"The Kansas City Daily Times" (Missouri) Friday, April 7, 1882 THE FUNERAL PROCESSION. Kearney, Mo., April 5 Long before noon the town was full of people. The funeral procession started for the Baptist church, in which Jesse was converted in 1866. The edifice was filled, and for many there was standing room only. The pall bearers were J. D. FORD, Deputy Marshal J. T. REED, Charles SCOTT, James HENDERSON, and William BOND. There was another, a sixth pall bearer, a rather mysterious character, whom none of the other five seemed to know. He seemed to have charge of the cortege and directed the movements, but neither his fellow pall bearers or the by standers knew who he was. He was a stout and well preserved man, of perhaps 40 years, and seemed to understand what he was about, but no one could say who he was or where he came from. The relatives, consisting of Mrs. SAMUELS, Mrs. JAMES and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Luther W. JAMES, Mrs. HALL and Mrs. MIMMS, were seated beside the coffin, placed in front of the altar. The services were opened by singing the hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Rev. R. H. HONES of Lathrop, read a passage of Scripture from Job, commencing, "Man born of woman is of few days, and full of trouble." Also the 4th and 5th verses of the 39th Psalm, beginning, "Lord make me to know mine end." He offered up a touching and pathetic prayer for the grief stricken mother, wife and children, asked the Lord to make their bereavement a blessing to them, by leading them to a true knowledge of himself. THE FUNERAL SERMON Rev. J. M. P. MARTIN, pastor of the church, as an introduction to his discourse said: We all understand that we can not change the state of the dead. Again it would be useless for me to bring any new information before this congregation respecting the life and character of the deceased. The text which I have chosen to day is the 24th chapter of Matthew, 44th verse: Therefore be ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh. (Sermon continued for several paragraphs.) Rev. J. M. P MARTIN's final comments: Before the coffin is taken from the house, I have been asked to make one or two requests. As John SAMUELS in very low on account of the shock caused by the death of his brother, and as the grave is very near the house, Mrs. SAMUELS asks that those who are here will not go out to the house. It is feared that the excitement of seeing so many persons present will injure him. It is therefore requested that none but the friends and relatives go to the grave. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================