Evening journal., 1918-08-26
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF REV. ]. M. Wise
Former Pastors ofNazareth
M. E. Church Take Part
in Services
NEW CASTLE SCHOOLS
WITHOUT PRINCIPAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Aug 26-The
funeral Of the Rev. James NJ. Wise.
who died last Thursday, at the age OF
81, was held this afternoon from the
Nazareth NJ E. Church, OF which he
was the oldest member. One Of the
largest audiences ever in attendance at
a funeral in New Castle was present.
Floral offerings were many and beauti-
ful
The funeral was in charge Of the
pastor OF Nazareth Church, the Rev.
]. Richard Biclng, assisted by the Rev.
G. T. Anderson. formerly pastor here,
but now pastor Of Harrison Street
Church. Wilmington; the Rev. J. II.
Beauchamp. former pastor, and the
Rev. J. B. Mann, retired.
Pail bearers were James +. Briggs
and John F. 2. Clayton, representing
the official board Frank Weggenmann.
James G. Shaw, James L. Bacon and
James w. Foster.
Among the out-of-town ministers
we're the following ex-pastors Of the
Nazareth NJ E. Church: The Rev. w.
G. Rooms, the Rev. Or. Robert Watt
snd the Rev. ]. L. Johnson.
Mr.. Wise, who was widely known
SIS a local preacher. was for many
years an employe Of the Delaware
Railroad. his last active employment
being station agent at New Castle He
was the oldest member OF the Trustees
Of Commons. having served fifteen
years.
His surviving children are the Rev.
~ . Arfh
Wise Loomis Wise, John Wise, Mrs.
Wilbert Meredith and Mrs. Harold
Hobbs. ell Of New Castle. and Thomas
Wise, Of Wilmington. He also leaves
four sisters-Mrs. Virginia Massey, OF
Wilmington; Mrs. Mary Roberts. Of
New Castle Mrs. Louisa McColgsn. Of
Middletown; Miss Anna Wise, Of West
Chester. Pa.
Mr.. Wise had in his possession a copy
OF the program used at the opening of
the new addition Of the Sun
day school. June 25, 1876 Dr. Mann, who
was then pastor, now lives at Ridley
Park. Pa.
Captain Jesse A. Mckay. OF Company
II. seth Pioneer Regiment, and a num-
Der Of enlisted men from the regiment
were home from Camp Dix over sun
day.
Harry n. Bare and family. formerly
Of New Castle, but now Of Mechanics
burg. Pa motored TO this city and
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs James Nc
Pike.
]. w. Bucher, recently elected princi-
pal OF the New Castle schools. inform
ed the school board on Saturday that
he had resigned He Is thirty-three
years Of age, comes within the new
draft and is going 10 enlist Asst Is
only two weeks till the opening Of
the school the board Is in dire straits
-~,or a pfinclpal An appeal has been
made to the State Board Of Education
to try 70 get a principal
E. r. Steigewald. Of Bethlehem. Pa,
is spending several days in New Castle
William Wix, Western Union oper-
ator. attended the registered shoot at
Clayton on Saturday. From there he
went to Harrisburg to visit before re-
turning home.
George Warden. Of Washington, was
a New Castle visitor yesterday.
A carnival company is here for the
week. under the auspices Of the Good
Will Fire Company. They came by |
boat Sunday evening and pitched their !
tents near the Pennsylvania Railroad |
station.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Smith. OF Lancaster |
Pa. are visiting here
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Evans. Of Phila- |
delphia. arc visiting in New Castle.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Albert |
G. Lorez, who died Friday at Homeo-
pathic Hospital in Wilmington, will be
held this afternoon from her late resi-
dence at No. i26 South Eighth street. |
with Increment at Presbyterian ceme-
terry.
Frank L. Markens. Of Philadelphia, !
spent Sunday I'm New Castle
Large audiences were In attendance
al the various churches yesterday The
Rev. s. Beattie Wiley, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church. preached in
the morning on "a Presence Of Duty"
and in the afternoon on "a Pio-
neer Of Faith" The Rev John
B. Bicking, pastor Of the Nazareth
NJ. E. Church, preached IN the morning
on Bearing Our Burdens" and in the
afternoon on Gods Minute Men,"