New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-25
THE RIGHT REV.
J. NJ. WAINWRIGHT, ID. D., ID. c. L,
Provisional BISHOP
or THE DIOCESE OF NEW YORK,
DIED SEPTENBER q, 1851,
AGED 62 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AND % DAYS.
At noon the
MEETING OF The CLERGY


was held in the south vestry. There was very
large number of cergymen present representing all
the adjoining parishes, well as that Of New-York
Among the number were the Right Rev. Bishop
Doane of New-Jersey; the Rev. DIR. Muhlenberg,
Holy Communion; the Rev. Dr. Higbee, Trinity
The Rev. DIR. Hawks, Calvary; the Rev. DR.. Hanson,
Calvary; the Rev. Dr. Vnton, Brooklyn; the Rev DIR.
Creighton, Tarrytowp; the Rev. DIR. Wilson, Penn
svlyania; the Rev. DIR. Potter, Albany. The meet
ing was called to order by DR.. HAWKS, who NOM
mated DIR. CREIGHTON for President and the Rev.
CHAs. JACKSON for Secretary. The nominations were
accented Dr. HAWKS made few preliminary o.
serystons expressive Of the high estimation in which
tbe departed prelate was held, and Of sympathy and
coincidence with his surviving family, and then
offered the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas God hath been pleased in his wise Proyi
dence 10 remove from among by death our spiritual
father the late Right Reverend Johnethan NJ Wan;
wright Provisional Bishop of the Protestant EPseopal
Church in the Diocese OF New York. We, the clergy
subject TO his jurisdiction, bowling in submission to
tse will of our Heavenly Father, desire to render
publicly this our sad tribute to his memory anu there
fore do resolves 1865. -
thy be rendered TO the bereaved rehct and family oil
our late Provisional Bishop.
Second, That we of the clergy cannot Dut 9eepiy
feel the loss of one whom we had fOndly bOpeu U0a
in his Providence, had designated as 9uaihed by MS
love of neace his amiable and conciliatory DISPOSE
tion his uniform courtesy and gen;leness, ana MS
jealous abors in the discharge OF bis Official dueS
to preside over under circumstances OF peculiar
difficulty and to knit together the members OF our
communion in the bonds of Christian love ana unity
Third, That we should be ungrateinl dd we wan,
hold the expression of our opinion that no man coui
have more ssiduously toiled than did our departed
father for the harmony and prosperity oil me oocese
and that the sickness which has sent nun 70 .e gray
has in great degree resulted from his untring Ia
bora and easeless devotion to the dnes OF ms ONCE
we will therefore effeciOnaely cherish ms memory
as that of one who good soldier fell al MS post
and with his arm0r on iii
EourH That in testimony of our respect we Will
wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
Fifth That the chairman ana secretary oi tuS
meeting be a committee to convey to Mrs. W am
wright and her family copy OF ns proceeuihSs' u"J
certified by their signatures ,. !. ..hu.ho5
~ That copy of these resolutions be puoushed
The Rev. Mr.. VERREIN seconded the resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
FUNERAL SERVICE.
The clergymen then proceeded to the other vestry
ubere the body Law and arranged themselves for
their duties in the funeral services The large bell oil
,he church commenced tolliag at 70! o'clock, and
drr;no the process of the obseques the chimes rng
f.norel diroe. The church at this hour was densey
crowded and the desk, pulpit, chancel, communion
table and bier were draped in black. The coffin was
lrouobt into the body of the church, through the
main entrance. precisely at o'clock, and placed on
,be hcr in front of the chancel. The fIowing were
,he pall.bearers: the Rev. DR.. Creighton, the Rev.
DR. Mahlenberg the Rev. DR.. McNickar the Rev.
DIR. Apthop the Rev. DR.. Hawks, the Rev. Dr. iyng
the Rev. T.. NJ. johnson, the Rev. Wm Richmond
The Right Rev. DIR. Onderdonk was inthe PROCESSION
The burial service was then performed after the riua
of the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the ontea
States. The Rev. DR.. VERREIS, Rector OF Ir'u'y'
read the frst portion of the service. Bishop WHITE
s.ousr read the lesson. The benedichon being gwen
e,r,h was cast upon the coffin, the officiating priest
pronouncipg the usual form Of words
THE FUNERAL SERMON
Was preached by the Rev. DIR. HIGDEE, VINO spoke
as follows
In endeavoring to obey the command laid upon me
Yesterday cannot but feel that burden has been iu
nlsod upon me heavier than would willingly bear
II vet has my mind been sufficiently bent drained
n be- ar in a fitting manner, this so recent ahictloni
how then ii fifty prompt me to be the comforter
of others? There lies before me the companion Oh
many years casped in the chill embrace OF the great
DESTROYER To collect my thoughts for this sad ocea-
sion 10 find words wherewith TO give them suitable
srnression have found quite impossible AS one
Suddenly hurled from some high cliff into the sea,
tear the mingled sounds Of death and the feariui
fumult of the pillows / hear these alone, save thst
high above all rises the voice of God, crying be
Ustill" How utterly vain, on this day, do oil human
slans and hopes and expectations appear Even IN
he best things in efforts 10 which the human motives
sem wise and good how often does higher power mys
fsrionsv interpose teaching that God alone relgneih
Two abort wears ago this Diocese OF Newf ork Tor
long time deeply afflicted by the deprivation OF the
services Of it, chief pastor, SUCCEEDED a' iehg'n III