Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-25
PAY
LOVING TRIBUTE
To DR.. ROBINS
Methodist Pastor Who Died al
EIberton Conference Buried
With Impressive Ceremony

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 Or. 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 splr-
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.. Rob-
ms died in harness as he always
had expressed a desire to do.
An impressive moment came at the
conclusion Of the heartfelt eulogies
when the great pipe organ softly
sounded the sweet strains of Home,
Sweet Home" and the large body IF
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 it's sOlmen knell over the
departed soul, those who had known
and loved DR.. Robins in life Wept
unrestrainedly.
Dr. A. w. Quillian. pastor of the
Inman Park Methodist Church,
classmate at Emory College and a
lifelong friend of Dr. Roberts, lead
the services, and in voice broken
with sorrow he paid tribute to MS
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 a man whose
sole thought is of God and God S
work. What more can be said of DIR
Robins than that he was such
man"
DIR. Quillian was assisted by the
Rev.~W p. King. of Monroe; tn"
Rev. c. r. Checker of Elberton, at
whose home DIR. Robins died, and
Rabbi David Marx. who represented
the Masonic bodies of the city. Music
that DR.. Robins had loved to hear
was played by Charles A. Sheldon.
the church organist, including
Home, Sweet Home" which DR.
Robins only a week before had re-
uuested Mr.. Sheldon to play at his
funeral
DR. Robins body was buried beside
that of his wife. who died nearly 20
wears 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. J. 5
l.. Sappington, the Rev. Lane Ware
Lewis Gregg and John w HardwiCk
Large Crowd Meets Body.
Besides the pallbearers, there were
honorary escorts composed OF Meth
odist preachers. stewards and trus-
tees of Trinity Church, and of mem
bers of the Masonic organizations to
which Or. Robins belonged. and
delegation of 25 ministers from the
North Georgia Conference.
The body of DR.. Robins was
brought to Atlanta Monday after
noon from Elberton, and was met at
the Union Station by hundred
members of his church and many OF
his personal friends.
Fifty of the stewards and officials
of the church were there. and repre-
sentatives of the knights Templars.
the Shriners and the Scottish Rite
Masons, of which branches of Ma
sorrv DR. Robins was a member.
The body was removed from the
train by the stewards of tie church,
headed by John A. Manget chair
man of the board, and taken to
hearse. The members of DR. Robins
family including Misses Mae and
Victorine Robins and the Rev, ]. T.
Robins, went directly to their home
at No. Ill Capitol avenue.
Profusion of Flowers.
A path was cleared through the
traffic that surrounds the station
and walking two abreast the church
members and others who had gath
cred escorted the hearse to Trinity
Church, where the body lay in state
all night, guarded by a 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 their 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 d
beautiful design. The Shriners, the
Scottish Rite Masons and many per-
sonal friends added to the mass of
flowers.