The New York herald., 1849-04-17
The Funeral OF the Rev. DIR. Power.

The funeral Of Dr. Power, the Rev. Vicar General Of
the diocese of New York. and for many years pastor
st. Peters Church in this city, took place yesterday
morning As have before stated the remains Of this
excellent lying in state at the chnrch in Bar
clay street. where he ofciated for than thirty
years. During the whole of the afternoon of Sun
day. the house visited by thousands, who came
there when they heard of his death, to take one
last look at the face Of him who had been their
friend and adviser for long time There were In
deed many tears hednot the formal and forced tears
which they felt bound to exhibit but the spontaneous
illusions of hearts rent with all the force of
reality. They felt that friend lost to them.
There lay the good old man. with a smile upon his
sountenancea placid benevolent SMILE that told Of
life not spent in vain, Of existence which only
ed when his work done here and which could but
promise to the behoder that the spirit that lately
lighted the tenement Of mortality took its leave of
earth in tranquility buoyed by the assurance Of
speedy translation TO scenes Of heavenly beauttude
The features OF the face distorted
and although indeed death that met the gaze Of
the behoder. yet the coffin and the shroud
convincing agents of the fact than the appear
of the face itself fact it seemed the de-
ceased were lying in sweet repose, and dreaming Of
the church remarked the fact which we have mention.
cd The moving throng did not cease during the after
noon Of Sunday, and the whole scene was extremely
impressive. Although hundreds passing through
the asles yet they made their way noselessly
withal in such solemn order, that seemed if they
it. Still they moved and they passed the coffin
turned their heads to gaze upon the deadtears and
not words expressing the emotions which moved their
breasts The congregation meantime remained both in
the galleries and of the church, oil in
contemplation, and for the most part bathed in tears
and the mere spectator could come to other conclu
sion than that general friend of that large eongrega
tion had been separated from them And the conclu-
sion Just one The deceased indeed q friend
to them all They remembered that when they wanted
acounseor sage to instruct them, friend ready to
aid them, they found such counsellor such q friend
In their pastor He had not been to them stern and
censor, but more like father brother pity
ing their misfortunes, and sharing with them their
joys and How then could he fail to be mourn
cd as he was mourned! !!
1t had announced that at nine o'clock yesterday
morning the body would be removed from St Peters
Church to the Cathedral in Prince street, where tho
funeral rites to take place. At early hour the
street in front of the church thrOnged with spec
tators, who kept assembling adding hundreds on hun
to the multitude until according to the estimate
madelthere full five thousand people assembled
yet in the street. solemn silence Observed
men and talked with each other in whispers
If fearing to break the rules of preprety by allowing
the confused noise of voices to be heard the solemn
occasion There hearse, for many Of the friends
Of the dcccascd-gentlemen OF great responsibility
had determined to perform their last office of respect
to him by bearing his remains to the place of their
last reposc on earth The anxiety gaze the last
time upon the face Of the departed evnced by
many that it was past nine o'clock before the process
sion ready to move but the time at last arrived
when they must start the coffin closed, the pail
adjusted, and arrangements made for the process
sion.
quarter past nino o'clock precisely, the remains
Of the venerated deceased removed from the
church, for the purpose Of being conveyed to st.
Patricks Cathedral in Prince street, where the re
gious services prescribed by the Roman Catholic
mcrous friends, relatives, fellow cergymcn and admi-
Of the deceased arranged themselves in procession
Rev. ID. G. Pse. ID. D.. Right Rev. Bishop McClusky,
Rev. Mr.. Connolly, ID. ID.
Catholic Clergymsn Of the Diocesesixteen in number