The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-07
WASHINGTON, Apri


Funeral of the Hon. James H. Black Of South
Carolina.
The corpse was brought into the hall OF The
House, at a few minutes past twelve, by the
pall-bearers, and deposited upon bier in the
area in front of the Speakers chair. The South
Carolina delegation, with black scars, were the
chief mourners, and in their midst sat the son of
the deceased. The only officers of the army
present, were Adjutant. General Jones and the
daunlless aud glorious Colonel Harvey, and we
noticed foreign ambassador. When tho
members of the Senate entered, those who occu-
pied seats in the hall arose. In token of respect.
The Nice-President took position on the
Speakers right. The President and his private
secretary, and all the members Of the cabinet,
with the exception Of Mr.. Marcy, met recep-
ton similar 10 that OF the Senator'S. Mrs Black
and the brother of the departed, were not pre-
sent; the latter being confined to his room by
sickness.
commenced the exercises by reading the fifteenth
chapter of second Corinthians, treating of
Christ's resurrection, against all such ~ deny
tic resurrection of The body; the fruit, the
manner thereof, and Of the changing Of them
that shall be found alive at the last dsy. After
the delivery at a solemn and impressive prayer
Tho Rev r GuEIrr the Chaplain Of The House,
took his text from Joha llth chapter ard asa verse
"Jesus satin unto her. thy brother shall rise sgsin "
The occasion which bs eslsdths living together sncud
press upon every mind the important truth that &c
Is oppoin,od unto man once to ai. }" We hesr voics
proolsmpg it ffeu tho OF iiin Of friend il
from millions Of sspuchres FROM hs dept II etsr
nity, end so!spoy warmed to bs rnsdy for no
knoweth Me day the hour whom the Son Man
cometh" The Christian religion resolves our doubts
and satsdss enquiries oeath hss pesssd al
10 thu. all have snned but grace regns through
Righteousness eternal life by Jetus CHI Is. Lord
himself died for sins ana FOR ju, tdcs-
ton having for bis true dopes, tb9shed TIC pain o
cath end brought lie and immortality to light Jetus
lime words Of Martha fsIuiliar TO all He bsheid
too the Of sryshe who said, Lord If thou hsdst
haen here my brother would not have disdn and p,o
seeding to this erpulchIe, In their presence no orisd
came farh sbsSI,n. 70 the call. Our saviour de-
ciared that though man die yet he shall live,
aud "hosyer beiieveih IN him shall mayer do
here Announced, and subsequently developed ia
his resurrection Thy brother shah riss
again " Arc you, tat and weeping moui you
moving with -low end measured tread to the place Of
trmsnt-the houe CT csrkucss and silence! Here you
hang down, the announcement CT heaven: The
dead shs hear tho voice Of the son OF God and
gre at SCARCELY If at s to be realized The body IL
"so.n in dshonor it is raised in glory 1t is aown in
body; IL is raised spiritual body There is natural
| body, ard there is spiritual body" And we are as
sured, thst have horne this image OF the earthly,
shai sso bear the image Of the heavenly" Others,
intimately acquainted with iriend, might have
ns usns
the whole period Of bis ilnss his ind appeared bs
sietioo bright example Of torti.ude. never during
many hours aud entire night heard single exproe-
sion of npatience oissasfs cicn fall from his lips.
He acknowledged the ishtfui authority OF tbs Most
High in the dspensaions towards him. He declared his
Only hope be ia the divine msrcy and be united with
ervens d.voon ia prayer caere ut his particular re-
quest Oh God OF tbs widow end the faith sress,
thy hsh and holy habtation--God, who comforts tho
beuccch shso to comfort The bereaved iai
y Of departed friend and the whole circe of his NJ
hctcd friends Thy brother shall rise again" To this
audience these words should no. BIO without Interest
Who is exempt from sfiction and bereavement! Who
hope TO ercaps the hand of deathi How truly hss
Job said aan that born Of has but few days
| aud Is full of troubis;" "ho Teeth ss q shadow"
What, them Is highest duty? 1t Is to live with
ferecoe to the life which Is to come. Your forms will
apk into decay, your bodies mouldsr into dust but,
cordiDg 20 the promise, I'VE look for heaven and
new earth wherein dwelle,h righteousness Look on
the emblem the bsfore YOU cherish
in your heart these words with which conclude this
agsiD them also which rleep In Jesus will
God bring with him. For this We say unto you by the
word of the Lord thst we which are alive and remain
unto the coming Of this Lord, shall not prevent
them which ars asleep. For the Lord himself shall
descend from heaven with n sbout, with the voico
Of the srcangel sod with the trump IL God, and tbs
dead in Christ shsl rise drse Then which are alive
ahd remain shall b. caught up together With thea in
ever be with the Lord Wherefore, comfort one another
wi, h these words'
The reverend gentleman pronounced the aPo5'
tolic beneG lotion.
The corpse was removed to the hoarse and the
assemblsge left The hail On the east front of
The capitol there were many hacks in waiting,
into which entered, fret, the chaplains Of the
two houses of Congress, the physicians who at
tended the deceased, and the Committee of Ar
Judgements (Mr.. Sims, Of South Carolina. and
Messrs. BOYD, Atkinson, Thompson, of Penn
sylvania; Marsi,, Hampton, and Hubbard) Then
the pal-bearers, VIZ: Messrs. Lumpkm, Of Ga;
McCiernand, Lyon, Hunt, Cranslon, Cooke,
Rockwell, Of Mess; and HaTmanson; the son
and friends of the deceased, Senators and Re-
prcsentaiives from South Carolina as mOurners,
the House OF Representatives and the Senate,
with their officers, the President OF the United
States and the Heads OF Departments, General
Jones and Colonel Harvey, officers of The govern
ment and cltiZens aud strangers.
The remains were conveyed 10 the Congress
slonal Burial Ground, and there deposited In
vault. FgLIx.