Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-01
Funeral Of .. Father Bradley "-Remarks Of Rev. Z.
d. Nell.

ternOon. His friends laid him in temporary
sepulchre in his own garden. There were
present several ministers of the church. W.
noticed Torbet, of the Baptist, Barnes, Neil
and Williams, of the Presbyterian, Hoyt, o
the Methodist, and Van Ingen, Of the Episco
pal denomination.
The services were conducted by Revs Tor
bet, Neill and Van Ingen. The deceased wa
81 years of age, and had been an earnest, use
full, benevolent man throughout his whole life
In substance, Rev. Mr.. Neill spoke as fol-
lows:
"Thc historians Of the Church tell us tha
the primitive Christians looked with Joyful
feelings upon the funeral of saint. Theil
dress, their expression and their countenances
We're stamped with the hope that their friend
was not lost, but had obtained better inheri.
lance, crown undefled and that fadeth moi
away. We have entered the house of de.
parted Christian warrior, one who literally
fought the good fight of faith, and "sang him.
self away to everlasting bliss
Wherefore should we weepa His work was
came to enter into brighter mansions, he wen,
as willing, happy child, in the very act Of
singing favorite hymn.
Before we place the earthly tenement Out
of sight it seems proper that few brief re.
marks should be made; brief, because it is the
intention Of minister of Christ, who approx
mated the nearest to him in theological views.
topreach discourse occasioned by his death
at the Baptist Church, tomorrow afternoon.
Our friend had no old age. True, he was
more than four-score years, but he had kept
himself youthful. He never lost an interest
in passing events, and though his friends knew
full we'll that the "silver chord" was loosen
ing and that the "golden bowl" would soon
be broken, yet the Angel of Time had touched
him SO gently that he never realized that he
was an old man. He early found something
to do and unlike him who has no hope beyond
the grave, he had bright anticipations.
Our friend was Catholic Christian. He
had searched the scriptures and he had search.
ed the expositions Of fallibe men upon the
Book of Inspiration. 1t had been his privilege
when young man, to preach in Newport,
where Berkeley had resided, and where Stiles,
the great Orientalist, subsequently, President of
Yale College, preached. Here he formed the
acquaintance Of DIR. Samuel Hopkins, the pu-
pll and companion of Jonathan Edwards,
whose eulogy even one like Claiming has
written. Intimate, as he was with Hopkins, he
became well acquainted with various theologi-
cal systems, and capable Of forming an opinion
He believed that his branch of the Church was
more scriptural than any other, yet he believed
that there was one Holy Catholic Church, based
ON spiritual life and not depending upon the
external organization. He knew nothing of
covenanted and uncovenanted mercies, but re-
cognized every son of Jesus Christ Hence
he loved to unite as he had opportunity in the
worship of the Episcopal, Methodist and Pres.
byterian branches of the Church.
Our friend manifested the spirit of the Re-
deenper an his lOue Of little children. He could
not forbid them from coming unto him. He
could not pass them without exhibiting his in
terest. Never shall the speaker forget the in
terview between this old man, and little girl,
three years of age. 1t was bright summer
morning, and having finished his work in yon
garden, where we are about to deposit his earth
ly remains, he gathered bunch of flowers and
went to visit a friend. The little daughter
came to the door and greeting her with words,
beautiful for their simplicity, he patted her on
the head and presented his flowers. Entering
the paror, and looking at the little one, he said
"of such is the kingdom of Heaven" and
then with all the tenderness Of more youth
iul parent, spoke of those who in infancy had
left his mansion, and to whom he hoped to go.
Our friend was model citizen. He loved
his country because he loved Christ. Graded
previous to the Revolution, passing his child.
hood in the very midst of those exciting scenes,
commencing active life with the formation Of
the Constitution, perceiving that " Westward
the star of Empire takes it way as Berkeley
had foretold, he had followed the wave of civ
iliza,ion, and leaving Newport, on the Atlantic
coast, had kept on working TO extend the area of
the Republic, until death found him respected
citizen, living on this bluff Of the Mississippi,
within sound of the roar of the Falls of St.
Anthony. 1t was not strange that he desired
to see Republic thatha been prospered from
its inception, preserved. To the last day he
exercised the elective franchise, and held de.
cided political views, but he was no brawler,
no fiery partisan. no office-seeking demagogue.
In exercising his citizenship, he never injured
his ministerial character, or gave offence to
this community.
He rds Jealous IN the cause Of Education.-
AT times called from the ministry to take charge
of educational institutions, many youth had
been under his care. Four or five Congress
men and a late commander of one of our own
forts, recognized him as their teacher in their
early days.
1t was only on last Monday morning, that
he expressed his qualification at the planting of
an institution of learning on the same basis as
Yale and Princeton, in our midst, and babe the
infant college Of St. Paul." God speed
How great the contrast the scene this after.
noon 10 that which has lately been witnessed
in England. Not long ago a ship was seen
coming up the stream that washes the wharves
of Bristol. Thousands of down-turned faces