The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-17

m mt of this city, lost his life at the recent fire
in Duane street, the Rev. c. C. Pise, d. d. de-
livered a funeral Grafton in st. Peters Church,
Barclay street, yesterday Almost all the Fire
Del artment were in attendance; and 10 great
was the desire on the part OF the public to hear
the address, that every seat and standing place
in that scored edifce was occupied; and were it
as large again as it is, it would not have been
sufficient to acc ommodate the hundreds who ar.
rived too late to obtain entrance.
The Reverend gentleman selected as text for
his discoursed, Proverbs IL, as follows =" He
at is friend, loveth at all times, and a
brother is proved in Distress
This proverb said DR. Pise Is certainly inapplica
BILE to occasion which calls together this day.
in the temple Of God Tbs associate Aremsn Of the la
msnted Fargs have proved themselves his friends
trss Whsnhe il no longer among them to witness and
reesvs the tokens Of their friendship but when
tomb lwhch Christisn sympathy may consscrste, but
human hattery cannot pierce-at the requsst tf biz
words %
ers OF funerea conmendaton his memory and his
grave Although this task has already been performed
and, doubt not, In manner worthy the amiable and
eloquent clergyman who ofciated at his obssquies STILL
- the address made on that occasion delivered in
foreign language which most of the company did rot
understand It hos been deemed advisable by them that
l. in our ysrnaOuisr tongue, should pronounce bri.
quest marked well by the hottest manifestation Of
greet the death ofthsir friend of respect
for the religion in which he born and the creed
which he pYofesssd And although the ceremony must
revive sfresh the painful and mcurnfu calamity which
has recently bsfslen his family, nevertheless such
bright examples of dsnsrsstedness charity and intre
view; and no where more appropriately or more efsc-
ualy than In the house Of the Lord around this
eorene 10 II. faith Of his ancestors and the ao Of
conscencs and In the presence Of this altar before
which he had given notice. few days preyiou. to bis
mt m av nj N n
TO the rites Of the church Alas what contrast be-
tween the festive spectacle which that bridal ceremony
would have displayed and the sad solemn rites which
the present mournful occasion exhibits From brief,
but faithful memoir of his life and character put into
the Fire Department. in 1914 and had command of the
dsy the I'd inst at O'Clock In the morning. His cha
rscer Is portrayed ingenious and bland Though
malice, and forgivipg disposition. He command
ed the universal affection his social
his domestic relations he -sminsnty
remarkable. To the comfort and happiness his pa
he loved with chdlke intensity to his father he
more companion than son, yet obedient and dutful
and kind in short, his example in all these respects
was shining and rare that the memorandum from
this alone would be sufficient to make Us love him. and
hold his character bright and beautiful example,
said that In your lsmented friend exemplifed the
value Of disinterestsdness Surely there any evil
Of the action Of that virtue less equivooa
man, who pers his life the benefit Others! when
ndv dual risks his safety and existence for his
he sopards both for stranger whose person. OF even.
home, he knows not and this not omthe motive OF
ali to The
community and blessing to his country. Such cha
81 of thu
him from his midnight Lumbsr, or sounds on his In
tbs midst Of daily business and and even
IA he IF MIR
into smoke and cinder flame reckless OF the storms
cold and Toe of winter and needless OF the burning
heat and bis ziug OF summer. He PUSHES to tho
preservation his own his s-with enthusiasm ardor
and determination-while, in effect there IL nothing
TIERS Strangers and to rescue the property
he hststss not to undergo fatigue and to face i'm
conduct fFargs this Is tho conduct every day. Of all
our magnanimous fremen Such Is their disintsrssted
their country cannot too highly the value and
merit and to when vast and magnificent metropolis
sn asTs
evidence Gift by the amentable end of which it was the
cause He fell victim to that vtqs-s martyr Of
iraternal charity consict Our divine Legislator has
himself assured that con 'ists 10 loving and doing
good to neghbor and, in Of the most striking
parallels explains what s sant BY our neghbor Every
member Of the human family IL our neighbor our bro
his welfare, is the falhlment of the great law Of
charity. Now, what better work could there be,
property and. goods encounter imminent
nenacng DANGERS In saving the lives of the helpless
and aged and sick Who in evil hour may hud them
surprised spoompassed BY flames and but for
the enerrising and daring charity Of the rsmen must
driduais are there who, they have not been burned
to cinderhave not mingled their ashes with those Of
se aoS
One touching and remarkable instance has fallen under
own knowledge and occurred during that fatal Are in
| which young Fargis perithsd Many Of the company
here present will undoubtedly remsmber elderly wo
lay sick her bed in Duane street. the Of
auNon <Na0 "a fhA whe thA Gro
was raging had visited her few days previous to the
calamity, in the quality Of clergy man. to administer
again called to her bed side She rsposed comfortably
and safely in the little which she had before
the msgnanmous conduct Of the nremen-how they
rushed to her they carried nsr away in
and raising hsnd 81 and ds.p
and heartfelt emotion Of gratitude she exclaimed GOD
b..s shs Th.r
charity towards her, and towards all their neghbors
cannot but bring down upon themselves and their fsmi
lies the blessings Of hssven Charity which them
to lay down their lives for their friends the amented
Fargs has done; end than which act according the
declaration Of Christ himself there IL greater cha
suo,ant health ia shssrfui spiri's-ali Of hope and
bsaming with the brightest suticpatons On tina, fair
and quiet Sabbath morn. he sprung his feet the
first peal Of the deep and soemn bell hurried away to
vourns element was suddenly buried under the tum-
bling walls OF the eii6ce The lovely dawn Of that hal
the sbbs in
GUS and cloudsis radiance, went down at evening in
| darkness and desoiAion. The pail Of mourning
thrown his family, his friends his brother frsmen
The home which he ardenly loved and recently lef
to fly to the aid Of his neighbor shall more be
ohesrsd and made happy BY his return He has fallen
In the discharge Of his duty; he has forfeited his life in
the performance Of deed Of fraterna charity and his
memory shall be cherished and be blessed by those
know him. and by oil who have heard of his noble inre-
pidy Intrepdity l. inseparabe from disinterssted-
nees and charity Where these virtues animate tho
heart that will never be wanting to fra the soul Great
and truly Christian that virtue The apostles
eminenty characterized by IT, when arraigued before
the tribunals Of Jerusalem they SAID It is better to
obey God, than men" They ct pod mistaken and on-
tmidated by menace persecution, by death IL.
self The martyrs who calm and patient amid the
seversst puushments and for conscience sake cheer
fully submitted to be tortured to death every variety