The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-30

Tho bodies were carefully embalmed, bat In conss-
quencs OF the proceedings being in the open air tas
cof6ns were not, - was 6rst Intended, uncovered.
Tho crowd at this time was immense. There could
net have been lees than 6ve thousand persons present
over pine-te Of whom ladies, on whom the
mslsnchoy incident bad deep effect. Close By the
heare were the widow and children Of Mr. Elliott CLAD
In ceep mourniDg the ahaneed husband Of Miss Elliott,
and many Of tbs immediate friends aud rsstivss This
ceremonies commenced BY the singing OF al Appro
priats hymn. After this prayer offered BY Rsy.
Mr. Francis, and thsu another hymn was sung.
Then the Rev. Mr.. FRAscs addressing the immsnss
audience, pronounced tho following
FUNERAL GRAFTON.
The providence Of Goa which brought here ths
tbs fcene before and when fix our eyes on this
oletdns family clad in the weeds ., mou,nns aboat to
which must affect every heart Emotion God Ia His
cannot msandsrs.and, and we might ws suppose that
this In itself would bs ceremony sufficient 70 impress
pare meet their God for In this bsrssye
ment We are shown the uncertainty Of lives, the
evansscens feetng nAturs Of all earthly epoymsnts
and we have urged upon us the importance OF being
ready at any moment TO meet our God. Imagination
tack must a isr short in portrayDg the acme which
Elliot On the cay when he and his daughter met their
solemn fate Who among those who had ssen them
In the leaving their home chesruIy and joyous
coua have thought that they wers 70 rstorn 10 hs even
ing to that home they loved 20 well, dsad II c,uld
have sttn the return Of the carriage the evening
msried ister( alucing to Mrs listening near
Abe voice-ths well known voceof her husband, and
might not b. well; and then, when the friend who bore
the dreadful tdings entered the house. and shs heard
gosis could tsscrbs the feelings which then beat ia
her boron. Such was the scene then transpiring
loved ,r.:e' IL that house q mourning Bat who can
Of death, locked thar coans and about to BE-
laid away in the coli grave, the husb,nd ana fAthsr
(strong smotion) )and beside her father about to
be laid In the cold grave. And look these me
joymens Of the world are dieting trsssitory and un
certain. What is there in this world which give
real hope and enjoyment III be not the society OF our
loved ones Beloved friends, turn your thoughts 20
that Providence. snd in the strohs OF snge hour
may almost every possible lie which bind human
hearts together severed 10 moment Here ths hus-
band and the wife are severed Tears and sobs Here
The sister s torn rom the sisters and the brothers
Of her childhood. (Emotop.) here the sfisncsd
bride is torn from the betrothed husband qa
cold IN Death While vs. the friends are weeping arc sud
them. The father and the daughter, who wsrs joyful
besips to all around them are here p.ls and cold In
death to day, while al around than dock their ymps
,tzt nothing IN hk world can make us rsaIy hsppy'
wat sa9fes me however, tbs gr.a'sh comfort q 70
e .s' ,S.. 70 ,iy 81 as s E s' ess q our dear
,iop. whis bis family 10 nllsd with bereavement aud
sorrow, there consolation for them in religion Our
friends loved Jesus Our brother was discips OF the
sAviour. Al early date his beloved daughter vas
u,sde TO that Saviour and rejoice In him We are
therefore, not to mourn for them thoss who look upon
them has only been to tsis them from sorov TO gain
the joys OF hesven although sher death has bersavsd
their mily ard though the entire community sesns
IL IL felt this beTeav rot only The church but
all tie community may be truly sa,d TO have been al.
Hictd In that bereavement In respect 10 departed
friends IL b our intention TO SAY only vsry 10 words.
Allow just say that here mourn the loss OF god
man ft6ink that no one viii dispsts with m vhsn say
that brother Elliott vas ChrsiAn-not ia ns1s only,
but Christian Ia his practice. lie was bright sad
shining light 70 those who we're round about him. his
,Dfrence vas felt to be very great on AL with WHOM "
had intsrcc curse. He lived good man. We doubt not
he died good man and trust that, with his dAush
YER, he has gone to tss JOYS o. hssvs. fof ever A.
learn, In respect 10 departed bfothsf vhsn he
was about eighteen years OF he gave his heart 70
Christ and became disciple Of tha bssssi ssvioar.
He vas converted God under the abofs OF the Kew
Henry Chase OF ths Marine church He nrst oned the
hsthocht Episcopal church OF Forsyth street A'ter-
wards entered the ranks OF the cisy In the early
history Of his Christian experiences be engaged devoted
y p the abors Of tbs sabbath, sod he loved the Sab
bath school ths very end Of his days Boon after he
upiou With the church be hcsnssd ~ o local
preacher and then spsnt much OF his ts In prssehng
on ths docss the sabbath, In vsissR the pauper,
seshiss the destitute nd ssdssvorns 70 do good
TO sII round about him. When be- moved 70
this city SOME years since be joined himssd
IN the tcuth secoad Methodist Episcopal church,
of which he active and Devoted nsmosr
He nsxt, hs prsaehsr undsrstood ~ ths rsportr
10 sayfor nofss vers tAksa under great dim snltsD
joined the South Third street Methsdst kssepai esurh
where h sssrsd much snd where he rs~Aiasi
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