New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-29
THE NOW n.
Aged -
Died June n, 1885.

Several citizens Of Brooklyn were the pd-oearers'
The service used was not the regular burial of the
Episcopal Church--the rules of the Church iorbddmg
its use in the case of persons who have committed
selfdestruction After the reading of the 18th chap
ter of Corinthians and several appropriate prayers,
and the singing of the lssh Hymn by the Chor, the
Rev Mr. Walker proceeded to deliver the discourse.
After adver,ing to the difficulty which any one
would experience occasions Ike tins IN preparing
nm appropriate discourse, especially when the conten-
ulaton OF il had deprived him OF his rest since the
morning on which the suicide was discovered, tne
reverend speaker stated that some persons might think
that be had acted udicC usy IN opening the house oil
God =, receive ihe remains of one who came 10 her
end in such q dreadful manner, and unqleetonaoy oy
her own brenedltated act. But when be- looked INTO
tLe word of God ard saw how our blessed Lord de-
ueeucd hir ,lf when on earth who orgaye the woman
Who Ind conitted adultery, saying TO her go ana SIN
no PORE ana when he remembered that our LORD was
the friend OF abhcans and snuer he tell ihai ne vas
brt In iutl 4 the conduct OF bis blessed Master IN
opcnue this Of God for the reception OF the re-
mains OF this poor unfortunate IL was always oetler
la err on the side Of cherty than to err IN our hearts,
II wes better he always felt 70 smooth over and cover
ND fnults hlu 10 magnify them and make them appear
a. If seen with Telescope. he believed thai on the
last dsy God would not call them TO any account fOr
this charitable work of theirs in paying the last offices
M the remains Of poor uufOrtunae--a stranger IN
their cishbOrhood. Though they might no' expect
tho of the cenEOrOua 70 ne nedru a. hst icu,
,ct he Was sure that when on his death-bed he shond
not reorct The step be had taken this days ana ne
sLoud even chcrish q remembrance OF the people OF
tlis noicI borhoOd for the sympathy they had SHOWN
on this occasion. They had given tine exhibition
NJ Christian charity which did not consist IN lengn ny
nravers and sancinOnOus countenGnces, but IN ALE
yiaiine the sorTows and Affections OF our fellow
beings IL in dry ing up the tears OF me %iuoN
enc csrrg for the orphan, the houseess ana tho ho
less and in such as this, In paying respect
10 The remains OF one who bore our com
mon humanity. In hOnoring the remains OF
this roor creature we hOnored ourselves and
horored human nature. lie would not envy mat
man who would deprive her of the rites OF Christian
burial Indeed, be- would have done more than he
hrd were lie POSSESSED of the power. Had he mouse
be sLoud have infested on having her remains brought
10 l. and there to remain until taken out for the idne-
rel rites But be had no house except this house OF
God and be had opened s doors win alacrity 10 re-
ceye The remains and render the poor offices which Il
was In his powor 10 bestOw. Ny hearers, continued
the Reverend speaker LEI US not JUDGE 700 harsy or
uuebsrts Div of her who bes left the world ia 20 awful
. manner Let us not desccrate her memory, or tmnk
frt ter crime is altogether an unpardOnsbe one we
laye 10 right TO follow her INTO the eternal wOrid ana
cav thet he shall be forever excluded from JOYS OF
Heaven Let us leave her in the hands OF God,
wbs alone has final disposal of the eter-
nal siuy Of every human being 10" can
we know what awful temptation beset ner i-"nat
deep sorrow penetrated her heart before she was led
IN commit 30 rash and fatal act she may have been
tempted as sle urqUestonably was, by love 70 one
whom she loved more than she loved her own lie.
beg that YOU will dismiss from your MINDS All cen,
sorousness about thls poor one ana trust that goa
will arrange all things according % the counsels OF IN
fiji tie wisGom. Ny hearers, We have chharen OF our
OVID growing up TO maturity who entHlne tHensei'es
aroui our hearts and our affections. They are more
rrecious in our ewes than all the gold Of California or
lie gems rom Ne MINES OF GOlooDda. ms poor one
has LerhaIs a mother who knows Dot wlere she has
fed ard Is n this moment IN deep anguish because Oh
the abserce of her daughter Perhaps, too, she has
49, gft "a head nearly
loWc cd 10 Tie grave who wonders where he darling
who In ler infancy he oeD iOndied IN MS arms has
gone; when Judge harHhly Of her, let us think OF
What may heal our own little ones IN the provi-
Geute vi God. They, too may be tempted to 90
s,tray and % we would wish our children to
be JUDGED al GTi'eby, 20 ie Us judge those wLO IAN
INFO sii tad eITCr IN our m mlcsti we cannot zen
What row rul impulse melted her TO destroy ner he
Undoubtedly sire ives attached to him with whom she
efi he word, aud aith whom she was found N tne
en.lrece IL death. Aly hearers, that was fearful
81. ctac'e--ie sizht Of those two young beings nav
God grant hath viii be long time before We tnes5
lro.ler Surely our sympaihles must 90 enisied IA
behalf of her AID her friends, when overcome rs she
was by uuaeTipg devotion 70 the partner Of her gult
II mean tha, guilt which conslgued them Ootn 20
eternity. II vos fearful crime 20 lay ner haius
upon hersef hut VIXEN we consider The cause "h S
must have actuated her, We should caSl ~
mantle Of charity over her name Is me-
any man here Who In some sense c-huO' S,sIv
such a martyr TO the passion OF D' -. steiner
u we can secure compassion for ner he 1oleoce
sex those Of her own can apPrecs'e nc an n.
of passion which could enable her 20 me me- ~ ra
awful death without shrinking. bu, nO o1a lbs, 20
ssOuu .,;ors no any object it is our duty as
5S our ~ zee thai God not displaced in our
SeaI,s Our frst allegiance we oweto Him who made
ns And here il tire fatal mistake INTO which these
. .r 80 reoule fell. They permitted their love for
e'cb otIe7 10 dspsce their love for their God have
oea been astoGished to see young persons give their
| Secrts 10 thoee VITO were not "a the bousehod Of