The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-13
JOHN R. SAUNDERS At REST
IN ST. JOHNS CEMETERY

| whose success in life, unaided and
| unabetted from any Interior sources.
| had proved a bright and shining eN-
/ pOnent of Christian example. had unit
/ ed with the Methodist church in his
early youth. and had continued II re-
/ main StaUuCh and true 10 its doctrines
| when business cares continued TO
grow in their responsibility and i'm
| pOrJanCe, and the world had claimed
( him as one OF ner most capable fiHau-
/ cierS.
Rev. G W. Gavin. of the Palafox
| street Methodist church. had Deeu
! privileged TO he the spiritual adviser
/ of the man who lay still in death in
| the fioweT-laden room. began the
| beautiful and impressive services for
! ne dead according 10 the Methodist
/ ritual.
| The voice Of the earnest minister
| of the gospel grew soft and Impress
| i've rs the words were pronounced
/ which We're 10 COusign the body of his
! personal friend and paVishioner to the
[ dust from whence it had come.
It was evident that he was much
moved with the ordeal before him.
/ Assisting him in the services were
| Rev W @ NreeIand. associate editor
/ of the Central Methodist" published
al Louisville. Ky. Rev. r. f. Rogers.
I of the GadSdeu street Methodist
church, this city. DIT. J. :. Frazier. pre-
! siding elder at Mobile. and Rev J. VI.
| DanneIly, presiding elder n Montgom-
| cry The last two named gentlemen
proved to be the principal speakers.
both having enjoyed long and intimate
friendship with the departed. Each
had words which came from hearts
winch We're full, and each CUlOgiZCd
The dead in a manner which was beau
tltul indeed
Services at Grave.
Il was near high noon. and the SUM-
which the man in death had SO loved
in his own home land. as it shone as
a harbinser Of the promise he had al
ways fOreseeu throughout his we'll
rounded career, had reached its zen
18th in the clear soft sky of the August
day The funeral cOrtege had formed
at the home, and had wendell its way
TO St Johns cemetery, where the last
sad rites were to be performed
Quietly sorrowfulIy. and with all
the reverence due to the last earthly
tribute about to be paid 70 one who
had been respected. and respected in
deed the crowds of m0urnerS filled
the silent city of the dead and await
ed the arrival of those who were to
oHlCldrP-
Once at the grave side. ritual was
again resumed. Dr. Sylvester Weeks
of this city leading the great assembly
in the prayer which went forth from
hundred hearts upIifted. o'erf1Owed
with the sorrow they held for the
passing OF good and upright man.
Blossoms. dew laden. and fragrant
with the sweet tender sentiment they
expressed, covered the earth which
TepOsed him: he had sunk to his last
earthly resting place, quietly and with
an infinite calm, straight into their
fragrant embrace The man of God
spoke softly. spoke eIOquentIy and
with a great and iTrepTessible feeling
of sadness which welled in his throat
ard shook his voice as he spoke
The sun. in its zenith of power in
the heavens looked down at the sight
| II saw. and a sunbeam, stTaved
straight from the heart of its brilliant
creation, paused as the blossoms
smiled back an assurance Of heav-
emily promise beyond