The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18
Obituary.

FUNERAL SERMON ON THE LATE JOHN ADAMS.
The announcement that the Rev. Dr.. Spring would
deliver funeral discourse. o,casionsd by tAe death
Of the late John Adams, drew together than or
dnary large congregation to the Brick Church (Pres
yesterday morning Amongst those present noticed
large proportion of persons whose silver hairs pro
claimed their approash to the allotted space Of
MANS existence neither there lack of the younger
members Of the congregation. All, without exception
Hstsned at,entvely the exercises which seemed 70
pssssss large interest relating to well
me opsnDs prayers being disposed Of and the Rad
death. He took for his text the 14th verse Of the
18th chapter Of Job =" All the days Of my appoint
sS %s WIN g he
discourse. John Adams Was born in the town Of
Strabsnnaar, Londonderry, In Ireland, in august
ira His parents were Presbyterians Of the s,,ttsn
STOCK who to Ulster in the time Of James;
two sisters he received plain education, and
was well trained and accomplished merchant He
{. ressa Sn il ana
NsWYork clerk the mercantile house OF Cien6en-
ing b AcLaren. On the death Of Mr.. McLaren, he
became . partner of the house Of Clendening Il Ad-
ANS and remained In that firm until the year 1911.
On the dissolution Of this partnership he commenced
Il in Philadelphia under tbs charge Of his nephew In
1919 he retired from business with what he considered
An ample fortune In July lsoo he married Ann Glo-
woman Of high and noble character, member Of this
church. and Of enlarged and generous charities. she
drss the eldest twelve years OF age and the youngest
three weeks old, four Of whom survive Mr.. Adams
IN no usssSs sas ~ s o. this
and Treasurer of the New York Hospital which on -
he fllad for thirty seven years. He was also
Bible Society, President Of the Humane Society, and
Director Of the Public school Society. In 1927 he
held until his death In his rslisiouS principles Mr.
Adams was firm and consistent Presby He be-
nan and soon after he removed to this city ana while
the venerable DR.. Rodgers in the midday Of his
fulnes He occupied his place In his seat almost sixty
years, and never vacated it except for sickness
absence from the city He loved the simple plain gos-
pei and rtposed In its green pastures and By It's still
the cataract. He was somewhat remarkable in this
respect. He would not tempt his minister to preach
he co~pain 3; discourse from this pulpit On aceosnt
Of It's severity He the first person in this congre
CATION to whom was introduced. Nor shall ever
utter stranger made himself known to me, and
dusted to my first interview with the elders Of this
congregation Under kind and overruling Providence
it decided my destiny that that could lie that
Irish heart could not deceive and grasp
Of that honest hand which no changes ever relaxed,
cannot be forgotten that he sleeps the dust In
series Of years Mr. Adams Of the trustees OF
this church, and in May 1876 he was appointed ons Of
His minister and his companions In Office greatly
speoted him the senior member Of their body and
kindness, and q uniformly conservative influence he will
be long remembered. II he had fault, 1t was the
verify with which he sometimes Judged the characters
81 men, and that arose from his own unvarying nth
unes and integrity In the middle OF his career an
when the spirit Of God was descending in coplous su
sions upon this people, he had doubts to the
genuneness OF his own religion, but for long series Of
years before his death he had none God had chosen
him In the furnace Of astion and his TRIALS made him
ripe for heaven he WAS man Of prayer and his hou,s
was house Of prayer BE bore his sorrows alone lie
did not to desire TO speak them nor even 10
the sympathy OF others In this was some What pc
cular. God alone his refuge. When hsvs vs,tad
him in his trials, he would say: Doctor prsv win
me-" IL difficult to perssivs that this Was ali he
deaired.