Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
| As R les OF
REV. DR.. HOFfHE|NS
outpourins CT People at Reformed
Church Sunday to Pay Last Re-
spect to i1onored Dead.

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The funeral rites over the body OF
Rev. DR.. John A. Hoffhe.ns, for thirty
six years pastor of Christ Reformed
church. were held Sunday afternoon
at $50 o'clock and were most impres-
sive But long before that hour hun
dre6s Of people went to the church to
view fer the last time the features Of
tho eminent divine and prominent
citizen, which lay in state from II to
3 o'clock. and this silent tribute to
the honored dead was a marked incl
dent to the obsequies. The sanctuary
was crowded to the doors with a con.
gregation representing nearly every
church in iowa, including nearly all
the clergy, while the occasion was
made still more impressive by the
presence of a number Of Reformed
ministers. most of whom had part
sn the service. 1t was plain from the
tenor Of addresses delivered and the
presence of so many ministers from
this city and elsewhere that his CO.
laborers in the ministry held DR.. Hoff-
helms in the very highest estimation
as a clergyman and as man.
The visiting clergy We're Rev. DIR.
John C. Bowman, president of the
Reformed Theological Seminary at
Lancaster, Pa; Rev. DR.. Cyrus J. Mus
ser. editor of the Reformed Church
MESSENGER, Philadelphia; Rev. DR..
John M. Schick. Washington, D. CT;
Prot Howard J. Benchoff, president
Of Massanutten Academy, Woodstock.
Va; Rev. DR.. c. F. Wehler, dean OF
the Woman's College, Frederick. Nd;
Rev. J. David Miller. Shepherdstown,
w. Va: Rev. T. K. Cromer, Winches-
ter, Va; Rev D. N. Dltmar, Hyadman,
Pa: Rev. J. Ne Solder, Edinburg, Va;
Rev. Henry Ditzler, Mt. Jackson, Va;
Rev. ]. r. Lewis, Lovettsville. Va.
and Rev. Milton Whitener. Timber
vile, Va. All had seats within the
chancel rail.
The local ministers present were
Rev. DR.. F. M. Woods, of the Pres
byterian church; Rev. c. s. Trump, OF
the Lutheran church: Rev. DR.. j. Paul
WRIGHT, OF the Methodist church; Rev.
DIR. w. F. Gruver, of the First United
brethren church: Rev. w. d. Nc
Curdy. of the First Baptist church;
Rev. w. f. Locke, of the Southern
Methodist church; Rev. w. A. Roush,
OF the Christian church. and Rev. w.
p. Brooke. of the Second Baptist
church. All occupied front seats to
the right in the auditorium except
DR.. Woods and Rev. Mr.. Trump who
sat with the visiting ministers. DR..
Wehler, of Frederick, was master of
ceremonies at the service.
The visiting clergy entered the
church by the left aisle, reading n
unison the burial service Il am the
resurrection and the life,' the congre-
CATION standing. The family AID
friends followed the solemn process
sion. The consistory of the church
and the local clergymen at the same
time entered by the right aisle.
The floral offerings we're lavish AID
beautiful, including flowers from the
various organizations Of Christ church.
the family and friends here and else
where. Among the flowers sent was
a pretty wreath from the local Pa
triotic Order Sons of America in to-
ken of appreciation of the sermon de-
livered by Dr. IIoffheins to the order
IN December. And, 1t may be added.
this was the last sermon he was per-
mitted to preach as he was then fast
nearing his end.
The service began with the anti
phonal reading of the Goth psalm,
Rev. Mr.. Ditmar leading, followed by
the choir singing Father of Eternal
Grace" DR.. Bowman read as the
scripture lesson the 18th chapter of
Corinthians, and also lead in prayer.
After the choir had surg DR.. Har-
baugh's beautiful hymn, Jesus | live
to Thee" DR. Musser delivered an adj
dress, speaking for the church at
large in the loss sustained by
the death Of DR. Hoffheins He paid
4 most thoughtful and deserved tri-
butte TO the deceased. eulogizing his
loyalty to the church and his Jealous
and successful work in some of her
varied activities.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of Shepherdstown,
spoke feelingly of his relations with
Or. Hofheins as a member of the Vir-
ginia Chassis fof which the Rev. Mil
Ter Is presidenD, remarling that DR..
Foffheins never missed meeting of
that body and that he was always at
Ills post, and EXPRESSED the sorrow
all felt in his death.
Prot. Benchoff. of Woodstock, spoke
of Or H0~Neins' relations to the edu-
scational work of the church, paying a