Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13
SERVICES FOR
REV. P. j. KAHN
Woodbridge Pastor Laid at
Rest in Philadelphia.
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING WEIPs.
Woodbridge, Jan. 13.-Funeral
services for Rev. DR.. p. J.. Kahn,
pastor of the Congregational church
who died at his home in Grove ave-
nue., early Saturday morning follow
ing a serious abdominal operation,
were held on Sunday afternoon. The
church was filled to the doors with
those who came to pay a parting tri-
butte to one who had eudeared him
self to all with whom he came in con-
tact with. TITO know him was to love
him and his cherry smile and hearty
God bless you, my child will ever
lfnger in the memory of not only the
members of his church, but to the
people of this community.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. Charles Hill, of Binghamton.
N. Y, assisted by Rev. DR.. Goodrich
of Plainfield and Rev. J. f. Binden-
berger, pastor of M. i. church of this
place, Rev. r. w. Mark of the Pres
byterian church being unable to be
present because of illness.
DR.. Hill had been an intimate
friend of DR.. Kahn for over twenty
five years, and spoke very feelingly
VI INC NoHutl u NOJh uOlS ny Hill
in that time.
DR.. Kahn would have been sixty
five years of age in March. He was
born in Ireland, coming to this
try when but a child. He entered the
Civil war as a drummer boy. Later
in life be became superintendent
of a paper mill near Binghamton, N.
Y. 1t was there that DR.. Hill first
met him and during revival services,
DR.. Kahn became converted. Shortly
after entering the ministry, he was
given a small charge, later going to
Philadelphia where he took up the
work of an evangelist, doing noble
and strenuous work. While there he
established and built the Fourth Re-
formed church one of the largest in
the city, also a beautiful parsonage.
The members of the male choir of
that church were n of his greatest
delights, and he was never happier
than when able to have them visit
him here, and sing for the people of
his church in this town.
He was also a we'll known lecturer
and was often engaged to lecture in
other places. His listeners never
firing of hearing him, especially in
some of his experiences of the Civil
war.
His son, Maurice arrived from the
west Sunday morning at 9 o'clock,
and was Frustrated with grief when
he found he was too late to see his
father alive.
The pulpit, organ, choir loft and
reading table in the church were
draped in mourning, and the pastors
chair was enveloped in the American
flag. The coffin was surrounded by
innumerable and exquisite floral
pieces, among them being a beautiful
robe Of violets. Americas lodge F.
and A. M, Of which the deceased was
a member, attended in a body, also
the Kingwood A. c.
The choir sang very tenderly,
Coast Thy Burdens on the Lord"
Miss Anna Johnson sang very sweet
ly mot lost, but gone before"
A private service for the family
and members of the church was held
last evening. Today the body accom-
panied by the family, bearers and
Undertaken Hirner was taken to
Philadelphia, for interment. The
bearers we're Messrs: C. A. Camp
bell, L. M. Campbell. H. D. Brewster,
New York; D. S. Voorhees,, lothian
Coddington. Ephriam Cutter, w. A.
| Osborn, and E. H. Boynton.
DR.. Kain's body was left In the
church Sunday evening with an hon
! orary guard from Masonic Lodge.