The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24

Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, Is now and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.
The anthem being concluded, Bishop Whitehousc
advanced to the reading desk, and with an empha-
sis and information which gave creased effect to the
words read the esson from the 18th chapter of the
first Epetle Of st. Paul to tie Corinthians, begin
ming at the 20th verse.
Then the choir joined by the congre CATION, sang
being portion Of the 18th selection of Psalms:-
Therefore my heart all grief defes,
My glory does rejoice;
My flesh shal! rest, in hope to rise,
Walked by his powerful voice.
Thou Lord, when | resign my breath,
My soul from hell soalt free;
Nor let thy Holy one in death
The least corruption see.
Thou shalt the paths Ct life display,
Which to thy presence lead;
Where pleasures owell without allay,
And joys that never fade.
During the singing Of the psalm, the Rev. DR..
HIGBEE, rector OF Trinity Church, was conducted to
the pulpit, and after its termination delivered the
following eloquent and touching
FUNERAL GRAFTON
Brethren, in endeavOring to obey the renuest
mace OF me, or rather the command laid upon me
yesterday, cannot help saying that feel bur.
den is laid upon me heavier than can bear. My
own spirit has not yet recovered from the weight
Of that aflction. How then can l speak as your
preacher, your comforter? Gould personal grief
and anguish, and distress, be overcome? Could
for time forget that my faithful aud aectiona.e
friend my associate aud comp panion for many years
lies there (pointiDg to the bier)? c1uld my own
attention be arrested and occupied alone by the
great public calamity that has befallen u.s. BY the
Of the church ia the death Of the Bishop?
stlll so unexpected ana so crushing has been the
blow, that it must needs benamb and par.lyze the
strongest heart. In attempting to prepare this ad
dress, have felt myself utterly unable to collect
my thoughts or to give them any fit expre sson As
one suddenly hur4ed from some nigh cliff into The
sea, Who only hear the confused, mouraful sounds
OF death amid the waves except as the sounds ever
and anon are oyerborne by Gods egful voice saying
to all human hearts and all human tongues "peacel
| be STILL" Brethren, pardon me il my words are
| few; and, ch above all, pardon these few words
when you find them altinadequate to the scene and
to tie occasion. How utterly vain, this day, seem
all human plans, and hopes, and expectations
Even In the best daJ when the aims and the motive
seem true and vice. when fat lful men and chari-
table men earnestly and conscientiously devise good
for humanity, for religion for the church. how often
does higher call mssteriousy interpose, confound
ing all their coupsels, apparently bringing to naugh.
all their purposes, and teaching them that God alone
reigns. God alone! Two short years ago, this do
cess Of New York, deeply afflicted for long time
by having been deprived Of the service Of her chief
pastor and head, tuc -eedsd in electng one Of her
most eminent presby ters to the Off Of provisi NAL
bishop. Sound in the faith Of Christ, OF good con-
veIsaton, true to the principles of the church. of
defatigabe self sacrificing habits, Of gentes, most
courteous manners, of the kndest most conciating,
most charitable spirit, an accomplished s:hoar and
gentleman, tried by the test of time proved worthy
BY the great respect Of those who had best kno wn
him from youth 10 age-JoDathan Mayhem
Wainwright was chosen to his high Office
at large, not only in the United States but ia Eng
| land, and with the highest anticipatons on the
part Of the great body Of the clergy and laity OF
this diocess for the prosperity and peace Of the
the result Of his labors. His nearest friends knew
that, humare oily speaking these antcipations were
well founded. They believed in his disposition and
his will to devote his best energies to the service OF
| his high calling. They knew his powers of labor
and OF endurance They knew his habits of punctual
| diligence. They had marKed in him that constant
devotion to his duties which would seem likely,
even in early life, to have borne down the body, Ii
| not the mental strength, of any ordinary man.
True, he was known as social man, kind and cheer
full and genial to the friends who delighted to gather
around him, In hts hosptable home, and elsewhere;
and this often led to mistake of his character aud
| Of bis habits, on the part Of strangers to him,
| for in the social hour he did not disfgure his
| face that he might appear unto men to fast
Gle the varied weary labors of the preceding and of
| the succt teding hours the punctuA discharge Of
| every public duty, the Using to toll before the
dawn, the midnight vigils Of business OF study and
Of devotion, the intervening visits in sunshine and
| in storm, far and Lear through the streets aud
lanes of the city, to the cellars and the garrets Of
| poverty, misery, sickness and death. His nearest
friends and associates, together With the objects Of
| the thoroughEess with which be made the duties
his ministry, the business and the pleasure of his
life. Again they knew also his views Of the rela
| tions which the church bears to the advancing
prosperity Of this new country and Of the duties
| the church arising out of these relations. He
| claimed and sought for the church the same pro-
| gress which distinguishes our land at large
and IL was . part Of the pious duty which
he thought himself called upon to fulfil, to
aid in that progress. He favored no empirical
or change established principles or divine institu-
| uons. But his favorite theme was that progress
which was to keep ever In mind the spirit, the dis.
| position Of the times and OF the people; and he
would adapt his administration, in unchangable
principles and unchangeabe divine institutions, to
that spirit as far "a il might be consistently done.
That progress which wonld keep the truth OF Christ
Jesus ever In the van Of civilization, which would
Christian praise and thanksgiving, was what he
sought TO promote; While the rich men Of the world
are changing fed and forest into grea, cities, he
would oyershadow these cities with the spirit Of the
street. schools and hospitals and refugees OF charity
and churches consecrase to the living God. He
| advocated q progress which aims at the ex-
| tension Of the Christian religion to the ut
most limits OF tho human race. In short the
people ard clergy CT his diocess believed him
| TO be o missionary in spirit and in truth
Above ALL they bclievei him to be one who cid nei-
ther theoretically nor practically separate the doc
trnes end institutions OF Christianity from the
charity Of Christianity. Naturally kind and bcnev.
olent, these excellent gifts of Nature were exalted
| Tito Christian principles. lie understood, and be
acted on the understanding thst the doctrines and
/ ordinances and dieclpline of the Gospel were
given for humanitys sake--were given for peace
tructon; TO make men gentle and forgSing and tor
bearing 70 stay discer6 In families 70 satlsfy the