
ter of Mr.. Frank Densten. and three little
girls; Jennie, Anna May, and Hazel. The
funeral took place at his home on Sunday
morning at ten O'Clock. The Rev. Isaac
L. Fowler was in charge, and spoke the
words of tenderness and truth which ami
mate his own heart and life. Many beau
biful flowers attested the loYe and sorrow
Of Mr.. Mehrfeld's friends. The burial was
in Eglinton Cemetery.
True it is that Dsash's face seems stern and
[cold
When he is sent to summon those we love,
But all God angels come to us disguised;
And through the cl uded glass 4 our own
[bitter tears,
We learn to look undazed on the kindness of
Gods face"
The newly elected officers of the Epworth
League were insia led by the Rev. Isaac L.
Fowler. on last Sunday night.
There was an installation of officers at
the Grange on Monday night of last week.
Miss Alice NJ. DEM, and Mr.. Fred 0.
Banscher, OF Paulsboro, were married by
she Rev. Isaac L. Fowler, at his home, on
January ninth.
Among she Christmas gifts graciously
bestowed by Santa Claus upon the family
Of Mr.. Augustus S. Truneer was fine new
piano.