Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-26
PAY
LOVING TRIBUTE
To DR. ROBINS
Methodist Pastor Who Died at
EIberton Conference Buried
With Impressive Ceremony

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conducted from the pulpit from which
he had preached the Word Of God
marked the funeral Tuesday Of The
Rev. John Bradley Robins, whose dra-
matte death at he North Georgia Con-
| ference in Elberton shocked people
! throughout the State.
Persons in many lines Of endeavor
gathered to pay their last tribute Of
respect to the distinguished minister.
Every seat in Trinity Methodist
| Church was filled. Business men and
professional men joined with the min
! listers of the State and with the sor-
rowing family in mourning his de-
parture.
Banked up back of the simple black
casket were floral offerings of exqui-
site composition and design. Rela-
tives of Dr. Robins, attitred in deep
mourning, quietly entered the audi
forum Just before the services were
| begun.
Tribute to his manly, likeable quail
tiles, to his indomitable fighting spir-
| It. which was tempered with gentle
ness, was paid in eloquent words by
men associated with him many years
of his life.
Services Were Simple.
The speakers gloried that DR.. Roh-
ms died in harness" as he always
| had expressed a desire to do
An impressive moment came at the
| conclusion of the heartfelt eulogies
! ha nj
| sounded the sweet strains of HOME,
| Sweet Home" and the large body 81
mourners quietly filed from the build
| ing.
The services were simple, In keep
ing with the last request of DR., Rob
| ms, and as the bell in the church
! tower tolled its solmen knell over the
departed soul those who had known
and loved DR.. Robins in life Wept
unrestrainedly.
DR.. A. w. QuiIlian, pastor Of the
Inman Park Methodist Church, a
classmate at Emory College ana a
| lifelong friend OF DR.. Roberts. LEAD
the services, and In a voice broken
| with sorrow he paid tribute to his
dead friend, to the love and unwaV-
ering devotion to duty that had char
acterized his entire life.
Masons Take Part.
"Once in a great while" he said,
! There arises among us man whose
sole thought is of God and GOD 5
work. What more can be said OF Or
Robins than that he was such
man"
Or. OuiIlian was assisted by the
| Rev. w. p. King, of Monroe; the
Rev. c. r. CIeckler. of Elberton, at
whose home DR.. Robins died, and
| Rabbi David Marx, who represented
| the Masonic bodies of the city, Music
| that DR.. Robins had loved to near
was played by Charles A. Sheldon.
! the church organist, including
Home. Sweet Home" which Dr,
| Robins only A week before had re
quested MIR. Sheldon to play at his
| funeral.
DR.. Robins body was buried beside
that OF his wife. who died nearly 20
years ago, in Westview Cemetery.
| The pallbearers four of whom rep
| resented the church membership and
! four the Masonic organizations, were
| Forrest Adair, ]. c. Greenfield, John
+ Gilmore, w. A. Foster, the Rev. }. >.
L. Sappington, the Rev Lane Ware,
Lewis Gregg and John w. HardWick'
Large Crowd Meets Body
Besides the pallbearers there were
J
| odist preachers stewards and trus-
ices of Trinity Church, and of mem
hers of the Masonic organizations to
which DR.. Robins belonged, and a
| delegation of 25 ministers from the
North Georgia Conference.
The body of DR. Robins was
brought TO- Atlanta Monday after
noon from Flberton, and was met at
the Union Station by a hundred
members of his church and many OF
! his personal friends.
FIFTY Of the stewards and officials
Of the church We're there. and repre-
| sentatives of the Knights Templars,
| the Shriners and the Scottish Rite
Masons, of which branches of Ma
! soury DR. Robins was member.
The body was removed from the
| train by the stewards of the church
headed by John A Manget chair
man of the board. and taken to a
| hearse. The members of DR.. Robins
| family including Misses Mae and
| Victoriue Robins and the Rev. ]. T
Robins. went directly to their home
at No. III Capitol avenue.
Profusion of Flowers.
A path was cleared through the
| traffic that surrounds the station
and walking two abreast the church
| members and OtnerS VINO hau gain
cred escorted the hearse to Trinity
! Church, where the body lay in state
| all night, guarded by special watch
of a dozen members OF the knights
| Templars
Another large crowd had gathered
at the church and as the stewards
! carried the body slowly to the altar
Charles A. Sheldon. Jr., the church
organist, played Home. Sweet
| Home" with tears binding his eyes
and at times almost preventing his
playing
Floral tributes in such profusion as
| to almost hide, the casket filled the
) air with theF fragrance Among
them was the cross and crown of the
! Knights Templars.
Beautiful wreaths had been placed
| on the altar by the stewards and
| trustees Of the church. and the moth
ers' class of the Sunday school sent a
| beautiful design The Shriuers. the
| Scottish Rite Masons and many per-
sonal friends added TO the mass OF
| flowers.