The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-14
Funeral Sermon on the Death or John 8.
Carman, by DIR. vermiiyo.

Funeral Sermon ON the Death OF John 3.
Carman, by DIR. vermiiye.
1t having been announced that DR.. vermiIeye. of
the North Dutch Church. in William street, would
yesterday afternoon preach the funeral sermon of
John 8. Carman, who was recently killed at the great
fire on the corner OF Fulton and Nassau streets, a
large audence-the friends of the lamsnted dead
assembled, notwithstanding the unpleasant weather
The majority of the audience were members of the
fire de pertinent, to which class the sermon was par
tcularly pertinent. The reverend preacher took for
his text the 1lth chapter of John, 25th verse =
" Jesus said unto her, the resurrection and the
life; he that beeveth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live"
The preacher spoke of the perils and dangers
which beset fireman's life, and of the extreme ne
cessity of each being prepared at all times to enter
the shadow Of death. He very mpressively alluded
to the honorable daring OF our heroic fremen, and
OF their selfsacrifices for the public good.
Regardless Of SELF and with no object in view but
the safety of life and property, he rushed in amid
cracking timbers and Kissing flame, and too often
fell victim to his generous impulses. In view
Of all this he thought it particularly appropriate to
call the attention Of this class to the teachings and
tivate faith in the promises of Jesus Christ. It
must be strong aud engrossing, and subject to no
other feeling. This i the faith Of Jesus Christ.
possess, or he is none Of his. This is the faith
which the men of oo possessed who walked with God.
He has himself promised: " He that belieyeth in me,
though he were dead, yet he live shall" What
glorious hope the gospel here places before US and
with this faith in Christ, with the knowledge that
we shall live again, death cannot reach US, and it
cannot be feared. Death to such one is boon to
which for moment hides him from our view but
from it he emerges at last into immortal paradise.
How many, have died for many . noble
cause, to whose friends this faith has been the
plains; their blood has mostened foreign soil; but
though dead, they yet live-their names are bright
in heaven. In the care of such man, death it de-
serves not to be called. Though they are lost from
our view, is not that they do not live, any than
q friend who has departed on a long journey is not
in the world, and shall not see him again. Third
ly, our faith grows upon our belief. Who dsbelieyes
the fact that we are to arise to immortality? The
Former of all things which we behold, has he not in.
deed united our souls with immortality? Who shall
as ert that God will not raise the dead? When we
stand by the bedside of our friend and witness his
last gasp OF mortality, shall we then say that we
shall not see him again?-that he is gone, has been
lost in endless night? Away, unbelievers, with such
IDEAS La mercy to poor mortality, in mercy to those
who within this life of trouble stay; leave to them
their blessed Bible and blessed hope Of better state
In the resurrection of the just. Christ challenges
belief in this great truth of the resurrection If
there be no resurrection Of the Dead then are all the
arisen, and our faith and our hopes are all in
Christ's words? This faith is the great guide
of mortas, and if needed sincerely it infuses into
hearts earnestly and sincerely do you believe this
promise of the Gospel-that you are fastening to
eternity and that the grave does not hide and cover
a2 Do you manifest proof Of your faith by life
corresponding with such belief? Let us ever remem
Der the glorious words of Christ: "I am the resur
recton and the life he that believeth in me- though
he were dead, yet shall he live" All power is cast
in this promise and the qualities to exercise in &C
cordance with it, in faith and hope. We may refuse,
we may be skeptica but depend upon it, the hour is
coming when every knee shall bow and every heart
shall pray These passages Of the Bible give great
consolation to those afflicted, and there are those
now before me who feel consol.tisn from the words?
" I am the resurrection and the life; be that be-
lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live, There Is comfort for the chlld of God: Why
should our friend fear to dies These are the last
words Of the apostles faith: 81 go to my Rsdeemer."
The particular occasion Of this discourse is one of
very mouInful interest to those who hear me. You
baye come here to pay tribute to one untmely cut
down in the prime Of life and hurried to an unmely
grave. fire which lately occurred near here,
carried two young men to an early tomb. One OF
them was John 8. Carman. There are in his case
the end of his service in the Fire Department, and
was about to retire from an honorable discharge of
the onerous and perious duties Of a freman's life
He had but just contracted marriage with the wo
mdD vi uls carly dutCIlOHS, uuu dUOuI CuTee weeks
before his death he presented with his first born
child. His partner and himself were both looking
forward to brighter future, and both rejoiced in
the hope Of going down hand in hand into the vale
of years. But while in the honorable discharge OF
his duties, he was snatched away by death. How
impressng are the words, In an hour when we
think not, the Son of Man cometh" There was no
blernisb this young mans character and bright
future opening before him. His hopes, and the
hopes CT his young wife, aud the expectations of his
friends, have all been crushed What heart is there
that does not sincerely sympathse with this afflicted
widow, and offer their coincidence? May God help
her in this hour of trial, and tighten this burden
which has fallen upon her. And let us all take q
lesson from this crcumstance-let us remember that
the anguish may be next, and let so live
that we may be prepared. address these words to
casswho will receive them particularly pertinent.
speak to those who friends Of the departed and
who are daily beset with the same pelils in the
midst Of which he died. The monument at Green
wood is rapidly filing up with the names of those
who are carried to the grave in the same way that
those were carried whom we come to day to mourn.
My friends hear dhe voi,e Of Providence, and take
heed Who shall be the next victim, and how he
shall be carried away, we cannot tell. Be ready,
then; death never meets you but at the grave.
Live in the faith of Jesus Christ so that when death
does come, you will be able to say, /" have waited
for thy salvation, o, God"