Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, James  January 15, 1917
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Daily Local News, January 19, 1917
Daily Local News
January 19, 1917

The funeral services of Elder James Anderson, the late senior elder of the 
Second Presbyterian Church, West Chester, were held in that church yesterday 
afternoon.  The services were at one o’clock, and a large number of people were 
present, both from West Chester and from other places.   The services were 
conducted by Dr. John W. Lee, Pastor of the First African Presbyterian Church, 
Philadelphia, assisted by Dr. J.D. Corrothers and Rev C.B. Ward, of Lincoln 
University.  Dr C.R. Williamson, of the Westminster Church, also stated briefly 
the respect and esteem, which the people of this community, irrespective of 
race, had for the deceased.

The sermon was preached by the Pastor, Dr. J.D. Corrothers, who spoke from the 
following text: “Know ye not that there is a prince, and a great man fallen, 
this day, in Israel?”  2d Samuel, 3:18.  He said in part: “to us, who 
associated with Elder Anderson, here in God’s house, in his home, or wherever 
it might be; to us, who knew his splendid life of consecration and sacrifice, 
he seemed a prince.  And now, as he lies here in this flower-strewn casket, 
having won the peace of God which passeth all understanding, he looks a prince, 
and we know that he walks among mansions.  God’s adopted son- a part of the 
royal, blood-bought family which shall come up from all peoples, nations, 
colors, tongues and climes.”

Rev. Mr. Williams, a former pastor of the Church, now of York, Pa., and Dr. 
Armstrong, of Philadelphia, sent messages of regret at their inability to be 
present, and expressed their sympathy with the family.

The pall bearers were: Amos J. Pierce, W.R. Conners, William Hobbs, John A. 
Francis, and O.J. Cummings.

Mr. Anderson, who was born in New London, in 1848, was sixty-nine years old, 
and had conducted a barber shop in West Chester for many years.  He took a deep 
interest in spiritual matters, and will be greatly missed in the Second 
Presbyterian Church.  He is survived by the widow, two sons, and two married 
daughters, three brothers and by six grandchildren.


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