New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-05
A Funeral in Association - Distinctive Sym
boiism.

Mr. Y3rk, August 3 1851
A Funeral in Associate Distinctive Sym
boiism.
Er,ract fr7rn a 'eiir dated At the
NORTH AMgRIcAs PHALAsX. NJ
will now speak OF a burial ceremonial
| witnessed 4. thIs Association. Il was the funeral
of Mr. James II Martin. who WAS among the ear
hest resident members of The place. The body
placed on the porico front Of the edihce. anu Al
O'Clock IN the afternoon. the people from the neigh
borhood began to assemble In half an hour The pro-
cesslon vas formed, at a signal from the Dell upon
the edlhce, and IN the following order
1.-THE BANNER OF UNITY
DrsDed with craze and borne ~ Mr. Sears, the leader
of the Assocatlon He vas supported On the
right and left by two lads.
1.-THE BODY.
THIS was supported on sht and left pa!lbeares,
by SIT members Of the Kitchen Garden Group OF which
"a" sroup ali bore, IN rest their hoes as smbems
other profession aud upon the CONN was
crossed a hoe ard spade-aI dTaped.
III. TIE FAMILY OF THE DECEASED IN A CAR
RAGE.
Iv---THE AGRIcuLTURAL sERLES, 81,
lowed by-i the sfarkct Garden Group. bearing
hoes IN rest. draped 2 the Marhns Group
bearing pick axes and shovel, IN rest,
drsped the Farming Group, hear
ing implements Gla,i N res ;drap7d
ments dTaped
V THE DOMESTIC SERIES
ms sho bore staff draped This series embraced
the various Groups engaged IN
Domestic LaboTs.
VI THE FESTAL SERIES.
This composed q several GIouRs ha CSs charge of
&. Gliaudeau, TOOK his place At the head
of the sGs.el, and nd the w Sub, Chief
Ing flute drapcd
syIlbol
yH.LIvE STOCK SERIES.
This Series was headed By Chef. B Angel, bearing
9IapsS 'Hd loeTsd "a h' nd T SoT.
with Their head-stas draped, four
other. .s,d leasns four 5,s stately
draped
Nr n X French headed thus Series. bearing miers
staff draped, a symbol, followed By the Milling
Iron and Tn Workers. with impIe
mepts III rest, draped group
of weodmen: with
jrapej.
SCHOOL
Headed by Dr. Gulaudeau As Caef Of Tie Educational
as symbol Of general knowedge-folowed by
gogr q four BOYS Ss.a e sTases Ts t"
pupils Ano'heT LAS was led
by their teacher IF mu-
Of muse.
draped
X VISITORS AT THE PHALANX, AND NEIGH
BORS ON FOOT
THIS section'was headed BY Hr Edgar HICKS,
oi Brooklyn, y. y.
XI NEIGHBORS IN CARRIAGES
XII-..-ATTENDING PHYSICIANS
CLERGYMAN,
Closing the Procession. a he closes me elrihlN
u the departed
After the procession was formed, the bell OF the
cdlfce tolled forth It's muf'cd notes and the length
ened procession moved al Sow pace TO the burial,
ground. quiet. secluded nook sheltered by the ma
tive forest trees. distant from the dwelling about
half mile
Arrived on the ground. The head of the column
marched around the grave. returning upon the rear
until a complete circle was formed The body vas
then lowered into the grave and the last ~ few
shoyesfui of earth tell upon the coffin, Rev John
French (alse a resident member) held forth his
hands, saying
dust, well assured thar rs soaring sPrh VII P53ies
through higher degree, knowledge usefulness and bless
lie then made lervent prayer. SuPphcaiing the
Divine blessing upon The family and inends al the
deceased then IN wider aud WIDER circles upon man
kind. He next read portions OF scripture commence
ING with one of isaiah, raptured visions Of the iu-
urc and closing this part OF The service With l. Cor
Nj French then addressed d brief aim0nition on
the general SUBJECT of lie and death, and turning 10
The members urged upon them the necessity OF cuI-
tivatnp The spirit Of Christian charity and orCtht
hood and then 20 the assembled visitors ana neigh
bors saving that Christianity would fail OF its high
st aIms-it could not become Vta-lntll IL spirit
should be EXPIRE sscd IN the framework OF society
that our religion would continue to be mere pIoies-
sion and ceremony. until the Church shall make her
self integral bv establishing humanlary institutions,
and entering INTO the life. ne daily pursuits OF hei
people.
Alter Nj French concluded BIZ remarks the choir
broke out with the beautiful hymn
Thou art gone tie grave. hu We VIII a,t depiore
thee. SC.
Al the conclusion OF the hymn. Nj Scar, thanked
the friends present for performing the last Offices TO
the body OF departed brother and associate and re-
marked a. follows
If our ewes were unsealed. # Spr Id! VISION serc
,aci So that we cod zee the continuous NE of the
>oul we should 10 longer regard the dissolution of the
body interruption Of life but only A. INK IN the
ca Of bcn.-thr link of transition thai phase
of LIE with another phase OF fe have deemed n m
iortan thus occasion. % introduce into oHr ceremonial
Of hura significant SYMBOLS Of our fc Ceremonial sFm-
holSm important occasions. ms been 80 general
~ sht saw unyer>al-ihaf we conclude i spnlg from
me great inward lac, OF opr naule and therefore has
important our life. Destructive W.. has hitherto
Gonant pursuit. principal road 10 honos to us
6-> been most rror. The ehieftans II wr- .e great
uausaycrs the world have had their bode, NQoscd M
stale ana the implements Of their taie have been most
spcuously exhibited an thor ceremonaiS of burial
We RECOGNIZE tie force and sgnlcance oi these eoens
but we also reeognzc ne ac hat war M ignser hoa'
life % The present. sclNe generation pubic senmest 'n
ths subec has great changed ana the world - IL M
hour paving homage public o.- Die homage. IA te great
Cps,.l Palace 10 creative ministry Claiming. then. IS
siaci,e object Of our lie lud parpas, o. nstlt
tons 10 aho merely the fact Of but tae causes
II destructive warof the public and national hght' And
the private aniag claiming g. recognize
the worth and the dignity 90 productive industry ana
90 u>u.uie tie means IF LIE ~ all Il Is fitting that N me
ceremonl4S Of order OF society. We should sY-
Dol the means life ather than follow the custom OF
>ynboAZng the II death. prevalent and - APP
urp1fiate IA the old ,sdeT 81 society,"
\ benedlcton was invoked, and iae company de-
parted and fell INTO a mood OF musng.
Truly yours,
Az ACCOMPLISHED MoRMON.-A letter
f-,m Par,> tn Tho NeS-NorS OISsrrsr gives the fol-