St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-24
|. C. MARSHALL'S
FUNERAL HELD AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Deserving Tributes Paid
the City Missionary by
Local Pastors

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held in the Union Baptist church
Tuesday afternoon and was largely
attended by his friends. 1t was one
of the most impressive funeral ser.
vices ever held in St. Johnsbury.
The city missionary was buried ir
the uniform of Salvation Army off
GER and the casket was banked with
flowers. The service was in charge
of Rev. A. S. Woodwork and open
ed with all repeating the 23d Psalm
The audience then sang, Nearer, my
God, to Thee" after which Mr.
Woodwork paid brief tribute tc
Mr.. Marshall, referring to the fact
that as his life came in contact with
both the churches and the people
that the St. Johnsbury pastors would
participate in the service.
The scriptures were read by Rev
C. H. Morse, the prayer was offer
ed by Rev. DR.. F. A. Poole, after
which Miss Catherine Morrison sang
"Face to Face with My Saviour"
Rev. F. B. Richards then gave a
beautiful and deserved tribute 10
MI. Marshall. After a brief biography
he referred to his devotion to the
Salvation Army, saying that this Or
ganization was very dear to him.
He said as he lay in the casket in
that uniform he was veritable SOL
der of the Cross.
"Mr. Marshall had deep sympathy
for the man that was crushed. He
helped many a man to his feet and
established them. In both the Jail
work and in the City Mission he
strove to bring men to Jesus Christ.
Gle was an unusually wise adj
ministrator Of relief funds and he
gave more than material relief. He
put into the men he helped materially
a new purpose in life and self
responsibility.
"The work of carrying on the Y.
M. C. A. building showed his bust
ness skill. He was shrewd observer
of men, persistent in working out
what he believed was the best. He
was always optimistic and full of
good cheer, having the saving grace
of humor, even to theta st. A good
and really great man has been among
us for the last five years. ,
Mr.. Woodwork then recited Ella
Wheeler Wilcox's poem, "The Be-
yond," after which Rev. George A..
Martin followed with a tribute to
Mr.. Marshall's faith and his works.
He said he touched those that had
been sorely tempted and went to
places where many would not go.
His touch was like the touch of his
Lord and Master. He spoke of the
beautiful way in which he died and
closed by saying, awe are all debtors
to him, and we are glad that he has
showed US how christian should
die"
Miss Morrison sang "Abide with
Me-" after which all repeated the
Lords prayer. Rev. Mr.. Woodwork
then advanced to the casket and af-
ter reciting "Asleep in Jesus" pro-
nounced the benediction.
The bearers were w. B. Eastman,
Walter c. Rodliff, o. H. Henderson
and E. H Cowles. The entombment
was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery and
in the spring the body will be placed
in the family lot at Berlin, N. H.
Those called hrere from out of town
we're George and Earl Clinch of
Berlin, Mrs. Lizzie Henry Jefferson,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Keet and daugh-
ter of Bernardston, Mass, Mrs. NJ.
W. Geometry of Roxbury, Mass, AL
fred Armstrong, Miss Elizabeth Me-
earthly, George and Walter Nc
Carthy, all of Springfield, Vt.